Mark Charlot, who has been camping out on high ground a few blocks from his flooded house says the reason is simple.

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They spent four days camping with their dogs on high ground near the Violet Canal.

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Unless you're ready to backpack 40-plus pounds of cookware, camping fuel and a tent over uneven ground for days, your chances of truly getting away from people--even in the 22-million-acre greater Yellowstone ecosystem, the Lower 48's last great wilderness--are limited.

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They're camping atop a mountain in a small camp, sleeping on the ground.

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Camping out for tickets for the games against UNC and Maryland in Krzyzewskiville on the muddy ground outside of Cameron Indoor Stadium is a rite of passage, as important a requirement for earning a Duke diploma as your 34 class credits.

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