Family Camping and Outdoor Recreation

The Play & Freeze™ Ice Cream Maker, from Industrial Revolution in Redmond, Washington, just might be the greatest camping gadget ever invented – at least if you frequently camp with kids it is! You might have seen these before and wondered if they were just some cheap gimmick, or if they actually make good ice cream. Let me assure you, there is no difference between the ice cream that comes out of the Play & Freeze and the ice cream that comes out of any "normal" ice cream maker, and the Play & Freeze does not require any electricity – although it sure helps ... Read Full Story

Camping in the great outdoors is probably one of the greatest activities available to families. The kids get to explore their natural surroundings and learn to appreciate nature and the natural world. If you have young children, however, you will need some campsite activities to keep them busy when they are resting from the outdoor treks. Two great games that we use, when we are camping, are the Memory Game , by Hasbro® and the popular Uno® card game , by Mattel®. The Memory Game is the simpler of the two, and probably our children’s favorite. Hasbro offers several variations on the theme, but ... Read Full Story

Along with garden marquees being available in a wide range of shapes and sizes they can be used for a number of different purposes.  Nowadays there are small marquees which you can buy to use time and time again as they can be easily packed away and stored in a garage or garden shed. Below we look at the kinds of marquees that are now available for you to buy and use in your garden.  A good quality one shouldn't cost you more than £500.  However, how much you do spend on yours is dependent on what size and shape you go for. 1.  ... Read Full Story

If you thought the campgrounds were crowded this year, you haven’t seen anything yet! With a slow economy and expensive airfares, more families are planning on camping vacations next year than ever before. Here is how you can get a jump on the competition for those lucrative campsites, or avoid the crowds altogether, while still enjoying some of the best camping around. Get a 2009 calendar. Yes, you will probably get some free ones for Christmas, but you cannot wait until December to plan next year’s camping trips. Also, many companies have not yet published their 2009 holiday schedule, but use this year’s schedule ... Read Full Story

The SylvanSport GO is an 800-pound tent trailer that is more than just a tent trailer; the tent, by Kelty , is removable so that the GO can also serve as a cargo hauler for bicycles, motorcycles, or an ATV. When used as a tent trailer, the interior is configurable with sleeping for two to four people. It has a cargo-carrying capacity of 800-pounds. Light weight trailers, like the GO, are becoming more popular with the high price of fuel. These trailers can usually be towed by a family’s existing car, SUV, or mini-van, and they are often small enough to be stored at ... Read Full Story