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 [...]
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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 [...]
Gear envy can get costly
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 [...]
Happy birthday to my very first camping buddy
Today’s my sister’s birthday. She’s a vet in Riverton, so she’s probably got her arm in a very intimate place on a cow right now. If you can hear me, Stock Doc, happy [...]
Leave the technology home and get outside
With the proliferation of new-age gadgets, wing-dings and hoo-haws, we have plenty to worry about. Those things are supposed to make our lives easier, but I spend about 70 [...]