Month: October 2022
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Food for an easy backpacking weekend. Vegetarian, non-ultralight.
We are going on a weekend trip. Here’s the food I’m bringing. We are leaving on Friday evening, drive to the park, and hike 1 mile to the campsite. Saturday is all about hiking, and Sunday we are driving home after breakfast. The food is for 2 people and all vegetarian. For my previous backpacking…
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Food for a weekend backpacking trip
Somehow I managed to pack *just* the right amount of food for the weekend. I returned home with 1 tea bag and 1 coffee bag (both taken just in case). For reference, we left Saturday morning and returned Sunday around lunchtime. I had Saturday breakfast and Sunday dinner at home. We hiked 11 miles on…
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Campground review: Beaver Pond campground, New York
We were going to NYC for work. My bf suggested we make a trip out of it and spend the weekend upstate. I was immediately sold. The Beaver Pond campground is only an hour drive from the city, which was perfect for us as we already drive all the way to NYC from Maryland. The…
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5 tips to keep warm on cold camping nights
We went camping in October. My sleeping bag is rated 22F survival, 30F comfort. I’m a cold sleeper. The temperatures dropped below 30F. Here’s how I stayed comfortable. 1. A sleeping bag liner. A liner is basically sheets for your bag. It keeps your bag clean and you don’t need to wash the bag as…
Marie goes camping 