We just returned home from a camping trip in northwestern Minnesota. We stayed in a heavily wooded state park where we had to haul our gear in. While we camped I used a camp stove to cook as well as a campfire. Campfires are an essential to camping for us but with having a campfire also comes responsibility. Keep reading to find out how you can prevent wildfires while camping. A campfire can be one of the best parts of camping, or provide necessary warmth to hunters and other outdoor ...
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National Get Outdoors Day
Did you know National Get Outdoors Day is coming up? Peyton and I love to spend time outside. I'm actually planning out our camping trips for the summer now. But if spending a weekend, outside, in a tent sounds a little much keep reading for ways to get your family outdoors. As kids it was easy for us to spend time outdoors – to go barefoot in the grass, play in the mud, explore the wilderness. As we get older we find ourselves struggling to find the time to do the things we once loved. As ...
Tips to Planning A Camping Vacation For Your Family
If you've decided to go camping this summer with your kids, you’re in for a real treat. A lot of parents are not too keen on the idea of camping, simply because they believe it’s too much work and overwhelming. However, camping can be a lot of fun, and best of all, it’s also budget-friendly. So whatever budget you have, a camping vacation is doable. The most important thing when it comes to camping is doing lots of planning. If you want your trip to go without a hitch, you need to ...