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KOA And The Art of Kamping It's only early December but I miss camping season already. I love the holidays as much as the next dad--but I love getting out in our RV even more. Our family has spent over a hundred nights camping during the past four years and most of...
A Day at the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Preserve So the government shutdown ended, the National Parks reopened, and we finally got to make our annual trip to the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Preserve last weekend. If you think birding sounds boring,...
As Stephanie mentioned in her last past, our trip to the Edwyn B. Forsythe Wildlife Preserve was a complete bust. Largely because we did not know it was a NATIONAL preserve. Thanks again Congress. Your approval rating finally hit zero in our station wagon last...
This is getting a bit ridiculous. I completely overlooked the word national in the name of this refuge. Guess what that means? The place we went to visit since D.C. was shut down? Well, it was also closed on account of the, shall we say, situation in our beloved...
(You don't need a camper for this trip...) A couple of months ago, Jeremy and I decided this fall would be the perfect time to take the boys to Washington D.C. for the first time. We picked Columbus Day weekend and booked the campground. Quite the coincidence that...
[space_80] Restaurant Tactics from the Lively Little Campers I have always been on the fence about the whole 'lying to your kids' thing. I've read all the articles and I get all the arguments. I know the experts advise direct and simple truths in the face of all...
Getting the best site at Seashore Campsites... Walking towards the sunset... Hanging with the Wes Man... Playing on the beach... *** *** *** *** Playing hide and seek... Shutting down the pool for the season... Searching for Monarch Butterflies at "Butterfly...
A few weeks ago Stephanie reviewed a cookbook that she really loved called Campfire Cuisine published by the adventurous Quirk Books. She found the recipes to be excellent both for camping and for home. Here is a quote from her review: Campfire Cuisine doesn't just...
Two years ago, in late October, we took Max and Theo to Allentown for a long weekend. It was beautiful. The weather was perfect and we enjoyed the Lehigh Valley Zoo and a great train ride through the country. There was pumpkin picking and a halloween parade....
At the beginning of the summer, after reading an article in the Wall Street Journal, I decided to get Darn Tough with my feet and with my sock drawer. I decided to purchase two pairs of high end socks made by Darn Tough in Vermont (for hiking and casual wear) and to...
