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Camping Gear

The Blogging Pilgrim

    Old world self-sufficiency in a new world … 

So much of our lives literally revolves around the kitchen. We eat all our meals together there, sharing the day’s challenges and successes. It served as the school room and the family room for playing games. Plans for the day and the future are discussed and solidified over food and drink. The bills get paid, records are kept and taxes figured there. Seeds are spread on the table while planning the garden and jars are sorted and filled there at harvest time. Quilts and clothes get cut and sewn on that table. Neighbors and friends are always welcome to share a cup of coffee and baked goods of the day. Wonderful memories reside in the kitchen while delightful new, little people come to add their chapters.

Keeping Kids Occupied During Camping

For adults, camping can bewonderful vacation, but for many children who are joined at the hip to their cell phones, game systems and general comforts of home, it can be closer to a waking nightmare. Here are some tips to keep your little ones occupied and interested on camping trips.

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Camping Gear

Lightweight tents, privacy shelters and cots make hunting, backpacking and camping a relaxing, enjoyable, vacation experience. Roughing it doesn’t have to be so rough, you can be prepared AND comfortable! It’s great to have all the right camping gear on hand and ready to go when you are feeling the need to retreat into the wilderness for a little R&R. There is nothing more fun and exciting than traveling into the wilderness and experiencing Mother Nature.  A few tents in the woods, a campfire and starlight not filtered through light

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Light, Heat and Cooking

Designed for camping and backpacking, these stoves are portable and convenient for disaster or emergency situations. Having a stove and plenty of fuel allows you to cook your food and can provide some heat. Be sure to have a well ventilated area when using stoves with open flame. Designed for camping and backpacking, these heat sources are portable and convenient for outdoor activities or emergency situations. Many people take light and heat for granted, but tell that to someone stranded in the middle of the wilderness eating a squirrel raw

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Emergency Preparedness

A good Emergency Kit guarantees having the right supplies on hand for first aid, traumas and emergencies. Cuts, scrapes and even worse happen all the time, when you are working or playing outdoors and in the home or office during routine activities. How prepared are you in the event of an emergency? Are you prepared, and I mean truly prepared if someone gets hurt? Ask yourself seriously next time you see an emergency on TV if you have the first aid supplies to manage until the professionals arrive. First Aid

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