Tag Archives: Camping

Camping

Posted on October 29, 2015 by vanbytheriver

I was hooked from the very first time. October, 1962. As Monster Mash hit the charts, we prepared for sleep away camp. Girl Scouts. We rolled corrugated cardboard strips into empty tuna fish cans, covered them in melted paraffin and … Continue reading →

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Indoor Camping

Posted on January 26, 2015 by vanbytheriver

Some of my favorite memories have involved being snowed-in, and without electric power. There is something about the challenge that is so special for me; and I share that joy with my family…like it or not. It doesn’t happen as … Continue reading →