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Preparing for a hike at Perry Lake, George Lottes, instructor for backpacking, packs water canteens, food and other camping gear.
Camping out provides alternative recreation, weather permitting
Kathleen Stolle
Kansas staff writer
George Lottes' backpacking students shiver in their wool socks.
It is a dreary Saturday morning, and a chilling rain that fell all night continues to soak the ground.
It is lousy weather for camping.
I trowel weathered or camping.
Lots a dasseened camper of more
than 30 years equally aware of the
split allegiance among his students.
Dressed in a camouflage jacket and
pants, Lottes motions his warty troops
to gather around.
"Who prayed for rain?" he asks wryly.
Only chuckles meet his query
For only the third time in nine semesters of teaching backpacking, Lottes must bow to one of his own rules. Do not be afraid to terminate a trip gone bad.
And so it goes. Spring camping,
accompanied by inherently capricious weather, can challenge the resolve of the most zealous camper.
Preparation is the key, not only to combating foul weather, but also to ensure successful outings anytime, Lottes said.
"What I tell my students is prepare
for bad weather, expect bad weather,
and hope it doesn't happen," he said.
To avoid suffering the indue wrath of Mother Nature, Lottes suggests campers check forecasts and plan accordingly.
Although the art of backpacking does not have any aesthetics, Lottes encourages campers to always pack a first aid kit, a fire source, a map and compass, rain gear and warm covers.
The rest, he said, is up to the camper.
"The thing about camping is it's individual," Lottes said. "Some people can bring along a poncho, a can of beams, the clothes they're wearing and they're happy."
Lottes advises campers to break in new gear, such as hiking boots, weeks in advance to avoid soreness midtrip. Novice campers should rent or borrow other basic equipment, such as backpacks, tents or sleeping bags, for exposure to a variety of fits and styles.
Wilderness Discovery Camping Equipment Rental Service, located in the Jaybowl at the Kansas Union, rents camping gear to students. Items available for rent include backpacks, sleeping bags, tents, lanterns, stoves and ice chests.
Tent technician Jason Greenwood,
Chanute, sophomore, said two people could enjoy a well-equipped weekend in the woods for about the cost of dinner and a movie. The major of spring renters head out for two or three-day weekends, usually to Climton Lake. Greenwood said.
Dave Rhoades, park manager with the Kansas City district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, said seasoned student campers might enjoy Clinton's Woodridge area. Classified as primitive, Woodridge features open camping, allows ground fires and is free year-round. Alcohol is prohibited. Woodridge is located about four miles south of Stull.
Other area lakes with overnight camping spots include Lone Star Lake, Perry Lake and the Douglas County State Lake.
County State wishing to venture outside of the local or conventional camping boundaries, the Government Documents and Maps Library in Malot Hall offers a plentitude of maps for national forests, parks, and preserves
Finally, Lottes encourages campers to respect the Earth.
"As an old saying goes, leave it bet ter than you found it," he said.
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