by Karen | Jan 21, 2014 | Camping Equipment
Did you know they make a tent that costs $5,000? I was “googling” around and found it over on The North Face – the 2-meter dome tent. Well .. if you need a base camp you need this tent … going to climb a mountain?! Over on FieldCandy.com you...
by Karen | Jan 15, 2014 | Camping Resources
Before Pinterest and the internet, we had books. My Mom was a Girl Scout and in her handbook, which she dated 1946, it teaches you how to create and cook on a tin can stove! Now, years later, people are “pinning” these finds on their Pinterest boards! I...
by Karen | Jan 10, 2014 | Camping Trips
A couple of years ago I finally made it to Julian, CA. They are famous for their apple pie! We ate at Mom’s Pies and I had to have mine with a piece of cheddar cheese! YUM! We went prepared with a cooler and ice because down at the Julian Pie Company you can...
by Karen | Jan 9, 2014 | Cross Stitch History
“Cross Stitch is the oldest forms of embroidery and can be found all over the world” – Wikipedia. From the Pilgrim Hall Museum – The first American-made sampler is that embroidered by Loara Standish. Loara was the daughter of Mayflower...
by Karen | Jan 8, 2014 | Camping Trips, Vintage Camping
Photo Credit Just east of Tampa, driving on Interstate 4 you could see the Airstream Ranch! A bunch of Airstream Trailers stuck in the dirt looking like they fell from the sky. A man named Frank Bates created this work of art which is similar to the famous Cadillac...