Night one had been one with little sleep. We learned the thin mattresses at each end of our pop-up camper were not very comfortable. In fact, it was like sleeping on a […]
Camping with a Pop-Up: Day/Night One
Despite having owned our pop-up camper for five years, it took until now to finally get to use it. Life just kept getting in the way. This year, with all the social […]
Planning a Camping Trip: Cooking
While you’re camping at some point you’re going to have to eat. While you might have dreams of roasting steaks over an open fire, reality might be very different. The first time […]
Planning a Camping Trip: Sleeping
When I first started tent-camping with my kids, sleeping seemed like a no-brainer. I mean, camping=sleeping bags, right? Wrong. Sleeping bags are an easy way to camp when you go somewhere cool, […]
Planning a Camping Trip: Shelter
Camping is a great way to get away, especially during these times. It’s fairly inexpensive once you’ve invested in your gear, and you can socially isolate pretty easily. I used to do […]
Thoughts From the Mountain Top 