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By BOB BOELIO
A.A.A. Motor News

Remember when you and
3 buddy once pitched a pup
tent for an overnight stay
beside a stream in. the woods
a few miles from home and
thought it was great?

Camping out, you called it.

Now. you. may be among
those families who. pull a

‘travel trailer or camper -ve-

hicle to woods many miles
from home and still think it’s
great. me
Outdoor living, we call it
now, :
One of every six. Nort
Americans is now a camper,
according to best estimates.
For an inexpensive family
vacatio.. that offers relaxa-
tion and a.place to stay in

nearly all areas of‘the US.,

Canada, and.even foreign
lands, camping is hard to
beat. ae

Camping: .Grows...-
. Whether the camping
growth is‘a result of the vast
array of equipment available,

-or whether the public’s .in-

terest in learning to camp

brought improved equipment .

is moot. But there is ‘agree-
ment: that-interest, in camp-
ing has grown. to unbeliev-
able: proportions in. the last
25.years and. the.boom con-
tinues. re aE als

Camp grounds have been
- increasing in .the U.S: .and.

Canada at-a.rate of. about

1,000 a year, providing about
25,000 new sites annually. A
_ large’-number.are private.
These offer fine accommoda-

tions ‘to: campers. willing, to

“pay a little-extra for their.
outdoor: living. 8 2 a
oo. Ten years ago they could.
“be counted in-the- hundreds...
. .» Today. there are more than.”
+. 3,000. While some are modest, |
“others. are. on the posh. side
offering swimming pools, rec.
—-reation’ facilities, supervision
for children, clubhouses, and
“guided. excursions to points.
“in the area.

-— a “Tn’ National: Parks

-- “The U.S. government now -
~ has developed.camp' grounds -
“and more. primitive. camping mo

SIDNEY, B.C.

‘Appointment

656-1922

MR. HEDLEY POCOC

The management of Flint
Motors Ltd, are pleased to

of Mr. Hedley. Pocock {o
their staff, as head
>mechanie, aos
_ Starting in the trade at the
age of 15 years, Hedley

dn England working his
~ way to Shop Foreman, He
brings 80 years experience
ta his’ field. to this: aren
_ Including «vast knowledge
Of English and European’
ears, particularly B.MLC, -

Jaguar and Rover as well

ag-all) domestic cars.

your enquiries on any

announce the appointment .

served his apprenticeship —

* Hedley. would appreciate

aytomotive problem. Bey

areas in 30 national parks
and more than 150 national
forests, including wilderness

“areas where there are no

roads and vehicles are pro-
hibited. Such areas are for
the experienced camper. Cer-

tain other national areas also ©

permit camping.

‘The states have provided
camping sites in state parks,
state forests and other state-

~ owned areas. Counties, town-

ships and cities often provide
camping facilities.

Most public camp grounds
charge a-nominal fee. A few
-are free. Most operate on @
first come, first served basis,

though reservations are ac-
cepted at Some state parks.

- Length of time required for
advance reservations varies.
At the United States’.south-
ernmost camp ground, Bahia

. Honda State Park, near Key

West, Fla., all camping space
for the.Christmas holidays
was. booked by the end of
July, 1969. .
National parks and similar
areas draw the largest num-
ber of campers each. year,
about 40 million, while state
parks attract more than 25
million.

California Has Most
For all these campers there

Erepsere reenter

VICTORIA B.C.

‘CORNER GOV'T.
and HERALD ST.

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are more than 10,000 camp
grounds in the U.S. and Can-
ada, including federal, state
and private, with about 200,-
000 campsites. California has
the largest number of camp
grounds, most of them in na-
tional forests, Trailing Cali-
fornia are New York, where

“most camp grounds are pri-

vate, Colorado, Michigan,
Oregon, Washington, Wis-~
consin, Minnesota, Alaska,
Idaho and Montana, Ontario

is the leader in Canada, fol-_

lowed by British Columbia.

What does it cost to get a
start in camping? Like most
things, it depends upon your

er Units

taste. But an authority on
camping and the outdoors
estimates a modest start in
tent camping can be made
for around $150. A start in
trailer camping will cost just
under $500.

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THAT’S OIL, FOLKS!

Most. cars built today are
equipped with an oil filter.
That’s one reason. engines

. can go for longer periods be-

tween oil changes. But when
the filter gets clogged, dirt
and sludge get into the en-
gine-and-could spell trouble.
‘So change the oil and the
filter at recommended inter-
vals.

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