camping
Stanley’s Mountain Vacuum Coffee System Review
When heading to the mountains on a camping trip, coffee always tops the list for the essential supplies. For the serious coffee connoisseur this poses a challenge. Stanley sent me their Mountain Vacuum Coffee System for review and I decided to test it out on a recent outing with some Scouts.
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4 Camping Tricks with Forked Sticks
A forked stick has a number of uses, particularly around the campfire. Here are a four ways you can use them as mentioned in Outdoor Life’s Complete Book of Camping (1971).
How to Use Forked Sticks Around the Campfire Trick 1: Securing a Dingle Stick
A dingle stick is used to hold ...
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How to Make a Traveler’s Candle (Swedish Log Candle)
A good Scandinavian friend of mine (and their older cousins who were visiting and added to this story) brought over a gift for me called a Traveler’s Candle. Essentially, when lit, it burns from the inside producing a long lasting radiating heat, with a sturdy base and a convenient cook top. Here's how to make one.
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