In the past I’ve had huge gardens where I grew enough vegetables to preserve a year’s worth of food for the family. But, currently we rent a house in the suburbs of a small town in the Pacific Northwest, while we sort out where we’d like to buy land and settle. The...
An Evolution of Primitive Camping Updated 5/13/2022 My husband and I have done our fair share of backpacking-style camping. Backpacking means that whatever you can carry on your back is what you have for camping as you travel into remote locations or wilderness. The...
Has your vehicle ever broken down, leaving you stranded for hours? Have you ever been caught in a sudden snowstorm, or ice storm, making roads impassable, or worse yet, end up with your car stuck in a ditch? Ever run out of gasoline in a remote location – or have your...
I consider it a compliment when readers say the ‘wilderness’ in my Fox Walker Novels, is as much a character as the people in them. Writing scenes in the out of doors—especially in the remote wilderness—and making it believable is key to making my writing...
Camping Doesn’t Have to Mean Being Uncomfortable or Doing Without… Although my hubby and I prefer primitive camping out in nature, there are times when we enjoy simply relaxing in a campground, where we have the luxury of running water close at hand. Yeah, we’re still...
Being outside in nature is the most basic part of who I am. Besides gaining knowledge about wildlife, I learn lessons about who I am, and surprise myself about what I am capable of achieving. Nature continually inspires me. It is a part of all my writings, no matter the genre or subject matter.