Once upon a time I’d pre make PBJ’s, bring a box of hot cocoa, maybe some hot dogs and marshmallows and considered myself (& family) ready for a campout.Not anymore. I need my veggies and…turns out… I LOVE CAMP COOKING…You can too. Now days I have a tote ready to go (best idea, ever!) with … More Playing at Camping-The Kitchen Kit & Pantry

Yowza this place is BEAUTIFUL -but the camping is really crummy…wha wha. Spent the weekend at Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The camping at Burlington was sooooooooooo noisy; Hwy 101, cars on the Avenue, generators, super late night party campers. To top it all off the Campground is adjacent to State Park Housing with not one, … More Yowza this place is BEAUTIFUL -but the camping is really crummy…wha wha.

The “Check-In Buddy” – Camping off the beaten path is really fun, until its not. So far my wanderings have been crisis free (knock on wood – a really BIG piece). Car trouble, a tree across a road, injury, are some of the things I think about that could trap me in the wilds. Cell … More Camp Life – Personal Safety

Coast Range Mountainside camping in the little remote Hidden Gem – Lack’s Creek! This place, is wild and dark and the most spectacularly phenomenal amazing quiet I have encountered yet (only one single engine plane for a couple of minutes and no other human made sounds)!!!In the night, a Northern Saw-Whet Owl serenade, so cool, … More A Nemophilist’s Dream Come True

Wild Witchy Woman…There are all kinds of other campers out there doing the same thing I am, lovin’ the outdoors. What an eclectic group! Here’s the list I made last camp season:The Residential Camper, the Fire Tender, the Mayor, the Solo Guy, the Creepy Solo Guy, the Hikers, the Rafters, the Party Campers, the Outdoors … More Camp Culture- The shape & Character of Other Campers

What do a dog bed, truck curtains, a sarong, a plastic table cloth, a blanket and a small piece of foam have in common? The makings of a make shift camp sleeping pad!I LOVE sleeping. It is the best medicine for my body. So when I forgot my camp sleeping pad I had to get … More Camp Life – Sleeping

I painted a picture for you…The Nature Sounds of Big Lagoon~Can you hear it?

Most of the contents in my camp box are strike anywhere, stay dry, & if I get hurt type of stuff related to playing safe outdoors. Checked your camp box lately?At the very least bring a spare lighter, dry paper (you can tuck under the car seat), a back-up flashlight and a basic First-Aid Kit.Tell … More Playing at Camping – The Camp Box

Pitching my tent for a couple of nights between May 1 & 6. Message me if you want to join…Forest Bathing in the coastal mountains of Lack’s Creek (BLM). 45 minutes from Blue Lake,Ca rustic free-range style or Creek side Forest Bathing in the Klamath or Scott Mountains. Indian Scotty and/or West Branch Campground