I didn’t know they made a tent that cost $5,000!
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 can find a fun tent like...
The Tin Can Stove … always be prepared!
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 found this...
Julian Apple Pie and Camping of course!
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 buy...
Loara Standish – 1653 – The first American-made sampler
"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 passenger Myles Standish and...
Airstream Ranch
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...
Scrubba Dub Dub … Is this my new Camping Washing Machine?
I found this new product online (new to me anyway) - The Scrubba Wash Bag. Interesting ... it is lightweight, small enough, can fit into your suitcase for washing clothes when in a foreign country .. or another state that seems like a foreign country! ha!! And it...
Camping and Foil – So many uses!
Don't forget the foil! One thing you don't want to forget when you go camping, is Foil! Foil has many uses and you probably already know that .. but maybe I can give you a few new ones! First ... you can make a foil packet to cook in. This has been done for years...
I want to camp on Sanibel Island and find shells!
One place I really want to go is Sanibel Island, Florida. I love love love shells and Sanibel Island is known for their shell-covered beaches. Photo from this website - The Islands of Sanibel and Captiva I searched "Sanibel Island Campgrounds" and found the...
Pancakes for Breakfast!
Pancakes anyone? I found this great vintage Aunt Jemima pancake ad in my Dad's Boy Scout Handbook ("Handbook for Boys" 1945) I'll be adding some vintage camping pictures to my website off and on and have added this page to hold all of them! Vintage Camping...
Britain goes camping … for 100 years so far!
I found this great article about camping in Britain. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-1300367/A-nation-happy-campers-The-story-Britains-100-year-love-affair-great-outdoors.html The article was written in 2010, and states that there were 4000 campsites across...
Christmas by the Campfire !! My new Cross Stitch Design
I've designed a cute cross stitch pattern - "Christmas by the Campfire" This is available in my ETSY Store as a Kit or Pattern. You can choose PDF files that will be emailed to you within hours! Merry Christmas around the Campfire!
New Cross Stitch Design – “Christmas by the Campfire”
Do you need a Christmas Present or something to stitch this Christmas season? My newest design is now available in my Etsy store. You can choose from a Kit or Pattern and you also have a choice of PDF files to be emailed to you immediately!
