Outdoor Adventures

A Cub Scout Dutch Oven Pizza Party

A Cub Scout Dutch Oven Pizza Party

I’m always boasting about my outdoor cooking abilities. From grilling and open fire cooking to my favorite dutch oven I do believe I know my way around the outdoor kitchen. On our own family campouts I am the defacto cook and I take great pride […]

13 cheap and free things to do outdoors when your family is on a budget

I always encourage everyone to get their families outdoors and spend quality time together. It is the mission of this site to encourage outdoor family adventures. These outings provide valuable bonding within the family and most importantly they are the times your children will be […]

Hiking The Whispering Pines Trail At Hawn State Park

Hiking The Whispering Pines Trail At Hawn State Park

Over Mother’s Day weekend I took my two sons on an overnight backpacking trip on the Whispering Pines Trail at Hawn State Park in South-Eastern Missouri near St. Genevieve.

Pack and Paddle – Backpack and Float Trip – on the Ozark Trail

Pack and Paddle – Backpack and Float Trip – on the Ozark Trail

Let me start by explaining what a pack and paddle trip is for anyone unfamiliar with the term.  Pack and paddle comes from combining overnight backpacking with some form of paddle powered water travel, typically. canoe, kayak, or raft.  It’s a great way to add […]

17 RV Storage Hacks You Won’t Believe You’ve Never Tried

17 RV Storage Hacks You Won’t Believe You’ve Never Tried

One of my wife’s biggest complaints about our camper is the lack of storage.  And we even have a bigger camper!  In the effort to cram an entire house into a 30 ft trailer forest river just made a lot of the stuff smaller.  We […]

10 insanely High-End High-Tech Gadgets to Tame the Great Outdoors

10 insanely High-End High-Tech Gadgets to Tame the Great Outdoors

Are you torn between being a high-tech gadget junky and needing your outdoors fix?  I feel your pain.  That’s why I put together this list of high-end and high-tech camping gadgets to help you get your gadget fix.  So load up your tent, gear, and […]