Archive for October, 2009
Hunting Season Is Here – Are You Prepared?
November is synonymous with two distinct ideas in my mind. First and most obviously, it’s the month associated with Thanksgiving: stuffing oneself with delicious turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie, and reconnecting with distant family members. Almost as important, however, is the beginning of hunting season, which starts November 15 in my neck of the woods.
Hunting is not an activity many people would describe as comfortable. In order to be successful, you have to wake up before the crack of dawn and set out into the chilly woods. Once inside the hunting blind, you sit right back down and wait for your prey to appear. Fortunately, there are a few creature comforts that can help to make the experience a bit more enjoyable. Portable heaters can turn a cruel, impersonal blind into a temporary home.
Trying New Things in the Great Outdoors
I keep telling myself it’s just a phase, but I’m really beginning to wonder. You see, my children are two of the pickiest eaters on the face of the earth. Their finicky tastes make dinnertime a real chore around our household, and my wife has given up entirely on getting them to branch out. I’m not so quick to fold, however. I’ve got a plan to enhance their palates on our upcoming camping trip.
The kids love to dine of traditional camping fare, which for them consists of franks and beans and marshmallows. But these basic foodstuffs only provide so much nutrition. I bought a 2 burner propane stove online that will allow me to fry up a freshly caught fish even as I stir fry some vegetables. And if the kids don’t like these unfamiliar dishes, I’ll have a spare burner to heat up some canned beans.