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Camp Stories
11 September 2021 A lot has changed in everyone’s lives in the last year or two, but one thing that’s stayed the same is the Great...
11 Ways to Make Backcountry Camping Fun for Kids!
Getting kids out in nature is an absolute necessity! But, without direction, backcountry camping can be a challenge. Here are 11 tips for su
Camp Food for Large Groups (Plus, a 5-Day Menu!)
Tips on how to handle camp food during multi-day trips, plus info on feeding a large group (25 people) in the backcountry. And, a 5-day menu
Bliss: 5 Days in the Backcountry
Our 2018 camp season began with five days, four nights, 12 parents, 13 kids, and five dogs in the backcountry. Here's the story!
Home on the Rocks: Vedauwoo
Five families, 11 kids, four dogs, and a campfire – a few days in the Wyoming wilderness made for a fantastic Labor Day weekend 2017!...
10 Cool Camp Gadgets
While we’ve got the camp necessities well established, sometimes it’s nice to try something different – for a little extra comfort, some...
North Sand Hills Camping
Along with wheeling the sand dunes in the North Sand Hills Recreation Area (near Walden, CO) we also dispersed camped at a beautiful site...
Open Air: JKU Net Options (with DIY net windows!)
Here are some options I’ve used for keeping our furry friends contained, plus a DIY net window project for a JKU!
Memorial Day in Custer County
A few days in the wilderness was just what we needed! It started out like the beginning of a joke: “Three Jeeps and a Subi headed into...
Mountain Car Camping Pack List - 2017 Ed.
Well howdy, fellow campers! If it ever stops raining and snowing here in Colorado it will be camp season again and in the spirit of such...
Roof-top Tent with Annex (Review + Video!)
Last weekend we tried out our new four-person-with-annex roof-top tent (RTT) by Odin Designs and are so happy with all its features and...
Off-Road Camp Trailer Build
Looking to advance to the next level of ease and comfort on your wheeling and camping adventures? Consider an off-road camp trailer! And,...
Prep for Wheel and Camp 2017!
The last two weeks have been a flurry of activity with weather so nice that it appeared our 2017 camping and wheeling season would open...
Rhino-Rack Foxwing: Setup & Takedown
In the continuing evolution of our camping and wheeling hobby we recently added the Rhino-Rack to hub's Jeep, in preparation for an...
Dressing Kids for Subalpine Adventures
In my last post, I talked at length about why and how to layer appropriate types of clothing for mountain adventures (especially...
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