Reviews papers

http://urbanpirate.net/blog from repeat camper Jacky Coyle March 2011. Campers comments can be left in this Log book in the gallery. http://www.coolcamping.co.uk/campsite/gimme-shelter You can also find campers reviews on the following internet sites:-

http://www.pitchup.com/reviews/summary/campsite/10586/

www.ukcampsites/Dulochcampsite

See blogposts "Reviews":-

Independent magazineSeptember 2007 - Will Self

Telegraph 2010 - Campsites with fires http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/campingholidays/7934358/UK-campsites-with-fires.html

Cool Camping Scotland 2010 guide book

& http://www.coolcamping.com/

Guardian - Dixie Wills http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2009/jul/10/wild-camping-uk-wales-holiday

Dunfermline Press 2008 Theatre troop & Lynn Paul (New Seekers)

& "The Hour".

Bushcraft sites http://www.naturalbushcraft.co.uk/bushcraft-friendly-campsites-farmers-landowners-find-your-perfect-camping-location-and-have-per.html

Camping With 40+ Kids

My daughter whom is 5 yrs old is enrolled into an Expeditionary Learning School. 

Definition: Lots of field trips to make learning fun.

Between the two K-1 classes there are about 46 kids 6 and under and all the parents and adults that go with them. 

This Thursday were all headed out for our first school camp trip at a local campground to learn about the "Water Shed" is that two words or one?

Apparently I love to camp but will this be fun or will it be absolutely too much for the Camping In Style 45 year old Mom who likes her glass of red at the end of the day in peace and quiet. 

We shall see wont we.............................. post to fallow with how it all turned out.

SEE CAMPING WITH CHILDREN 
SEE NATURE LOVING KID STUFF 
SEE TEENS AND CAMPING

RV Cooking Show Shares White Bean Pesto Dip Recipe

If you're anything like me, you want to hold on to summertime as long as you can. It's this time of year that gardens are lush with the last of the year's fresh produce and basil plants everywhere are working overtime. To help you take advantage of the summer's bounty and offer you a quick and delicious dish to bring to any gathering, I'm tickled to share this episode of the RV Cooking Show - White Bean Pesto Dip and Pine Acres Family Camping, MA.

We stop and visit with Jeff Howard of Linabella's Gourmet Garlic Farm (an awesome pesto master) then spend some quality time with Denise Packard making this party pleaser for their park's 50th Anniversary celebration - Pine Acres Family Campground in Oakham, MA.



Lookin' good? Learn more about the Oakham-area and print this recipe (plus a good RV recipe for pesto) at the RV Cooking Show website.

Summer’s fleeting…take advantage of every opportunity to Go Camping America, meet and make friends, share stories and delicious dishes…RV life has it's rewards!

Evanne
RV Cooking Show

Kids Hiking Story

I remember hiking a simple hike in Yosemite. I stopped to take a rest and a drink of water. Up came an enthusiastic man who was probably newly married to the woman behind him who was dragging her young (10yr old) daughter behind her who was complaining that she didn't want to hike anymore, she was tiered etc.... The woman belted out to her daughter "your going to hike and your going to like it!"

I sat front row of this display and thought so many thoughts. First being that it was a sure thing that that girl was not going to "like" it and probably not her new stepfather either for that matter.

Children though naturals to the outdoors are not always into the hiking in the same "get it done" manor that we adults can be. A pic nic, magnifying glass and shorter hikes may be all they are up to? So stop and smell the roses and remember to read your child's body language. Incorporate other activities, make the journey shorter or the destination fun and enticing.

I would never tell my five year old were hiking, I just say were checking something out or exploring and begin walking. Stopping along the way with a pad of paper to draw what we see, take notes and a camera. 

What are your thoughts

SEE CAMPING WITH DOGS

SEE CAMPING WITH KIDS 

SEE CAMP COOKING WITH KIDS

SEE CHILDREN'S BOOKS THAT INSPIRE

 

Weather Autumn camping

http://www.naturedetectives.org.uk/download/autumn/
Check this link, it's fantastic for Autumn activities.

26.9.2010 - 3rd day of bright morning sunshine -
peeking through the dense canopy of trees on this particular pitch "Blue Moon".

More reasons to camp in Autumn:- Abundant brambles free to pick.
Camp fires to compensate for the earlier darkness at night.
Wood kits still at this season's silly price.
Concessions for 2 nights or more.
More freebies from http://www.event-catering-healthy-choices.blogspot.com/
(Their bottled water, surplus cabbages, carton drinks,

out of date packets of crunchy hoop things.
Plastic bottles of passion fruit juice.
now finished for the time being.)

Fridge freezer will still be stocked for another few weeks,
as we're still getting bookings into October.
So you'll always be able to cobble a camp fire meal together
if you forget anything or are too pushed for shopping beforehand.

When the fridge freezer is off out of season, there will still be packet/tin food, drink in the cupboard.
 You can also ask at the hatch to see if there's other food in our stock
(often got freezer stuff like bread, sausages, etc.)

Finishing the trailer frame and making the floor

So here is the frame, all done with new suspension and everything. Ok, not everything. I still need to get 2 decent rims, weight rated tires and grade u-bolts to hold the axle. However that is fine for now, I needed the thing to stand on it's wheels so I could start the build while having an idea on how the trailer sits.

Next step was to get some lumber, resin epoxy, roofing tar, nuts, washers and bolts. I used 1/2 thick first grade plywood and 1"X1" pine to frame it.

The plywood was cut, glued and screwed into the framing. Notice the notch made to clear the wheel. Once the lumber was all put together, the top of the floor was epoxied using fiberglass resin to seal it.

The next day we flipped the floor and rested it on the frame to apply roofing tar to the bottom.

We used 3/4 of a gallon of the stuff. Be generous, you want to seal that underbody real good. Remember that water will be sprayed up there at highway speed. I'm not done yet for protecting from water spray in the wheel wells, I have another trick up my sleeve, but that will be for another post.

The floor was then bolted to the frame and it now sits ready to accept the walls. Many thanks to the good folks at Remorque BGS, they are very good people and they do cater to the hobbyist as well as the pros. Go see them.

Gerry :)

Campfire Treat - Doughboys

For some families the kids are already back in school; for others the start of the school year is just around the corner. Either way, all across the country the upcoming Labor Day weekend is a big summer weekend to go camping America. Plan to enjoy quality together time hiking and exploring, geocaching if that’s your thing, grilling some mighty tasty chops, and capping the perfect day around a roaring campfire (find campfire tips here).

Top it off by trying a delish fireside treat that’s sure to be a hit...doughboys. These little toasted tubes can be filled with your choice of fillings - chocolate syrup, jelly, pie filling, whipped cream - you get the picture - and enjoyed on the spot. Here’s how to make your own doughboys:

You’ll need a “stick” about 1 ½ inches in diameter and about 2 feet long (pick up an untreated wooden dowel at your local home improvement store and cut to length). Decorate the holding end with permanent markers (this makes a great campsite craft).

At the campfire, butter the doughboy end of the stick and using refrigerated biscuit dough roll a single biscuit into a snake shape. Spiral wrap the dough on the buttered end of the stick making sure the dough is sealed on the sides and end - creating a “tube”. Rotate/toast over the fire for about 5 minutes - until it’s brown and easily slips off the stick (careful - they’re hot). Fill and enjoy - bet you can eat more than one!!

Find more kid-friendly recipes as well as your perfect place to tent camp or go RVing at GoCampingAmerica.com.

Contributed by Evanne Schmarder