Thursday, January 20, 2011

So....How Do You Like Your Toast?


OK, so how do you like your toast? Do you like your toast cut in two pieces, or just the whole slice. Would you like it lightly browned, or dark? Oh, and do you like it just buttered or with jelly? When you are camping you can have your toast anyway you want it. With the Coghlans Camp Stove Toaster.

There are other products for toasting that are fun and efficient, and kids love to cook their own food. Toast your breakfast sandwiches with this wonderful Coghlans Camp Cooker. You can put what ever you desire. Kids love peanut butter and jelly, they will love it toasted with the camp cooker!
Don't forget lunch! But these handy toasting forks are great even if the kids want hot dogs for breakfast! 

Enjoy your campfire cooking!
Happy Camping!

Saturday, January 8, 2011

The Best Family Vacation Is Camping In The Outdoors


Camping can be the most rewarding vacation for family and friends. It is a way to get away from everyday life and leave the stressfulness behind. Out in the wild and away from all the normal conveniences such as television, and video games, communication becomes easier and more important. There are no distractions, and only fun to be had. The only noise you hear is the breeze blowing through the trees, bird tweets, and if you are close to water you will hear the waves lapping on the shore, or water running over the rocks. Now how relaxing is that! Families become closer and develop a special bond through the fun and communication with each other.

Another great thing about camping is that everyone can put in their ideas about where they want to camp, and how they want to camp. It is fun for everyone to choose their favorite campfire recipes too! And they can decide if it is just going to be the family on the camping trip, or if they want to include friends.

The first thing to decide is where to camp, in a camp ground, or a remote camping spot. Are you going to camp in an RV, or camper, or are you going to tent camp. If you are going to camp in a camp ground where you can use a vehicle to get there, be it a camper, or a tent that you plan to stay in, weight will not be a problem. If you plan on hiking into where you are going to camp, then you do need to think about weight and how much to pack, because your gear and supplies will be packed in on your backs.

If weight is no problem, anything goes for you choice of tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear, and the type and amount of food you bring along. How many people will be coming? You need to chose a tent to accommodate the number of family members or friends that will be staying in the tent. Other things to think about are, do you want two rooms for privacy, or do you need extra storage area? Here are some choices of tents for small and large families.

Alps Mountaineering Vertex 



Chinook Twin Peaks Guide


 
Paha Que Pamo Valley


 Chinook Cyclone Base Camp


Wenzel Family Dome Tent

 Chinook Titan Lodge

Camping in a remote camping area means that you will have to think about the weight of your tent, sleeping bags, cooking gear, and food. Again, here are some suggestions on gear needed for backpacking.

Tents:

 Stansport Olympus Backpackers Dome Tent


 SwissGear Cheval Sport Dome Tent


 Chinook Whirlwind 

Sleeping Bags:

 Browning Camping Yellowstone


 Alps Mountaineering Clearwater


 Chinook Polar Extrene Goose Down

Cooking Supplies:


 Optimus Terra Solo

Brunton My-Ti Titanium Foldable Spork



 Chinook Ridge Hard Anodized Large Cookset



Chinook Trekker 7-Piece Cookset




Open Country Delux 6-Person NonStick Campset


Open Country 26 Piece Backwoods Camp Kit





Brunton Fold Canister Stove




North American Gear Primus EtaExpress

North American Gear Primus Twin Burner Stove

As for food that you want to bring on your backpacking trip, it will no doubt be dehydrated food stuff. These are just a few suggestions on what to bring on your excursion.

It is a good idea to keep a camping list that you can check when you are packing for your trip. Another great thing to have is a camping box to keep everything organized. When you get back from your trip just clean everything up and you will be organized and ready for your next adventure.

Happy Camping!