What's New for April

What a winter we have had this year. I just heard that the upper Midwest was hammered with yet another late snow storm. I can imagine that folks everywhere are ready for summer and camping weather to commence! Well, summer is just around the corner, and we are excited to enjoy some warmer weather and get back out camping ourselves! As with every issue of our monthly newsletter, this month we have some great offers for you, our loyal customers.

Teach a Kid to Camp!

Last weekend I was able to sneak out for a few nights of camping with my son and a neighbor who has two boys that are my sons age. This is such a great time of year in Southern California – the best for camping in my opinion. The days are getting long, the nights are warmer, and everything is green. As we sat in our camp, enjoying the sounds of the flowing creek, and watching the wind blow the ankle deep grass under the 200 year old Engleman oak trees, I was reminded of my youth in Ohio and the camp trips my father would take me on.

Vehicle Maintenance

Getting to your campsite can be almost as much fun as camping. It can also be a very trying experience if your transportation is not ready for the trip.

One of the things that get overlooked during the excitement of planning and getting everything ready to go, is your vehicle. You go over your checklist, twice, to make sure that you have all the essential gear and accessories to camp and your transportation needs aren’t given a second thought.

Celestial Highlights, for April

Look for a very young (thin crescent) Moon to pass through the Pleiades cluster in Taurus. All this, and why Jupiter and Saturn seem to be just sitting there!

Burn Holes and Other Nasty Repairs

Today’s repair deals with nastier type holes in fabric, such as burns, dog bites and rips. These are typically ragged in shape, and can be difficult to repair. This is how I do it: