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I'm 52 and a 100% disabled veteran. I don't have great balance or strength when trying to set up a conventional shock cord type so I thought my camping days were over - until now!The tent went up in about 17 minutes - part of that was getting it out of the box. (It was packed very well with no obvious damage to the box upon receipt.)It took about another 5 min to tie everything down the way that seemed best.Take down took 11 min - part of that time was sweeping, folding, and packing up the ground cloth.The ground...

A TIP for camp cooking over an open flame....

Camping is a great time and meant to be enjoyable, until the storm hits your campsite! There's nothing more irritating than having to babysit your shelter in the middle of a storm, adjusting guy ropes, and restaking tent pegs in the rain because they are not anchoring your tent securely is not my idea of being a "happy camper". Not only is it inconvenient, but the risk of damaging or losing equipment can get expensive! I have a solution to the problem, a simple Bluescrew will do the trick! Whether your camping in a tent or enjoying the outdoors under a canopy, just Bluescrew it...

There is something about camp cooking that just makes food taste better!  With "social distancing" the new norm these days, being able to cook outside is even more rewarding and you don't have to be elbow to elbow in a kitchen. There are so many options with camp cooking, the Smoker grill with pellets is one of my favorites. Smoked meat just makes your mouth water....This does take some planning ahead because you want to cook low and slow.    Using cast iron cookware is another favorite because there are so many options....can you smell the peach cobbler or roast with...

Can you smell it? The crispness in the air, caramel apples, pumpkin pies, warm cider. Just imagine waking up in the outdoors, the smell of the campfire, bundled up snuggling close with the kiddos and your hands wrapped around a hot cup of Joe. It's that beautiful season of fall, perfect time to pitch that tent or crank out that camper for a few last runs before the winter. If you have been sad faced about being stuck indoors for the winter here are a few good reasons you can use to say out a bit longer :) SAVING MONEY: There's a good place...