Recent content by jc banks

I too swim in lakes . Rivers and streams. And yes the critters do tend to avoid ya. I would be scared to swim in public pools and such. You can catch stuff like the skin thing that went on a few years ago, and of the non moving contaminated water from other people. I guess growing up swimming...

I cheat I have a trail cart from when the kids was little I use to carry my stuff, inside it we have a army issue bag.it holds about 80 pounds. I don’t camp in the winter any more my old bones don’t take it, I do still have two toy poodles who camp with me. I take a sleeping bag made for two...

Those look like great snacks to carry when out, and they are full of stuff to keep you going as well. We carry jerky and a few bars but those would be better and we can make them our self's so we know whats in them. Thank you for the how to make it’s.

Thank you I am finding this site to be fun and informative, as some one who lived in the woods for a very long time off grid, I find I still learn new stuff all the time, before my husband passed I think we spent as much time outdoors as in, and loved every minuet of it. Living that way I...

Yes it was helpful, I never have camped in a park I just been lucky I guess but with the kids along we try to check what the weather will be like for a few days in advance. Surprises are nice but not ones that can strand you or be life threatening.

Lots of good information here.I have been lucky enough not to ever been caught in a lightning storm, but glad you all can share so much helpful information with us.

I never made a hammock at the beach but I made one out of blankets for the kids before and they loved it. We camped in the desert in Winter haven California and there are scorpions there and the ground didn’t seem like a good plan. A hammock would work great.

That's all good advice, and could help someone save a foot or hand.Though its best not to be in the cold that long, We snow mobile and every one carry a fanny pack with a lighter, water proof matches and other survival items, such as poncho, emergency tent and fire starter and a roll of twine...

I never heard of it before and I camp a lot will have to check into it, sounds like a great thing to have while camping, no hauling the wipes and dawn around. We take enough with us as it is. But we camp we don’t rv or do cabins we camp in tents or under the stars. So less is better and easier...

yes it was nice he does good work

To get them to like camping and such you truly must have a love of it, but don’t over do it. Our children started camping before they could walk. I think if its not some thing you like to do then you should wait for them to want too. We take our own port a potty it makes the out houses if they...

My names jc banks, no jcs not short for anything, I get asked all the time. I am 47, a widow after 32 years of marriage. I own a small shop where I sell homemade items. I like to write so thought I would try my hand at it and hope make some money doing it some day as well. I lived in a cabin off...