Welcome to A Crock of Schmidt. Here you will find campground reviews from all my camping adventures over the years. I also share cool attractions and destinations we’ve been to, great hikes we’ve done, and some insights on our hobbies. Once in awhile, I toss in some ramblings on whatever nonsense moves me at the moment. Thanks for coming by and I hope you find something that helps and/or entertains. If you do, kindly tell a friend about this place.
Chignecto Campground – Fundy National Park – review
September 4, 2018
When a new adventure is about to begin, I’m always emotionally on edge. It starts a few days, sometimes even weeks, beforehand and doesn’t subside until we are wheels to the highway in the direction of our first destination. Even then some anxiety lingers until we have settled into our first campsite, content that nothing
Cavendish Campground – Prince Edward Island National Park – review
August 27, 2018
I enjoy travelling, be it camping, hoteling, or a combination of the two. What I don’t enjoy is spontaneity, which is why I spend an embarrassing amount of time planning each trip well in advance. I employ multiple spreadsheets and calendars specifying where we go, travel time getting there, lodging, and what we plan to
Five Islands Provincial Park – review
August 20, 2018
The planning stage for our major camping adventures inevitably becomes an exercise in frustration. When it comes to choosing which attractions to see, our wish list always has far more on it than we have time. And when we’re hauling a trailer across the country, we also want to leave time for, you know, camping
Graves Island Provincial Park – review
August 13, 2018
If you’re the sort that revels in historical maritime mysteries, digs pirates, or loves a good ghost story, Graves Island has lots of enticing potential from its name alone. Being located a short 25 minute drive from fabled Oak Island only amplifies this allure. One can easily imagine tales of buccaneers doing battle and being
Dinosaur Provincial Park – review
June 20, 2018
“But it’s a dry heat.” In my estimation, these words are worthy of a thorough flogging with a filled, 2L water bottle. I’ve lived in both humid climates and arid climates and I can assure you hot is hot. That glowing yellow ball of fusion in the sky doesn’t care how moist the atmosphere is
Barkerville Lowhee Campground – review
March 26, 2018
Typically, when camping, the campground itself is the destination. Be it on a lake or within a national or provincial park, the campground is crucial to an enjoyable camping trip. But sometimes the campground is an afterthought; a cheaper alternative to a hotel or, in some cases, the only alternative to a hotel. Such was
Barkerville Historic Town & Park – review
March 6, 2018
The ubiquitous pioneer village has been a staple of elementary school field trips ever since they stopped being, well, villages. As history marched forward we collectively decided the late nineteenth century was the quaintest of times and worthy of both preservation and perpetual reminiscing. Children, we seem to think, are incapable of appreciating the modern
Tyhee Lake Provincial Park – review
January 31, 2018
I thought I found heaven. That’s the trouble with first impressions. They’re not always as trustworthy as colloquial wisdom would have us believe. A pity, then, that they remain so hard to shake. Even now, months since our visit, I’m having trouble not remembering Tyhee Lake Provincial Park as a sanctuary of recreational perfection nestled
Beaumont Park – review
January 22, 2018
One night stands are legendary for a number of reasons ranging from the terrible to the unforgettable. For me, they are also an experience of which I have no knowledge and as a happily married man, they are very likely to remain as such. Yet, despite my ignorance of brief liaisons, I’m increasingly throwing caution
Riverside Municipal RV Park – Smithers BC – review
January 18, 2018
Drive almost anywhere in British Columbia and you’ll quickly come to realize that there are a LOT of trees there. You thought I was going to say marijuana, didn’t you? Well, there’s a lot of that there too, but it isn’t quite as obvious as the trees. From spindly lodgepole pine in the east to