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As Calvin says, “The Days are Just Packed”
Every so often, I re-read my old Calvin and Hobbes comic books. One of the books I have is called “The Days are Just Packed,” and that right there is one of the reasons I […]
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Make sure you camp with a good camp cook
While you’re planning your camping trips this summer, keep in mind that the most important thing you bring along may well be the camp cook. If nobody in your party is a good camp chef, […]
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Be bear aware in the backcountry
There’s a common perception floating around that grizzlies are aggressive defenders of their territory that will maul or kill a person if the bear is startled or threatened. It’s also commonly believed that black bears […]
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Campers are nice, but they can be expensive
If you’re at all serious about camping, you can spend a small fortune – or even a large one, for that matter – on camping gear. Every time you head for the hills, you evaluate […]
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Getting lost is a skill you have to practice
Most people try to avoid getting lost in the woods. I’ve long thought my dad’s goal was just the opposite. Every time we headed out into the wild, Dad would get us lost. Never horribly […]
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Happy birthday to my little big sister
Happy birthday to my sister today. She’s older than me, so she should be my big sister, but she’s half my size, so I refer to her as my little big sister. But what she […]
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Happy New Year, Wyoming!
I’ve cussed out the old year as we’ve ushered new years in, but the new year turned out to be just as bad – or maybe even worse – than the previous year. I’ve tried […]
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I prefer my camping to be more rustic
I’ve been getting advertisements from a bunch of glamping companies. I don’t have any idea how they got my name for their mailing lists. I am far from their target audience. For one thing, I […]
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I wanted a small RV, but this is ridiculous
My wife and I decided we needed a camping trailer a few years ago, so we started looking for one. We didn’t have a whole lot to spend on one, so we knew we needed […]
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I’ve (thankfully) grown since my first camping trip
When I was a kid, my dad used to take me into the mountains above Pinedale each summer. I was quite young when Dad decided I should carry my own weight – literally. Before we […]