FLDisneyFan
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I just returned from five nights of tent camping at Fort Wilderness. It was really awesome!
When I go again, I'll know ahead of time what to bring and what not to bring. This was my first time camping in 20 years or so, so it was definitely a trial-and-error trip. I was in the 2000 loop - Spanish Moss. While there wasn't much shade for the tent pad, the tall pines kept the area reasonably cool for summer. The one thing I forgot was my fan. I had it on the shelf of things to take, but somehow missed it! So the first night I slept fine w/o one, but bought another the next day and slept much better with one!
I purchased the Quick Service Dining Plan, but brought everything to make breakfast. The first morning, I lit charcoal for a nice camp breakfast and put the potatoes on the grill in a pan. I waited, and waited, and waited! I ditched the pan and transferred the potatoes to foil. They cooked a bit faster, but when all was said and done it was about an hour before everything was ready. Since I'm basically a cereal and milk breakfast guy - I stuck with that the rest of the week.
The best things that I liked about Fort Wilderness were the activities, the cleanliness of the campground, and I really enjoyed the Hoop Dee Doo. FW is huge, so the bus system really came in handy when my feet were tired from walking. Quick / Counter Service dining is very limited at the Fort, but I was able to drive to several other places in WDW to redeem the "coupons."
All in all it was an excellent camping trip.
Here are a few photos from my trip:
http://s1105.photobucket.com/albums/h348/FLDisneyFan/
When I go again, I'll know ahead of time what to bring and what not to bring. This was my first time camping in 20 years or so, so it was definitely a trial-and-error trip. I was in the 2000 loop - Spanish Moss. While there wasn't much shade for the tent pad, the tall pines kept the area reasonably cool for summer. The one thing I forgot was my fan. I had it on the shelf of things to take, but somehow missed it! So the first night I slept fine w/o one, but bought another the next day and slept much better with one!
I purchased the Quick Service Dining Plan, but brought everything to make breakfast. The first morning, I lit charcoal for a nice camp breakfast and put the potatoes on the grill in a pan. I waited, and waited, and waited! I ditched the pan and transferred the potatoes to foil. They cooked a bit faster, but when all was said and done it was about an hour before everything was ready. Since I'm basically a cereal and milk breakfast guy - I stuck with that the rest of the week.
The best things that I liked about Fort Wilderness were the activities, the cleanliness of the campground, and I really enjoyed the Hoop Dee Doo. FW is huge, so the bus system really came in handy when my feet were tired from walking. Quick / Counter Service dining is very limited at the Fort, but I was able to drive to several other places in WDW to redeem the "coupons."
All in all it was an excellent camping trip.
Here are a few photos from my trip:
http://s1105.photobucket.com/albums/h348/FLDisneyFan/
We upgraded to something bigger so we can stand up in it, but that Coleman has served us well over the years, including through a torrential rain storm in VA and a thunderstorm while canoe camping on an island! Glad you had fun! Dunno if I'll ever camp at FW because it's so far, but maybe I can convince hubby...if I start hinting now perhaps he'll agree to it by the time we retire...in about 40 years....
