Tagged With: Camping
Camping on Portsmouth Island Day 1
Portsmouth Island, NC Time for a trip south to warmer weather, sand in the toes and maybe some fishing. Spring maybe a little slow arriving here in the Maryland / DC area, but I had some intel that suggested warmer weather out on the Banks of North Carolina. With the road salt white streaks still covering … Continue reading
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Roof Top Tent on the Old Tacoma
We’ve all seen the inviting photographs of the Land Rover with the roof top tent parked in the wilds of Africa with the sun setting in the background and the safari group gathered around the campfire enjoying life. Who wouldn’t want to be there. Thanks to a friend, who was gracious enough to lend me … Continue reading
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Alaska Road Trip – Expedition Overland Video Series
Have You Ever Dreamed of an Alaska Road Trip ? For a few months now, I have enjoyed following the gang at Expedition Overland as they take an extended road trip through Alaska. The reality based web series follows a group of six overlander’s traveling in two highly outfitted Toyotas, a Land Cruiser and a Tacoma, … Continue reading
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Building an Upside Down fire
Upside down Fire – The no mess, easy to maintain, all night burn fire. A while back I read about this thing called and upside down fire and had to give it a try. The theory is that you place alternating direction logs on top of each other similar to that of a log cabin, … Continue reading
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Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Plans Change Quickly
The Annual trip I look forward to each year – Whitetails in the Mountains with the Muzzleloader The older one becomes, the earlier 2:30 AM becomes. With the excitement that emanates with the beginning of every new adventure, I skipped the snooze button and hit the road before sun up. Once on the highway, the … Continue reading
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Canada Goose Hunting on the Potomac River
Resident Canada Goose Season Begins on the Potomac River Sweat stung my eye. The lightning suggested I set up the tent, ending my thoughts of an open camp. Hunting season begins tomorrow with the first days of the Resident Canada Goose season, but boy is it hot to be hunting. So to keep with … Continue reading
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A Weekend at Blackwater Falls State Park
Blackwater Falls State Park – West Virginia Sometimes life throws you a couple of curve balls in a row before that longed for fast ball races in high and outside. You envision the ball reaching over the fence as your grip tightens. The ball strikes the catcher’s mitt with that leather on leather thud. … Continue reading
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Monocacy River Float – Day 2 – The trip Continues
Monocacy River Float Part 3 – Sunday, May 26, 2013 Twenty five miles later I pull up onto a beach for the night. The sun is still high in the sky. Today’s travel has been a good one. I am ready to set camp. This beach is bigger than last night’s. It has amble firewood. … Continue reading
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Monocacy River Float, The First Night on the River
Monocacy River Float Part 2 – Saturday Night I walked the streets of Spain with Hemingway’s characters in The Sun Also Rises until dark. Removing my reading glasses, I pulled the wool blanket tight to my chin and faded off to sleep. Shortly thereafter, I awoke to the brightest of a full moon and chattering … Continue reading
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Monocacy River Float – Day 1
Monocacy River Float Day 1 – Saturday May 25, 2013 The day has been a good one. Starting at 7:30 am, I began my sixty mile trek down the Monocacy. Here at 7:00 pm, the fire is cooking dinner of potatoes and venison. Twenty miles of river lay behind.
