Archive for June, 2012


Guide To Cheap And Free Camping

By on Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 | No Comments

Going on camping vacations used to be one of the cheapest ways to experience the great out doors.  A few years ago, many primitive campgrounds were free in the US national forests.  Some had nominal $3 fees which I gladly paid.   Inexpensive primitive campsites are almost a thing of the past unless you know where [...]

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Exped SIM Comfort Sleeping Pad Review

By on Friday, June 22nd, 2012 | No Comments

I heard about Exped sleeping pads  years ago but realized what a great product they made until my wife needed something to keep her warm.  I recently had a conversation with a customer service representative at Sea To Summit which manufactures a broad line of camping equipment about how to keep my lovely wife at [...]

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Summer Snow Sliding At Lassen Volcanic National Park

By on Wednesday, June 13th, 2012 | No Comments

Back in the ’90′s, my buddy Brad and I would load up skies in April and head up to Sierras for some of the best skiing of the year.  The weather was always clear and sunny.  The snow was hard, but not icy.  Now that I have 2 young boys, I like them to experience [...]

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Natural DEET Alternative Mosquito Repellent

By on Monday, June 4th, 2012 | No Comments

I grew up in the Land Of 10,000 Lakes-Minnesota.  Mosquitoes need a lot of standing water to breed in.  For every lake in Minnesota, there has to be a dozen or so ponds and swamps within eye sight.  This is where the pesky bugs get there start.  We never used natural alternatives to ward off [...]

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