Entries filed under 'camping'

What Electronics Do You Bring Camping?

You may have seen this new Google ad for their Nexus 7 tablet. It shows a father and son using their tablet as a tool to enhance their camping experience. The video cleverly points out the advantages of having technology be an integral part of our lives—even during a backyard campout. We're guessing dad had a decent WiFi connection here, something that may be beyond the reach of many campground campers and most backcountry travelers. What technology do you bring along on your camping trips? ...

Posted by Steve T on July 27, 2012 1:12 PM & Tagged Nexus 7, camping, tablets and technology | permalink | Comments



Savvy Mom Dishes Advice in 'The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids'

Taking the kids camping? Need some tips for optimizing the fun factor? A new addition to the REI bookshelf might help: The Down and Dirty Guide to Camping with Kids by Helen Olsson. Olsson, a mother of 3 based in Boulder, Colo., and former executive editor at Skiing magazine, is a widely published freelance writer whose 2009's New York Times article on llama-trekking with her kids served as the inspiration for this book. Olsson serves up 10 chapters divided into 4 sections: • Getting Started ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on July 16, 2012 4:31 PM & Tagged Helen Olsson, book, camping, camping with kids and kids | permalink | Comments



Backyard Camping in the Company of a Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Eric Tingstad

The Great American Backyard Campout arrives Saturday, June 23—a good excuse to beat this summer's early heat with a cool overnighter on your own back 40. Some other reasons why backyard camping scores high on the outdoor-fun scale: • Low travel time: About 15 steps from your backdoor. • Minimal setup: Maybe 15 minutes to prop up a tent and throw down a sleeping bag and pad. (Backyard camping = simplest outdoor adventure ever.) • A new world revealed: Frogs croaking, owls hooting, wildlife ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on June 22, 2012 6:25 PM & Tagged Eric Tingstad, camping and great american backyard campout | permalink | Comments



Volleyball Coach Jim McLaughlin and Family Rediscover Camping in Their Own Backyard

The Great American Backyard Campout, coming up on June 23, was created for people like Jim McLaughlin. McLaughlin, one of America's elite volleyball coaches who will begin his 12th season at the University of Washington in August, once conceded to me that he had not been camping for years. Make that decades. Since McLaughlin last went camping, he has won 2 national collegiate championships (with the USC men's team in 1990; with the Washington women in 2005), gotten married and become the father ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on June 15, 2012 12:27 PM & Tagged Jim McLaughlin, Margaret McLaughlin, Washington, camping, great american backyard campout, kids and volleyball | permalink | Comments



A Tip for a Better Camp Breakfast: Make-Ahead Muesli to Go

Looking for a simple, healthy breakfast that will fuel you for your hiking and camping adventures?   As an avid camper and a mother of 3 children, I've learned that what we eat plays a key role in our camping enjoyment. One of my simplest and most trusted recipes is this variation of muesli.   Originally invented by my father-in-law 17 years ago, this variation of the breakfast cereal features milk, plain yogurt, honey and instant oatmeal.  Made simply by stirring together the milk, yogurt and ...

Posted by Melissa Trainer on May 25, 2012 12:29 PM & Tagged Hiking, camping, food and muesli | permalink | Comments