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How to Take Amazing Pictures of the Moon
One simple little gadget lets any amateur photographer take amazing pictures of the moon. I was skeptical at first how this little plastic attachment would help take pictures of the moon, but it does. With amazing results. My brother-in-law first showed me how to use a telescope phone adapter to take pictures of the moon this summer. I was hooked and ordered one for my son’s telescope as soon as we returned to Florida. What You Need The first thing you will need to take amazing pictures of moon is of course a telescope. Although through my research of phone adapters I found that many work with binoculars, spotting scopes…
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Dutch Oven Cajun Pasta
We had a fantastic time on our last campout at Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, Florida. This was such a beautiful, peaceful park to camp, but it was so hot. I’m not sure why I decided to make Dutch Oven Cajun Pasta when the temperature was in the 90’s. More surprising is that husband agreed to start a fire in the middle of the day so I could get my briquettes. Dutch Oven Cajun Pasta definitely has a kick to it and would be a great fall weather camping recipe to warm you up. It was still delicious to eat on a hot summer day in Florida, in an…
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What is a Wolf’em?
My youngest son received his Cub Scout popcorn sheet a few weeks ago. As I was looking at the prizes he could earn for selling popcorn, I noticed a gadget called a Wolf’em Stick. I wasn’t for sure what it was, but I knew I needed it. I also knew he wasn’t going to sell $450 worth of popcorn to earn it, so I bought it on Amazon to try out. At our last camping trip to Lake Louisa State Park, we got chance to use our new camping gadget. It was fun, but a little tricky. Wolf’em What is a Wolf’em? A Wolf’em is basically a cooked biscuit cup…
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Camping at Lake Louisa State Park
Hurricane Dorian messed up our weekend plans of camping at the beach. Luckily I was able to snag a last minute reservation at beautiful Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, Florida. This is such a wonderful place to spend the weekend with lots of activities for my boys to enjoy. Although it was hot, even by Florida standards, we managed to explore this park and have a relaxing weekend of camping. Lake Louisa State Park Lake Louisa State Park is located only 30 minutes from Orlando. Making it a convenient campground for those vacationing at nearby theme parks. It is a great place to stay to decompress after a hectic…
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Free National Park Pass for 4th Graders
I was so excited when my youngest son started school this year because of the 4th Grader National Park Pass. This is an absolutely great opportunity to get your family outside to explore all the National Parks, Lands and Waters of our great nation. For Free! How To Get The Pass Getting the pass is easy. Visit here to get information on the pass. Have your 4th Grader answer a few simple questions and you are ready to print your pass. Your paper pass can be exchange for a real pass at certain parks when you visit. The 4th Grader National Park Pass is good from September 1st, 2019 to…