Category Archives: Camping

Bald Eagle s24o

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Bone

The Sloth and I did our annual fall s24o this past weekend (fourth year in a row!). Somehow, we managed to pick the coldest night of the year for our camp out. It was the first time I’d been on … Continue reading →

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How to Go Camping: Part Two — Staying Dry

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Bone

In our camping utopia, it never rains. In the real world, it might. You can mitigate the risk of getting wet by using natural features (hiding under trees, rock ledges, etc.) or you can bring some sort of shelter. Everybody … Continue reading →

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How to go camping: Part 1 – Introduction

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Bone

I’ve recently noticed a disturbing trend. On Monday mornings, people ask me what I did over the weekend. I tell them I went camping, and they say “Oh, I’ve never been camping before.” I find this absolutely incredible. Occasionally, they … Continue reading →

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Further Thoughts on My New Tent

Posted on July 10, 2011 by Bone

Since the last time I wrote about my new tent, I’ve spent two nights in it; both car-camping excursions. On one of the two trips, it rained. It poured. Like Apocalyptic, build-an-ark rain. Everything inside was dry as a bone. … Continue reading →

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Tent Pictures

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Bone

I set up my new tent in the back yard today, and crawled around in it. It wasn’t too hard to set up. I didn’t really get the rain fly attached very well, so there’s wrinkles and stuff. Here she … Continue reading →

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