Ghost stories are made for telling around campfires
One of my dad’s buddies used to go camping with us each summer, and he usually made it for our elk hunt every fall. Bill was a darn good guy, but sitting around the [...]
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My gung-ho woodsman tendencies are genetic
My dad is one of those hikers who knows millions of shortcuts that always wind up being at least six times as far as the “long way.” “One more hill” is a favorite [...]
Tents will self-destruct in order to cause us misery
Yesterday, I told you how devious tents are, and how they’re always trying to ruin our camping trips. The example I gave you yesterday involved water. Sometimes another, [...]
McManus was 100% right: tents are out to get us
I miss Patrick McManus. He was without a doubt my favorite writer ever. I still read all his stories over and over again, and they always make me laugh. The only thing that [...]
Beat the heat with a trip to the high country
I can’t stand heat. I’d rather be cold than hot. Part of it is just how I’m wired. I just don’t do well when I’m overheated. If I’m doing any kind of exercise, I [...]
Pick the right cook when you go camping
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 [...]
I don’t think I’m camping in campgrounds anymore
I don’t have good luck with campgrounds. I’ve mentioned my first experience camping in a campground on this show before, so I won’t rehash the details of that disaster. [...]
My introduction to the RV world wasn’t the greatest
All the ads for RVs in the outdoors magazines show happy families cavorting around their house on wheels, with pristine woods surrounding them, and no other people to be [...]
Get those last-minute Father’s Day hints in now
Father’s Day is day after tomorrow. If you want something good, it’s a little late to start hinting, but it doesn’t hurt to try. Or better yet, take your kids out to [...]
Sometimes you just have to learn the hard way
While thinking about some of the wisdom I’ve gained from experiences in the outdoors, I thought of the most obvious piece of wisdom first: Don’t eat yellow snow. But [...]