When in a Different State, Do as the Locals Do
“Do I have to?” I shrank back into the dirty laundry in the trailer. “It’s free, Vic,” my husband reminded me. Once again, six eager faces smiled at me. In …
Time to Trust an Animal: Horseback Riding in Great Smoky Mountains National Park
There is nothing like riding a thousand pound animal. But there is a difference between loving a horse and riding a horse. Most children love horses, at least mine do. …
We Paid for This Adventure: Part 1
Our babies, the twins, were 8 now, our son 10, and the older girls were 12 and 14. It was time to pay for a challenge, as if camping with …
The Art of Fine Dining
Every camper thinks a screen house will give them bug-free meals. Campers also believe that those three burner stoves can make meals quicker. Let me just say that you should …
Family Togetherness
Sometimes I need to be reminded why we camp with the family. Please allow me to step back and reflect… You need to go camping in 110 degree weather in …
Entertainment at Camp: The Keystone Campers
As I said before, everyone should help when camping no matter how small the task. It may take longer this way, of course, but it can lead to some great …
Nippy Nights in Newfoundland
It did take me three nights to realize that it didn’t really go down to 15 degrees Fahrenheit in Newfoundland, but rather 15 degrees Celsius/59 degrees Fahrenheit. It was nippy …
Learning the Metric System
A difference in measurement, that’s all. Kilometers instead of miles. Celsius instead of Fahrenheit. Canadians and Newfoundlanders use the metric system in their traffic signs, national park hiking maps, and …
Newfoundland Hospitality
Another way to pick up scrapbook material and photos as well as local maps and be able to get a feel of where things are in a new area is …
A Scary, Scary Night…
Although we asked God, nightly, NOT to replenish the whole water table during our camp stay, sometimes he’d try–usually at night. This can be a good thing except when you …