We slammed the door On Twenty-Four, We hope to thrive In Twenty-Five. But should the fix Be Twenty-Six Or - good heavens - Twenty-Seven, I raise my glass, “Let the time pass!” ~ Camp Host Chad
Author: Camp Host Chad
Not So Winding Road
Every time I hear "I Got a Name" by Jim Croce lately, that first line instantly transports me back to a trip I took this past May to Lassen Volcanic National Park. Like the pine trees lining the winding road I've got a name, I've got a name. ~ "I Got a Name" Jim Croce … Continue reading Not So Winding Road
Year 1: Launch!
Hi! (insert nervous smile here) I haven't posted in a while... OK, OK. I haven't posted in 2024. So what! What's it to you? Oh, you were just worried? (shy smile) Thank you! So then what's my excuse? My "best" one? Well, I either started an all-consuming job, survived a car accident that upended my … Continue reading Year 1: Launch!
Hang On, We’re Almost to the New Year
https://youtu.be/9Jz706sJMjg?si=TKmISIVahN6JyEJG 2024 is right around the corner!
“Pumpkin WHAT?!”
Before we talk about this.... We first need to need to establish two things. I made mini pumpkin pies before Thanksgiving, in a cute Mini Pie Maker I got for my birthday. I made deviled eggs (*two ways) to take to Thanksgiving dinner as an appetizer. Why is that important? Because to understand why I … Continue reading “Pumpkin WHAT?!”
How to Bag Your Bag
After camping, do you throw everything into storage until the next trip? When you go on the next trip and unroll your sleeping bag, is it... musty, and a little sad? There are a lot of instructions out there about WHY to store a sleeping bag outside the bag it comes in (mainly, being compacted … Continue reading How to Bag Your Bag
Less Stuff, Less Guilt
A friend recently used a phrase I'd never heard, "Swedish Death Cleaning." I would share the findings that resulted, but as my research triggered serious computer security system alarms, you might be better off without my help. Bottom line, it's another organizational system, this time from the point of view of those who clean up … Continue reading Less Stuff, Less Guilt
Campfire Cocktail, Anyone?
Have you ever smoked (applied smoke to) gin, put it in a dark place to age, forgot about it for a year, and then when you found it, realized you were a little afraid to drink it? Did you wonder how to turn it into a drink, then put it over ice, and then double … Continue reading Campfire Cocktail, Anyone?
Camping: Heading Out Alone
My friend Francine, in response to how she'd spent her birthday, sent some amazing photos of camping alone. Thank you for the birthday wishes. I spent the weekend camping in the mountains. I stayed at a campground, but was alone at my campsite. Here's my sweet little set-up. Small green tent on the right is … Continue reading Camping: Heading Out Alone
Cookies Tell Stories: Heading Out Alone
Last post — Theory # 1 about what intrigues us about Bigfoot (like us, Bigfoot is looking for a tribe). This time, Theory # 2 — We all worry we will wind up alone. I mentioned the major life changes that me and my two cookie-baking friends have dealt with in the 18 months since. … Continue reading Cookies Tell Stories: Heading Out Alone
Campfire Tales 