Archive for October, 2009

Things to do in spring in Las Vegas

Barb & Tom's Camping Spot

It’s Spring Time in Las Vegas again! The Temperatures are well above average. Tourists are crowding the normal Area Attractions and well published Sights and those of us that live here know just what to do. We get out of the City and enjoy the lesser thought off Attractions. So

The ethics of backpacking – Part 1

Lowepro Flipside 200 Backpack - 4

Backpacking is an activity built upon self-dependence. Everything that is needed for the trip is carried on your back. Your comfort and even your safety depend on your trip planning, physical conditioning and you camping skills. It is difficult to imagine how such an independent activity would have a system

Camp Activity

If it’s your family’s first outdoor adventure and you want to have a great time without experiencing the complications of tent camping then it is a good idea to go for an RV camping trip.

To make sure that your family gets to have a great time during your

Camping cookware

What type of camping cookware is best for you? Camp cooking and clean-up can be easy or a hassle, it all starts with great camping equipment.

Camping cookware, like any camping equipment, should be versatile and tough. A lot of campers have a set of cookware just for camping

Camps: What’s New for Summer 2008

Free camping

According to Eve Eifler, Co-Director, Tips on Trips and Camps (www.tipsontripsandcamps.com) in Baltimore, MD, these are the camp trends for 2008:

Increase in Specialty Camps – Parents can find offerings such as rock music, creative writing, culinary arts, aviation, fencing, science, foreign language, horseback riding, tennis, golf, sports broadcasting,

Solo backpacking tips

Waxed Canvas Backpack

Solo backpacking can be a great way to see that mountain park that you’ve always wanted to visit, or any area that you are interested in, as long as you have the physical strength and endurance for a few lengthy hikes with 30 or more pounds of dead weight strapped

Short stories: Prayer

camping stuff

MY

WEST NILE STORY

August 26th 28th 2005

The last weekend of August, I took my family camping at a place called Vail Lake Resort (here in California, not Colorado).

Being the so called last hurrah of summer, we promised our daughter Shanda we would go

Ten Cheap Vacations

The best things in life are free..

Cheap vacations can still be relaxing, fun and whatever else you want them to be. Unlike cars and shoes, vacations don’t get better according to price. Give up that expensive resort if you don’t have the money, but don’t give up your vacation. Try one of the following ideas instead.

Sca Camping Gear: What It’s All About

tent

If you know a little about the 17th century then you are probably aware of the rough conditions back then. Back then, they had very little to sleep on or in. Now days the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA) is an international organization dedicated to research and re-creating the arts

Cherrystone Camping Trip 2009

Do you like saving money as much as you like camping with your RV? Today, it seems as though nearly everyone is looking for more value in goods and services, such as in handy Retractable Card Holders . From supermarket coupons to free e-mail, we are constantly finding ways