While I’m on a camping/hiking travel gear mode, I thought I’d post about this, too: cell phone accessories. The cell phone has completely transformed camping, I think. When once you were at the mercies of whatever nature could throw at you, while you ate and slept in a strange, forested, and completely unknown area, the [...]
We’re hoping for an autumn camping trip in the autumn months (fewer bugs, nice cool weather), and I am slowly planning our itinerary and making a gear list. We promised the kids we’d check out a nice “rugged” place in the Adirondacks this year. The Lake George/Pilot Knob area is perfect, BUT it’s a three [...]
I am an usual person, because I rarely get cold. Even in winter, I am quite comfortable without a heavy coat and hat. Actually, my “winter” coat is just a sweatshirt jacket with a winter scarf accessory. On really cold days (below 10), I wear a flannel shirt underneath. My husband calls me his “winter [...]
Looking for some high-quality tactical gear? Travel gear? We are always looking around for stuff like that– I have two boys who are nuts over tactical gear, and we like to enjoy camping, fishing, and other outdoors activities when we travel. We’re hoping to hike to the top of Buck Mountain and camp in the [...]

















