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10 Gifts for Women Who Love the Outdoors
After a too quick visit with my Mom and sisters, I realized I needed a list of gifts just for women, who love the outdoors. The first picture that came to mind for my blog was my 83 year Mom, hiking in Wildcat Den State Park. This woman loves to be outside. The hike we took her on was challenging, but she was such a trooper. Here is a list gifts for those tough, unstoppable women in your life that love the outdoors. Disclaimer: There a few things with affiliate links below. If you use the link to purchase through, thank you very much! I may receive a small percentage…
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Geocaching with Kids
Geocaching is one of our newest obsessions to do on campouts or just on a free weekend. It is a great activity to do with kids and is so much fun. What is Geocaching Geocaching is an outdoor activity using a GPS to locate a Cache or a hidden item. It can be anywhere and anything. It’s like a treasure hunt using your phone to track down an obscure object. Some are easy to find, others nearly impossible. How to Play The first thing you need to do is download the app Geocaching. This app will direct you to the geocaches nearest to you with a green dot. You…
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Gifts for Campers and Glampers
It’s that time of year again. Time to start thinking about gifts for your favorite camper or glamper. I have scoured Amazon and have found my favorites gifts for those on my list that love to camp whether it is in a tent or a camper. Dutch Oven One of our essentials when camping is the Dutch Oven. We have used it on almost all of our campouts. If the person you buying for doesn’t have one, this would be a great idea for them and very useful. There are also several Dutch oven accessories, some that I need, that make Dutch Oven cooking easier. The number one thing I…
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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…
