PUTTING UP THE TENT
Setting up a tent usually takes no more than a few minutes. With practice, some of the newer tents will actually go up in as little as a minute or two. Whatever kind of tent you have, assume it will take longer at the start. By far the best place to put up your tent the first time is at home, in case you run into problems. Bring any written directions along on the trip.
Whether you’ll be staying at a designated site or have to make your own campsite, plan to reach the intended area while there’s still ample daylight remaining. Setting up in the dark with a flashlight can be a hassle if you aren’t very familiar with your tent. Sooner or later, though, in spite of your best efforts you’ll probably end up having to make camp after dark. An experienced camper can usually manage this without much trouble.
Having to put up the tent while it’s raining is another less-than-ideal situation that you’re bound to meet with eventually. If it’s still early and you have some time to work with, wait a while to see if the rain lets up. But trust that you’ll be able to manage whatever the weather.
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Winslow’s expertise as a military commander was put to the test in 1675, when King Philip’s War began in June with attacks on Plymouth’s outlying settlements, including Winslow’s home at Marshfield. Portland Map Tourist Attractions Requesting aid from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and other New Englanders, Winslow created an army of perhaps 1,000 men and was awarded overall authority as commander in chief of the United Colony Troops. In December 1675, Winslow led this army to Wicklow, Rhode Island, where he established a base to use in attacking the Narragansett, a people he believed were rendering crucial aid to the Wampanoag. On December 19, he and his men devastated the main Narragansett village, eliminating them as a potential threat to Plymouth. Rather than remain in the captured village, Winslow insisted on an exhausting march back to Wickslow in brutal winter conditions, during which many of the wounded colonial militiamen died. Despite his victory in what would become known as the Great Swamp Fight, Winslow was heavily criticized for the high casualties and his decision to retreat to Wicklow rather than recover and regroup his army. As a postwar governor, Winslow had to confront the heavy financial and political fallout of the hostilities. A comfortable rather than prosperous colony, Plymouth now faced heavy and unpopular taxes that endangered its independence within New England. To add to the problem, Winslow found himself justifying the war to King Charles II of England, who was displeased that Plymouth had failed to renew its royal charter following the English Civil War. Winslow did succeed in charming the king’s emissary, Edward Randolph, who suggested a united New England under Winslow’s governorship. Winslow died in office on December 18, 1680, at his Marshfield estate. He was succeeded as governor by his deputy, Thomas Hinckley.
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