Okay, This Gear Makes Me Happy Campfire Guy Here. From June to late September, weather in North Texas is a little too “scorched Earth hot” for camping. I take this time to reflect on the gear I used over the cooler months and make adjustments for trips I have planned this fall and winter. Remember, I am the serial gear returner. For this gear to still be under my roof is seal of approval. I currently own and use everything…
Resting Happy Face Campfire Guy here. It took me a few years to stumble into the wonderful world of camping pillows. No longer would my EDP (everyday pillow) come home from a weekend in the woods smelling like a campfire. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good campfire, but when it’s time to head back to civilization, that campfire smell and sandwich stealing raccoons can stay in the woods. Fortunately, my stumbling lead me to the Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow….
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…
Pros CheapDurableEasy to set up Cons The dimples can be hard to cleanThe pad doesn’t come with a strap to keep it closed Ground Control To Mattress Pad Campfire Guy here. If a sleeping bag keeps you warm and a tent keeps you dry, what keeps you comfortable in the outdoors? Unless you are a hammock camper, sleeping outdoors often means sleeping on the ground. No offense to the ground, but it’s generally cold, hard and pokey. Ground speed aside,…
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…
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….