tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post5307204451046717879..comments2024-03-26T12:34:00.562-04:00Comments on Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfish: Sicilian CampingDim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17398185185844916216noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-56074473206194199982010-07-12T12:05:25.538-04:002010-07-12T12:05:25.538-04:00too fantastic!! :^D)too fantastic!! :^D)Lorihttp://www.campcreekpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-10477369274188493652010-07-01T09:23:30.819-04:002010-07-01T09:23:30.819-04:00OH I am SUCH a fan of camping! Cami is true, my c...OH I am SUCH a fan of camping! Cami is true, my children are amazingly amused with rope. I also always bring glow sticks (can you find those there?), so entertaining in the dark. My friends always bring hammocks and we adore using them. I think that will be our next camping purchase because all kinds of people were getting along in those swingy things!Corinnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15741365928762676938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-12518114217570484242010-06-10T15:08:46.908-04:002010-06-10T15:08:46.908-04:00It looks like great fun and your tips are new to m...It looks like great fun and your tips are new to me too. I've stumbled the post.Caitlin @ Roaming Taleshttp://www.roamingtales.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-74975906013018854102010-06-10T06:43:51.991-04:002010-06-10T06:43:51.991-04:00Cornwall is a very classic English camping destina...Cornwall is a very classic English camping destination, with fire pits. Or Epping Forest, right outside London, so close you can get there on the tube: there's one farm with fire pits there that's a big London destination... Sicily looks gorgeous.Theodorahttp://www.travelswithanineyearold.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-49432641778425585882010-06-06T08:34:20.448-04:002010-06-06T08:34:20.448-04:00I LOVE camping. I had posted that same article on ...I LOVE camping. I had posted that same article on my blog about a year ago when we went because I think it just so perfectly sums up every reason that I love it. The part about "You don't camp in spite of the fact that the most ordinary activities become challenging; you camp because of it" resonates with me-- I love the heating up water for doing dishes in a bucket, cooking over a fire-- all of it. <br /><br />Im also a total junkie for camping stuff-- the 100Y store is perfect because everything is perfectly miniaturized for camping! <br /><br />We have the LL Bean King Pine Dome tent for 4 which is great because its got a little screen room where you could play games or something without being 'bugged' but now I wish we had gotten the 6 person size (we like to sleep on an air mattress and we can't all fit in a row that way) so we too are on the hunt for a new tent.<br /><br />Im also always looking for fun camp ideas for the kids--(going back to my girl scout days) we always make a 'camp sink' out of an empty gallon jug, poke a golf tee in the bottom as a 'stopper' and stick a bar of soap in an old pair of pantyhose and tie it to the handle. I wish I had more of those kinds of ideas!lisahttp://www.itsprettyok.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-38535957569347559872010-06-04T17:47:09.731-04:002010-06-04T17:47:09.731-04:00Here's how we kept the sand out of the tent. I...Here's how we kept the sand out of the tent. I brought a small square tub to fill with clean water on the outside of the tent and made sure that everyone washed and dried their feet before entering.<br /><br />I would also recommend a small dust broom set and hide it in the camping gear so your husband doesn't accidentally remove it during the packing process like mine did :) He didn't realize how useful it would be until we got there and now it will be a permanent addition to our camping box!Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398185185844916216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-47645380852537339212010-06-04T16:58:42.629-04:002010-06-04T16:58:42.629-04:00I was also wondering about sand in the tent! We ar...I was also wondering about sand in the tent! We are planning a camping trip with the kids this summer too, so are in camping mode now as well :)<br />I was just perusing some info on REI - gear, advice, etc: http://www.rei.com/email/gearmail/gm060410.htmlMadelinehttp://www.italybeyondtheobvious.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-9448099825284942552010-06-02T23:38:24.348-04:002010-06-02T23:38:24.348-04:00I can't wait to check out the author you sugge...I can't wait to check out the author you suggest to me. I have never read anything of hers. Without fire, how did you cook your meals? My children would be in heaven. Was it hard keeping all the sand out of the tent?likeschocolatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01733431135937009206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-23727369304437626242010-06-02T22:24:15.057-04:002010-06-02T22:24:15.057-04:00Corinne will say Ropes, because, for some reason, ...Corinne will say Ropes, because, for some reason, we always bought ropes for the campouts with her. The kids were "roping" the deer and all sorts of things. But wipies are my must-have. And lots and lots of water.<br /><br />Our showers at the Grand Canyon were coin operated. Most camping areas I've been to don't have any showers. So, I guess if there are showers, that's awesome.Camihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07338200890977453036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-91188453975337964342010-06-02T09:54:20.124-04:002010-06-02T09:54:20.124-04:00Sounds like a good time!Sounds like a good time!Duchesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09587005779379138350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-77642706793501618872010-06-02T06:14:19.180-04:002010-06-02T06:14:19.180-04:00Yes, the English love camping, we used often to g...Yes, the English love camping, we used often to go camping mainly in France when our daughters were much younger. Your post today made me recall those fun times.LindyLouMachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12282788551449445133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-69623616148525130342010-06-02T05:22:46.105-04:002010-06-02T05:22:46.105-04:00Michaela, wish I could box up some of this sunny h...Michaela, wish I could box up some of this sunny heat and mail it to you! I can understand why there were so many German families camping with us this weekend :)<br /><br />Katy, sounds like you are describing "glamping" which also sounds very appealing to me, too. I stumbled upon that term when I was starting to research our upcoming trip to England. Stay tuned to hear what we have planned. And YES! please share your French recommendations.Dim Sum, Bagels, and Crawfishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17398185185844916216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-73547048367929572742010-06-02T05:06:22.345-04:002010-06-02T05:06:22.345-04:00I've had camping on the brain lately too. A f...I've had camping on the brain lately too. A friend takes her family camping in France for 2 weeks every August. Turns out "camping" is a bit different there. You rent a camp site with tents and made up beds there waiting for you!!! You can also rent a primitive cabin instead of a tent. Sounds like my kind of camping with not soo much gear to pack, think about and deal with. I think there is much to learn about leisure from the French. <br /><br />This is a very popular vacation with the English. She's going to send me some booking sites, I'll pass them onto you when I get them. Glad you had a nice trip.katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08024345906273810543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20750927.post-15906904705222919222010-06-02T04:32:21.494-04:002010-06-02T04:32:21.494-04:00Oh, what a wonderful summer in Sicily! We don'...Oh, what a wonderful summer in Sicily! We don't even have real spring here in cold and rainy Germany.<br />MichaelaMichaelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14653700004701231239noreply@blogger.com