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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 >>
Cleaning Green
The COVID-19 pandemic had everyone staying put. For me, one of the downsides of spending all that time seating around was I got to see just how dirty my motorhome was. We didn’t clean it as thoroughly as usual when we got home in the Fall and it showed. I looked at the products I Read More >>
Sledding Safety reminder
Even here in southeast Arizona snow brings out sleds and sledding safety is a concern. Pictures of families sledding and skiing bring smiles and we hope nothing happens to remove those great memories. Here are a few tips we hope you remember to keeps everyone safe. Partner up when sledding Young children should not ride Read More >>
Alternative to the Crowds and Congested Camping in a National Park
There is little doubt that national parks located west of the Mississippi River attract lots of visitors. According to the Department of Interior, national parks in this area received 331 million visits in 2017 and the number are only increasing year after year. Anyone who has visited a national park has experienced the cheek-to-jowl crowds 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 >>
Cold Weather Camping
Cold weather camping requires an RV have a dependable and adequate source of heat, reliable batteries with enough amperage for your needs and a way to charge them, full propane tanks, plenty of warm clothes, extra food for “just in case” situations, and some way of receiving weather reports. Winter is a beautiful time of Read More >>
Grass has been around a long time
We left the mountains of Arizona for the “Lone Prairie”, a..k.a. the rolling expanses of Rita Blanca, Kiowa, Black Kettle, and McClellan Creek national grasslands. Fred and I were exploring the differences, history, and beautiful landscapes. Looking out across the vast expanse of prairie/grassland got me wondering just how did it all come to be. Read More >>
Firewood tips to contain nonnative critters
Perhaps the only thing better than sitting around a campfire at the end of a summer’s day might is sitting in front of a fireplace with a roaring fire on a cold winter’s night. As cold winter temperatures settle across the country and many people cozy up next to their warm fires, experts warn that Read More >>
