Planning Your Backyard Camping Trip Back-yard camping is not only a great getaway from everyday life, it's also terrific practice for an away-from-home camping trip. Parents and children have the chance to spend quality time together and really enjoy their back yard. Children love to [...]
Bowls and baskets are wonderful conventional food servers, but you can also create alternative or additional food servers from unconventional items. Pioneers and mountain men occasionally used disposable large leaves and burned-then-scooped-out pieces of wood for bowls and bark for spoons. But you won't need [...]
Camping is an excellent opportunity to enjoy each other's company, enjoy your backyard and enjoy activities you don't normally do. If the activities director asks each family member to create one activity, you'd be in for one fun trip. Here are a few suggestions: NATURE [...]
A time-tested, tried-and-true cooking method, stick cooking is a way all family members can be their own cook and prepare foods to the desired "doneness." You'll like the fact that stick cooking is easy and quick, with very little cleanup afterward. And the sticks are [...]
One of the oldest and most popular types of preparing food outdoors, Dutch oven cooking is probably the most versatile of all. And since summer weather calls for out-of-the-kitchen Dutch oven cooking, get ready to give your taste buds a vacation from bland and boring [...]
Why Winter Camping is Worth It With the mild Utah weather thus far this winter, there may be few days or weekends left for an exhilarating winter camping experience. February is traditionally a good transition month — not bitingly cold but just about right to [...]
Why Ice Fishing is a Great Winter Sport One of the exciting adventures in the winter in this area is ice fishing. Recently I went ice fishing on Scofield Lake with two other friends. The three of us caught 62 fish in six hours. Most [...]
I love to camp, and now is the perfect time of year to camp. The weather has turned to a wonderful temperature for camping, and I'm sure most of you already have some plans for your summer fun. I want to give you just a [...]
Memorial Day unofficially marks the beginning of summertime activity, and summer marks the beginning of barbecue season. It's time to dust off the grill, stock up on briquets and get ready for the delicious smoked flavor of barbecued meats and vegetables. But before you dive [...]
Why You Should Refresh Your BBQ Skills With the weather warming up, now is the time to break out the barbecue grill and enjoy eating out in your back yard. When I first begin grilling, my barbecue skills are rusty, so here are some tips [...]
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