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Making Bug Free Moments and Memories
Next to bad weather, nothing spoils a camping trip faster than swarms of bugs. They bite, it hurts, itches, than swells, and turns red. And that is if you don’t have an allergic reaction and the insect isn’t carrying some illness like West Nile or Lyme. While there isn’t much you can do about the Read More >>
A leashed dog is a safe dog
(This is a blog I wrote years ago but think it is worth repeating every now and again. As folks begin to start planning for their 2021 camping adventures, I want to repeat it as a reminder that a leashed dogs is a safe dog. Stay safe.) The other day we received an email about Read More >>
Coffee Filters – not just for making coffee
Space and weight are always a critical issue when camping. I, for one, hate to haul something (like a drop coffee maker) all over the countryside that has only one use. My aunt sent me this list of multiply uses for a coffee filters, none of which had I ever thought of. Anyway, it got Read More >>
Prescription for improved health – Walk
This past winter was not much fun for me. Heck, last summer and fall weren’t all that great either. My life seemed to be deep in the pits. Than I was given the suggestion – WALK! Don’t think. Just walk and let Mother Nature do her magic. I have always liked to walk. It was Read More >>
Alternative uses of everyday things
I try to never pack “single-use” items when we go camping. Here are some uses for a few everyday things that I have found. They might be good for your next camping trip. Use an inverted colander to cover food and keep bugs off. If you have young children, put those “keep-bugs-away” candles inside a Read More >>
Disperse Camping Guidelines
There are basically two types of camping opportunities available in your national forests: camping in a developed campground and dispersed (a.k.a. primitive or backcountry) camping. Dispersed camping opportunities are found outside developed campgrounds, in the forest or in an area designated Wilderness. A primary distinction between the two types of camping are there are no Read More >>
Recipes from Bye-gone Days
While visiting a Pike National Forest’s district office I came across a booklet titled “Pioneer Cooking and Recipes.” Always curious about the techniques, tips and treats of earlier homemakers, I started scan this booklet. I’ll admit it is doubtful I will every try some of the recipes . Indian Bean Bread and Venison Mincemeat being Read More >>
Keeping my knitting clean
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you know I like to knit. Each season I bring a collection knitting projects and work on them all season. This year those projects are an assortment of Holiday gifts (FYI: no sweaters or afghan blankets this year). The challenge I’ve been facing this year with Read More >>
Building a campfire and eating well
For a campfire, you need fuel (dead and down or store-bought wood), an ignition source (matches), and air (all around). Sounds simple but there are some tricks that as a novice camper you might not realize. One thing you’ll want is variety in the size of your kindling. Look around and collect dry grass, twigs Read More >>
Rules when hiking with children
We have lots of plans for this summer. At the top of our things-to-do list is hiking with our grandchildren. One set of grandchildren live in a place surrounded by national forests and they often hike with their mother.. The other children live in a more urban environment. Their parents a very busy. For these Read More >>
