Pop-Up Trailers and Camping

Campfire Cooking: Dessert Dumplings to Make When Camping

An essential for cooking while camping is a good quality iron skillet or frying pan ( not teflon coated) You can use it to make eggs, pancakes, bacon and you can also use to cook over a campfire. Here are some easy-ish recipes to make make over a campfire- go beyond hot dogs and s’smores! [...]

Fort Wilderness Movie Schedule for July 2008

Each night at the campfire Disney movies are shown on outdoor screen. The atmosphere is wonderful. You can bring you own hot dogs , marshmallows and S’more stuff to buy at the chuck wagon. In bust seasons they show 2 movies on Friday and Saturday/ Cost is free. Movies Start at 7:30. There is a [...]

Manuals For Thetford Portable Toilets and Cassette Toilets

You can download manuals for you Thetford portable toilets ( porta potti for camping and trailer on the Thetford site, under their parts section We have been using a porta potti for several years and it is a godsend, It is used at might for kids and in the rain… Only peeing is allowed. Don;t [...]

Skiing Memories

For those of you who don’t know- our family loves to ski (we are Canadian after all! ) . I grew up skiing and my dad was always going to Banff and Whistler to ski. many times he went to Europe ( not good for the marriage) and would go for a week or more [...]

Letchworth Campgrounds in Letchworth State Park, New York

Off on a mini holiday to one of our favorite areas in New York State, this time to Letchworth campground- near Castile. Often referred to as the ” Grand Canyon of the East” because of its spectacular cliffs and lush forests. The campground boasts lots of hiking trails which we love and you can also [...]

Buying Your Second Trailer First

It happens to me every year. I LOVE our Fleetwood Sun Valley and it suits our needs perfectly. With gas prices sky high I am pleased we went tih a pop up and not a full toe trailer. Having said that – every year I start boresing an dlooking at newere, bigger and so-called better [...]