Tips for Winter Camping in Pop Up
Yes- you CAN winter camp in your pop up trailer! Many people enjoy camping in the pop up or folding trailer in the winter- while they are for hunting, ice fishing, cross country skiing and more. Camping in the Winter is a good way to get away while enjoying outdoor activities and still keep warm [...]
A Portable Sink- that fold up! Perfect for Camping and Portage
This is pretty neat- I wrote earlier about the luxury portable kitchen- here is something a but less upscale- a Coleman Folding Sink ! This would be great for soing dishes and back packing. It is one item that is very bulky and hard to bring with you when space is at a premium- like [...]
Washing Dishes While Camping: Portable Sinks
I the OLD days we used a plastic tub and heated water up over the campfire to wash dishes. Now you can take a WHOLE kitchen with you. Check oit this Coleman Exponent Outfitter Camp Kitchen from Coleman. Features a sink with drain, sliding shelf for stove. paper towel holder (!) and a backgammon.chess board [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Going To Holland!
I have to laugh – when ever I am in Hooland my German girlfreind use dto comment on the Dutch an dtheir campers. I think of it all the times and wonder how it came about that the Dutch loving camping in a trailer so much. You see many trailers that say “Dutchman” on the [...]
Make Your Own Firestarters For Camp Fire and Fireplace
I make a bunch of these in the Fall when I am making candles for gifts. I sue the left over wax for making these fire starters and citronella candles. Making your own firestarters is very easy. You don;t need and candle making supplies- stuff you have hanging around in your kitchen will be fine. [...]
Fast Money When Travelling- a Payday Loan?
I am wondering what some of the best ways to get some extra money when you are travelling? We went to Disney in Florida this winter and we had some unexpected troubles with money. My bank card wouldn’t work and my laptop was stolen- yes it was a bad week! We still had another 4 [...]
Cool for Camping and Girl Guides: 10-minute electronic leather band
Go to love this! The maker/creator claims this only takes 10 minutes to do- which means it would take me x 10, so 100 mins. It si a leather band that has wires an d built in battery- a bracelet/band that lights up with neat little charm. Cant wait to make thse for camping this [...]
Find One Thing, Lose Two Things
I am in a bit of a tizzy this week. Going camping this weekend for a few days and I have lost 2 crucial items for camping. 1) I cannot find my sunglasses anywhere. 1b) I broke my glasses 2) I cannot find my cell phone. I used to think when I lost stuff it [...]
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