brian hill and dee power camping and travel adventures
One of the disadvantages of camping is that you don’t have an oven, so baked and roasted dishes aren’t on the menu. A Dutch oven works on the premise that hot coals are underneath the pan and you fill the lid with hot coals. Heat then surrounds the pan and the food inside. Well I Continue Reading
So it’s the week after Labor Day and what does that mean? No kids at the campground. No screaming little girls. That high pitched cross between a screech and whine is oh so annoying. No more bicycles hurtling down the paths. No more boys yelling as they play ball. No more rowdy over imbibed campers Continue Reading
The woods seem peaceful … at first. A gentle breeze ruffles the oak leaves and sways the tops of the tall Ponderosa pine. But looks can be deceiving. Within the tangle of brush, the meadows of flowers and the tall grass hides the mischief makers. Beware of bear signs are posted all over but bears Continue Reading
One of the challenges of camping is a comfortable bed. Storage space is at a premium. We’ve got the back of our SUV, the luggage rack on top, and the space in the rack behind the car (thank you CeCe and Ryan) that’s it. Cots are out of the question. They’re too bulky and no Continue Reading
July set a record for rain in the North Country of Arizona. 21 days straight it rained. Great for the drought not so great for us. The tent is pretty rain proof as long as the roof is fastened and tied out properly. There’s room for our bed, a plastic set of drawers, two chairs Continue Reading