Author Archives: Roy Scribner

Win a Garmin GPS in Four Weeks

Here it is, a brand-new Garmin eTrex Summit HC - one of the best GPS receivers for hiking and geocaching

Here it is, a brand-new Garmin eTrex Summit HC - one of the best GPS receivers for hiking and geocaching

December 5th is just four weeks away, so if you are hoping to get (or give!) one of the best GPS receivers for hiking and geocaching available today, then be sure to subscribe to my email updates. If you are reading this post in your favorite email inbox then you are already entered – congratulations!

If you have not entered yet, we have 135 verified entries so far, which means that your odds of winning are a bit better than your state lottery. Entering the contest is a two-step process:

  1. Enter your email address in the box to the right and click the Subscribe button
  2. Open your email inbox and look for the subscription verification email (if you don’t see it, check your spam folder). Click the link in the email to activate your subscription, and you are all set!

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Looking for Campgrounds? Let a Guide Book Point the Way

California Camping, by Tom Stienstra

California Camping, by Tom Stienstra, is our "bible" for camping in California

When we showed-up in California a few years ago, the only thing we knew about campgrounds in California was, well…nothing! One of the first things I did was go onto Amazon.com and look for a California camping guide, and luckily, I stumbled across this book by Tom Stienstra. Now, I know most of you don’t live in California, but there are camping guides that cover other areas of the country – here are a few that I found on Amazon:

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Make Camping Meals at Home to Save Time and Trash

Cook Camping Meals in Slow Cooker Liners for easy clean-up and less trash

Cook Camping Meals in Slow Cooker Liners for easy clean-up and less trash

One of the challenges when camping, particularly when camping as a family, is minimizing the amount of refuse generated during the trip. In a campground, minimizing garbage means fewer trips to the dumpsters and a cleaner camp. Outside of established campgrounds, minimizing the amount of trash generated is even more important, since there are no garbage cans to dispose of it.

A big source of camping refuse is food packaging. Much of the prepackaged food that serves us so well on camping trips, unfortunately comes with lots of cardboard, foil, aluminum and plastic waste that must be packed home. Clearly, reducing the amount of packaging-related refuse taken to the woods has a positive impact on the environment and is one of those little life lessons that our children are sure to pick up on.

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Places to Camp Before the Kids Grow Up – Glacier National Park

Glacier National Park, Lake McDonald

Glacier National Park, Lake McDonald (PDPhoto.Org)

Glacier National Park might just be one of the last, bona-fide, real-deal wilderness areas in the United States – although the park doesn’t really end at the border. Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park, comprised of Glacier National Park on the U.S. side and Waterton Lakes National Park on the Canadian side, was established by the two countries in 1932.

At first glance, Glacier National Park might seem like a strange recommendation for families. This place is rugged – real rugged. At 1,600 square miles it’s a bit bigger than Yosemite, but there’s only one road in the entire park and it’s only 50 miles long.

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