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Tools: Gear Up for a Safety & Comfort
Being prepared with the right tools can mean the difference between a minor inconvenience and a trip-ending disaster. Whether you’re heading into the mountains, desert, or just to a local campsite, having a well-stocked toolkit ensures safety, comfort, and preparedness. Below is a list of must-have tools for car camping, divided into key categories.…
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Don’t Let a Broken Phone Ruin Your Day
As a full-time traveler and camper, I’ve learned the hard way how important it is to have a reliable plan for dealing with a broken phone. At one point, I went through three phones in a short period due to accidental drops. Ouch! Thankfully, there’s a solution: phone insurance. For a small monthly fee,…
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Visiting the Coquille River Lighthouse on the Oregon Coast
The Oregon Coast has a way of turning a simple stop into several different experiences. A visit to Bullards Beach State Park near Bandon gave me a long stretch of beach, piles of driftwood, coastal history, and a lighthouse at the meeting point of the Coquille River and the Pacific Ocean. Riven joined me…
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Choosing a Campsite for Weather, Wind and Storms
The best campsite on a calm afternoon can become the wrong campsite by midnight. Weather changes how I evaluate a location because my Toyota 4Runner serves as both transportation and shelter. I cannot look only at the view, the size of the site or whether the ground feels level. I also need to understand…