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Boat Camping Will Shift Burden From Shoulders as Compared With Backpacking By BILL. AuCOIN The last ten years or so have seen millions of people actively pursue the spotts of boattfig and camp­ ing. But, sufprisingly, very few of those outdoor lovers have tried combining the two. Yet, boat camping, like the growing sport of back­ packing, offers the perfect, unspoiled campsite, right on the water. Boat campers, instead of motoring to their overnight accomodations,, can stow SUPPLEMENT TO McHENRY PLAINDEALER, PAGE 16 - JULY Some Suggestions As with any sport, though, it's wise to store up a few tips that will make your boat camping more pleas­ ant. Here are some sugges­ tions from the people at Johnson Outboaras their tent, sleeping bags and grub onboard and find a remote shoreline cove or scenic island. Just as an example, a boater cruising Lake Keo- wee, a beautiful South Car­ olina lake on the/edge of the Smokies, has over 300 miles of shoreline and in­ numerable islands from which to choose a campsite. And Lake Keowee is typical of many other lakes, rivers and bay^ If it's your first boat- camping experience, sched­ ule only one or two nights out. This will be an ex­ cellent primer and shake­ down for the extended boat camping trip" of a week ox more. Learn beforehand how much weight your boat can safely handle. Stop short of that figure when loading up your gear and passengers. 10, 1974 Organize Set-Up To make camp set-up more organized, try to keep all the food in one package (like an Insulated cooler), the tent and sleeping bags in another, and clothes and miscellaneous items in a third package. It's wise to cover all the packages with a waterproof tarp or cover­ ing of some sort. Keep the gear off the floor, too, unless you're sure the boat floor will stay dry. Check beforehand to make sure you don't set up camp on private property. Or ask permission first. Unlike backpacking, boatcamping allows you to take along some of those luxuries more typical of car and recreational-ve­ hicle camping. And you'll still be able to locate that perfect, uncongested, un­ spoiled campsite everyone dreams about. Just one more thing: Leave It like you found it. A PRECAUTION Some boaters disconnect the trailer lights before launching to prevent the possibility of blown bulbs or fuses. . . . A n d M u s i c A l l A r o u n d "N Saturday July 13th THE BIGGEST SALE EVENT OF THE YEAR! ONE DAY ONLY! Fantastic Reductions \ VALUES SAVE items Reduced As Much As */< Off Four-channel sound can be enjoyed anywhere -- even in your hunting or vacation lodge. Here a Zenith adapter is connected to a Zenith Allegro Sound System and, with the addition of * two extra Allegro Speaker enclosures, will provide four-chan- nel sound. (Only two speakers are shown.) spurgeons SIDEWALK YOUR DOLLAR BUYS MORE THAN EVER BEFORE! A C E 3729 West Elm Street • McHenry, Illinois 60050 Save 25% -50% -75% 6 Rummage Tables 8 Sale Racks S u m m e r C . l n . s m u t I ' I ILS: Big savings on Closeout -Summer merchandise inside the store. t l s o : See our new fall clothes that |ust arrived.