Articles
The U.S. National Forest Campgrounds Guide web pages are loaded with tons of information about some 2,400 developed Forest Service campgrounds but there is more to experience than just the trees. The following articles provided here cover a little of what isn’t said. Most of the articles answer questions asked and fall into broad categories. These articles are intended to make the best of your time in a national forest and grassland memorable, safe, and great.
Please check back on a periodic basis as new articles will be added periodically (to the top of the list).
Enjoy!
Categories
- camping with children
- Notable Campground
- Skills and knowledge
- Things to do
- Things to experience
- Things to see
- Tips and Tricks
Use less water camping
When I moved into my brick-and-stick house in southeast Arizona, a neighbor really when you camp, desert and tropical landscape, water conservation is a way of life. Here are some ways we stretch our water: Steam instead of boiling vegetables when possible. Steaming requires less water and leaves more nutrients. Rinse produce in a basin Read More >>
Use Your RV’s Freezer
In my opinion, one of the greatest advantages of camping in a recreational vehicle is its freezer. Here are somethings you can put away in cold storage: Milk – freeze in smaller containers that fit nicely into your freeze. Give yourself at least 24 hours to defrost in refrigerator. Given with the two of Read More >>
Cowboy Dinner Tree Steakhouse – good eating
Fred grilled a very nice New York Strip steak for our dinner. He does have a way with beef but, to be honest, he can’t touch the fantastic dinner we had at the Cowboy Dinner Tree Steakhouse. The menu is brief. You make your selection of either a hunk (as in the 26 plus ounce Read More >>
Tips for Safe RVing
These tips for safe RVing come from our years of driving travel trailers and motorhome from here to there and various readings on the internet and in “how-to” RV (recreational vehicle) books. The most important tip we can give is to be well-rested before you get behind the wheel of your rig. If you feel Read More >>
Young Families Camping Medicine Kit
The majority of First Aide Kits I have seen in the stores focused on adult travelers. If you have young ones, say Elementary School age and younger, here’s my suggestions for a young family’s camping/traveling medicine kit: 1. Any medication(s) your child needs such as a EpiPen or antihistamine. 2. A fever reducer/pain reliever such Read More >>
Building a campfire for cooking
Building a campfire for cooking
Civilian Conservation Corps
On April 17, 1933, the first Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), Camp Roosevelt, was established in the George Washington National Forest in northwest Virginia. There would be 14 more CCC camps built on the George Washington and Thomas Jefferson national forests, both in Virginia. A sad note is that, other than Camp Roosevelt, those other 14 Read More >>
Most Amazing thing we’ve experienced
You asked, “What’s the most amazing thing you’ve ever experienced or seen in a national forest?” That’s tough one. Not because there was a lack of the “amazing” but rather an abundance of them. I have maybe 14 journals loaded with things we have seen and experienced with a long list of adjectives attached. Here Read More >>
Noteworthy Vedauwoo Campground – outstanding!
I remembered Vedauwoo camping, in Medicine Bow NF, for its wonderfully fanciful rock formations. Our initial visit to this campground was in 1998 and memories of the huge “rotting” granite boulders carved into fanciful shapes had stayed with me. But now, after our 2012 visit, I know there is much more to this super camping Read More >>
Entertaining children while camping
Frankly, when camping with my grandchildren, all I need to do is find a clear flowing creek with a sandy bottom and they are entertained for hours. I think they are all part waterbug. But here are some other ways I have found that do entertain those children when on dry land: – An inexpensive Read More >>
