CAMPING

Are you looking for a really good tasting Smore alternative? My family was recently turned onto the Campfire Roasted Strawberry recipe, and my daughters absolutely love them. The best part is I don’t feel so guilty letting them eat a bunch because, well, they are eating so mainly fruit. The recipe consists of a strawberry [...]

It wasn’t so long ago that there were only a few companies making backpacking meals and the selections they offered were pretty limited. Now you can go to a backpacking specialty store and find a lot of options. Not long ago I was at REI with my daughters and they browsed up and down the [...]

So my wife and I have been wanting to get a family camper trailer for quite some time now. The only problem is I want something that I can take off roading.  No offense but I’m not a huge fan of KOA or Yogi Bear Campgrounds. My idea of camping is generally me and my [...]

The Sierra Nevada range has so many beautiful little gems hidden within it, it’s really hard to choose where to spend your time. Here is one trip that begins in the Sequoia National Forest and you hike into the Golden Trout Wilderness. This trip has a great variety of terrain and amazing views.  If you [...]

Maybe it’s the architect in me, but I have a fascination with different and unique tent designs, and how many of them are available. Here are 8 unique tents that I think cover everything from a twist on the fairly traditional to a possible tent of the future. Some are products you can order online [...]

Here is my first podcast about the 5 Worst Things About Camping and I include a few ideas of how to fix, deal with or avoid them.  Podcasting is something I have been wanting to periodically incorporate into my blog for quite some time in order to provide you with an alternate means of obtaining [...]

It’s often difficult enough to find the time to go camping and when you do make the time, the last thing anyone wants is to spend a lot of time organizing and packing all of the little things that you need. I have found a great way to save time and effort is to have [...]

Do you want to experience Yosemite in the summer without the crowds? Here is a beautiful, moderately strenuous 14 mile overnighter that will allow you to experience several glacial lakes at various stages of their life cycle. Chain Lakes is a series of three lakes located in the South Eastern region of Yosemite National Park near [...]

Camping can be very expensive or very affordable. Everyone has different ideas and expectations about what camping is or should be. One thing that can really help make camping an affordable pastime is learning how to budget for a trip. Here are a few ideas or things to think about when budgeting for either a [...]

Anyone that enjoys hiking or camping is familiar with the National Parks and what a treasure they are.  According to the National Park Service website, “The National Park System comprises 397 areas covering more than 84 million acres.”  With so many Parks to visit and so many amazing things to see, there are bound to [...]