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Video: Putting Away the Sleeping Bag

25 Friday Apr 2014

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It’s hard for me to kneel down and roll up a sleeping bag after a camping trip so I love my goose down bag. You can pack it up in under 30 seconds!

How to Build a Safe Fire During High Winds

19 Wednesday Mar 2014

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Fire Safety how to build a fire

WARNING: This post is for educational and survival purposes only! Do not attempt to build a fire during high winds or where prohibited!

Picture this: You’re stranded in the middle of no where- lost and cold. The one thing you need to boost your moral and survival rate is a fire but the winds are blowing 40, 50, even 60 MPH- what do you do? Here is a guide to building a safe fire during high winds: Continue reading →

The Upside to Quitting

18 Tuesday Feb 2014

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quit smoking cigarettes

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I had my first cigarette at the age of 16. I was curious. My friend and I were at a girl friend’s house and we smoked what we could off a butt on the ground- gross, I know! But it didn’t take much for me to start up the habit that I held dear to me for 10 years. I loved cigarettes- and honestly, I would smoke one right one if it wasn’t for my pride of throwing everything out the door and what I worked hard for the last 1 1/2 years! Continue reading →

Tent: Setting Up and Taking Down

18 Thursday Jul 2013

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Hi everyone! I have done two separate videos of me setting up for REI Half Dome 2 tent and tearing it down. Just so you don’t have to search for it, here they are back to back 🙂 Feel free to post a comment! And be nice! The setting up was my first instructional video and I had a big scarf AND kept getting it wrong- still set it up in under 5 minutes!!! 🙂

Setting Up

Tearing Down

Video: Packing Up Your Tent

15 Monday Apr 2013

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Here is a video showing you an easy way to pack up your tent! I pack up the REI Half Dome 2 tent.

Does anyone have any other tips?

Happy Camping!

Video: Starting a Fire with a Flint and Knife…

16 Saturday Mar 2013

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While camping at Cuyamaca in the snow, I attempt to start a fire with a flint and knife. I think the cold weather was a huge factor!

REI Half Dome 2 Tent- Instructional Video

29 Tuesday Jan 2013

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I talk about this tent all the time and now I can actually show you! REI’s Half Dome 2 tent is such an easy set up- even a girl can do it! 😉

I said in one review that this tent take 2 minutes to set up. Well, that’s with 2 people… it took me 5 minutes but that’s pretty good! Take a look!

Happy Camping!

“Continue Reading” Tab All Figured Out!!!

26 Wednesday Dec 2012

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Continue Reading

I am still figuring out this whole blogging thing and its HARD!!! Seriously! I have been on the lookout for the “continue reading” tab for about a mopnth now and I could not figuree it out but now I can proudly say that I know how to (on wordpress) and I will share with you right now but you have to click the little tab to find out 🙂 Continue reading →

The Perfect Coffee…While Camping

24 Saturday Nov 2012

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The Perfect Coffee

How to Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee

I am definitely NOT a morning person, especially camping, and the only way to get me going is coffee! I’ve tried instant coffee but, frankly, its disgusting!!! My brother, a barista (or baristo?), showed us how to make the PERFECT cup of coffee! Continue reading →