Campfire Guy here. The season for gearing up continues with the next installment of, “How to Gear Up For Car Camping”. Aside from a tent, your sleep system is the second most important step in the path to camping bliss and a good night’s rest. A sleep system consists of some sort of mattress or pad on the ground with something to cover up with on top. Put Something Between You and the Ground If you ever camped out…
I’m Down With Down Campfire Guy here. One of the single most important pieces of camping gear you’ll buy is a sleeping bag. Having spent my share of cold nights in one I’m inclined to agree. We still have a few old reliable synthetic bags for car camping, but lately, I’ve been on a down bag kick. For the weight, warmth, and compactability (pretty sure I just made up a new word), down is hard to beat. The downside is…
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…
It Just Snowed, Who Wants To Sleep Outside? January 7th brought with it some of the coldest weather Dallas had seen in almost 6 years. I had some gear I wanted to try out and what better time than with light snow on the ground and twenty degree weather. The campout also brought with it my first foray into video. Part of this I streamed to Facebook Live, part of it I recorded and tried not to shiver to much….
To Three Or Not To Three? Campfire Guy here. A buddy of mine recently asked me, “For three season camping, do I really need three sleeping bags”? We both live in Dallas and generally have tolerable camping weather from mid-September to late May. Our four seasons are Allergies, Blazing Hot, More Allergies and Cold. I’ve never camped in snow or weather below 20 degrees. While we do get the occasional ice and snow storm, Dallas freaks out and no one leaves…