Your Absolute Camping Gear Necessities List

There is nothing worse than driving to the campground, finding the perfect campsite, opening up the trunk, and finding that you forgot to pack your sleeping bag, a can opener, or worse yet, the tent itself! So, before heading out on your next camping trip, plan ahead and make a list of the absolute necessities you will need to bring with you to the campsite. You can use this camping gear checklist or make one yourself and add your own camping gear necessities as you see fit. Check off each item as you pack up the car or prepare everything ahead of time and keep them in large storage bins that you can just carry out together for those last minute camping excursions. Shelter is the most important... [Read more of this post]

3 Easy Ways to Build a Campfire

If you’re going on a camping trip with your family, the one thing everyone is sure to be looking forward to is having a roaring campfire. If you’ve never built one before though, you might not know exactly how to get a campfire going nicely. So let’s look at three easy ways to do this.Before starting your campfire, you’ll want to clear a space on the ground. If you’re camping in a place which already has a campfire pit, you can skip this part. Otherwise, you’ll need to clear an area of any brush, weeds, or other dried twigs to be sure it’s as safe as you can get it. Once you have an area cleared, you might also want to surround it with rocks. It’s... [Read more of this post]