Here is my short list of important tips to help make your trip more of a fun adventure than an unpleasant ordeal. Carry TWO spare tires. Expect to have a ...
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Camping is a word that evokes as many different ways to be outdoors as there are different people. Camping can be anything from backpacking in the remote wilderness to sleeping in ...
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Big Sur campers rejoice! Scenic Highway 1 reopened 2 months early after a section of road had been completely cut-off by the Mud Creek Slide last May of 2017. Cal ...
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I find Pinterest to be a great tool for collecting and researching good camping tips and information. You can use Pinterest like you would a search engine such as Google, ...
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While camping in the arid regions your skin and hair need extra care so you don't feel like a dried out piece of jerky by the time you get back ...
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Jail Canyon is a worthy day trip as well as an interesting place to camp. The ghost town of Ballarat lies within easy driving distance with a small store and ...
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Stargazing is a major perk of camping in the back country under the vivid night sky. Void of city light pollution you can see the Milky Way and an array ...
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The winner for our "Ghost Towns of Death Valley" DVD is, drum roll please....... Tammy Gillett! Tammy exclaimed, "I am delighted to win the DVD and I plan to watch ...
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After 40 years of tent and tailgate camping we decided adding more creature comforts would make the time spent in the backcountry even more enjoyable. Therefore after much research we ...
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The moon was closest to the Earth in 2017 as a “super moon” on December 3rd. We enjoyed its brilliant light at our campsite on the South Coast Ridge of ...
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It is inevitable while traveling in the California desert, Sierras and Pacific coast range, that you will come across a rattlesnake. I live in rattlesnake country and it is still ...
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