I could have called this post, “How to sleep on plywood and not bruise your hips,” but I liked the other title better! In this post, I’d like to give you some tips on how to make a bed in…
Eliminate Heel Slip & Heel Blisters – Video + Written Tutorial!
Last Christmas, I received a gift that would keep giving – Vasque Breeze LT hiking boots! But they gave me such terrible blisters that I couldn’t even wear them 3 miles in the local nature preserve. The internet came to…
Trail Snack – Caramel Corn Snack Mix (GF+DF)
It’s trail snack time!!! I ran across this somewhat sweet snack mix a few months ago. It was an instant hit with the family (so much so that I have to make a double batch just to see it into…
Hiking & Camping Hacks/Tips!
Over the last 25+ years of traveling by station wagon and van and hiking all over the US, we’ve concocted (and discovered, and learned by experience) more than a few hiking hacks and camping tips! Enjoy the knowledge we’ve collected……
Tips & Tricks for a Hiking Trip during COVID-19
I just got back from a hiking trip. I’m processing the photos (the ones here are all from my trip), but since they aren’t quite all edited yet, I thought I’d share some of the tips and tricks we used…
DIY Sleeping Bag Liner – Make Your Sleeping Bag Warmer & Cozier!
Have you ever wanted to make your sleeping bag warmer? Or have you wanted to make your sleeping bag softer? One of my group members wanted both. He had a very nice Coleman sleeping bag, but it wasn’t warm enough…
The Top 20 Pages on Anne’s Travels in 2019!
It’s the end of 2019, which means it’s time for the annual roundup of the Top 20 Pages on Anne’s Travels! The top pages are pretty much the same as last year – Out of State Learner Permit Laws, 10…
DIY Bug Screens for a Ford E150 Van
Bug screens are one thing we always take with us on trips to the wilderness. Because we sleep in the van, it’s very helpful not to be eaten alive while we try to sleep (I’m thinking of one New Years…
The top 15 Pages on Anne’s Travels in 2018!
It’s the end of 2018 (where did the year go?) and we get to look back for a bit and see what the internet thought was the most interesting (or useful?) posts and pages on Anne’s Travels were over the…
How to Fix the Internal Battery on a Canon PowerShot SX150 Camera
Early this year, my Canon PowerShot SX150 camera wouldn’t keep the date and time stamp. Whenever I turned on the camera, I had to reset the date and time if I wanted it to be right. I ignored…