Jones Water Campground in Arizona

September 24th, 2009

A long shot of our campsite

A long shot of our campsite

Last week’s camping trip found us at a little campground just north of Globe AZ. We went out as usual planning to find …


From Cargo Trailer To Camper

September 22nd, 2009

The trailer conversion to a camper is actually starting to shape up kind of nicely. We now have a bed which can be folded up into a couch as desired, and we have plenty of storage space under the bed area. In a way it’s kind of like the little …


Foods We’ve Been Eating While Camping

August 16th, 2009

Ravioli and Spaghettios in solar cooker

One of the challenges we’ve had during our travel adventures is figuring out what kinds of meals we can cook. Whether we’re on the road driving to a new spot or we’re camped out in a forest somewhere, food is not as easy as it is in a cozy house or apartment.

At the moment we have no fridge for example, so keeping anything cold for long is out of the question. Eventually we plan to get a propane fridge/freezer combo unit but for now we’ve primarily been going simple and cheap. When we first buy supplies for a new camping spot we can pick up a small pack of fresh hamburger or chicken and put it into our “fridge cooler” with some ice. That lasts at least 1-2 days, so we have time to drive to the next camping spot, set up the campsite, and cook the food before it goes bad.

Other than that though, we’ve been eating primarily canned and dried foods. Corned beef hash, spagettios, and ravioli have become staples. We also buy canned chicken and dried pasta sides (like garlic or alfredo) to cook together as one meal, and we make tuna with macaroni and cheese frequently too. Recently we started making Ranch style beans as the protein, and rice broccoli and cheese as our starch.


Today We’re Camping In Louisiana

August 15th, 2009

kisatchie national forest in louisiana We made it to Louisiana, just east of Shreveport by around 50-100 miles. We’re north of Minden in the Caney District of the Kisatchie National Forest.

We don’t have much time to enjoy this area because we want to be in SC by early Wednesday. This place is very pretty though. Lots of trees and greenery everywhere. It’s hot but a sticky hot. Sweat has been pouring off of us and every little branch we brush up against leaves things sticking to us. I won’t even begin to tell you about the dog hair ;)


Gearing Up For A Longer Trip

July 20th, 2009

After our 2nd failed attempt to find a camping spot near TCamping Tent With Solar Panelsanque Verde Falls, we spent a night on …


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