To go on a camping or cabin trip, you must be a Campers' Group member ($12 for an individual, $18 for a family). You may pay in installments, with $6 due on your first trip. Or you can mail a check to Campers' Group, c/o David Levner, 63-36 98th Place, Apt. 5J, Rego Park, NY 11374.
Although we don't bring our laptop computers on camping trips (yet), Campers' Group is now on-line. We'll send you the newsletter by e-mail if you can receive it, and we've published pages about ourselves on the World-Wide Web; http://www.panix.com/~levner/camping/ is our home page. If you have access to the Internet, check it out. Send feedback, and your e-mail address, to levner@panix.com.
Our group site extends deep into the forest. Lake swimming, excellent fishing, 30 miles of hiking trails, Boulders' Field (a national natural landmark), and all-you-can-eat pancake breakfasts at the Hickory House. Outhouses by the site, flush toilets and showers by the lake. NO CALLS BEFORE AUGUST 27.
Mike Osattin 718-651-6299, Brian Ribner 718-253-3063
September 22-24, Bass River State Forest, New Gretna, NJ
Celebrate the end of Summer with us in the New Jersey Pine Barrens. Swim, fish or rent boats on Lake Absegami. Bicycle or hike on sand roads, or hike the Batona Trail. Wharton State Forest and historic Batsto Village are a short drive away. Outhouses. NO CALLS BEFORE SEPTEMBER 17.
Bob & Claire Keilbach 718-358-8568
October 6-8, Fall Foliage Camping Weekend I, Taconic State Park, NY
See mighty Bashbish falls. This should be a "peak" weekend for Autumn colors in upstate New York. Hiking, bicycling. Near Alander Peak and Brace Mountain. Hot showers and flush toilets. NO CALLS BEFORE OCTOBER 1.
David Levner 718-897-1448
October 20-22, Fall Foliage Camping Weekend II, Stokes State Forest, NJ
Camp alongside Big Flatbrook, a charming little stream despite its name. See the colors of Fall reflected in Lake Ocquittunk, a short walk from the campsite. Skeletons will hang from the trees, and Jack-o-lanterns will burn all night long on the picnic tables. Flush toilets. NO CALLS BEFORE OCTOBER 15.
Stanley Huston 718-805-7053, Bamidele Adeyemi 212-932-8309
Saturday October 28, Halloween Party, Brooklyn
Spooks and goblins aplenty at this party for Campers' Group members ONLY. Costumes strongly encouraged. Good food and dance music provided; bring games. NO CALLS BEFORE OCTOBER 22.
Elsa Villamarin 718-376-3272
November 10-12, Mohican Outdoor Center, Blairstown, NJ
Join us in a cabin with a fireplace near beautiful Catfish Lake. Great views on the Appalachian Trail. Worthington State Forest and the Delaware River are nearby. Our cabin has a kitchen, but the bathrooms are in another building. The cost is $32 for two nights. To reserve, send a check, payable to Campers' Group, to: Ann Rubin, 250-37 41st Drive, Little Neck, NY 11363. NO CALLS BEFORE OCTOBER 29.
Ann & Alan Rubin 718-428-0524
Saturday December 2, Chinese Banquet, Chinatown, Manhattan
Join new and old friends for this annual feast marking the end of the camping season. Bring a hearty appetite and pictures of the past season's fun to share. NO CALLS BEFORE NOVEMBER 26.
Sybil Goldstein 201-798-2879
Monday December 25, Christmas Dinner, Manhattan
Don't be alone on this holiday. Meet with friends for a Manhattan adventure and a meal in an ethnic restaurant, and enjoy the spirit of the season. NO CALLS BEFORE DECEMBER 17.
Murray Bernstein 718-638-6496
Contacts Benevolent Dictator David Levner 718-897-1448 levner@panix.com Treasurer Cathie Carmen 718-463-2431 Mailing Mike Osattin 718-651-6299 Newsletter Judith Gross 718-784-4053 74160.3727@compuserve.com