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- Camping, Tenting,
- Hiking in The Great Outdoors
- The
Copper Pot
- Campfire Grub
- Drinks of the Wild
- Foods of the Wild
- Backpac Tac
- Smore Recipes
- Wild Gear
- Tenting Gear
- Photography Gear
- Fishing Gear
- Tubing, Water Play Gear
- Campfire Stories
- Spooky Campfire Stories
- Hiker Mama
- Nature Trails
- Fall Foliage
- Waterfalls
- Edible Fruit, Plants, Nuts
- Mushroom Hunters
- Fossil Hunters
- Wildlife Haven
- Packing Poochie
- Hidden Dangers
- Wildflowers
- Roaring Rapids
- The Rapids
- Fishing Holes
- Waterfalls
- Canoeing
- Tubing
- Moose on the Loose
- West Nile Virus
- Campfire Grub
PACKIN POOCHIE - Preparing for that Great Outdoor Adventure
How do you know when you've packed too much for your camping trip? If your vehicle is listing to one side, or if it resembles the truck from the Beverly Hillbillies, you've probably packed too much. Perhaps it would be easier to attach four semi-truck tires to each corner of the house…
It was a hot autumn day with no end of the heat in sight. Tom and I were stationed inside a small bait shop, the smell of fish heavy in the stagnant air. Catfish bait can get heady in small places.
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We were looking at a cheap ice chest; we'd left ours at home, deciding to travel light on this camping trip. I favored the 'pink' one but Tom was hesitant. There's just something about men and the color pink, I guess. We were down to two choices; the pink version and a camouflage offering that was etched on one side with a huge a black-widow spider.
Nonetheless, as were we in the final stage of our decision a young couple entered the store with three kids in tow. Redheads; pre-teens; all boys. Now that's a handful!
As Tom continued to check out the pink ice chest I took time to study the kids in the distance. They were occupied by a revolving display of lures that the owner of the store had set up for exhibition. The youngest child, who was referred to by his mother as Johnny, had managed to send the display into a fast orbit. The lures were lifting into the air as the display spun in fast motion with Johnny's mother working furiously to stop the 'revolver'. At this moment, I sensed that Johnny wasn't her favorite child.
- The
Velvet Hiker
- Mirror, Mirror on the Pond
- Hiking, Falling Manna From Heaven
- Hiker's Bread Recipe
- Hiker From Hail
- Proper Hiking Attire
- Trailheads
- Alley Loop
- The Looping Trails
- Nature Trails
- Rocky Trails
- State Parks
- NRA's
- Wildlife Refuges
- Before You Go Camping
- Senoritas Taquitas
- Biscuit in the Sky
- Chuckwagon Supper
- Lucy's Lazy Chili Pie
- Piggy in the Blanket
- Oh Fudge!
- Campfire Breakfast Suggestions
- Historical Markers
- Mirror, Mirror on the Pond
