Camping In Style

Could we park this in our garden ? Could we turn this into a garden room? It IS an Airstream after all Would we be up to the challenge? What would it cost to do all this work? How many black widows would we evict? by the way this is for sale if your interested, it's located in Nevada County, California  

My neighbors always seem to catch our local bear. On this night he or she was in pursuit of a meal. 

Image from Fish and Game California California Department of Fish and Game News Release May 5, 2011 DFG Offers Tips on Staying Safe in Bear Country The California Department of Fish and Game (DFG) reminds campers, anglers and hikers enjoying the outdoors to take precautions to limit black bear encounters. A key element to safe camping and recreating in bear country is to limit food odors that attract bears. Image from Keep Me Wild “Bears are constantly in search of easily obtainable food sources," said Marc Kenyon, DFG statewide bear program coordinator. "A bear’s fate is almost always sealed once it associates human activity with potential food. It’s always unfortunate when a bear has to be killed because people either haven’t learned how to appropriately store food and trash, or simply don’t care." California’s growing black bear population is now estimated at more than 40,000. Black bears are located in most of the state where sui...

Getting Ready For Summer Camping List of Gear you WANT see RETAIL THERAPY for ideas List of Gear you NEED see list of "Shopping Resources" to right of posts on HOME PAGE OR BLOGGER. R eview your CAMP CHECKLIST and go through your first aid kit to refresh and review what you want to work on till it's time to camp. Take a look at the cloths you have , if you have changed sizes you may need to start replacing SEE CLOTHS  for a list. If you have a kid you will want to consider their size change and needs too. SEE KIDS .  For ideas. Start doing a quick run through of the local thrift stores  for the items on your list. Plan on purchasing what you don't find at the thrift and discount stores the month before your first trip. Or try Lands End , Sierra Traders etc... for some GREAT deals. Play camping in your house to inspire your kids, DOG'S and husbands. Make a RESERVATIONS for a camp site if you haven't already Wipe and wash coolers....