July 2014
Welcome to PahaQue Wilderness
 


Thank you for your interest in PahaQue Wilderness.  We hope you enjoy our newsletter, and we welcome any comments, input or photos you would like to share with us.  We are always here to answer your questions and are committed to making your camping experience the very best that it can be.  Feel free to contact me anytime at happytrails@pahaque.com.

Happy Trails!
Jeff Basford, President
PahaQue Wilderness
 
The Art of Getting Kids Outdoors

 

My generation had an extensive range from home base.  We'd disappear for a day.  No helicopter parents, no cell phones.  If we crashed our bikes, we fixed them as best we could and limped home.  I took a nice header five miles from home (I still have the scar on my knee), used a t-shirt as a bandage, made it home, and from there to the emergency room. I got 8 stitches and a great story to tell my friends.

 

As the owner of a company which produces family camping tents, I am often asked, "When is the best time to start taking kids on outdoor excursions?" My answer is always the same: on the way home from the hospital. We owe it to our kids to get them outside.  

We owe them scratches and scrapes, summits and snakes, sunburns and sunsets.  We owe them an authentic life.


Practical Matters

Kids are not little adults.  Their needs are very different, 

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The Celestial Navigator

There are few things more enjoyable during a night in camp than staring at the night sky.  Now you can be a celestial expert and dazzle your camp mates with your night sky knowledge.  There's lots going in the July night sky, so grab your telescope and your tent and get out there!

July events: (read more)
Cooky Jason's July Recipe:
Camping Scalloped Potatoes
dutch oven

Who doesn't love scalloped potatoes? These can be prepped ahead of time and transported to the campsite in zip-top bags or plastic storage bowls. Once again we're "pouching" here. So this can be done on a grill, over an open campfire, or at home in the oven. This is the basic recipe, but feel free to experiment with different cheeses, combinations of cheeses, and fresh herbs.

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The Gear Doctor 
doctor

The old adage, "Take care of your equipment and it will take care of you" is an important truth to live by for campers, and one that is seldom more true than when it comes to your tent. At the end of a long day you'll want your tent to be clean, comfortable and able to adequately protect you from the elements. 

 

Follow the suggestions below and you'll have a tent that will take care of you and give you years of service.

 

When you get a new tent (read more)

 

Issue: #1407
In This Issue
The Celestial Navigator
Cooky Jason's Recipe
The Gear Doctor
Quick Links
 

 

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Cottonwood LT 10x10
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Specifications:
  • Packs down to an ultra compact size and fits easily into it's own  
    heavy duty, oversized carry bag with built-in adjustable shoulder  
    strap (included)
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Whether you are a tent camper, or a trailer camper, PahaQue has what you need to make your outdoor experience the best it can be by providing top-quality products designed and manufactured with pride.  We stand behind every product we make with a Lifetime Warranty.  
Since 1997 - Serious Outdoor Adventure Gear by PahaQue
 
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