Memorial Day Camping – Tripoli Road, NH

Well, I went to the Tripoli Road camp ground this weekend with a couple friends. We left after work on Friday and pulled in around 9:30pm. After finding the people we were looking for, we found a decent spot near everyone and set up camp.

Our spot was on one of their “hill sites” about a mile in from the gate on the left. There was a short climb to the spot we picked that ran for a distance of about 200 feet, and elevation gain of no more than 50 or so. Not too bad, but just enough to get me panting as I carried our huge, beer laden cooler(s) up to the site. All in all it took us about 30 mins to get everything set up and ready – so far so good.

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Tarry Ho Campground, Twin Mountain NH – Labor Day 07

A few friends and I decided to go camping up north this Labor Day weekend to relax, drink a couple pints, and take in some mountain air. After a little consideration, research online, and a recommendation from a friend, we decided on the Tarry Ho campground located in Twin Mountain, NH.

My fiance and I had recently bought some new gear (including a bigger tent because our last one barely fit our 20inch thick queen size air mattress) packed the coolers, stopped at the packy, and were all charged up for this weekend. There were nine of us total heading up, with drives ranging from 2.5 to 4 hours in length. During the week, a few of us had talked among ourselves and it was obvious that we all needed this break.

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