I'm kind of a novice, but I'm going with a friend that knows what is up. However, where is a good place to go in Shendandoah Valley, VA? I'm thinking somewhere near Front Royal, VA might be good, but any suggs? We don't want to set a site up more than a few miles from parking, just want a nice site.

Also, we don't exactly have gear. My friend has a sleeping bag, and I have a ENO hammock that'll do, but if anyone has a tent I could rent from them, I'd love that. It's supposed to maybe rain a little, and being under cover would be nice I thinkI don't want to buy a Wal-Mart tent, but that is about my budget right now.

Thanks!

9/1/2011 10:19:09 AM

How does your friend know was up and not have any gear??

Iirc you can rent tents from Carmichael if you are a student.

9/1/2011 10:25:47 AM

^Yep, you can get tents, and all sorts of other gear from Carmichael.

http://ncsu.edu/stud_affairs/campus_rec/outdoor-adventures/

[Edited on September 1, 2011 at 10:42 AM. Reason : ]

9/1/2011 10:40:04 AM

Alright thank you people.

And don't ask me---she just told me 'i know what's up'---so that's what I wrote. I guess she can build a fire and cook and stuff, I don't knw

9/1/2011 11:11:57 AM

first: ?topic=588561
second: your friend doesn't know what's up

9/1/2011 11:26:27 AM

n/m...You want parking camping, not hiking camping.

[Edited on September 1, 2011 at 12:19 PM. Reason : l]

9/1/2011 12:19:11 PM

Cave Mountain Lake

9/1/2011 12:28:17 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rawley_Springs,_Virginia

we used to go here all the time when we were in high school in the 90s {i grew up in the valley}, but i have no idea what it's like now

but honestly, it's the Shenandoah Valley... go anywhere and it's gonna be pretty

9/1/2011 1:34:54 PM

Back when I was a student, renting camping gear was free at Carmichael. You had to book them a lot in advance before the long weekends though.

9/1/2011 7:58:06 PM