25 Friday Jan 2013
Posted in Camping Trips, Photos
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beauty, campground, camping, Cuyamaca, nature, outdoors, paso picacho, photo, photography
For past camping trips, we were so fixated on prospecting for gold that we never opened our eyes to the beauty around us! Here is a glimpse of the beauty at Paso Picacho campground at Cuyamaca in east San Diego! Continue reading
21 Monday Jan 2013
Posted in Camping Trips, Hiking, Videos
While hiking Stonewall Peak at Cuyamaca Rancho State Park this weekend, we had a run in with about 13 deer! I was rounding a bend by myself when I saw about 13 of them about 30 feet away! It startled me at first but then I was blown away at how beautiful and big they are! The video is shakey at first but then gets better! I didn’t catch all of them on film.
Happy Animal Spotting!
20 Sunday Jan 2013
Posted in Camping Trips, Hiking
This last camping trip we had was probably the most fun so far! We got up to Cuyamaca Rancho State Park in eastern San Diego and it gorgeous! Patches of snow were everywhere- my first time camping with snow- and we conquered Stonewall Peak trail! Once you reach the top, you can see a 360 degree panoramic view of Continue reading
08 Saturday Dec 2012
Posted in Camping Trips
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Becky Farhar, BFarhar Design, Big Sur, camping, campsite, Los Padres National Forest, Plaskett Creek, Sand Dollar Beach
My friend, Becky, went camping recently to Plaskett Creek- a campground in central California that is part of the Los Padres National Forest. She has a great time and took some awesome pictures I wanted to share.
**Plaskett Creek houses the largest sandy beach in the Big Sur area- Sand Dollar Beach** Continue reading
29 Thursday Nov 2012
Posted in Blogging Shmogging, Camping Trips
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app, camping, enthusiasts, Every Trail, nature, outdoor, social media, travel, website, www.everytrail.com
I just recently came across a great website for outdoors enthusiats- www.everytrial.com . This site lets you track your trips, share with others, and discover new places to travel to. And of course, like everything else, there is an app for it! Check it out and lets Continue reading
18 Sunday Nov 2012
Posted in Camping Trips
We had never been to Cuyamaca Rancho State Park until this weekend. I can say we are definitely coming back! It was beautiful!! Our campsite was at the top of a hill so we had an amazing view of the valley. There are several trails to go hiking but due to a recent knee surgery, it seemed I was extremely limited! However, I am always up for a challenge and accompanied my friends on an unintended hike where we Continue reading
27 Saturday Oct 2012
Posted in Camping Trips, Tips
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camping, fie prevention, fire, forest, girly, nature, outdoors, safety, smokey the bear, travel
– When setting up camp, look at the regulations for fire building. Some areas prohibit it – and its for a reason!
– If it doesn’t prohibit fire building, be aware of the weather- is it dry and hot? Maybe you should try to go without the fire!
– If you are building, make sure it is 15 feet away from tents, trees, shrubs, and Continue reading
11 Thursday Oct 2012
Posted in Camping Trips
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camping, camping trips, girly, glamping, Live! with Kelly and Michael, outdoors, rachel bilson, real housewives, travel
All Photos Courtesy of http://www.glamping.com
If you asked me what I thought about “glamping” yesterday I would have told you its for stuck-up, rich people who can’t handle being without their materialistic possessions for even a day. Harsh- I know! Until this morning (for real) I looked at my comments on my To Glamp or Not To Glamp poll and saw my Australian follower James’ comment:
“Any type of camping is camping. Whatever you enjoy…. go with it, as long as your out there… just do it !!!”
I thought, “You know what?! He is right! ANY camping is camping and that’s great if you are outdoors and enjoying nature!” So thank you James for enlightening me! So let me continue on to this glamping post… Continue reading
06 Saturday Oct 2012
Posted in Camping Trips, Polls
26 Wednesday Sep 2012
Posted in Camping Trips, Tips
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bugs, camping, cold weather, get over it, nature, poo in woods, tips, travel, weather, wildlife
I am a girly-girl VERY much so and I plan on keeping it that way- I like myself! But when I’m camping, I still have freak out moments at little bugs and cold weather so from time to time I have to remind myself to get over it! It doesn’t help to sit there and complain about it- DO something about it! Here are some tips on “Preparing for the Unknown” and “I can’t believe that just happened” moments!
– Cold weather? Be prepared! Always look at the weather report where ever you go! I always keep a jacket in my backpack no matter how hot it is! Another idea- get moving! Don’t just Continue reading
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