Camping in winter can be pretty challenging. You don’t realize how much you rely on the amenities of modern life until you try to put them behind you. Even setting up a campsite in summer is difficult sometimes. Getting clean water, finding places to go to the bathroom, preparing food, and even sleeping comfortably can [...]
I always thought camping hammocks were cool, but assumed that they were sort of a novelty. Portable hammocks, or so I figured, would just like folding camp chairs – something to make you a little bit more comfortable while you are hanging around your campsite, but far from a necessity. I am a pretty serious [...]
There are many great camping grills on the market, and before you choose, you should think about a few things. You don’t want to spend a lot of money on something that you will only use once a year when you are going camping, but at the same time, you don’t want to buy something [...]
Though camping is not for everyone, some will do it if they know they don’t have to sleep outside in a tent on the ground. This means that they should have some sort of camping trailers to go with them when they decide to brave the great outdoors. This is a great way for families [...]
You’ve got to feel sorry for the folks who’ve never been camping before in their lives. My own wife is one of these individuals. I was utterly shocked to find out. She’s the type that lists out endless reasons why she doesn’t want to go camping. Yeah, you know the kind. The tent is too [...]
A good camping stove can make or break a camping trip. If all goes well you can have home cooked meals while deep in the woods, and if it doesn’t you’ll end up with charred food or raw, mushy meals. With so many camping stoves to choose from, how do you decide which to buy? [...]
The joys of camping are numerous. Being thrust into nature in the great outdoors provides many natural pleasures. Remembering my days as a girl scout, I remember the old fashioned tents with poles and spikes that took hours to put up as well as all of the heavy equipment we had to lug with us [...]
New York State has much to offer to anyone wanting to immerse themselves in the natural world. There are many State Parks, incorporating forests, mountain ranges and lakes. RV users and campers can enjoy the scenery in a series of NY campgrounds, such as the Country Roads Campground in the northern Catskill Mountains.