Camping In Missouri

Primitive camping is not something the average camper / RV owner is looking for, but there are a lot of places that offer primitive camping in Missouri that are very nice camp grounds. The best are usually associated with a lake or some other body of water. You can find some nice ones on our lake profile pages. These are listed on the lake list page. Some quick suggestions are Indian Creek Lake in Poosey State Forest, Showme Lake in Memphis Missouri, and Deer Ridge Lake in Deer Ridge Missouri.

These are just a few that do not have shower facilities, electric, dump station, or other amenities you think of when towing your RV but try the fishing and hunting at these spots and you might just want to invest in a generator and a solar shower. These campgrounds do have decent parking places for your camper, fire pits, and most are free!

MISSOURI LAKE LIST

Long Branch State Park
TEL: 660-773-5229 2 mi. W. of Macon and US 63/36 junction
Features water recreation on 2,430-acre Long Branch Lake. Swimming beach, trails, camping and picnicking sites.

Pershing State Park
TEL: 660-963-2299 2 mi. W. of Laclede off US 36
Park now serves as example of original landscape of northern Missouri. Camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, picnicking.

Thousand Hills State Park
660-665-6995
Primitive and full hookup sites
The 573-acre Forest Lake highlights park with swimming beach, bath house, marina. Campsites, cabins, dining, picnic sites, trails.
Thousand Hills Cabins
660-665-7119

Crowder State Park
TEL: 660-359-6473 2 mi. W. of Trenton on MO 6 and N. on MO 146 to MO 128
Park features full camping facilities, organized group camp, trails, picnic sites, lake for swimming, fishing.

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Check out this group! A web forum that organizes trips and cool outdoor activities right here in Missouri. It's Called the Off Road Camping Club. A great way to meet new people that are into the same things you are and do something you may not have thought of on your own.

Kingfisher

Deer Camp means a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Camp can be as simple as a couple guys in a tent with nothing but a fire ring to cook on. Deer camp also can mean a big set up with all the luxuries of home and some you don't even have at home.

We can get very inovative with how we "rough it" through deer season. Send us your favorite tips about how you make deer camp a special place and some photos. We would love to post them here.

Nemo and the boys at Riverside Campgrounds, deer season 2001. "Nemo" Neal Waggner, Phillip Spicer and Bruce Siler.

Kingfisher knows how to do deer camp. A little camp trailer with heat
and kitchen and comfortable beds. Just enough room for sleeping,
eating and bull shooting if the weather is rough. Kingfisher hunts public
land almost exclusively. This camp is comfortable and self sufecient,
no hookups required. Don't forget the home made deer hauler to
get that big one out of the brush. A couple old front forks from bicycles
a welded frame makes it so Kingfisher can pull one out of anywhere
without the aid of any motorized land conveance.

Deer camp success! Six guys and siv deer by noon on Sunday opening weekend. To bad three of those were taken by one guy. Keep at it guys we got more tags to fill. Ben Carlyon and Dave Melton

When the smoke rolls it is time to get the meat cut up a little. especially when the temperatures are as warm as the opener 2001.

Not for an overnighter! This army surplus tent does the job in style. Wood stove, electric lights, kitchen set up, and it sleeps six with lots of gear to boot. Great camp thanks to Dale Hulsy from Bonne Tere, MO.

Prepareing to leave for the afternoon hunt. You guys stay back and keep cutting deer meat.

This deer looks a lot smaller than it is. Nothing like a nice ten pointer hanging near camp.

We're staying but your going! Why doesn't school plan vacations during deer season. Dale Hulsy

Luxury accomidations for the boys from St. Louis included a Mini dish and watching the Rams game on Sunday afternoon of opening weekend.

Go Rams!

Hot wings anyone? Wow what a cook shack. These guys know how to do it right.

It is lonely back at camp in late afternoon. What a set up. Four campers, a tent, a stack of fire wood and we are deer hunting. Deer Ridge CA 2000. Bet this camp was not exactly peacefull after the sun went down. Good friends and good times are what deer camp is all about.

GEOFF AND CHRISTY PARKER AT TABLE - SCOTT AND AMY TAYLOR STANDING.
"HOW DID YOU COOK THESE NUTTY BUDDIES".
TAYLOR BROTHER'S FARM, BOLLINGER COUNTY, MISSOURI.
photo by Robert E. Taylor

SHAWN TAYLOR, FAVORITE DEER STAND POSITION
TAYLOR BROTHER'S FARM, BOLLINGER COUNTY, MISSOURI.
photo by Robert E. Taylor

These are the guys of "Malden Camp".They are L-R - Uncle Buck, Yard Dog, Boo, Bad Hank, Charley. We have a homemade 16x24' deer house we stay in during gun season. Deer camp 2001	Good times at deer camp!
We hunt in Wayne county Mo. This picture is "Saturday nite in Gods Country".	The chef's kitchen. Whoever the chef for the day might be.

For some reason Jeff Scheurich and the guys in camp call this the liar's table. Left to right Jonas (Sweden), Benny (NC), and
Billy (Joplin).

Britt Curbon and San Steele doing a little deer hunting on Rebles Cove CA. Brit and San are on the road al theway from Mississippi. We ran into them as they were taking in a sandwitch before they got in the field for their first evening hunt. Guys I told you I would publish this photo. If you have found it and got a minute, drop us a line and tell me how your trip to Missouri went. Maybe show us the big buck you put an arrow through.

NOTHING LIKE HUNTING CAMP! SEND US YOUR FAVORITE CAMP PHOTOS. SURPRISE THE COOK!

Deer Camp 2001 Sugar Creek CA this group of six had six deer down by Sunday noon opening weekend.

Coleman is celebrating their centenial.
100 years of Coleman stuff we have
all enjoyed. Congratulations Coleman.

During World War II, Coleman plants cranked out
ammunition, plane parts, lanterns and other products
for the military, but their most valuable contribution to
the war effort was the GI Pocket Stove. Developed at
the government's request, the lightweight one-burner
stoves burned for two hours on a cup of the same fuel
used in a jeep or a plane. They were carried across
every battlefield in Europe and the Pacific. Over one
million pocket stoves were produced.

MY ANTIQUE COOK STOVE

The Coleman cook stove in this photo from a Coleman press release is my stove! Well it is not really my stove but I have one just like it. I have never seen another like it. Coleman's literature says the stove was first made in 1943 for W.W.II in total about a million were made.

My stove is still cooking (literally). I have been using it fairly regularly for the last 25 years. I inherited it from my Great uncle. He had all kinds of neat stuff. Uncle Hiny made one trip out west and he must have saved up and stockpiled equipment for several years for that trip. Some of the goodies the survived included a Weatherby rifle, a Case Kodiac skinning knife, a gieger counter, and the Coleman stove I still use.

I lent it to a couple buddies a few years ago for their trip to elk camp. The pack horses were loaded and the trek into the back country began. Several hours into the pack trip, one of the horses loaded with gear decided he wanted to play rodeo! My Coleman stove was on that horse. There was gear spread out over a mile of trail and a quarter mile down the mountain below the rodeo grounds. The short version of the story ends with my stove recovered and back to its home in Missouri. The case a bit dented but still cooking. I wish I could have heard the story of Uncle Hiney's trip to the mountains. I hope to have another mountain trip story to share with my son when he gets that stove for its next 60 years.

Tom Morrow

HIT THE SHOWERS!

Camping is great! Especially when the weather is cool and the bugs are minimal. After a few days though you're ready for a little freshening up. We came across these products and they were new to us, so we just had to pass on the info. The only other camp shower we have ever seen is solar powered which requires a lot of forethought which is not always practical when your out in the thick of it. For the price of a motel room you can have years of hot showers anywhere. They are made by Zodi who has a full line of portable water heaters, you can check out their full line by following the link below. The propane model below will run for four hours on one gas cylinder.

Item 6170 (D cell battery)
Travel Shower $139.95

• 10,000 BTU burner
• 6 volt pump
• 35º Temperature Gain
• 9 foot shower hose
• Coated Steel housing
The Hot Tap Travel Shower is our most affordable instant shower. The waterproof battery case holds 4 “D” size batteries for self contained use. Enjoy up to 4 hours use on two 16.4 oz. screw on propane tanks and 4 “D” batteries. An exceptional value!

Item 7150 (self contained)
Super Shower $49.85

• Fire Coil
• Super Shower Bag
• Shower Wand

The tough Super Shower is the most lightweight and compact instant hot shower system available! Easy to use, just fill with 3 gallons of water and place coil in camp fire for 15 minutes. Attach shower head and enjoy an eight minute 100º hot shower. Small size, ideal for backpacking, kayaking, camping and emergencies.

To see more details on these products
check out their web site at http://zodi.com

MOSPORTSMEN BIG TIP! Don't forget to floss! Dental floss is a fantastic repair thread. You should have some with you on all your outdoor adventures, along with a needle that has a large enough eye and is heavy enough to penetrate whatever you might get a notion to fix. I have repaired tents, leather goods, heavy canvas coats, and sewn on lots of buttons with dental floss and it has never failed me yet! My favorite thing about it is once you sew something with dental floss you can be pretty sure that is the last time your going to do it. You can also melt any loose ends with a flame and you don't need to tye a knot.

Be prepared for your summer outings with the kids!

Well, summer is upon us and with that comes trips to the park, zoo, fishing, camping and not to mention about a zillion other “outdoor” activities. Most of
you are hardened military professionals or experienced hunters, but we can sometimes forget about mom and the little ones. I’ve put together this small
checklist of items that I think are important for any summer activity with the children. Some of them are a must and others will help provide additional
comfort. Please take a look at this and consider something like this for yourself. This is a kit designed to be kept in the car or whatever, notice that
I DO NOT list water on here. Please be sure to always take plenty of water with you when you are heading outdoors.

First, you will need something to tote this stuff in! This is going to be complete kit. I recommend that you find a good bag like a “range bag” from
BlackHawk. These bags are well made and should stand up against small boys of any size. I recommend a range bag, because they come with lots of separators and
pockets. Organization is a must, and having a bag like this will help. Find a bag that works for you.

Things to put in the bag….

First is a first aid kit. You can designate pockets or parts of the bag for this
or you may consider a smaller bag or container to drop inside the larger bag.
These are basic, but should cover most of your needs.

1. Alcohol
2. Band-Aids
3. Aspirin / Tylenol / Motrin / Benadryl
4. Tums
5. Ace wraps
6. Tweezers
7. A needle
8. Antibiotic cream
9. Hydrocortisone cream
10. Dressings and Tape
11. Campho-phenique
12. Magnifying glass
13. Qtips
14. Eye Drops
15. Charcoal (for poison not for cooking!)

Ok, next is a list of miscellaneous items. Pick and choose, but I recommend each
of them for a complete summer kit. Remember that if you get a good bag, there
wont be a reason not to have these items on hand.

1. Knife
2. Soap
3. Washcloth
4. Wet Wipes
5. Toilet Paper
6. Whisk broom (cleaning dirty tables!)
7. Rope
8. Basic tools (pliers, screwdriver)
9. Flashlights
10. Matches or lighter
11. Watch
12. Extra stash of cash ($20)
13. Spare batteries
14. Ground Cloth (white bed sheet [well, any color will do])
15. Sunscreen
16. Bugspray
17. Duct tape
18. Sunglasses
19. Plastic knives, forks, spoons
20. Paper plates, cups, bowls
21. Trash bags
22. Paper towels
23. Extra film for your camera (and batts.)
24. Some rain gear for you and your crew
25. Pair of gloves
26. Towel
27. Whistle
28. Small cd or tape player (extra batts and extra cd’s)
29. A bag of balloons! You can’t go wrong with these!

These are some basic items that you can keep on hand to help ensure a safe and more pleasant outing with your children. This is not a survival kit or designed
to replace a camping checklist. I’ve found that by keeping a kit like this in my car, I am more prepared to handle any unplanned event. Even by having this on
hand for simple trips to the local park has saved me time and trouble. Please consider something like this for yourself. Be safe this summer and please,
please take the time to get your kids away from the TV and to the exciting world that awaits them outside!

Rebecca Allred
becca@oegmag.com
www.oegmag.com

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