Camping

If you’ve been reading Back Road Ramblers for any length of time, you already know how I feel about dogs. I am smitten with most of the dogs that come into my…

Ya know what makes everything better in the backcountry when it’s freezing cold? A sweet, hot drink and a snowball fight. Here in Vermont, we have six months of winter (at least…

Let me start by saying that I love, love, love our national parks in the United States. They are breathtakingly beautiful and chock-full of opportunities to get outdoors in some of the…

Today I’d like to welcome guest author, Ilyssa Bozza. Ilyssa will be sharing some of her favorite campfire recipes  and car-camping meals. She blogs over at  Pandaneo, where she blogs about family…

Vermonters are serious about their pancakes! We live in the maple syrup capital of America, which means that even when we’re backpacking, we’ve got a stash of real maple in the bag.…

The calendar tells me it’s spring, but judging by the recent wrath of Mother Nature, it’s still winter here in Vermont. I’m an optimist, though, and thoroughly looking forward to camping season,…

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We have a dishwashing rule at home and when we’re camping — whoever cooks the meal gets to relax while the rest of the crew takes care of clean-up. This rule has…

What’s keeping you from getting outside this weekend? Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s a crazy schedule, or maybe the thought of packing and preparing for a weekend in the woods is…

I’m going to continue my love affair with our national parks today and talk a little bit about romantic winter getaways (you know, for Valentine’s Day). Speaking of love – our national…