Must Have Camping Supplies
Our Quick Printable List of Camping Supplies Printable Camping Supplies List Everyone dreams about going camping. You can just picture yourself relaxing in the great outdoors. Looking out onto magnificent views while taking in the fresh crisp morning air. Then reality sets in. You forgot your matches. You can’t light your campfire. Worse yet, you forgot the marshmallows for the smores!!! You are miles from the nearest store. Now what? I hope this guide will help you stay relaxed and prepared for next camping trip. Here is a quick list that we have compiled from around the web on the most important camping supplies to have on hand. We also…
Camping With Your Dog
Camping with Your Dog Most people consider their furry friends to be a very important part of their family. For many, the thought of leaving Fido at home for extended vacations can be heartbreaking. Since we have first-hand experience in this area, we put together a cheat sheet for camping with your dog. With two dogs of our own, we have a hard time leaving them behind when we travel – whether it is for a couple of days or a couple of weeks. It is stressful not only on us humans but for the dogs as well. Camping is a great way to include your dogs on your family…
Best Wood Chips for a Smoker
How to Choose the Best Wood Chips The art of using a smoker may seem confusing for a beginner. With so many types of wood chips to choose from, we decided it would be a good idea to give you a list of the various types of wood chips available and the best uses for each one. Some woodchips can be very overpowering for certain dishes. You will want to know when and how to use each one. Mild woodchips are made from fruitwood such as pear, cherry, and apple. They tend to give off a fruity flavor and pair perfectly with chicken, turkey, and fish. Then there are the…
Tonto National Monument
Exploring the Tonto National Forest On our quest to explore the great American Southwest we recently ventured into the Tonto National Forest. We headed out east on the 60 from Phoenix toward Globe, AZ. The drive to the Tonto National Monument takes over 2 hours from Phoenix. The scenery along this drive includes cactus, mesquite, creosote bushes and large rock formations in a vast array of color. On the way you will see Saguaro Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus and the trickster of the cactus world the Cholla Cactus also known as the Teddy Bear Cactus (do not try to cuddle it) aka the Jumping Cactus. Although this cactus looks soft and…
