Between Christmas and New Years !

The rush and fun of the Christmas season is finally behind us. Now it's time to think about the new years activities. It will be time to engage in outdoor activities before you know it. Family time can be used for planning fun things to do when it gets warmer. Camping, fishing, picnicking, hiking and other outdoor activities that everyone enjoys. Places to go and reservations, if needed, have to be scheduled. So lets get thinking about all the fun that is coming!

And to keep it clean.

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Year almost at an end...

When all the holiday turmoil and fun is completed it's time to think of what to do on that vacation or the many holidays that are coming up. Where to use that new fishing gear we got for Christmas. Practice setting up that new tent or trying out the new camp stove. It's fun to anticipate how the new equipment will perform. Even more fun being in camp, hiking or fishing.

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Almost Christmas...

Here it is little more than a week before Christmas. Still time to get those fishing rods and reels for the season coming. Tents are an important part of the camping fun. A stove and lantern are the next most important things to make camping fun. When it gets time to turn in for the night a good sleeping bag is needed to be comfortable. Outdoor activities take you back to times when memories were made with family and friends. It's always a thrill to catch that illusive fish you've been after. High mountain lakes and streams are really great to camp beside. A lot of fun to get to.

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More Almost Christmas

This is one of the happiest times of the year. All the exciting days leading up to the day we get those coveted gifts. It's good to plan what your activities are going to be in the warmer months during the Winter. It gives a body memories and good warm feeling about the fun activities to come. Thinking about those fishing trips and the posibility of catching that elusive "big one" that every one dreams of. It is so fun to find what you need for that planned trip.

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Tent camping

After checking out some of the other Blogs around here. I better get going and add something interesting to this Blog, or it will be called  boring Blog. I have lots of things to add. Just having a little trouble deciding where to start, and what to add. Lets see... That courtyard is in Sedona, AZ. Can't camp there.

The National Forest campground at Chapman Dam is a great place to camp. You will need a tent, a sleeping bag, a camp stove, some camp cookware and when it gets dark, a lantern.

By the way, Chapman Dam is in Colorado. This campground is on the Frying Pan River at an elevation of 8200 ft. Spent the summer of 2009 as campground host. A terrific place to camp and meet lots of nice people from around the mid-West and beyond.

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November! Gone!

Wow! It seems November flew by. No sooner started and it's gone. Camping activity no doubt slowed and folks stayed home from fishing to get set for the Thanksgiving holiday. Now that the holiday rush for Thanksgiving is past. The new rush for Christmas is upon us. Tents, fishing gear, stoves and lanterns are really good items for gift giving for the outdoorsman/woman out there. Nice warm sleeping bags are always welcome. No matter what time of year it is a new lantern is a thoughtful item for the camper. A tent for shelter and privacy is something all campers need.

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Time is flying...

Here it is almost Thanksgiving. Hope you all have a very enjoyable day. Just think "Black Friday" is the time to get gifts for all the outdoor enthusiasts on your list. Camping, hiking, fishing, backbacking, all those wonderful and enjoyable activities in the great outdoors. Tents, stoves, lanterns, fishing rods and reels. Sleeping bags! What wonderful memories can be made with all those things. Before we know it Spring will have sprung and the outdoors will be tugging at our sleeves. Be equipped for all those fun trips. Get supplied now.  While there is still time to browse all the great items available for fun outside after a cold Winter.

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Backpacking

There is a large following of campers who enjoy hiking to remote camping areas. When backpacking light weight is the thing. Single person or two person tent. The one man tents are small and provide limited space for you and your gear. Some prefer using a two man tent just for the extra space for all the gear. Mostly to keep it inside and dry. As well as room for your hiking partner, Small and light weight stoves and cookware are important for this kind of camping experience. Many hikers make their destinations back country lakes for fishing.

It's starting to feel like Fall here in Northern California. A tent and warm sleeping bag is essential to comfortable camping. Fishing is popular all year long. Trout, Striped Bass, large mouth bass and many other species are available here in the Fall and Winter. Even ocean fishing, Crabbing is in season now. What is better than fresh Crab? It's good to have a boat but not necessary as there is a lot of bank to fish from. Lakes and rivers provide good fishing spots all around the North part of the state.
                                                                  
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When we started camping a few years back we used camp stoves, sleeping bags, lanterns . Our reason for camping was to be close to the fishing areas we frequented. Tents and sleeping bags were all we had at the time. If we weren't allowed to have an open fire to cook on we used a stove. We camped mostly in National Forest campgrounds where tents and stoves were accepted. Lanterns and sleeping bags were necessary for comfort. The camp stoves and lanterns were the type that had been around for a long time. Bags were bulky, tents were made of canvas and if very big were very heavy. Tents are much lighter and easier to put up these days. Camp stoves are either white gas or propane now. Lanterns are battery operated and safer to use in a tent. These improvements are very welcome for safety and ease of use.

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How it started,

1. I was close to retirement and had a motor home. My wife and I decided to try long term RVing. We left for our first trip the day after I retired. The retirement party ended at 11 PM. At 7 AM we were on the road heading for Arizona to visit our son and his family in Phoenix. Our first stop was Quartzsite, AZ. A small town on I10 about 20 miles east of the California border. Being in December and in what is called "The Snowbird season" in the South we were surprised to see hundreds maybe even thousands of RV's of every description scattered across the Sonora desert. Both sides of I10. What a sight.We had heard of this but didn't expect the size of the crowd. We pulled into a "Free Zone" and stayed the night. Left early in the morning for the rest of the trip to Phoenix.