Texas in My Heart, Mountains and Public Spaces On My Mind Campfire Guy here. Every two or three years, we pack up the family truckster, strap grandma to the roof and head to the mountains of Colorado. Okay, one of those might not be true. We only make it to Colorado every five to ten years. Estes Park – Gateway to Rocky Mountain Nation Park Our usual destination is Estes Park, Colorado. On those trips, the highlights are the drive…
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,…
Outdoors is Better Than Indoors Campfire Guy here. Some of my favorite memories growing up took place in the great outdoors. While I never had the pleasure of being chased by a bald headed bear or matching wits with trash can-dwelling raccoons, I hope to pass on my love of nature to our kids. So Much Concrete, So Little Space to Roam Living in a suburb of Dallas,TX it’s easy to forget that there are some great places close by where…
Campfire Guy here. I’m in my second year as Cub Master of my son’s Cub Scout Pack. We’ve been fortunate enough to add twenty-four families, brand new to Scouting, over the past 18 months. We try to prepare them as best we can for Scouting by having a Q & A session shortly after they join. “How often do you camp, what is a den, what do I bring on a campout and what do you mean being in…