There may come a time during one of your camping trips when you will need to start a campfire with natural substances. There are quite a few items that will get the job done. Here are five of the best ones: 1. Pine Needles and Pine Cones In Georgia, pine needles are quite plentiful and ...
Bivouacking; A place used to rest or assemble in a protected area. That is the definition of bivouacking. The term is used by many, that enjoy camping outdoors in the cold of winter. This article will give you some camping tips, to make your bivouacking experience successful. In the early 1970’s, I trained with a ...
Who can resist gathering beautiful pine cones from the forest ground and taking them home? Crafters are one group that definitely can’t resist them. Although serious crafters often make a variety of crafts and home decor projects with pine cones, like wreaths and centerpieces, others toss the pine cones in a basket and forget about ...
When it comes to household hints there’s a solution for just about any problem imaginable. Now, I’m not a smoker myself but I’ve been told from reliable sources that a homemade recipe which appeared in The Miser’s Gazette (January) is effective for anyone trying to quit smoking. As I see it, if nothing else has ...
Oranges are a real ray of sunshine on the tongue, especially in the winter. The left over orange peels are tossed out in the garbage by most of us, but there’s a long list of alternative uses for the peels: 1. Compost If you’re throwing them away anyway, consider adding them to a compost pile ...
