A road trip or family vacation is generally accompanied by a lengthy list of essential items to pack. You have those staples, like clothes or phones, you truly can’t go without. Some may feel less necessary to bring, but you’ll…
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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…
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?