Best Propane Heaters for Your Pop Up Trailer
Older pop up trailers and even new ones if you buy in warmer Southern states often don’t have a furnace installed into the trailer. I do not recommend under any circumstance portable electric heaters for your trailer- except for oil filled electric radiators like, Optimus H-6002 Mini Portable Oil Filled Radiator Heater Midea International HO-0227 [...]
Home Made recipe for “Natural” Mosquito Repellent
For those who do not want to put DEET on their skin: Natural Mosquito Repellent Recipe 20 drops Eucalyptus oil 20 drops Cedarwood oil 10 drops Tea Tree oil 10 drops Geranium oil 2 oz. carrier oil ( like olive oil, almond oil or grape seed oil) Note: You must use some kind of carrier [...]
West Nile Virus and Mosquito Repellents
It’s important you take steps that will protect you and your family from mosquito bites. The good news is, it’s easy. Use insect repellent when outdoors. Cover up. Use insect repellent when camping Use an insect repellents on exposed skin, such as those containing DEET. A light coating will do. The concentration of DEET should [...]
Black Bears and Camping- What to do when you encounter a black bear
We recently encountered black bear while camping- on one occasion a large male black bear was at our campsite for a good 20 minutes. I did follow the usual advice- make lots of noise , etc. But the bear just hung around and was eating some food stolen from a nearby cooler. One of the [...]