If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my newsletter. Thanks for visiting!When it comes to camping food, the meals that I plan for have to meet a couple of criteria: They Must Be Easy They Must Be Affordable They Must Be Filling These requirements are found in all of my camping meals, […]
A Treat For All Ages: Campfire S’mores Dip
Let’s talk about s’mores for a bit. They’re everything that’s good about camping. They can make the worst day better. And they bring out the best of the flavors in chocolate. When we go camping, they’re absolutely essential….. I would sooner leave home without bug spray than I would without the ingredients for s’mores. {Well […]
Campfire Meatloaf Bombs
When we go camping, we play hard. We’ve gone floating down rivers for hours at a time (harder than it sounds), swam the day away, hiked, fished, biked, and of course jetskiied. Even though I always fear we’re going to be bored, we find ourselves exhausted and happy at the end of each day. Which […]
Crockpot/Campfire Chili
Oh I am so looking forward to the crisp leaves, falling temperatures, and oh-so-much time spent outside. And boots! I love boots! Fall is the perfect time to make family memories over a nice, hot, bowl of soup, especially when we’re camping!
5 Things To Be Prepared for When Camping With Kids
Camping can be a whole ton of fun – we like it enough that we go 5-6 times per year. But any seasoned camping family can tell you that these 5 things happen on the regular – and if you’re not prepared for them, you’re not going to enjoy camping as much as you could. […]
11 Simple & Quick Camping Tips
My husband has said, on more than one occasion, that I’m a nightmare when I’m packing for a camping trip. It’s not that I don’t want to go, it just that camping by definition is away from cities. It’s rural and probably pretty far from the closest walmart. So the prospect of forgetting something important […]
Hiking Guide: Essential Hiking Gear for Women
If you’re a Hiking Newbie, you’re in for hours of fun and relaxation! But before you head for the hills, or trails, you’ll want to go over this checklist of what to wear from head to toe. For the most part, what you wear is not mandatory, but can make a difference on how much you enjoy […]
9 Camping Items You Didn’t Know You Needed
I’m not going to lie to you, it can sometimes feel like the sheer amount of camping items you “need” to go camping can be overwhelming. So much so, in fact, that I keep 3 totes always packed with camping stuff (bedding, cooking, kid stuff) but I still start packing from my meal plan and […]
6 Of The Most Scenic National Parks In The USA
The U.S. National Park Service evolved over a period of time to become one of the world’s most admired systems of natural resource preservation systems in the world. Over time, land and water features of many of the most scenic national parks in the USA were put under the protection of the federal government. These […]
Our 4th of July: Camping at Sam A. Baker State Park
This past week, Jun 30th – July 5th, we went camping at Sam A. Baker State Park in Piedmont Missouri. Like most of our camping trips in the past, the trip was filled with far too many s’mores, endless hours of swimming, a couple of sunburns, and a whole lot of fun! Read on for more […]
