Our 5 Essentials for Sleeping Easy on a Summer Camping Trip

Our 5 Essentials for Sleeping Easy on a Summer Camping Trip on northtosouth.us

Our 5 Essentials for Sleeping Easy on a Summer Camping Trip on northtosouth.us

Summer is one of the best seasons to experience nature and camp in the great outdoors. But Mother Nature can be brutal if you’re not prepared.

We’ve tried TONS of camping gear over the years, and below you’ll find a concise collection of our favorites — only the tried-and-true gear that consistently provides us a restful sleep in the great outdoors. Continue reading “Our 5 Essentials for Sleeping Easy on a Summer Camping Trip”

5 Healthy Camping Meal Ideas with 6 Ingredients or Less

5 Healthy Camping Meals with 6 Ingredients or Less on northtosouth.us

Camping Cooking and Kitchen: 5 Healthy Camping Meal Ideas with 6 Ingredients or Less on northtosouth.us

Ian and I cook together all the time. When we’re on the road, though, it’s easy to succumb to the convenience of fast food. But golden arches, greasy tacos, and even Jared’s go-to sandwich shop get old fast. Lucky for us, we’ve got a list of recipes just for times like this — all with a short, easy to find list of ingredients.
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA

Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA on northtosouth.us

Anza Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA on northtosouth.us

May 30 – June 1, 2014

This past weekend, Ian and I headed down to Anza-Borrego Desert State Park to host another Lonely Speck astrophotography workshop under the starry desert night sky.

HOT DESERT AIR

With temps as high as 102° F during the day and lows of 80° at night, May is just about the last month when you can have a reasonably enjoyable time camping in this hot desert area (until fall when it cools down again). The sun’s heat woke us at 7am each morning!

Font's Point, Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, USA on northtosouth.us
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