Joel | September 22, 2008
I recently saw an advertisement on television for a device called “Spot.” This gadget, which is about the size of a cell phone, is just about the coolest thing since the first GPS unit I purchassed. It embodies the scout motto “Be Prepared.”
Spot uses GPS technology, but instead of showing you where you are, it [...]
Joel | September 15, 2008
I spent this weekend in the woods with my Boy Scouts. We had a very relaxing time boating, swimming, and sitting around the campfire.
One reason I was looking forward to this camping trip was my brand new hammock.
I love to camp, but I always wake up sore from sleeping on the ground. I recently purchassed [...]
Joel | September 9, 2008
BeingFrugal.net has a great video blog with camping tips (and being frugal too). Check it out at http://beingfrugal.net/2008/08/13/camping-for-beginners/
Joel | September 6, 2008
FreeCampingTips has some good fire starting tips:
Start saving your dryer lint. It makes great tinder as it catches fire quickly. The only downside is that it burns up very quickly as well so make sure you have other tinder touching it to catch on.
Cotton balls rolled in vaseline will burn for about 3 minutes giving [...]
Joel | September 6, 2008
Here is a link to a great article on planning and packing for a camping trip. Too long to quote here, visit and read for yourself.
http://artofmanliness.com/2008/04/10/streamline-your-next-camping-trip/