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How to Prepare for a New Camping Season

We have been discussing GIANT RVs, fancy motor-homes, and BIG BUCK TOYS. What about the poor guy roughing it in a tiny tent?

Here are a few tips to help you along the way.
 

Camping Guide for Beginners

If you didn’t grow up camping, a little research can save you a lot of time and aggravation. The first step is visiting a camping show. Here, you will develop a sense of the entire market and all of the cool toys that are available.
 

How to Prevent Wildfires While Camping

With the recent droughts, wildfires have become a serious concern. If fact, the drought has become so severe in some areas that campfires have been banned completely.

 Why RVing is Cool:

Camping in an RV offers many more activity options vs. staying in a hotel or worse, just staying home. When you travel in an RV, the list of destinations is endless as is the list of possible activities upon arrival.

Cool Things to Do:

You’ve Had Enough of Tent Camping: What’s Next?

Tent camping is not for the frail. Hey, it’s a great way to get started if you are on a shoestring budget. Some folks continue to camp in tents their entire camping life, and they love it. I gave up tent camping as soon as I could afford something with a few more creature comforts.

Toys for Big Boys: RVs, Motor-homes, ATVs, Jet Skis, etc.

For big boys, the ideal camping trip toy is a 5O FT Motor-home pulling a 48FT enclosed car hauler. Inside the car hauler would be 4 ATVs, 2 Harley Davidson’s, and a golf cart. Behind the car hauler would follow a Black Hummer (yes, it’s got to be black or yellow), a 40FT yacht, a fishing boat, 2 jet skis, and a BBQ big enough to cook a whole hog.

How and Why to Purify Your Water

Lets’ cut right to the chase: as to why you should purify your water. “Montezuma’s revenge;” enough said!  Who was this Montezuma character anyway? And what did we do to make him so mad? He was the Tlatoani (king or ruler) of the Aztec civilization, south of the border from 1502-1520.

How to Find a Campground that Suits Your Family

If you are travelling cross-country, you are constantly wondering what the next camping surprise may be. Occasionally, you will land at a campground that is so beautiful, quiet, and serene that you would make the 500 mile journey again just to spend the weekend there. These hidden jewels somehow are the best kept camping secrets. How do you find such a place? How can you be sure you don’t end up at the other end of the spectrum and end up camping amongst a cult in some town that barely made the map? Spooooooky!!!!!!!!

How to Make Camping Appealing to Teenagers

You camped every weekend of the summer for the past 12 years. Your kids loved it. They looked forward to every trip. Once you arrived at the campground, they never wanted to leave.
Now, they are adolescent teens and the rules have changed. You still want your weekend getaway, but the kids are all wrapped up in their own teenage world. How can you convince them to come along and leave their world behind?
 

Convincing Your Spouse to go Camping!!!
If you grew up camping but your spouse did not, you may have an issue to resolve. I was somewhat in this situation. I’m a lifelong camper, yet my wife grew up in a family of non-campers. I guess you could call it a mixed marriage: campers vs. non-campers.

Preparing Your RV for the New Camping Season

If you are like me, you have been chomping at the bit, just waiting for the next camping season to begin. You’re tired of shoveling snow, you’ve stared at the inside walls for months, and the good TV series are coming to an end. You’re ready to hit the road, find a quite place to camp, break out the barbeque and chairs, and spark up the campfire.