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21 Jun
The World’s Greatest Travel Mug? So Far…Winning!
I have gone through many travel mugs over the years and consider myself to be something of a connoisseur. I have lost them, broken them, given them away, and thrown them away because they just became way too funky. But I have never loved a travel mug… Until now. L.L. Bean’s “Spillproof Travel Mug” is the perfect companion for your morning joe. It keeps your coffee warm for hours and, as promised, it does not spill. The big button on the top locks when you push it down–completely securing the coffee for a... Read More
07 Jun
Put Those Campers on the Cover! First Catalogue Shots…
It was a cold, dark Saturday night in early March. The air was crisp and cold and camping season seemed far, far away. I was feeling a bit desperate for adventure and the open road but there seemed to be no end to winter in sight. Then I saw the lights of the mail truck stopped in front of our house. Dinner was about to be served so I quickly threw on my shoes and coat and headed outside. It was a good mail night: a couple of magazines and our 2013 campground directory from KOA–which felt like a little ray of summer sunshine in my... Read More
03 Jun
An ‘Award-Winning’ Chair: LL Bean’s Camp Recliner
When I won an award at work this year, my husband decided to get all Romeo on me and buy me–wait for it–a camp chair!!! At the time I said a sincere thank you accompanied by a bit of good-natured ribbing. You know, some girls get diamond earrings or Pandora charms. I get camp gear. Then I spent the weekend in West Chester sitting in my new reclining camp chair. It was pretty comfy. And you know something? When you are on the road with a newborn, comfort counts. After Wes and I put the big boys to bed, we settled in fireside. We... Read MoreThe Greatest RV Song Ever: Kasey Musgraves
Looking for some great new music for your next road trip? A few weeks ago I recommended the new James Hunter album, Minute by Minute–which is still on heavy rotation in my house. My other favorite new album for summer is a debut by the immensely talented country singer Kasey Musgraves. She can sing, she can play guitar and harmonica, and man can she write. Musgraves is a a great storyteller with a razor sharp wit and a gift for precise imagery and detail. Her best songs are funny, sad, sweet, and satirical–and they’re... Read More
26 May
