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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 >>

WORDS TO LIVE BY

You should sit in nature for 20 minutes each day. Unless you’re busy, then you should sit for an hour. – based on Zen meditation saying

TEN REASON TO PLANT A TREE IN YOUR YARD

A Tree will add beauty and grace to any setting. Trees connect us with nature. Trees provide nutmeats (walnuts, pecans, hickory), fruit (plum, peach, apple, pear) berries for jams and jellies, and sap for maple syrup. Native trees in the United States yield substances used for pharmaceutical and other medical purposes. Example: Taxol, a substance Read More >>

In the Kitchen for Novice Campers

This article was first published in 2010 but its tips and suggestions are still current. You got to eat but, like every other activities associated with camping, meal planning and preparation while camping can seem daunting to the novice camper. The secret is K.I.S.S. (keep it simple silly) and a well stocked kitchen. One thing 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 >>

Good night’s sleep means good time camping

Speaking as someone who has been camping for a long while, a good night’s sleep is essential to enjoying any camping adventure. From buzzing bugs to an inadequate sleeping bag, there are a number of factors that can keep a camper from a good night’s sleep. So what is a novice camper to do? Element Read More >>

Keep Fido, Kitty, or Polly Safe

When traveling, a paramount concern is keeping our pets, Fido, Kity, or Polly, safe. This is especially true in the RV. I have said, as a joke, that Fred is more likely to hit the road for another camping adventure without me than to leave his dogs behind. And he wouldn’t start our RV without Read More >>

Essential equipment

There are some items I consider to be essential equipment when camping. Things like: a fan (the old-fashion wave-by-hand as well as electric fans), a stick of Afterbite (Fred and I must have be the main course for a wide variety of bugs), and a wide brim hat, to name just three. But on the Read More >>

Novice campers – Buying a tent

This year more novice campers will discover the joys of camping and the wonders of national forests. This is a good thing but camping can be scary. Especially to novice campers. If you have never build a campfire, slept under the stars, or spent time in the woods, there is a lot to learn. Camping isn’t Read More >>

Earth-friendly BYOBag

I have been advocate of BYOB (Bring Your Own Bag) for decades. Last year I did a blog on making your own grocery bags. I hope people have found it useful but I found an even easier, more earth-friendly BYOBag. I don’t know about other men, but my Fred is hard on his clothes, particularly Read More >>