Let’s be like the french, and enjoy picnicking all the time! It doesn’t take lots of prep or fancy recipes. Just get the freshest ingredients you can find, a few simple tools, and find somewhere beautiful to be outside.
Red Rock is conveniently close to the exciting city of Las Vegas. It is a wonderful getaway if you’ve had enough of the lights, or a great place to explore if you have avoided the city because you thought it only offered lights. The park offers a variety of activities, good for a variety of interests and skill levels.
Corn dogs baked in a Pie Iron over the campfire. This corn dog recipe can be made in a dutch oven or on a stick, and is an exciting traditional camp recipe with an excellent twist.
Barton Flats Campground is a beautiful and accessible camping spot close to Los Angeles and closer to Big Bear. It is a great place to take your family in the summer, as well as in the Fall when crowds and the weather cool down.
A reader wrote us with a great question: “Got an ideas for quick and ‘dirty’ clean up?”. Here are the best camping cleanup tips we could think of.
Mt. Langley is a lesser known 14er in the Eastern Sierra Nevada. It is relatively easy to get a permit and offers the option of a 22-mile round trip day hike or a longer, more relaxed backpacking trip including a night or two camping by beautiful alpine lakes.
This is not so much a recipe as it is a guide to creating delicious Campfire Flatbread Pizzas. Make it a pizza party by having everyone assemble their own!
McGill campground is a fantastic place to escape the heat of LA in the summer, as it’s nearby and easy to get to. Entertain yourself with hiking during the day and stargazing at night.
If you’re looking to hike in the shade of giant Redwood trees, and drink fresh water from bubbly creeks then Redwood Canyon in Kings Canyon National Park is the place for you.
Get the skinny on our (no longer) secret favorite camping spot Figueroa Mountain. Close enough for a a great weekend get away, and far enough to escape the city hustle and bustle.