Glampstyle Adventures – Tailgate mornings serenaded by nearby squirrels Morning Coffee with a View to Nature Yes, thats the old truck-camper set-up. Sometimes, I sure do miss it. From my perch, I’ve got a great view of the small neighborhood creatures. If I sit very still, there are some great photo …
Glamping Morning Coffee -fire Catastrophe Not a way to start the day! Its crazy windy today. With a tiny bit of shelter from the fierce wind this morning, I’m going to try make some coffee… TIME LAPSE – 15 minutes Well, that was …
Glampstyle Adventures – TruckBox Coffee It was a perfect day to be late for work. Any day can present a new adventure. And this isn’t exactly Glamping. It does show, however, an impromptu way of exercising resourcefulness when plans suddenly change. I’d packed up early and was homeward-bound… then got delayed and had to wait …
GlampStyle Bug-Free and sheltered 1 Pop-up sun shelter + 1 large mosquito net = Comfort Sometimes I throw a canopy-style mosquito netting over a pop-up sun shelter to keep the bugs off. This netting packs so small, it can fit into my tote bag. This is a real easy way to enjoy music festivals and …
Glampstyle Campfire Story Time – Wrestling A Skunk for a Bag of Chips “Remember When’s” – Campfire Reminiscing Ms. Chips That Thieving Skunk Three of us were standing just outside the campsite at dusk one night, talking, when I, out of the corner of my eye noticed something that appeared to slither by. I remember mentioning …
Glampstyle Campfire Story time – DocK spider Dock Spider It was a hot lazy summer afternoon. Because a rocky shore made access to the water difficult and the lake was very deep and cold, I figured I’d float around on top of the water awhile, while my companions were fishing. I secured my neon green …
Glampstyle campfire story time – Her Name is Betsy Her Name is Betsy I had just arrived home from the weekend camping trip, and my companions and I were unloading he last of my gear when I noticed the note my son had left for me. The note was actually taped to the top of one …
Glampstyle campfire story time – Night visitor “Remember When’s campfire reminiscing. Skunk Visit I had blissfully fallen asleep under my comfy duvet… and was probably an hour into it. I woke in the night to an alarmed, high-pitched “Mara, there’s something out there, and it sounds big!” coming from the other …
Glampstyle Campfire story time – Campfire Reminiscing Kitchen Fire Flare We were cooking supper, and so looking forward to the meal we’d planned. The table was nicely set in anticipation. We had a couple of gas appliances hooked up to the big propane tank, with the aid of a connector-contraption called a “propane tree” I …
Glampstyle Adventures – Painted Rock Hides Mommy Spider Today I had an interesting experience with nature. I was out looking for painted rocks. I love these colourful rocks that people paint and leave for others to enjoy. Mostly, I take a picture of the rock when I first spot it, by colour, from a …