brian hill and dee power camping and travel adventures
It took 6 hours to make what should have been a 3 hour drive. We left at 11:00 AM and immediately — and I mean like no more than 5 miles out — hit stop and go traffic because an accident had closed the main and only road to the freeway. The only alternative was Continue Reading
What exactly is two-fer camping? It’s setting up camp in one place for several days and then breaking down and moving to a new campground to set up again. We’re staying at Oak creek for 3 nights and then moving on to Lake Powell for 3 nights. This is the first time we’ve done something Continue Reading
We bought an Ozark brand tent at WalMart on March 20 this year. The first time we used it we were thrilled at how easy it was to put up and take down. The third time we went camping it was difficult to take down because one of the red connections was broken, but we Continue Reading
When I think of breakfast while camping I picture sizzling bacon snuggled up to crispy hash browns, creamy scrambled eggs and crunchy buttered toast. Today I hauled the frying pan out of the kitchen box — we’re camping remember? I don’t have kitchen cabinets in a tent, just a box — and decided to get Continue Reading
A propane camp stove is terrific when you’re camping except for slow cooking. You know like chili and soups. So I decided that I would make a beef stew using the coals of a campfire. We’d have a nice cozy fire with the stew bubbling away. That was the theory anyway. Then reality struck. I Continue Reading