My partner’s parents have been long time fans of the outdoors and camping, but haven’t gotten the chance to do it in quite some time. Since I happen to have some extra gear, we decided to invite them to camp out with us for a weekend in Wisconsin!
Long story short, I think it was a blast and everyone had a good time. It’s nice to have help with cooking and managing the fire, especially when they are into as well! I think we are all in agreement that we actually like cooking, setting up a fire, and chopping wood!
Campfire setup with the Snowpeak Takibi Grill
Here is a quick video of some of the trip!
One of the things we we tried for the first time (not just at camp…but ever) was making pizza from scratch in our small iron skillet – HUGE success and was loved by everyone.
Over the weekend, a few friends and I decided to car camp at Indiana Dunes National Park. The original intention was to backpack their short 5 mile hike into the "Park & Walk Tent Sites"...but after being a bit lazy, we decided we wanted to bring heavier gear and some…
Only a couple of hours away from Chicago, we spent the weekend over at Kettle Moraine State Forest. There is A LOT to do here...swimming, archery, hiking, camping, volleyball, etc. We dedicated the bulk of our time to stepping up our in-camp cooking, hiking, and relaxing. For a quick view…
The first backpacking trip of year was to the Forest Glen Preserve for an 11 mile loop. We usually do this one once or twice a year to test new gear out, cook some new things on the trail, or bring friends new to the camping world! This time around,…
