Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). Citronella oil can be used to make soap, candles and incense, perfumery and cosmetic agents. More importantly for campers, it works as a great non-toxic insect repellant. Only problem with citronella oil is that it [...]
Citronella oil is one of the essential oils obtained from the leaves and stems of different species of Cymbopogon (lemongrass). Citronella oil can be used to make soap, candles and incense, perfumery and cosmetic agents. More importantly for campers, it works as a great non-toxic insect repellant. Only problem with citronella oil is that it [...]
If you camped a lot or had a wood burning stove or fireplace you understand that finding and stacking firewood is a job. A tough job. One wrong move and the whole stack of wood that you’ve worked hours on creating will come tumbling down. Through the years you learn the best ways to stack [...]
If you camped a lot or had a wood burning stove or fireplace you understand that finding and stacking firewood is a job. A tough job. One wrong move and the whole stack of wood that you’ve worked hours on creating will come tumbling down. Through the years you learn the best ways to stack [...]
Harold Tan and the World’s Most Portable and Powerful Solar Charger Portable solar chargers are nothing new. As avid campers we have had the option to purchase these gadgets for a few years now to power our devices when outdoors. The only problem was they took so long to charge! And when they finally did [...]
We have all heard about the benefits of sun protection and what being out in the sun for a long period unprotected can do to a person. Most of this education has come from our parents telling us to put on sunscreen, drink a lot of water and wear our sun hat. In all of [...]
While I’m camping I always try to think of new ideas on what to cook. It was when I was microwaving a buffalo chicken quesadilla to melt the cheese when I thought of a great idea. Why not make a quesadilla over the fire while camping? Seems easy enough to me, especially now that they [...]
When someone goes camping, I’m sure that they aren’t thinking of making an Italian dinner sandwich. This Turkey Bruschetta Panini recipe from kraftrecipes.com is the perfect meal if you want to break away from the traditional campfire grilled cheese dinner. Everything you love about Italian Bruschetta is packed into Turkey Panini, awesome! I personally love [...]
You can’t beat a good campfire and a groovy playlist. It’s one of our favorite things about camping, so we’re going to start sharing some of our favorite lists. If you’re anything like us you have different playlists for different parts of the day. You have to, right? No one wants Kashmir for breakfast. Of [...]
