New Tent! The Eureka Equinox 6

We finally got a "big" tent. It's not suitable for backpacking, but since we've been car camping, it hardly matters. We chose the Eureka Equinox 6.

We can both stand up straight in the tent, and all the vents can be closed for chilly weather. It fits a full/queen air mattress nicely, with room to spare to stand up and get dressed. We even brought Holly's dog bed with us, and put it at the foot of our mattress to make it more like home. She liked that.

We haven't tested it in the rain yet, but it's supposedly very water tight. Hopefully we won't have to test that.

The light material of the tent makes it very bright inside, which is nice during the day but makes it hard to sleep in after the sunrise! It setup fairly easily, though it's definitely easier with two people.

Woodford State Park

Overall Rating (1 to 10) : 6.5

Location: Bennington, Vermont

Woodford State Park is a nice place, with a little lake for swimming and canoeing. There is a hiking trail that goes around the lake (about 2 miles, I think) but no other trails. The sites and bathrooms are well-maintained, with a well-planned layout. The lake is pristine. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

It was busy the weekend we visited, but everyone was well behaved.

The area is lovely, but there is surprising little to do in the general vicinity. The park is actually within the national forest, but there weren't any trails heading out from Woodford. I think if you drive down the road a little bit, there were some national forest trail entrances (though not well publicized or marked).