Bob Crowley and his wife, Teresa, were proud of their silver Honda Accord. Despite living in the city and parking their car right on the street, their Â’98 Accord was nearly free of dings. The finish looked just as good as when they purchased the car. How could this be possible? With kids playing stick [...]

With the "master" bedroom over the truck bed, fifth wheel travel trailers, or "fivers" as they are sometimes called, have become the RV of choice for many full time RVers. With all of the comforts of home, the fifth wheel trailer is perfectly suited for fulltiming. In addition, the towing vehicle can be unhitched [...]

Florida camping can be expensive. My wifa Ana and I paid $23 to camp in our conversion van one night. Of course, it was at a beautiful state park on the beach, and in the morning we saw a dolphin swimming near shore.
Florida camping can be inexpensive too. While at the beach, we heard [...]

There are a variety of different kind of backpack styles and brands. Consumers may feel a bit overwhelmed. So, let’s take a look at the principle backpack types, and along the way I will make a few recommendations.
Rucksacks
The principle feature of this type of pack is that it closes with a drawstring at [...]

Are you ready to go camping with your new tent heater and camping equipment. Ok so you’ve been camping for a while now and you want to venture into unchartered territory. You’ve always camped in the spring and summer but now your ready to try fall and winter camping. There can be very cold [...]

Handy Sleeping Bag Hint A handy hint for making the most of your sleeping bag no matter what quality it is, is to get a bed sheet made [ sewn ] into a Sleeve/envelope to act as a liner to fit snugly inside the bag; this will make it easy to clean when [...]

Camping is a great way to escape the rat race and be one with nature. Alas, your camping experiences can fade with time. The best way to prevent this is to keep a camping journal for your adventures. Camping Journals Take a minute to give some consideration to your most recent camping [...]

Camping is a true escape from the doldrums of a normal life. It is "getting back to nature" as they say. It’s is fun for everyone but especially for families. It gives them a chance be together and explore new adventures. Equipment can cost a lot or very little. Some camping equipment is designed for [...]

I recently completed my first solo camping trip. Although I’ve been camping for over 45 years, this was the first time I didn’t have parents, friends, or a husband alone with me. It was just me, and the birds, and the bees. And the bear, but that’s another story.
Anyway, as I planned my trip, [...]

Shoot-the-Chute
A "Shoot-the-Chute" is great fun and one should be built in every camp visit and "Swimming Hole." The one described below has stood the test of several years in many different camp sites.
The plan drawn is for a chute 40 feet long, 3 feet wide and 18 feet high. These dimensions can be changed in [...]