I am a woman of a certain age (wink, wink) who has tent camped all her life. When other kids went to summer Rec camp, Mom took my sister and I tent camping, for weeks at a time. In my early twenties I hiked the Pacific Crest Trail from the Sierra Buttes to the Bridge of the Gods. Camping always being my preferred vacation. That is until I became inflicted with an autoimmune disease and the emotional roller coaster intrinsic to chronic illness. Three summers ago, with a little gumption, a paper Forest Service map (yes, I said paper) and my furry BFF, I bumped down a dirt road that lead me in to the Klamath Mountains. I’ve been looking for Bigfoot ever since.
I ask a Campground to share with me its character. Are you wild, are you quiet, are you pretty, are you dark? These characteristics defining the quality of the camping experience. How do you define wildness? What do you consider “pretty”?
Which phrase do you think best describes driving to tent camp? 1. Car tent camping 2. Tent car camping I would really like to know what you think. I have been avoiding the phrase car camping (vs. tent camping or tent car camping). The truth is I am pretty much tethered to my car when … More Tethered
Wet shoes and warm socks, the glow of a nearly full moon, campfires, and long walks….the 2019 camping has officially started!
Cheep, cheep, caw, caw, toodle, toodle, rap, rap, rap” – Lesson from an Insomniac!Rider and I piled into the tent just as the stars were coming out. The sky to the west full of thunder clouds and the faintest of rumbles. Within the hour the storm was over us. The wind whipped, the clouds collided … More Tales from Around the Campfire
Been tucked in for a while now, so as the days lengthen and warm it’s no surprise I’ve been thinking about re-Wilding, about Nature Bathing. A little immersion in nature is all I need (well, repeatedly). I crave escaping modern life. Don’t get me wrong I appreciate all the conveniences: roofs, doors, heaters, running water. … More Nature Bathing: to soak in the natural wild planet
I am even more in love than I ever thought I could be…”In the woods, in the mountains, there’s a good place to begin. The song about a Black Bear living in his Black Bear den Doing all the Black Bear things a Black Bear just might do. I hope in my next lifetime … More In love with the Bear
This lighthearted post brightened an otherwise dreary, classically drizzly, north coast day. Click the squirrel to check it out; its sweet (and short) from the National Wildlife Federation. https://www.facebook.com/NationalWildlife/There are very few tree squirrels here in Blue Lake. I have never seen one in my backyard or neighborhood. I really missed them when I first moved … More Squirrel Pondering
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