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GSI Outdoors Ultralight Javadrip Review

GSI Outdoors Ultralight Javadrip Review

Coffee Talk, Review Amongst Yourselves Campfire Guy here.  I’ve made many mistakes in the outdoors. Some of my lowlights include not protecting our food from bold,cooler-invading raccoons at Tyler State Park and ignoring the warnings about invasive black ants at Cedar Hill State Park.  Those mistakes occurred early on in my outdoor adventures.  My gear has since evolved, and so has my ability to read notices posted by park rangers.  Reading is still FUNdamental!  Sadly, the most egregious mistake I’ve made…

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UCO Gear Mini Flatpack Grill & Firepit Review

UCO Gear Mini Flatpack Grill & Firepit Review

The Mini Grill That Could Campfire Guy Here.  It’s well documented that I like playing with fire.  It’s also well documented that I like to eat (see any picture of Campfire Guy in his ill-fitting clothes).  Spring weather in North Texas provides a great opportunity to get outdoors, make like a caveman and cook over an open flame.  No loincloths were set on fire in this post. Among a wide array of headlamps, lanterns and fire starters, UCO Gear also…

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Cub Scout Leader Training Guide

Cub Scout Leader Training Guide

Campfire Guy is Bad at Math, but Good at Getting Trained Campfire Guy here.  Four score and six years ago….wait, that doesn’t sound right.  Zero score and six years ago, I began walking the path to become a trained Cub Scout leader.  While the infographic below starts a little more formally, mine started with chopping onions on a Cub Scout campout.   From the Couch to the Woods If you’ve followed my antics on this site for any length of time,…

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How To Gear Up Your Boy Scout

How To Gear Up Your Boy Scout

So You’ve Got This New Scout, Now What? Campfire Guy here.  One of the questions I get asked by families joining a Boy Scout Troop is, “What kind of gear are we going to have to buy”.  Gone are the days of Cub Scouts where you crammed the family truckster full.  Packing for Boy Scouts is going to look a little different than what you may have been used to. Here’s What You Need Below represents what most Troops will…

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Six Packs and the Breakthrough to Enlightenment

Six Packs and the Breakthrough to Enlightenment

The Path to My First Hiking Backpack Campfire Guy here. Yeah, I’ve had six packs. Well, not in the washboard stomach sense. My belly, and it’s fondness for pie, nachos, and craft beer precedes me. Similar to the journey I had with family tents, the quest for my first backpack was no simple feat. Neither is touching my toes.   Totes: My Erroneous Solution To Packing Light I first camped with my oldest son’s Boy Scout troop in 2014 and due…

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