Wanderlust comes from the German Wandem and Lust, which literally translated means to love to hike. To say we suffer from wanderlust is like saying the sky is blue. People wonder why we would go off... Read more >>

“Camping is a fantastic experience,” insisted our friend Don. “Every family should try to enjoy the simple life for a change. You get to interact with the natural world in all its... Read more >>

Let’s start by getting one thing straight. I don’t camp. I like to be in what my loving husband refers to as the “comfort zone” at all times. This means, comfy bed, just right... Read more >>

My sweet pea, I was thinking about something that happened during our road trip to New Mexico. Remember the last night, on the way home, when we camped in the Kaibab National Forest? As... Read more >>

Well, the school district has several days before the officially declared spring break where parents and teachers have conferences about the status of the child in the respective class. The... Read more >>

It was a quarter before eight on a cool October night when I suddenly realized, while reading the mailed brochure, that a pair of camouflaged house shoes that I wanted were going off sale at my local... Read more >>

“Isn’t this romantic?” my husband whispers as we lay next to each other in our respective sleeping bags. “Look at the stars,” he continues. “We haven’t slept... Read more >>

During the time I was a Girl Scout leader, a job I had undertaken to benefit my daughter Amy, I survived girls punching each other, an assistant leader who usually failed to show up, my own toddler... Read more >>

After their camp’s seventy-fifth year reunion was cancelled, seven campers who spent many summers of their youth together decided to take the party elsewhere. The former bunkmates, each of them... Read more >>

Three to Try: Campfire Creations Let’s get fired up! There is something poetic about the magic of fire and the allure of cooking tasty treats over an open flame. Make your next campfire... Read more >>