Suzi’s Blog
The U.S. National Forest Campgrounds Guide website, www.forestcamping.com, is a wealth of information about developed campgrounds in all 176 national forests and grasslands across the country. It is basically an encyclopedia, straight forward and impersonal. Suzi’s Blog adds a little personal touch to the ForestCamping.com website with postings about our experiences, adventures, and discoveries along with other postings related to camping, national forests and grasslands, and family fund.
I am Suzi Dow and I hope you will find something interesting, something helpful, something informative, but mostly something that will help you get out and discover our national forests and grasslands.
Shared experiences
Two personal favorites. Both were written awhile ago by pioneering women who had a good idea of what today’s men are like. Nice to know through our share experiences somethings just don’t change. From Westering Women – One woman’s “receet” for washing clothes: 1. bild fire in back yard to het kettle of rain water. Read More >>
Sunday dinner of Thankgiving dinner leftovers
T-day leftover menu of Stone soup, Sweet Potato Rolls, and Whipped Cranberry butter
Ski areas galore in national forests
In the USA, there are 122 ski areas in 13 states using a total of 182,095 acres of Forest Service-managed land offering downhill skiing, cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing opportunities. How many can you name? Don’t feel bad if you can only name a handful. Most Forest Service employees can’t do much better. Click here for Read More >>
A Suislaw NF bonus – Berries!
A bonus to camping in a Suislaw NF’s coastal campgrounds in the Fall was the bounty of berries we found there. The blackberries were fat and juicy. The Evergreen huckleberries were small, bordering on tiny, and plentiful. It took a lot of these little purple gems to carry the flavor through pancake. Remember to toss Read More >>
Cooking with the correct temperature
Achieving the correct temperature when cooking is a challenge for any camp cook. News flash! Campfires don’t have a gauge. Whether it’s the interior temperature of a chunk of meat or the temperature need to actually cook that chunk of meat, practice makes perfect. How to know you’ve got the heat right Here’s an aid Read More >>
A Manly Steak Sandwich
The Pioneer Woman blog (you may have seen a program by the same name on the Food Channel) has an assortment of topics and articles tabs. My favorite topic tab is for her recipes. One of those recipes is Marlboro Man Sandwich and it has to be tried! First, it uses cube steak which almost Read More >>
Backing up an RV
Fred and I have been doing this RV-lifestyle for a long while. There is a lot to love about it but, to be honest, there are a few things we are still working on. One major issue is our communication when backing up the rig. One major component to this backing up thing is trust Read More >>
Halloween goodies for Grand-babies
I’m basically a scaredy-cat. I once would cover my eyes for scarey scenes in movies but now I avoid scarey stuff altogether. So you would think Halloween wouldn’t be a favorite holiday but I since I have grand-babies, I really enjoy it. Although I can’t be there when my grand-babies get dressed up for their Read More >>
Sandboarding on the Oregon Dunes
While at a overlook in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, a caravan arrived and out climbed a hoard of young people. Their plan was to hike about a mile to the “really big” dunes and sandboard to the water’s edge. From our explorations Fred and I knew there were some pretty tall dunes (they Read More >>
Original Chex Party Mix – always a hit
Been making Chex Party Mix since the 60’s. Back then it was made in the oven (microwaves hadn’t been invented yet!). It is faster in a microwave, and the finished product is okay, but occasionally I’ll go back to my in-the-oven version. Also, I’ve been know to toss in some dried fruit or chocolate chips. Read More >>
