camping
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 >>
Fried Biscuits and Donut Holes – two breakfast favorites
Cooking from scratch wasn’t my mom’s thing. However, what she could do with a tube of refrigerated biscuits was amazing. Fried biscuits and donut holes are two of my personal favorites. Fried Biscuits Open a tube of refrigerated biscuit and separate each biscuit. Flour a flat surface and your rolling pin. Put a biscuit on Read More >>
Winter Camping in your Recreation Vehicle (RV)
Summer time camping is great fun but winter camping in your recreation vehicle is sublime. There are no trees to clutter your views, hoards of children, or swarms of bugs. The air is crisp, the views endless, and, with luck, fresh snow blankets the surrounding mountains. There is a quiet serene feeling you might experience early Read More >>
DIY Campfire Starter
We probably don’t get to enjoy as many campfires as most campers but I like to be ready, just in case. In the past, Fred relied on old newspapers. The problem is we don’t often have newspapers laying around the motorhome. So, I will make up several of these campfire starters – descriptions follow. You’ll Read More >>
Fire!!! Got a plan?
There doesn’t seem to be an end to the misery folks in California are going through with all these horrible fires. So many missing. So many dead. So many homes gone. So many acres destroyed. My heart aches for all those people and what they must be going through wondering about loved ones. When Fred Read More >>
Peanut Butter Cheerios Cookies
Here’s a simple recipe for a yummy and healthy NO BAKE cookies. Only thing missing is a glass of milk. I’ve been known to drizzle with melted chocolate over them or serve with a cup of hot chocolate. Perfect as a summer camping snack, they are also a good activity for days when the children Read More >>
Soft Butter
I must bake some bread for an upcoming camping trip but I’ve got my soft butter all done. (One of the advantages of having a motorhome – a refrigerator!) Fred reminds me they sale a similar product in the grocery store but I don’t think it compares. Recipe: It is so easy to make: Put a Read More >>
Peppermint Cocoa Mix
There are some things that are essential to all my camping adventures and hot chocolate tops that list. I feared, once diagnosed with a lactose intolerance, I would have to give up this camping essential. But for joy, for joy, there is something about cocoa that allows my body digest milk. Means hot chocolate remains Read More >>
Volunteers Needed
Every year dozens of volunteers contribute their time, knowledge, and muscles to our national forests. They contribute hours upon hours of their personal time doing everything from wildlife surveys and manning fire lookouts to hosting campgrounds and doing general office work. These people build and maintain trails, paint picnic, dig post poles, and so much Read More >>
Not a fan
This is a posting I made more than eight years ago and am still waiting for answers. Do you have any insight for me? +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Each month Fred and I publish a newsletter. One of the newsletter’s monthly features is a “Notable Campground” article. I’m a little surprised no one has noticed a rarely a Read More >>
