re: Good places for overnight camping within 4-5 hours of Baton Rouge.

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I guess I would need water around somewhere to purify if im going to stay over night.

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If you are using a proper back pack you should have no problem carrying enough water for a one night trip.

I used to back pack a little a long time ago, but another nice option is a one or two night canoe camping trip. I did an overnight on the black creek by myself that was pretty cool. You can bring more stuff so I ended up setting up on a sandbar and using a small 12 inch grill to cook a steak. It was damn nice to sit out there under the stars and eat that steak and drink wine without a care on the world.