Let us start with tents.The Elite line offers the ultimate family camping experience and is great for extended camping excursions. Easy to follow instructions are sewn into the carry bag of the Elite Montana 8 person tent by Coleman. Coleman camping gear is among the oldest companies in the outdoor world. negative angle windows, self-rolling windows, hinged door, and shock-corded poles make setup and storage simple. The tent includes remote controlled light and replaceable 15 watt spiral fluorescent tube. The light runs up to 22 hours on low on 8 D batteries which are not included. The average cost of this tent will sale for about $239.

Next on the agenda is coolers for keeping you food and drinks cold. Colman also has some of the top of the line coolers for you. A good cooler will sale for over $100 and the 150 quart white Marine cooler will be the one to have. It holds 223 cans plus 55 lbs of ice. The Marine drain fits standard garden hose for draining and it’s split lid with separate latches and fish measuring scale along with it’s exterior case has molded-in fish scale. If this cooler doesn’t hold your beverages then no other will.

My next pick for top outdoor gear is clothing. The World Wide Sportsman XPS series has become very big for Bass Pro Shops. My pick for shirts is the very light weight long sleeve shirt on the XPS solar guard shirt. It is made of quick-dry 100% nylon supplex with Solar Guard UPF50 protection. It also features a roll-up collar, plus mesh-lined vented cape back and underarm put zippers. Includes a waterproof pouch with bungee clip that can be secured in the chest pocket. The pants are also UPF50 protected and have zipper style legging at the knees to turn into shorts. They are also light weight and very comfortable.

At last I can only bring so much so my last pick will be on grilling and stove type gear. I will give Lodge Brand cooking pots. These pots are made of top notch steel and can last you a lifetime. The weight of these pots makes them worth cooking in for several years to come. The camping stove would also come from Coleman and there are so many of these type stoves to choose from. Well I hope I have brought you good info on a few top grade items to have for you next outdoor outing. Keep checking back to Hello Hunting for more great things to come in the future.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers manages six campgrounds at Alabama River Lakes. All campers are entitled to the full use of campground facilities such as grills and tables. There are also laundry rooms and don’t forget the shower houses with restrooms. Prairie Creek is a peaceful quit place to relax for the weekend stay in the great outdoors.

The six Army Corps campgrounds are “fee campgrounds” with resident park attendants who are all happy to help you with information on each park or campground and make your stay at these locations more enjoyable. The swamps that are located across the creek area of Prairie Creek holds all kinds of wildlife such as deer and turkey.

On warm or cool spring mornings you can lay awake in your tents or campers and listen to faint gobbling of some of the hardest turkey’s to kill in Alabama. These birds can be hunted in spring season by heading over to the Lowndes (WMA) which is rite across the creek of the campground. There is 11,000 acres open to the public to hunt for things such as turkey, deer, and even ducks.

There is so much to do when you take a trip here that you may never complete everything you want in just one trip. All six of these fee campgrounds also offer boat ramps, fish cleaning stations, playgrounds, basketball courts, and nature trails. Prairie Creek is located at 582 Prairie Creek Rd. Lowndesboro, AL 36752 and can be contacted by phone at (334)418-4919.

During the summer months I would suggest making reservations in advance due to the campground filling up with guest fast each and every weekend. There are 62 sites at Prairie Creek and 7 of them are tent sites only. There is water hook-up along with electric also. You may camp in a tent or an RV if you choose to do so. Non-water front sites are $16 a night, water front sites are $18 a night, and tent only sites are $12.

This campground is one of my favorites to camp at anytime of the year. There can be so much said about this particular one that I could go on and on all day if I chose to do so. The campground is roughly 35 miles west of Montgomery,AL and 20 miles east of Selma,AL. All you have to do to make reservations is call 877-444-6777 or go online to Recreation.Gov. I hope you enjoy your stay at one of Alabama’s most beautiful campgrounds.

Weather it be golfing, fishing, and even camping you can do it all at Sherling Lake park and campground. Located 5 miles from interstate 65 between Montgomery, AL and Mobile,AL. One of the most beautiful scenes of the great outdoors here in Greenville,AL. Greenville is your largest stop between Montgomery and Mobile. Sherling lake has a little for all ages.

The camping is wonderful with bathhouse and playground for the kids. There is RV camp sites with electric and water hookups. You also have tent sites if camping the old style is your way of doing it. There are two lakes where great fishing can be made fun for the old and the young. The cart path leading from the tee off box of hole number 5 on the Sherling course separates the two lakes. With most of the fishing in the bottom lake is done by boat. The larger bass are caught from the bottom lake. Even though the upper lake has produced great bass and catfish fishing also. The upper lake can be fished from boat or the bank.

There is a walking trail that leads around through the woods of the park. The lake house and the pavilions are great for family gatherings. These can be rented from the main office in the park. In park staff is very friendly and helpful at all times. The city of Greenville is grateful for such a place.

If walking and hiking or even fishing is not you thing then try one of Alabama’s most beautiful golf courses on the Robert Trent Jones Golf trail. The course of Cambrian Ridge which joins the park has excellent golfing. There are 36 championship holes at Cambrian Ridge. The Sherling course and the Canyon course could be two of the hardest on the trail. There is also a beautiful Loblolly course of 9 holes that help make up this 36 hole course. If 18 or even 36 holes is too much golfing in one day the you may want to try the short course. The short course is a par 3, 9 hole course that also boarders the lower lake. The Canyon course hold its own beauty with deep hills and hollows and even the site of old fixed ladder stands from deer hunting well before the course was ever built.

The Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail of Alabama has some of the most beautiful scenes that a golf trail could have. Sherling lake is owned by the city of Greenville which has grown very nicely over the years. As I have said before the park is beautiful, peaceful, and quite for any age. Wildlife such as deer, turkey, geese, and even the parks own peacock can be seen here. During the spring beautiful sounds of mature long beard gobblers can be heard at day break around the other lands that join the park. With tall Alabama pines and white oak trees the scene at Sherling lake is like none other. The dark blue and green shaded waters of the lake are like a glass mirror on a cool spring windless morning just begging you to take a pole and throw in a cork and hook.

So the next time you want to go out for a little camping trip head down to Greenville,AL to Sherling Lake park where camping, hiking, golfing, fishing, and even fun is allowed all in one place. A place for the entire family can come and enjoy the great outdoors. For more info on camping at Sherling Lake call Matt, La Don, Paul, or Bill at 334-382-3638. Remember that at Sherling Lake park all outdoor dreams may come true.