Remember when you were little and making things was just for fun?? You didn’t worry about how it might turn out or if it was good enough–well, that is if you didn’t have a set of critical older siblings watching over your shoulder, lol. That sense of abandonment and creativity waits for us to remember […]
There seems to be no set rule on how I cook in this little space. Originally, I thought I wouldn’t use the inside kitchen much — lingering odors, confined spaces, etc.–but experience has changed all that. Our latest trip, for example, was a 2+ week survey of Colorado’s mountains and parks. We picked up […]
For the most part, our 20 years of camping haven’t required an extra screen tent. As we headed up to Colorado’s 10,000 foot heights, however, we thought back to the incredible hoards of blood sucking mosquitos we found while backpacking on Mt. Margaret in Denali NP. Wanting to keep the mosquitos at bay, while not […]
It’s been a crazy few weeks with very little Internet connection but lots of connection to nature. Travelling in our little Egg (and just travelling domestically in general) always fills us with a vast well of gratitude for the beauty and richness of this land and her people. We have so much to cherish in […]
Our style of camping might be a bit different than most. We, generally, look for small out-of-the-way places to camp that are near quirky and historic sites. Our preference is to find a place where few camp so we can enjoy the forests and the solitude. Most of our trips are 4 day weekends at […]
This the season for mosquitos, annoying gnats and ticks. Arggggh! Because DEET can’t be used on skin safely, We have been using a blend of essential oils that we find very effective–as long as we re-apply about every two hours in heavy bug season. For the Mosquitos and ticks I mix the following ingredients in […]
We use the king-sized bed configuration in our Independence model and sleep with our heads near the opening for ease of exit. We have a super comfy princess and the pea thing going on because we put a 3″ 4 lb density heavy foam topper over the Casita foam cushions. Upon opening up the mattress, […]
Looking through my posts, I realize I have not shared our Egg’s summer look with you. We camp year round so I have the large vibrant heavy quilt for Fall and Winter but needed a lighter, smaller quilt for the rest of the season to help with more frequent washing when rain brings in muddy […]
Thanks to Aldi grocery and $12.99, my zen camping chair now has the perfect shade cover. It’s a lightweight and very compact 6′ beach umbrella! I use my favorite twisty bendable flex-ties to affix it to the chair (see my post on sticks and lights for a picture of those flex-ties). Nirvana! For those that […]
zen and the art of little house travelling 