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Tag Archives: camping
Car camping our way
We started tent camping many, many years ago with equipment that we’re not even sure they still make. It seemed that, as soon as we learned how to camp, we quickly devised a style of our own. We loved the … Continue reading
Black Hills vs the Badlands
We guess if you aren’t from the area, you don’t have a clue what the differences are between the Black Hills and the Badlands. (Many people think they are one and the same – as well as thinking this is … Continue reading
Posted in US - miscellaneous
Tagged Badlands National Park, camping, Custer State Park, National Parks, road trip, South Dakota, travel
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Celebrating another national park
When choosing a travel destination – we’ve never been disappointed by visiting a national park. The scenery is spectacular, and we always take advantage of the good interpretive programs to understand its many wonders. Our first visit to a national … Continue reading
Posted in US - Utah
Tagged camping, Great Basin National Park, travel, travel across the US, Utah, wildflowers
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Travelling when the road opens up
Back on the open road, we felt a sense of adventure. We’d never travelled through this part of California before. Who knew when a great discovery might be at hand? Ah, it’s just a minor setback. We tried to be positive, … Continue reading
Posted in US - California
Tagged California, camping, Donner Party, Prosser Creek Reservoir, road trip, travel, travel across the US
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Preparation required
Some travel destinations are easy. You pack; you go. All is so simple when you arrive. Take this advice from us: do your homework before you take a trip to Canyonlands National Park (Needles and Maze Districts). There is no … Continue reading
Posted in US - Utah
Tagged camping, Canyonlands National Park, hiking, Maze District, Needles Distrct, travel, Utah
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An athletic contest in Maasai country
How did the contest begin? We walked through the Maasai Steppe with our guides in the late afternoon. Chagamba walked in front with a rifle and our Maasai guides walked in the rear with their spears. Did someone ask just … Continue reading
Posted in Around-the World - 2013-14, Tanzania
Tagged animals, around the world, camping, Maasai, Maasai Steppe, Mark Thornton Safaris, safari, Tanzania, travel
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Take in the view
Phil stood on the bench, stretched his long leg onto the iron fence and with the other leaped on to the huge boulder. He sat down, enjoyed the view, and we snapped his photo. Our friends, Gretchen and Phil, live … Continue reading
There’s a bear in this story…
…I promise. Our tale began with a search to see the largest trees in California: the redwoods. We camped near the redwood forests driving many miles down a side road to Albee Creek Campground. Signs were posted that bear lived … Continue reading
Posted in Trip across the US - 2013, US - California
Tagged Albee Creek Campground, bear, camping, deer, travel
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“Apologize like you mean it… And like you want a marshmallow tonight.”
…said an annoyed mom to a misbehaving 6 yr old, midway through our camping trip. Four children and four adults. Everyone had a good time, but there were moments with the children. Reason usually prevailed, occasionally bribes. However, the story … Continue reading
Posted in Trip across the US - 2013, US - California
Tagged battery charger, campfire, camping, poison oak, travel
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Going our separate ways
We do a lot together. In fact, on this trip we’ve been together almost every minute of every day for the last 5 months. Our friend, Gretchen, wrote and asked just how that was going. To our surprise – not … Continue reading