My good friend SB refuses to camp, mostly due to his belief that sleeping on the sucks. To be honest, I mostly agree, it DOES suck to sleep on the ground….so I don’t anymore. There are several alternatives available: foam pads, air mattresses, sling chairs, hammocks, and cots.
Posts from December 2012
Bacon Coffee
Back in 2006, the wife, two girls, and I went on a camping trip covering four states in ten days. We started toobin’ in Ichetucknee Springs in northern Florida, then decided since we were almost half way out of this long state, we may as well go visit some other places. In Georgia, we stopped
When I was a Kid in WV: The Mystery Monster in the Cave – The Reveal
Last week, I mentioned an adventure I had with my teenage friends, Charlie, Bob, and Mike Cottrill. If you’ve not read it, go read it first, otherwise reading this is like reading the last chapter in a murder mystery… When I was a Kid in WV: The Mystery Monster in the Cave Part I
Mora Knives: A Local Trend, or Just Good Knives?
I worked with Hank at Green Earth Survival School over the weekend, along with Amanda from the Oxbow Eco Center, and also had my young friend Zach helping out. This was the basic wilderness survival class directed towards Scouting groups. At one point, I was trying to film Hank as he explained how to
Long Term Storage for Spices
Went to Sams a while back, and picked up a cartload of spices. After getting them home, I realized I’d not be able to keep them long enough to get full use out of the containers, so I starting looking at options for breaking it down into smaller portions, or at least into a resealable […]
Gear Review: Hotsnapz Reusable Heat Pads
I live in Florida, the southern half, way down south where bananas grow. But even here, we almost get frost. And when the temps dip into the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s, water temps drop FAST. Since I get into swimming pools for my work, I have had to face getting into water that was in […]
A New Adventure – The Wing Crawl
I was out to take paddle board pictures of my wife and my buddy, Andy. Arriving in typical FloridaHillbilly style (late), I only got there in time to see the boards loaded back up. Ah well. Hanging out turned into an offer to go get some lunch to catch up with my friend. Knowing I […]
When I was a Kid in WV: The Mystery Monster in the Cave Part I
This is a true story from my childhood. Collecting ginseng was a way for us to raise a decent amount of money for what appeared to be very little effort. In the mid-80’s it was selling for around $200 per pound, if memory serves me. Whatever the price, it was a way for “the Boys” […]
