by indy | Jul 19, 2016 | Camping, Life Hacks
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...
by indy | Jan 26, 2016 | Camping, Preparedness, Survival
Primitive camping means a lot of different things to different people. For my demonstration today I’m referring to what my husband and I call primitive camping. This means backpacking into the wilderness and setting up a camp with what we’ve carried in, including...
by indy | Jul 7, 2015 | Camping, Life Hacks, Preparedness, Survival
When my hubby and I first ventured into the world of backpacking and primitive tent camping, I thought we were pretty knowledgeable. After all, we both grew up in the Midwest and had been fishing and hiking all our lives. But, like everything in life, there was a bit...
by indy | Oct 14, 2014 | Camping, Featured, Survival
“You can do it,” my husband said for the 100th time. I wanted to believe him. We were hiking up (straight up, it seemed) from the Yosemite National Park valley nestled at 4,000 feet, to the back of Half Dome at 8,000 feet. And I had taken on symptoms of asthma and...
by indy | Aug 25, 2014 | Camping, Products to Check Out
You Don’t Need to be an Avid Camper to Appreciate This Product. Why? Here’s an Example: In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, there were, of course, many life-threatening situations due to the lack of safe drinking water and no electricity. But one of the side...
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. 
