“How to Camp:
1. Go outside.
2. Stay there until morning.”
– Unknown
Last spring, our son and I took our first-ever mama-son camping trip when it was still a little too chilly for camping. But neither of us could wait to try out the outdoor gear we received as gifts over the holidays. He made kindling with his new hatchet and lit up the tent with his […]
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Update for 2021: we still love and use this tent, especially in the warmer months. We’ve had more than 20 nights camping in this tent and are happy to be able to give a great Kelty Trail Ridge 6 review. Sadly, this is now one of the discontinued Kelty tents. We’ve done a little research
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The tent is the biggest and perhaps most complicated purchase of all the gear needed for a family camping trip. Tents come in a wide range of sizes, shapes, colors, materials, and more features than you can begin to imagine. Buying a tent for camping quickly gets overwhelming. So how to choose a family tent
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One of the first things we learned about camping in Colorado is that you have to plan ahead – way ahead. Campgrounds fill up fast, so there is little luck with impromptu camping weekends here. While Hermit’s Hollow is often full, there seems to be a handful of sites available just a few weeks in
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I always dream of elaborate, rustic breakfasts at the campground – until I start making our camping menu. When the ingredient and kitchen gear list starts getting really long, I shift gears and end up with a menu from these simple and easy breakfasts for camping trips. The easiest breakfasts for camping don’t require cooking,
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It’s so easy to pack way too much camping gear on a car camping trip. All the things you need (like your tent, food, and clothes) already take up a lot of space. Then add all the things you want (comfy camp chairs and games for the kids), and it really starts to eat up
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