We’ve been out camping in the camper van during the shoulder season (enjoying our new custom mattress, if you are so inclined to learn more about sleeping in comfort in this story). A “no frills” vehicle, we ordered a few…
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The biggest contributor to maintaining a semblance of normalcy over the past year has been the handful of camping trips we’ve managed to schedule here in the Pacific Northwest. Purchased with stimulus money, we found a used “no frills” Chevy…
As the weather gets warmer, there are so many activities that you and your family can do in the outdoors. Whether, you want to take a road trip, go out camping or go for a picnic at the beach, the…
With the solar eclipse fast approaching, we’re finalizing plans to head out to the Oregon Coast and camp at a state park contained within the path of totality. On our packing list is a new and innovative new product called…
A friend of mine says guys who like to smoke pipes do so simply for the pleasure of lighting and maintaining a small fire in their hand. The irresistible appeal of fire is probably one of the reasons some people like camping too. What is it about fire that it draws people like moths to a flame?
Road trips are great. As a family, we love loading up the car and hitting the road. But I will be the last to tell you road trips are easy. If they were, there would be far fewer auto execs…