Car camping essentials
There is nothing worse than finding yourself an hour away from the closest store without a basic item that you need. There is nothing better than being able to solve...
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How to start a campfire
There’s nothing like relaxing around a warm, crackling campfire on a cool evening. In fact, roasting marshmallows over a campfire is what my kids look forward to the most on...
How to start camping with your family
Going camping with your family is simple and fun. You can get started in these seven steps. Start Instead of waiting or researching more, get started now. You won’t ever...
Easy camping meals
Packing to camp as a family can be time-consuming and chaotic. You need a lot of things to make your camping trip a success, and you don’t want to compromise...
Simple 7: How to rent a RV
My wife, Gretchen, and I have always loved camping. We both grew up roughing it in tents and pop-up campers, cooking on wood fires and bedding down in sleeping bags....
Simple 7: Helpful tools to have at camp
Hatchet Hatchets can be very versatile around camp. Besides chopping wood, they can also be used like a hammer while using the flat side of the poll. We use our...
A park for everyone
Jones Gap State Park is nestled in the northwest corner of South Carolina. While accessible, it can be rugged. While mostly quiet and serene, it can be exhilarating. While providing...
Camping Confidential: Davidson River Campground
As soon as the nightly temperature in the mountains stays above freezing, my family begins making spring camping trips. Last weekend, we traveled to an old favorite, the Davidson River...
Simple 7: Steps to RVing with a big dog
If you ask our son how long he has been waiting to get a dog, he’ll tell you 100 years! But luckily for him, he only had to wait until...
Simple 7: Beach camping
When our family plans a camping trip, nine times out of 10 we are headed to the mountains. Occasionally, though, before the heat of the summer kicks in, we also...
