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Trip to Southern Oregon Wildlife Parks
My wife and I took a trip down to the Southern Oregon coast to visit Wildlife Safari in Winston Oregon, and the Bandon Wildlife Park in Bandon, Or. I took a bunch of pictures so here is a few. Very fun trip and only…
Trail of Two Forests – Mt. St. Helen’s WA
Made a trip up to the ‘Trail of Two Forests ‘a few weekends ago. Located on the south side of Mt. St. Helen’s in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest is an area where a lava flow carved a path through the old growth. It left…
Dehydrate food in your oven.
We were discussing drying our own foods on the talk group the other day. Found this in my old Boy Scout Field Book…. of all places. Would likely be much more energy efficient to use an actual food dryer but it does talk about…
Canned Bread! Anyone else like this stuff?
This is something I have always carried with me. Apparently not common out west here as everybody seems perplexed and makes faces when I punch a hole in it and rotate it on a rock by the fire to heat it up. Most like…
“Outhouse” we built at fish camp in Lapine, Or.
Probably the fanciest one in the area. All reclaimed materials and items like the vanity, lighting, and shower were all from Craigslist😜. We did buy cedar fence boards for the walls. The ceiling is old weathered barn wood found on the lot. It’s packed…
Summer 2018 VT Camping
This summer I got out a few times camping with the family but sadly it was no where as many times as when my kids were all at home I am thankful we have so many primitive sites in either state or federal forest…
John Day River near Rufus Oregon
Just back from the John Day River in Oregon for some bass fishing. Good time, good food, good friends.
Fire ban? Propane fire rings can save the weekend camping experience.
Made it to Lake Merwin, Wa. about 8pm last night. My son, Alex, and grandson Brantleigh are here. We were looking forward to sitting by the fire. Fortunately, a fire ban in our area still allows “propane appliances” and includes propane fire rings.
Winter Camping
My son testing out all his Christmas presents the day after about 6years ago that year he got the tent, his -20* mummy bag, an axe, wool mittens with leather outers and I cant remember now what else, Santa was too good to him…