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,…
Next to Making Dad Jokes, Sleeping Outdoors is My Favorite Campfire Guy here. After a long day on the trail or herding a Pack of Cub Scouts on a campout, one of the things I most look most forward to is when I can finally crawl into my tent and curl up in my sleeping bag. I like this form of curling since it doesn’t require a broom or an ice rink. Hard to Pronounce, Easy to Use My…
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…