Another Car seat question?

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Mrs.Mejia!

Ok, I live in Mississippi and it get's sooooo very hot here! Last summer it got to 116 and the humidity is TERRIBLE!

This month my daughter will be 6 months so she's in a rear facing car seat. I have tented windows but I'm still scared she'll get too hot in the car when we first get in or even blister her little legs on the car seat. I've put up those little screens you can buy in the baby center but that still donât do much. Also I know it would take longer for her to feel the cool air from the air conditioner because she is facing backwards and the vent in the backseat in my car is low and would take a while to reach her.

My question is would it be against the law to turn her facing the front?

What other alternatives do I have? What can I do?

Answer
Definitely keep her rear facing, if you're interested in why its so important, and why she should stay rear facing to the maximum of a convertible car seat, or at least 2 years, I'll put more on that later. :)

Ideas to help keep her cool:
1)buy a car seat cover especially for this purpose. They sell covers that you put over the seat when the child isn't in it, so it doesn't get as hot while your car is baking in the sun. You can also just lay a towel over it whenever you get out, a light covered towel. Car seats heat up more b/c most are dark colored.
2)Whenever possible cool the car off by running it a few minutes with the AC full blast before you get in. Even if you're out shopping, this is possible. Just keep her out of her seat up front with you while the car cools down. Then put her in her seat in the back.
3)Purchase some of those cold packs that you activate by shaking/cracking. Crack/or shake it then set it in her seat to cool it some before putting her in.
4)Aim the vents at the ceiling
5)Having the windows tinted professionally isn't a bad idea, and depending upon your state's legal limit could really help. Make sure it blocks UV rays. But you don't ever want to use any kind of baby screen that sticks up with suction cups or has any hard plastic pieces. It becomes a projectile in a crash. Instead, purchase the self stick kind: they're static clings that stick to the window and can be taken off whenever you want. Usually come in a pack of two. First Years makes some.
6)If you can not cool the car down first, as you're first driving, roll the windows all the way down AND run the AC full blast at the same time. Seems like a waste but its now. It allows the how air to get out of the car and provides some breeze while the AC gets going.
7)Make sure you use a sunshade in your windshield whenever parking outside in the heat. Though you should aim to park in a garage at home, and parking garages or shade elsewhere. Purchase an extra sunshade to put up in the rear windshield as well, this will really cut back on the heat back there.

Now, back to the rear facing issue, Babies should stay rear facing AS LONG AS POSSIBLE! Turning kids forward at 20lbs/1year is an outdated practice that could cost you your child's life! American Academy of Pediatrics says to keep kids rear facing to the limit of their convertible car seat. All current models go to at least 30lbs, many higher.

A forward-facing child under 2 years old is 5 times more likely to be killed or seriously injured in a crash than a rear-facing child of the same age. A child's vertabrae do not fully fuse until 3-6 years old, before then, she is at great risk for internal decapitation. The spinal column can stretch up to 2 inches in a crash BUT the spinal cord can only stretch up to 1/4 inch before it snaps and baby is gone.
current research suggests that children under the age of two years are 75 percent less likely to die or be seriously injured when they are riding rear facing. In a recent article from Injury Prevention, it was found that the odds of severe injury to forward facing children age 12-23 months old was 5.32 times higher than a rear facing child. (Car Safety Seats For Children: Rear Facing For Best Protection; Injury Prevention 2007; 13:398-402.)
In the age of the internet its amazing so much misinformation exists! Please please do not listen to people telling you to turn your child forward facing 'at your judgement' or when her legs touch the seat. In truth, most children LIKE resting their feet on the back of the seat in front of them. Check out this photo album exclusively of rear facing kids, many of them much older than 12 months: http://www.cpsafety.com/articles/RFAlbum.aspx It is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics (see sources) that ALL babies stay rear facing as long as possible, up to the weight/height limits of their seat. Most seats go to 30lbs rear facing, some go higher, check your manual. They are too tall for an infant carrier when the head is within an inch of the top of the shell. Too tall for most convertible seats when their ears reach the top of the seat. Has nothing to do with how long their legs are! There isn't a single documented case of a child breaking their legs b/c they were rear facing in an accident. There are, however, lots of cases where children have been killed and seriously injured where a rear facing seat would have protected them better. They are safest rear facing b/c their bones have not yet completed the ossification process that bonds/hardens them like adults. They need the bracing support that a rear facing seat offers to withstand a crash. 20lbs AND 1 year is the bare minimum as far as the law is concerned, but the law is the bare minimum of safety, and who wants to do the bare minimum for their child?

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Where to go for a summer vacaction?

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Born in Bo

I am at a loss as to where to take my family on vaction this summer.

WHAT IT SHOULD NOT BE: a beach vacation (been there/done that). Too rugged (wife/daughter wouldn't like)

WHAT IT SHOULD BE: physically beautiful (nature lovers); activities that adults and children can share; good food (wife)

Location is not an issue. Someplace in the Rockies would be great.

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Here are some ideas:

North Dakota has some cool places. If you are into nature this is the place for you. I did a driving tour a few years ago and it was great. If you are interested in something like this contact the North Dakota Department of Tourism or the local chamber of commerce of certain cities. They will send you free maps and info on the tours. Self guided a lot of fun you get to see all the cool things about ND. Here are some sites:
www.ndtourism.com
www.visitgrandforks.com
www.2chambers.com

Washington has a lot of pretty places, and if you like nature there is nothing better than it! The Olympic Peninsula is just gorgeous! The mountains and forest are a site to see. There are some really sweet towns and some nice to stay in. Seattle is a great city, very nice place. There is a lot to do here, good place for couples. Great sites, good little caféâs and wonderful shopping. Young city with a lot of stuff to do nearby you can be in the rain forest in time. There are some really neat parks here and the mountains are awesome.
www.seattle.gov
www.visitseattle.org
www.seattleattractions.com

If you like the mountains Denver and the surrounding areas are really nice, you can get a cabin in the mountains or stay are a nice resort. There is something for everyone here! Breckenridge also has some really nice places to stay. You might also like Aspen.
www.colorado.com
www.denver.org
Here are some other fun things to do in CO

Rifle Falls State Park (Northwest)
The obvious and spectacular highlight of this park is Rifle Falls â a waterfall split into three arms that plunges with chest-thumping force onto a Zen-like scene of rocks covered in hearty plants. Visitors can even take short hike to the top of the falls for a different view. The same trail also leads you past naturally formed limestone caves, with walls and ceilings covered in intricate and delicate limestone formations. Lush greenery and the twitter of songbirds compliment the scene and create the sense of sitting serenely in a large-garden. There are also seven walk-in and 12 drive-in camping sites that allow visitors to fall asleep to the rhythmic sound of this coursing waterfall.

Ridgway State Park (Southwest)
Scuba diving in Colorado? There is at Ridgway State Park. While not quite the waters of the Caribbean, it is a novel way to spend a Colorado vacation. There are 1,000 acres of water to explore, and whether you choose to do it with mask and tank or aboard a boat, youâre sure to get an eye full of the flooded valley floor. Ridgway is well known for being highly accessible to those with disabilities, and offers modern facilities and ample camping. This park also has a marina that rents or sells just about anything you need to have a good time. If youâd like a bit more luxury than a nylon tent, try mixing the experience of pure nature with that of semi-modern comforts in a yurt â a teepee-like structure with wood floors, a door and bunk beds. Visitors can rent yurts through the state park system.

The Springs Resort: Pagosa Springs
The deepest natural hot springs in the world are found in the homey Southwest Colorado town of Pagosa Springs. The mineral-laden water is cooled to varying degrees in the resortâs 18 distinct pools. In each, soakers slink, with eyelids closing from relaxation, into the mineral-rich waters. In the early morning, mist plays off the surface of the pools, engulfing the atmosphere in a thick shroud of vapors. Sunrises seen through this warming fog are broken down to their basic and beautiful colors, tinting the steam with orange and reds. When the mist clears, the San Juan River can be seen flowing along the length of the resort. On one bank, the hot springs relax guests, and on the other stand the Western facades of Pagosaâs downtown shops and restaurants. Staying the night at the lodge provides visitors with 24-hour access to the pools, allowing them a late-night dip in the eerily relaxing stillness. Plush robes and a private entrance to the springs are also perks of calling The Springs Resort home for a night or two.

Coloradoâs first residents towered over the landscape and their thunderous footsteps shook the earth. Dinosaurs have left their traces all across the state and not only are they abundant, but they are exceptionally accessible. Dinosaur National Monument in the northwest corner of the state is a bonanza of fossils and footprints, where museum-quality T. rex bones have been unearthed. The Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, west of Colorado Springs, holds the fossilized remains of a giant forest that inhabited the area roughly 35 million years ago. The brontosaurus, diplodocus, stegosaurus and allosaurus were all first found at Dinosaur Ridge, just outside of Denver. Take the kids on a self-guided tour of the area and discover dinosaur tracks that stretch so far and wide that the area has been lovingly called âDinosaur Freeway.â

Striking it Rich: Panning for Gold
Thereâs still gold in them there hills â the prospect of that alone excites the kids. But in Colorado, they also get the opportunity to take away some of Coloradoâs glittering riches while on mine tours. Let them swirl the water in their pan and look for the heavy golden sediment that made the fortunes of many a miner. While itâs doubtful youâll find enough gold in the river to pay the mortgage, youâll have fun filling your pockets with flecks of one of Coloradoâs most precious finds

I know you did not want a beach but, have you looked into Oregon? The drive down the Pacific Coast Highway should please everyone. There are tons of things to do and the wildlife and nature that cannot be beat! Go Kayaking, go to the Sea Lion caves, explore the beaches. Portland, Eugene, Florence and Bend are all wonderful! There are tons of things to do here and the wildlife could not be better! For other options check out Mt. Hood there is a great driving tour that has a ton of outdoor things this is some of the information I used to plan my trip:

Mt. Hood Scenic Byway
Oregon's newest Scenic Byway, where once volcanoes spewed and mammoth floods scoured deep gorges. Discover exquisite geologic wonders, waterfalls, temperate rain forests and wild rivers, where natural flora and fauna thrive. Explore our pastoral valleys with farm-fresh produce. See what Lewis & Clark saw. Experience that formidable last leg of the Oregon Trail, the Barlow Road. Enjoy yourself in our bountiful wonderland. After all, the pioneers did call it "paradise." The Mt. Hood Scenic Byway follows a breathtaking route around Mt. Hood offering panoramic views of stunning geologic diversity. Landscapes unfold from pastoral valleys and the splendid temperate rain forest into semi-arid uplands. Vistas created by catastrophic Ice Age events, our "sleeping" volcano, dazzling waterfalls, fertile farmlands, lush forests rife with wildlife, and gorgeous rivers will keep visitors entranced. History is embedded and alive: this is the same route traveled for thousands of years by local Native Americans, and more recently by pioneers traversing the "last leg" of the Oregon Trail in the mid-1800s. Accessible trails, signage, historical markers, monuments, and museums offer guidance and interpretation. Nowhere else can visitors experience the fantastic range of geology and nature entwined with human history, all within a few miles. The Byway is a traveler's delight.

Check out this site for more:
http://www.traveloregon.com/

I really like driving the Pacific coast highway because there is a lot to do! Nature is great here! Florence has the Sea Lion caves which are amazing! Also depending on when you go a whale cruise is a lot of fun! There are all kinds of good places to eat along this route and there is something for everyone. Here are some websites:
http://www.oregoncoast101.com/
www.byways.org
www.visittheoregoncoast.com
Hopes this helps you have a great trip!!!!

how much are average yearly expenses for pro / semi-pro bass fisherman angler usa?

gareth

Thanks for answers below. Fishing as pro or trying to become pro i'm assuming fishing as much as possible is key hence only accommodation expense required would be lodging at whatever lake u fishing/practicing at. What is the cheapest form of lodging? Are there campsites at most lakes and approx how much are camping fees per night?

Answer
Depends on what circuit your fishing and how far away the tournaments are.

All expenses vary greatly depending on these factors:

#1. Gas- Have you seen prices for gas lately? Getting to and from the tournament AND gas for your boat can get extremely expensive. On a typical tournament day it's relatively easy to burn $80-$100 in your boat alone- again, depending on WHERE/WHAT lake/river your fishing.

#2. Lodging- Some guys can bunk in the back, (or front) of their truck or in a tent and be OK. Some guys stay with family or nearby friends. Some guys get a cheap motel room. SOME guys can afford the luxury of a hotel room. Which are you? Prices vary from "free" (you still need to be able to charge your boat batteries every night) to $120-$150 a night.

#3. Tackle, rods/reels, Etc- In a $10,000 - $50,000 tournament you'd be stupid not to have (at least) a spare rod/reel outfit for every single outfit you have onboard. SO, figure 10-15 outfit's. (And not "cheap" outfit's; at least mid-grade) Tackle??? Again, depends on where you are and what time of the season you'll be competing. Typically, I spend anywhere from $1000 to $1500 a year on various tackle- and I'm only fishing 6-7 small club tournaments and (maybe) a regional T's.

#4. Pre-fishing- You absolutely won't want to compete in a serious tournament without 5-7 days of pre-fish, (more if you can afford it!). This gets EXPENSIVE! Figure in your gas, lodging, possible tackle losses, Etc. On average, I spend around $120-$175 for 1 pre-fish day, 8-10 hours long, 100-150 miles away - and thats WITHOUT lodging or possible tackle issues. What is $175 X 5????????

#5. Entry fee's- Entry fee's can be fairly low- ($150)- to expensive- ($350 to $1500 PLUS) In many cases you must send in a portion of your entry fee well before the tournament. Have you got $150-$300 laying around to invest in a tournament happening 2-3 months out?

#6. (Forgot to add this one) Boat and average UP-KEEP- Boats are HOLES in the water you poor money into. A tournament boat is no different. The more you use your boat the more money you have to spend to keep it running correctly. If you don't keep your boat (and TRUCK) in good condition it will bite you in the @ss at a later date. (PRO'S lose tourneys because of boating issues!!) This expense can be VERY expensive or not- depending on what type of boat you have and how much you "dog it".

Bottom-line??? DON'T start fishing a circuit until you've got quite a bit of experience under your belt. Try fishing local Club tourneys and nearby mid-level tournaments and seeing how well you do before busting out into circuit fishing where your driving 400 miles plus (one way) to fish.

If you treat tournament fishing like a "growing business" you'll be fine, if you (stupidly) step up to the plate ill-prepared you will lose, (period).

Hope this helps?



UPDATE: Yes, most tournament lakes will have campsites nearby- but, "nearby" could be 25 miles (or more) from the launch site. It depends on where you are.

Camping fee's generally range from $25-$30 a night. However, realize, you will NEED a campsite that has electric- you must charge your boat batteries every night. ( Other option? You could use a gas generator and get a wilderness campsite)

You sound completely new to Bass T fishing??? I suggest you start in a club atmosphere. If you can't place 1st or 2nd (during the whole season) in a local Bass club you'd be foolish to try to fish anything larger.

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What should someone take in a small camping trip?

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*Justme*

My Son and I are going on our 1st camping trip. Other than a tent, food what other things should I take on a campping trip. There will be other kids at the camp site. Does anyone know of any games that we can play?

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Well yes of course you will need essentials, camping stove, lantern, flashlights, sleeping bags, bug spray, sun block, cooler, tent, maybe an air mattress, comfy out doors clothes, good sturdy comfy shoes, plates, forks, cups, jugs of water.

For games? You can find a horse shoes set at a local store and bring it along. If there will be a swimming site bring some swimming gear (life jacket, swim suite etc etc), if there is a beach maybe you can set up a volley ball area. Is there a basketball area there?? You might be able to bring a basketball. Bring a ball and glove, atleast you could play catch. Bring a set of walkie talkies, those could be useful and fun, and they are fairly unexpensive. Have a familiy dog? See if it's ok to bring it along, and bring a frisbee and other pet toys.

Usually when you go camping there is a lake not too far away (of course good for swimming) but also good for fishing, so bring along fishing poles just incase (but make sure you have a fishing license). If there is a lake you might be able to rent a paddle boat and take it out on the lake for a spin.

How to decorate for a backyard summer camp party?

Q. My 3 year old daughter is having a camp theme party and want to decorate so you really feel like you are camping

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Make a large wooden sign at the entrance to the "Camp Site" and have other signs pointing the way to the toilets and showers, picnic area and wildlife trail.
Set the tents around a central seating area with the campfire as a centerpiece. Lay out low benches for sitting on or just use mats or planks of wood balanced on rocks.
Decorate the inside of the tents with streamers and balloons
Around the edges of the camp, erect some citronella torches. These will keep the bugs away and add to the camp atmosphere.
Place cuddly toys in the tress and bushes for the younger kids to discover or for the older kids, hang plastic bugs around the camp. Use glow in the dark bugs and stars which will be fun later on when it gets dark.
Hang multi colored Chinese lanterns around the garden. Some kids just can't help playing with candles so be careful where you place them.
Set up a food table and cover with green or camouflage cloth. Use plastic tableware or tin plates and cups. Provide bug stickers for each child to personalize his/her own plate and mug. It saves muddling them up.
You can also add:
Bug stickers and tattoes
T-shirts with the name of the camp and date of the birthday camping party

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What are some good summer camps for teenagers?

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Layla Kyri

The title question sounds very vague, but I want to go to a summer camp this year. Preferably a few weeks long. I live in Michigan, and sadly, all of the ones I've found here are wildly expensive, or for little kids, or Christian (which I am not, and I'd rather not have to deal with another set of people trying to save me.)

I'm willing to go out of state. Maybe even to Canada. Hopefully not *too* far, but if I'm going to go somewhere else, I might as well go somewhere cool, right? Though I'd prefer to stray from big cities
Anyway, here are just a list of things that I think would be cool in a camp. It doesn't have to have all of them, but it should give you an idea.

Cabins. Not tents. Not dorm rooms. Actual cabins.
Nice, relaxing scenery.
Archery.
Horses.
New age-y or Pagan stuff.
Renaissance festival stuff.
Crafting.
music- For beginners!
Not every minute of the day planned. There needs to be a little bit of chill time.
No babying people. We're teenagers, we don't need to be checked on like little kids. The last camp I went to had people get out of the lake every ten minutes to do a head count, and you had to have a buddy wait outside of the water. So not worth it.
Maybe some community service.
Learning things.
Food that isn't disgusting.
Paint ball.
Ropes course.
Fencing.
If it has some kind of therapy in it.
Just a bunch of fun things to do.

I can't really think of much else to put. I just want a really fun place to get away in the summer, and meet some people. I'd prefer if it were in or close to MI, but I'm not gonna pass up another state. But it has to be, like, perfect if I'm going to go far.
I've been to two camps, and I'll describe them and explain what I did and did not like about them.

The first was band camp, and that was just really overwhelming. I'm not in band anymore, so I can't go back, but it was a whole lot of running around a field on a humid day, with the sun frying you, trying to memorize your drill, and also trying to learn new work (color guard), and then being forced to go to events that may keep you up til 1, just to get up 5 hours later and do it all again. I did, however, like the camp because when you weren't complaining about how exhausted you are, it was fun. I liked the atmosphere. The events we had were pretty fun and they had a lot of stuff around that would've been fun if we had more free time. However, I think that place is mostly for booking school trips and retreats and stuff.

Then I had a work weekend at a place that's also a summer camp, and I'm really considering for summer. I was only there for a weekend, but the teen package would probably be pretty similar. We'd be working behind the scenes of camp, and be doing I believe 60 hours community service in 2 weeks. And I like the cabins and the showers aren't horrible, and they have all sorts of cool things like horses and paintball and a zip line, and the food is really good, and they aren't too expensive, but the problem is... It's a Christian camp. I don't mean like a vaguely Christian camp, I mean, like, the lower levels take Bible lessons and it's all worship-y and stuff. There's nothing wrong with that, I mean, yay them for being religious. But I'm not Christian, and while I respect their religion, I don't think I want more friends who completely disapprove of my beliefs (and 90% of my Christian friends do), and it's just... I don't want to spend two weeks being constantly preached to.

Got any suggestions? I think this might give you something to go on.

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Suggestions? Yes, yes I do.

I don't know what *too* far is, but the camp I'm suggesting is in Canada. Southern Ontario, so it's not that far. Maybe 7 hours by car?

I've been going for 5 years, and love it!

It's called Camp Muskoka.

From your list, it has:
â¢cabins- provided that you're over, say, 8, you are in a cabin.
â¢nice, relaxing scenery- oh yes. It even has a private lake.
â¢archery- there is archery.
â¢horses- horseback riding with the camp 5 minutes away.
â¢crafting- yup. And it's awesomely housed in a converted school bus.
â¢music- will a recording studio do?
â¢chill time- there's about two hours of the day free, plus meals and after dinner. You also choose your activities literally right before you do them.
â¢babying- no. No babying. You're assigned a number, and there's a board full of chips with numbers at the water front. Flip it.
â¢learning- well what do you want to learn? You can learn all sorts
â¢food that isn't disgusting- I happen to really enjoy the food. Just ignore the kitchen staff.
â¢paintball- not much to say about that. There is paintball.
â¢ropes course- yup. With the largest over water zip line on the continent.
â¢lots of things to do- over 60 different choices per week.

Showers and toilets are in the cabins. The counsellors are in there too, but in their own room. They're just like friends really. 3-4 years older, MAYBE. They just like to sit and listen to music and do hair/nails and stuff in the cabin. It's a lot of fun.

www.campmuskoka.com

Hope to see you there this summer!

P.S.: you can go anywhere from 1-8 weeks of the summer.

How to make a tent easily out of household items?

foreveryou

My friend is sleeping over, and all of our other friends are at camp. So we wanted to have a little camp out ourselves. Our idea was to make a tent. Now, I've looked at a BUNCH of websites, and they all either have insanely complicated tents, or indoor ones made for little kids. We need a way to make a tent fast, and able to hold outside for the entire night. Any suggestions are helpful!!

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Does your mom have a clothesline anymore? That's what we did. You use clothespins and clip sheets to the clothesline -- clip just the edge, so the sheet hangs far enough down to make a tent wall.

Failing that availability, can you set up a table or two outside somehow? Put sheets over it to enclose it, and put heavy stuff on top of the sheets to hold them down. It makes a rather short tent, but you can sit in it and it is cozy for sleeping.

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What would be the perfect sleepover for my 11 year old sister?

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Its indoors and we are gonna put a giant tent in the living room and do other stuff. and shes turning 11.

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Things 2 do;

01)Hide & seek in the dark
02)Freeze tag in the dark w/glow sticks
03)Next top model
04)Dancing
05)Singing/Karoke
06)Head-2-toe makeovers
07)Who could stay up the lastest
08)Prank the first one asleep
09)Truth or Dare
10)Kiss the poster
11)Twister
12)Gutiar Hero
13)American Idol
14)Talent Show
15)Freeze Dance
16)Pillow Fight
17)Foil Make Over
18)Song Maker Game
19)Scary-Movie-athon
20)Bobbing 4 apples
21)water baloons
22)can't talk with the letter "S"
23)Scavenger Hunt
24)musical Chairs
25)Monster Chase
26)Prank wars
27)light as a feather stiff as a board
28)Make a music video
29)Scary stories
30)Normal Freeze Tag
31)Dress up
32)MASH or MATH
33)Blind fold makeovers
34)Late night swim ;]
35)Cards(go fish,war ect.)
36)Finsh that lyric
37)Pillow forts=]
38)Take Pictures
39)Draw/Drawing contest
40)Dress up your animals..=]
41)Take pictures of people sleeping
42)Make someone laugh w/water in their mouth
43)Hide an object and then the other person has to find it
44)Get really hyper!!
45)See who can go the longest without goingto the bathroom{drink lots of soda!}
46)Gossip talk about boys school...other things that come up=]
47)Play house[[No its not babish]]
48)Play school
49)Pass notes[[I.e like ur in school]]
50)Hold lots of contests w/prizes...
51)Piñata
52)Spinning contest
53)Look at magizines
54)Draw on the sidewalk[[or backyard]]With chalk
55)Zombie chase

Decorations Ideas;


01)Balloons & Streamers
02)Music
03)Christmas Twinkle lights on the ceiling
04)Cut-out creasant moons and star 2 hang from ceiling w/wireing
05)Keep night light in kichen and bathroom 4 late nite trips
06)(2)Black light(s)
07)Storbe light(2)
08)Noise makers
09)Party hats
10)Confetti
11)silly string
12)Party poppers
13)Posters of hot guys
14)Disco lights
15)Caution-GIRLS GONE WILD! tape
16)Bright neon fringe curtains.
17)Glow-in-the-dark wall paper
18)Glow-in-the-dark ceiling stars
19)Extra pillows laying around
20)Light lots of big candles

Playlist:


01]Take Control-DJ SPALSH
02]Krazy-Pitbull & lil jon
03]Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
04]Get the Party Started - Pink
05]We Will Rock You - Queen
06]Macarena - Los del Rio
07]Fergalicious - Fergie
08]Hot in Here - Nelly
09]Wannabe - Spice Girls
10]Just Dance - Lady Gaga
11]Candyshop - 50 cent
12]Cha cha Slide - Mr.C
13]Shake it - Metro station
14]Sexi can I -
15]Lollipop - lil wayne
16]Hot'n'Cold - Katy Perry
17]I kissed a girl - Katy Perry
18]Good Good - Ashanti
19]Our Song - Taylor Swift
20]When I grow up - PCD
21]Don't Cha - PCD
22]Diva - Beyonze
23]Girlfirend Remis - Avirl L. Lil Mama
24]Barbie Girl - Aqua
25]Party in your bedroom - CASH CASH
26]Bottle pop - Pcd
27]Kiss me thru the phone - Soulja boy
28]I'm just a kid - simple plan
29]The best damn thing - Avil L.
30]Girfriend Japanese Version - Avril L.
31]Low - Flo' rida
32]Untouched - The Veronicas
33]So what - P!nk
34]Mad - neyo

Movies to watch;

01]Twilight
02]Juno
03]Scream 2
04]Scream 3
05]The ring
06]The Ring 2
07]Blades of gloray
08]Prom night
09]Childs Play 2
10]Seed of Chucky
11]Ace Ventura Pet Detactive 1
12]Ace Ventura Pet Detactive 2
13]Titanic
14]The Notebook
15]Cry-Baby
16]Grease
17]Big Mommas House
18]Hot Chicks
19]John Tucker Must die
20]P.s ily
21]Click
22]HairSpray
23]Shes the man
24]House of wax
25]Nightmare on elm street (all)
26]Freddy vs. Jason
27]Friday the 13th
28]Halloween (all)
29]The hichter
30]Scary Movie
31]Scary Movie 2
32]Scary Movie 3
33]Scary Movie 4
34]The Date Movie
35]Talladega Nights:the ballad of Ricky Bobby
36]Phonebooth
37]Snakes on a plane
38]Epic movie
39]White Chicks
40]Resident Evil[[All]]
41]The simpsons movie
42]The messagers
43]House of wax
44]I know what you did last summer

Homemade Spa Treatments;




Spa Banana Avocado Mask
Nourishing and moisturizing homemade facial mask for dry skin
Ingredients

1/2 overripe banana, mashed
1/2 overripe avocado, mashed
2 tbsp plain yogurt (not nonfat)
1 tsp olive oil

Directions
Combine ingredients and mix well. Apply to clean face and neck. Leave on for 20 to 30 min. Rinse with plenty of warm water.


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Yogurt Cucumber Parsley Facial Mask
Homemade Spa recipe for a creamy facial mask that leaves your skin soft and refreshed.
Ingredients

1 Tbsp. plain yogurt
1 Tbsp. cucumber
1 Tbsp. parsley

Directions
Puree the cucumber and parsley finely and mix with the yogurt until smooth. Clean your face with a gentle Cleanser.
Cover your face with this creamy mask. This will rejuvenate your skin as it moistens. Leave the mask on for
approximately 15-20 minutes for best results.
Rinse with water. Follow with your favorite Moisturizer.


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I'm babysitting my 8 year old boy cousin and I know nothing about kids. Things to do?

Me

I'm 25 and literally never spent any time with kids. I don't even know what to expect out of an 8 year old and I've only met him twice. Anyone got any tips or ideas for building rapport with him beyond just putting him in front of the TV?

Answer
Ask him what he'd like to do.
He will looove the idea that you will play any game he picks out.
Especially the ones his parents don't usually play with him.

Take him outside, and play.
Just act goofy.

Make up a silly game

Bring some playdough!
Sit and play with it too, he'll like that

Make a tent or fort out of blankets/sheets.
Or just under that table
It can be a clubhouse just for you and him
Then you two can play some boardgames in your new clubhouse=)

8 year olds aren't hard to please.
He will be up for anything
As long as you are fun and outgoing, and willing to play he will have a blast!

What should I get my niece and nephew for Christmas?

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I'm really horrible at picking out Christmas presents for children. My niece is 8 years old and I was thinking about getting her a computer game b/c she's getting a computer for Christmas (very spoiled!). But I don't know what game. Also, my nephew is 6 and I have absolutely no idea what to get him!
Any suggestions?

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Well I wouldn't get her a computer game..8 yr. olds don't need to be on the computer (let alone have their OWN!) and if you get her a game you're just promoting using the computer--something an 8 yr. old doesn't need to be doing.

Here are some ideas for both kids..hope they help :-)

For your niece:

-Barbie dolls and accessories
-Some kind of craft kit like "make your own bead jewelry"
-Hair ties, bows, play make up, etc.
-A journal, cute stationary, pens/pencils


For your nephew:

-A box of Legos or Knex
-Any kind of board game maybe like "Disney Scene It"
-A scooter (somewhere I was last weekend had Razor scooters for $25..they used to be $100)
-A playdough kit
-A tent/playhouse

Does anyone have any tips for simple camping?

Stacy

What I mean is, my family really likes to camp, but I do find the whole process exhausting. There is so much to pack and haul with us in order to cook, etc. Sometimes I wonder if I am doing something wrong. Does anyone have any ideas about how to simplify the process so that we can enjoy it that much more?

Answer
WE like to try and camp 1-2 nights a week in the winter, but it really cuts into time.
Here are some things I do at home:

I have an action packer that is our 'camp kitchen' a trip to the local second hand store for some pots, pans and utensils, and such. I keep them packed together with the camp coffee pot, fire starting gear, tool kit for the camp stove (which is packed separate) small sewing / repair kit, candle lantern, and first aid kit. I can replace items like TP as it gets low. You will know what your family regularly uses, but basically the idea is if I grab that one box I have everything I need to set up a camp for the night. Plus if you store your camping gear in the cases you travel with them then you just cut out one whole step of packing.

When I make big dinners I try to seal-a-meal some leftovers to use for our camping trips later. We camp in winter and can take frozen food, but the idea here is to see how you can streamline foods for camping. If your making baked goods you could make an extra batch and freeze half to take on a a trip, it doesn't matter if things like that freeze.

You can pre-package tin foil bundles to just throw on a campfire, potato slices with online and cheese are my favorite. make... wrap... pack... and when you get there throw on the fire. the kids could even each make there own.

And in general simpler menus mean less effort and gear. Heck your camping it is supposed to be different, so don;t worry about big traditional meals. Skip lunch (sandwiches are a total pain to make when camping, and require you to pack way to much junk) and spend the whole day munching on dried fruits, trail mix, jerky, and other healthy snacks. Pick foods people can cook themselves around a camp fire, tin foil packets and things you can cook on a stick are all good. Plus jiffy-pop, I love that stuff on camping trips.

Regular gear that doesn't fit in the 'camp kitchen' like sleeping bags, BBQ, tent, all get stored together. And when we get home from one trip I take a minute and go through our gear putting things back, fixing / washing what needs it, then we are ready to go for next time.
You can use larger action packers or big hockey duffles to store these things. And again the idea is the same. If you know you have what you need packed and ready to go then you can grab it and go.

I don;' have kids. But my girlfriend who camps with hers made all her kids little pre-camping checklists, so each kid can get their own gear together.

Also whenever I feel overwhelmed by anything in life, I know it is a cue to cut something....
SO the next few times your camping be really aware of your gear, are you packing things you don't end up using? dump it (except for first aid and survival gear just be glad you don't use it) Are you choosing complicated options over simple ones? If you need more then one pot to make dinner, its complicated. Find easier choices.


In with these articles are some great ones with ideas for easy food:
https://www.sportsmansguide.com/column/column_feature.asp?sid=122

Meals without pots of pans
http://www.thecampingguy.com/no_pots.html

One pot meals
http://camping.about.com/od/recipes/a/onepotmeals.htm

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Is there any camping other than campgrounds on the Pacific Coast in Washington?

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mhj

We have two old dogs that do not like to play with other dogs or kids, so campgrounds are not a good place for them. We can either car camp or tent camp- just not with close neighbors. We were thinking Olympic Peninsula, but that is negotiable. Any ideas? And thanks for looking!

Answer
You can camp in our National Forests... if you drive down and of the forest roads (the gravel ones) you'll see places along the side where people have camped before.. you'll see fire rings to use.. BUT these places do not have running water or bathroom, so you'll be primitive camping (where you have to bring all your water to drink and cook with).

I would highly suggest buying Don Wright's Guide to Free Campgrounds. It's a book (an east and west addition) that lists campgrounds in forests and other secluded places that are free and $12 and under for one night's stay. I use it as my camping bible.. I don't want to stay where RVs and generators are... I suggest you get a copy.. it will help you plan your trip better.
Good luck & have fun camping!

Where is the best place to camp in a tent when going to Disneyland?

Jami

My sister, her kids and I are driving from AZ to Anaheim to go to Disneyland but we don't have the money to stay in a hotel and we don't have an RV. Where is the best place to go tent camping in Anaheim/surrounding LA area?

Answer
Actual Tent Camping is going to really be limited to just a few State Beaches/Park. The closest is Crystal Cove in Newport Beach. The cost is still going to be in the $50/night price range which for just a few dollars more you can get a budget Motel closer to Disneyland.

If you do decide to camp here, they tend to book up 2-6 weeks in advance weeks in advance depending on when you are going. So it is best to book as soon as possible unless you want to hope for a cancellation.

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Has anyone here ever driven up through the interior of Alaska to Prudhoe Bay?

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Daisy is a

I have a friend who is planning this trip with his four kids...seems like an amazing and insane adventure.

Is it possible? Inadvisable? It will be in June and July.

Any particular dangers they should be aware of? Pardon my naivete, but will it be very cold at night? They are planning on traveling with a tent trailor. Will the polar bears get them? Should he carry a gun? His children are 6, 7, 9 and 10.

I will pass any of your advice along.

Answer
I have done section of that trip, and there is some insanely beautiful
country out there!

Well he should get The Milepost
http://milepost.com/
And do his homework.

Also he will need a good basic car repair kit and more then one spare tire. A tow rope, jumper cables, belts, plugs, air filter, the ability to carry water, and possibly extra fuel. It is a road but you still need to be prepared to care for yourself the entire time you are out there. There will be no emergency response services readily available.

Polar bears are only located in the most northern areas, so it is unlikely he will even see one, let alone be threatened bu one. Black bear and brown bears are found throughout the state. SO he should read up on camping in bear country.
As for the gun, well he can not bring it through Canada if he is driving, and so it would have to be shipped to a licensed dealer in Alaska (Bullshooter in Tok). But I do not recommend caring a gun unless that is something you are well trained for and comfortable with. Especially traveling with kids, unless he is already regularly using it and knowledgeable to travel with it, I would stick to bear spray and a lot of common sense.

It will be chilly at night, but not the 'cold' people associate with Alaska winters.
Here is a bit about the climate in the different regions of Alaska
http://climate.gi.alaska.edu/

Of course if this is the plan, I would hope that they are doing all this research, and are aware of how big Alaska is
http://www.tongass-seis.net/media/tong_USA.html

Will be aware that there are no facilitys or services for miles and miles and miles, and that where there are they are limited and expensive. There is no lodging on most of the trip, and limited seasonal availability. Even in summer there can be road closures and delays, so you need to have enough resources to take care of yourself unassisted for days at a time. Also you will most likely be out of cell phone and internet for most of the trip.

This is something that can be done, but you do need to make sure you know what you are getting into. And do not expect it to be an easy trip. Talk to a mechanic with some knowledge of the road as far as what to bring for your vehicle, you will need to do all your own maintenance and tire changes.

Other thoughts pop to mind:
Be prepared to entertain your kids, there are no stores or amusement parks. Along with cell and internet service I am pretty sure your out of radio range most of the time too.
Watch out for bug game in the road, they won't watch for you. And hitting one will end your trip.
Mosquitoes can be pretty brutal, bring good big dope.

what do my husband and I need to go camping?

KimberlyJ

I haven't been camping since I was a kid. What equipment do I need? I don't want to spend a fortune on camping equipment, but I need to be comfortable. I am five months pregnant and feeling very sick. I think the outdoors would help me quite a bit. Any advice would be helpful thanks.

Answer
#1 most important thing.

Be comfortable.

Pick out a tent at Walmart/Kmart/Target that is large enough for one of those Coleman (or off brand) air mattresses to fit inside it. Twin size at least. The air mattress should come with (you may have to buy it seperate) battery operated blower/pump, to blow it up for you. If it rains...the 6" thick air matress will keep you up off the ground and dry...even if you have an inexpensive tent.

Try to find a shadey spot, wherever you set up your tent. Tents can get hot in the morning with the sun shining on them.

I'd say the rest ...keep as simple as you can. Setting up and taking down your camp should not the a "big" chore. If it is...your making it too hard on yourself.

My favorite time saver? I gotta have coffee in the morning. I don't mess with a perculator anymore. I buy those big pre-made coffee/filter bag things. Drop one or two in a camp pot...boil...coffee! No mess to clean up.


Keep the "camp" part of it simple. You will have more time to relax, explore or goof around.

Just my two cents...


Have fun!

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Where is a fun and exciting place to take a vacation that is driving distance from San Diego?

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Rod Knocke

I would like it to be less than 800 miles away and not too expensive along with young children friendly. Camping is OK if it is not too humid of a climate. THANKS

Answer
One of the best vacations I ever had was at June Lake. You can camp, boat, fish, hike, practice your photography or just plain relax. June Lake is close to Mammoth in the eastern sierras. It's 400 miles from San Diego and takes about 8 hours to drive including potty breaks and lunch. The scenery is postcard beautiful. Snow capped mountains ring the lakes even in July. All the campgrounds in the area have very nice facilities. Cabins are available for rent or you can bring your own RV. Tent camping is OK, but there is an occasional bear sighting.

What we did was to use Adventure in Camping. Here is their website. Basically you rent a 5th wheel trailer, tell them what campground you will be staying in and they deliver a really nice trailer and set it up for you. Then when you are done you call them and they come and pick it back up.http://adventureincamping.com/

The kids will have a ball up there.

Where in Northwest Florida is the best place to camp including beach, fishing,swimming etc.?

HisPrinces

Will be camping in tent with small children
Am looking for something near Pensacola, Destin , Ft. Walton area

Answer
Apalchiola National Forest

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Where is a fun and exciting place to take a vacation that is driving distance from San Diego?

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Rod Knocke

I would like it to be less than 800 miles away and not too expensive along with young children friendly. Camping is OK if it is not too humid of a climate. THANKS

Answer
One of the best vacations I ever had was at June Lake. You can camp, boat, fish, hike, practice your photography or just plain relax. June Lake is close to Mammoth in the eastern sierras. It's 400 miles from San Diego and takes about 8 hours to drive including potty breaks and lunch. The scenery is postcard beautiful. Snow capped mountains ring the lakes even in July. All the campgrounds in the area have very nice facilities. Cabins are available for rent or you can bring your own RV. Tent camping is OK, but there is an occasional bear sighting.

What we did was to use Adventure in Camping. Here is their website. Basically you rent a 5th wheel trailer, tell them what campground you will be staying in and they deliver a really nice trailer and set it up for you. Then when you are done you call them and they come and pick it back up.http://adventureincamping.com/

The kids will have a ball up there.

What is the best beach campground in Santa Cruz?

Mrs. Alvar

Im looking for a beach campsite in the Santa Cruz or surrounding areas like Big Sur. We will be camping in a tent and will have 2 young children with us. My only real requirement is hot showers. All of the sites I have found are an average of $60 a night, which I think is ridiculous. Can anyone recommend something that is not so expensive?

Answer
Have you checked out the state park system? I did a quick search and found a number of state beach campgrounds (Manresa, New Brighton, and Sunset for starters) in the Santa Cruz/Watsonville area for $35 a night.

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What is the best brand for Camping equipment?

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Pashu~Chan

Air Mattress, tent, cooler, folding chairs ect. I need it to be a very durable brand. My boyfriend and I are fairly overweight. I'd say the weight capacity between the two of us should be 500-600+ (he is either just below 300 or just above, im just below 250) if it matters.(don't hate fat kids need love too) And where would you suggest I buy them. I honestly don't want to order offline unless its absolutely needed. Price isn't an issue if its absolutely worth it.

Answer
You can easily spend ten times as much money on backpacking gear from high-quality brands as you need to spend for car camping equipment. Top brands include MSR, Big Agnes, The North Face, Marmot, Patagonia, Mountain Hardwear. However, you may be able to survive in gear that you purchase from a department store. You can purchase a double-thick air mattress from a department store that is about a fourth as much in cost as a Big Agnes Dual Core sleeping pad that is only 2.5 inches thick. Buy the gear to meet your needs, not the brand that seems the "best" to you.

How can I design a camping themed room for my 10 year old?

Q. My son loves the outdoors. He wants his room to be a camping theme. In other words, he wants a tent to sleep in, things with boats, fishing, etc. I would love for him to have a tent to sleep in, but I also want to put his mattress in the tent so he won't have to sleep on the floor!! Is this doable? How big of a tent would I have to get? Can you even put a tent up in your house without having to stake it down?
Any ideas would be great!
Thanks!

Answer
there are many toy tents available these days for kids in the market made of parachute material that are long lasting and i guess they are big enough to accomodate a mattress, if not, even if the mattress peaks out a little, it is no problem, you can rope in the tent higher and it will give a spread over effect, these tents are meant for small children only and can be placed in the rooms!

along with it, you can go to a supermarket and check out the fishing section, there you will find wooden boats decorated in corners, you can buy one of these and place it in one corner of the room, it will give the out door effect, you can also get a artifical tree to place in one corner of the room, it will all enhance the outdoor effect, apart from that, try to paint the room in light green and light brown combination or even sky blue color to foster the image of being outdoors

see http://www.aboutfurniture.org/kids_room.php for more ideas on designing kids bedrooms

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How can I start an online business selling backpacking goods?

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I am looking to start a business that deals exclusively with backpacking gear: (backpacks, shells, tents, sleeping bags, emergency supplies, etc.). I am unsure if I should begin as a drop ship site or purchase the inventory initially. Ideally, I would spend around $10,000 to get this project off the ground. Anyone have suggestions?

Answer
I would agree with Scott. If you want to keep your costs down I would go with drop shipping just for the fact that you won't have to carry product and sit on it until you make your site visible to the search engines and the public at large. The one Scott mentioned is not the only place you can go to for this type of thing, at face value they seem to be decent, I have researched them before and they have a page rank of 5 which as a rule of thumb is the minimum rank in deciding whether to deal with a company like this. There is also a alexa rank which I have not checked out on them which will give you an idea of where they stand as far as popularity.

The thing is if you carry your own product you will want to have liability insurance in case you are sued for any reason (it happens so don't kid yourself) or you could form an LLC which is supposed to protect your personal assets from a suit. The only problem is that a recent supreme court ruling has left it a little nebulous as to whether a sole member LLC if afforded the same protection as a multi-member LLC. Why this has come about, who knows, I just know it is.

Do some research before you step in feet first.

What affordable two-man tent and sleeping bag is the best buy!?

MichaelL

I need to buy a compact, lightweight tent for a cycling holiday in France. Can anyone recommend something relatively cheap (under £75) and a decent sleeping bag? Thanks

Answer
I highly recommend this ...
Coleman 2008 SunDome 7-Foot by 7-Foot 3-Person Dome Tent
http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-SunDome-7-Foot-3-Person-Orange/dp/B001C1A362/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1248165586&sr=1-1&tag=aor-sale-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957

This past weekend was my first experience with this tent - a simply awesome performer for under [...] bucks. I sealed the seams on the rainfly the day before and upgraded the tent stakes all for an additional $[...]. Set-up was a breeze and took under 10 minutes (I placed a tarp down below). Good thing, because the rain came 5 minutes later in buckets and lasted all night. The tent held up like a champ with no leakage what so ever. The size was just perfect for two adults and a few gear bags (or a kid). Highly recommended!

Coleman Ash Canyon 25-Degree Rectangular Oversize Sleeping Bag
http://www.amazon.com/Coleman-25-Degree-Rectangular-Oversize-Sleeping/dp/B0009PUQ28/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1248166146&sr=1-9&tag=aor-sale-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957

This a nice and comfortable sleeping bag. The zipper works nicely and it is a very nice and roomy sleeping bag. It rolls up nice and fairly compact compared to my old one. I am very happy with it and would recommend it to anyone interested in buying a sleeping bag.

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Going tent camping What should we do at night and camping checklist?

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Artsygirly

Im going tent camping and there is plently to do during the day but what should we do at night besides sitting around the fire? Also if you could make me a camping checklist i would apreciate it! Thanks!

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Will you be "family" camping or primitive camping with friends? My group usually brings a few different beverages and a variety of food. At night we sit around the bomb fire and share stories, laugh, and play drinking games. During the day we go canoeing on the river for about 4-5 hrs and that typically exhaustes us to just relax at night. If your going primitive camping its important to bring the essintals b/c you DEF need them. Depending on the type of camping you'll be doing will depend on what you'll need. Here just a few items I can think of:

Tent
Tarp
Stakes (if not included w/ tent)
Flashlight/ Lantern- wick- kerosine
Stakes Hammer
Camping knife
Water- LOTS
Food
Portable Grill or Stove
Utinesils/Plates
Trash bags/ Toilet Paper (if no bathrooms are provided)
Water Sealant for tent
Cooler
Radio
Matches/Lighter
Wood (usually can be bought from the camp site)

I want to take my family tent camping in a secluded area in ma can anyone help me?

nae

My husband and I would like to take our children tent camping because they have never been. We would like somewhere on a river and to be secluded because I do not want to disturb anyone else. If there is somewhere that we can have a few tents at once and two vehicles that would be great because a friend and his family would like to go. We would like to it to be in MA or NH any ideas?

Answer
have you tried the Berkshires absolutely beautiful ,peaceful ,secluded sounds like what your looking for! mass vacations.com is the tourism website(i think)

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How to put away the discovery kids princess castle?

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Sarah

This is what it is
http://cgi.ebay.com/Discovery-Kids-Princess-Castle-Play-Tent-outdoor-NIB-/110629731381

but I removed the rods from the tent but cant figure out how to put it away in its little pouch. I googled everywhere for instructions but nothing! Help!

Answer
I haven't seen instructions anywhere online, but there is a great video on Home Shopping Network (HSN) that will show you how to fold and unfold it. It's a little on the long side, but you should get the hang of it after only one watching: http://toys.hsn.com/discovery-kids-pop-up-princess-play-castle_p-6408941_xp.aspx

What is an all-in-one pitching system in a tent?

Searching on the internet for a new tent for outdoor camping, I came across the term "all in one pitching system". After searching google I have found no explanations to the term.

Can someone help?

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http://www.penroseoutdoors.co.uk/acatalog/Gelert_Quick_Pitch_Evolution_2.html

I'm assuming this is what you are referring to is a tent like this.

In this tent's case the 'system' is all in one!
Hope this helps!

Just kidding!

The tent, poles and fly are all one piece and stuck together. It comes out of the bag and pretty much just pops up into place. You just peg it down and it's ready to go!

It'll only take a few seconds to set up. Just like this!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsc2B7V9Gag

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Where is a good remote place to go camping in northern New Jersey?

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Confused F

I would like to just pop a tent, make a fire and cook some food, and go fishing and relax for a weekend.. any ideas around northern NJ/eastern PA? Thanks!

Answer
The following page on the NJ DEP website lists all the state parks and forests with camping. Primitive camping (e.g., without established site boundaries and masses of other people) is only available at Wharton State Forest in the Pine Barrens. There are plenty of rivers, creeks, ponds and lakes in the Pine Barrens, but fishing is a challenge because of the dark tea-colored waters (a result of the high iron content in the soil -- the Pine Barrens was a major producer of iron in the early 1800's.

Other state parks and forests are also very nice. If you're limited to Northern NJ, Stokes is another favorite camping location, but they lack the seclusion available out in the primitive sites at Wharton.

There are over 100 privately-owned commercial campgrounds in NJ, but they have little extra to offer in terms of camping basics, unless you want electric, water and sewer hook-ups, a swimming pool, game room, real bathrooms with hot water and laundry facilities, oh, and don't forget the accompanying crowds, blaring musing, screaming kids, racing golf carts and drunken arguments.

There is no legal dispersed camping in NJ except for along the Appalachian Trail, and even here camping is strictly regulated.

Ironically, though I've done lots of camping in PA and NY it was all on private land (with permission, of course), or at one of the traditional family camping areas.

why do people think the blair witch project is scary?

Slazzy72

It is soo not scary. I watched it with my girlfriend and it was super gay. Everyone is like "oh the blair which project" "oh so real its scary" It is not. Sure even if it's based on true events. The teenagers acting in the movie is a joke. And I thought it would be scary but its just a bunch of kids in a tent and some witch making scratching noises on the tent. It just seems like a game of scaring each other. Do you guys think the same?

Answer
it might be something to do with when it came out it used a lot of tricks and stuff to get people interested
They presented the film as if was a true story with the whole video tapes that had been found in the wood thing. Im sure a poster for blair which that was written "2 years ago a tape was found in the woods" or whatnot - as if it were a true story.

I think it was the initial shock and fear stayed with people.
I even remember this whole thing with people being ill in the cinema - this was due to how shaky the picture was due to being filmed on hand held cameras which was then being shown on a huge screen and made people motion sick - and that seemed to add to confused fear.

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How to choose a family base camping tent?

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Ivy

I am planning to buy a family camping tent, what things should I consider?

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1. Consider how many people will be sleeping in the tent and if you'll be requiring one or two tents to house everyone. Make sure you have enough room for everyone to be comfortable. Every tent has its dimensions specified on the package, listing how many people it will house and how big it is. If you're looking for roomy comfort, subtract the number of people the tent says it will hold by one or two.

2. Figure out what style of tent will best suit your needs. There are two basic types of tents: dome and cabin. While there are a variety of styles of both, each has its own advantages and disadvantages. A dome tent is easier to assemble, having only two poles for the tent and one for the top cover. Since it's shaped like a dome, you'll give up some space in its height. A cabin tent offers more room since it is built in a square shape, but because it has more poles, it can take longer to assemble and be heavier to carry. If you're looking to house more than four people comfortably and have only one tent, a cabin tent is probably the best option.

3. Consider what extra requirements you need in your tent to properly accommodate you and your group. Do you want an extra attached screen room or a tent with several rooms? Do you have a tall person in the pack that will want to stand up straight while inside the tent? Will you be spending large amounts of time inside the tent? All of these things need to be thought out before you buy a tent. There are many varieties of tents on the market that come at a variety of prices.

4. Think about the area where you will be setting up your base camp tent and what the weather will be like. If you'll be camping in a cold region, you don't want a tent that has a screened top with a liner that allows more air inside. You also don't want a tent that allows little ventilation if you're staying in a hot area.

5. Consider the camping experience of the people you're camping with. If you're a novice camper, you might want a tent that's easy to set up. Generally, the fewer poles you have to deal with, the easier it is to set up and take down and the lighter weight.

http://www.quictents.co.uk has quality family tents, you can have a look.

What can i get for camping with my boyfriend?

Casey

What are the nessesities for camping with your boyfriend? I want it to be romantic but what can i get!

Answer
Tent, cooking stove, two sleeping bags (you can zip them together to make one), a cooler, something to hold water in (for drinking and bathing), two sleeping pads (or one large one), kindling and paper and matches (for a fire), an axe (for chopping wood), two camp chairs, and some food. Depending on where you're going, you may also want to invest in some bear spray and a tarp (to hang from the trees so that you can keep the rain off of you).

However, if you're never going to use that stuff again, then I'd suggest borrowing it and/or buying it second-hand (and then donating it back). You can also rent an RV for a few days as well (so that you don't have to purchase as much stuff); additionally, there are also places that have rustic cabins that you can rent (which is a pretty cool way to spend a few days in the woods).

Have fun :)

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School's out today! What to do with a 6 & 8 year old during the summer?

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BeckyBeq

I have a 6 y/o girl and 8 y/o boy and live in the Inland Empire, CA. (North of Orange County) I'm looking for ideas for the summer. Right now I'm planning on one trip to Disneyland/California Adventure before our passes black out. My sis wants to take them to the Discovery Science Center. Swim lessons for 2 weeks in July. Crafts on the way include glow-in-the-dark bug shirts and memory books. Any other ideas?
One more caveat -- my 8 y/o deals with high-functioning autism so some things like day camp are probably out. (He's verbal and well behaved most of the time but has some language processing delays)

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Hi. I have an 8, 13, 17 & 19 year old!! Summer is truly the most expensive, tiring and FUN time of the year for us.

We've manged to get thru many by structuring our days. I try to divide the day and limit certain activities to time slots. My kids are NOT allowed tv, video games or computer from 10-5. Crazy, I know.

6-9am : Mom's quiet time. (I start the day ALONE to drink coffee and gear up for the day). My kids sleep in so it works.
9-10am: Breakfast, get dressed and make beds.
10-12 Outdoor play. ie: bike ride, water play, walk our dog, park time, etc.
12-1: Lunch. The kids help plan the meals, prepare and clean up.
1-3: Arts & Crafts. Mix up activities so not the same two days in a row. Painting, stamping, paper machet, baking, build a tent, etc.
3-4: Chores!
4-5: Back outside. We bring out the sidewalk chalk and make obsticle courses to follow, trails, math problems, just have fun.
5-6:30: Mom cooks and kids can watch tv or play video games.
6:30: Dinner. My kids earn tokens for eating new things and helping clean up.
7:30 Baths, spend time w/family and watch tv together. We try to do family game night once a week.
10: BED!

This schedule gets us thru the day to day stuff, but we have a great time going to Water Parks( we buy an annual pass so we don't pay everytime we go), Nature Centers, Movies and we're looking forward to the Drive Ins!

Have you heard of thwe book called Hatchet?

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It's cool. This kid gets lost in the woods and he has this hatchet. He compares a lot of stuff to television. He got lost in the woods because the pilot gets a heart attack and dies. So the kid decides to fly the plane until it runs out of gas. His plane almost sinks. Well it did, but not while the kid was there.

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Sure, HATCHET by Gary Paulsen has become a classic for upper elementary students-3-5 grades.

Gary Paulsen has gone on to write sequels and prequels about the main character Brian as well.


If you like HATCHET, then try reading:
Brian's Return
Brian's Winter
The River
Brian's Hunt

If you like Gary Paulsen's writing, then try reading:

How Angel Peterson Got His Name
Caught by the Sea
Guts
Father Water, Mother Woods
My Life in Dog Years
Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers

The Quilt
Alida's Song
Soldier's Heart
Nightjohn
Sarny

Mr. Tucket
Call Me Francis Tucket
Tucket's Ride
Tucket's Gold
Tucket's Home
Tucket's Travels

Captive!
Curse of the Ruins
Danger on Midnight River
Escape from Fire Mountain

Canoe Days
The Beet Fields
The White Fox Chronicles
The Transall Saga
The Rifle
The Tent
Dogteam
The Car
A Christmas Sonata
The Monument
The Haymeadow
Woodsong
The Night the White Deer Died
Canyons
The Winter Room
The Voyage of the Frog
The Island
The Crossing

The Amazing Life of Birds
Molly McGinty Has a Really Good Day
The Glass Cafe
The Boy Who Owned the School
The Schernoff Discoveries
Harris and Me


Happy reading....

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Does anyone know of a large backpack that can be apart to a smaller size?

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Kyle

I'm in the military and I'm looking for a backpack that can pack 3 days worth of stuff, but can still be taken apart into a smaller size for like patrol and school use. I would prefer ACU, Black, Tan, or OD Green

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For military use - forget it. You can only used what is issued.

For civilian use, I have seen such backpacks at Bass Pro Shop and Big 5 here in California. You should be able to find them online as well at Cabellas and other outfitting/outdoors companies. I do recommend that whatever you get you touch and feel it first to make sure it is what you really want. Often times the frames are weak aluminum and bend quite easily making the pack useless where you have to abondon the items or treat the pack as a hand-carry sack.

Interesting that you mention "3 days". A basic WWII, Korea, Vietnam (up to about 1986) combat pack provides plenty of room for someone who knows what they are doing for a 3 day hike/camping trip. I packed on for over 20 years and speak from experience. My pack had a mess kit, extra socks (2 pair), C rats and later MREs, poncho, extra skivvies and trousers, blanket, shelter half with pegs and tent pole, entrenching tool, 1st aid kit (in addition to the one on my cartridge belt), plus a few other items like bug juice. You just need to know who to properly pack your pack so that every cubic inch is used. The blanket and shelter half are carried on top of the pack and strapped on.

Water and another 1st aid pouch is on a cartridge belt that has pack suspenders to balance the load. If you want to add more, pick up a cargo pack that is strapped to the bottom of the marching pack. I have carried a can of 7.62 ammo in it plus extra gear. That was no fun because the ammo is mostly lead! : )

By the way, the color is OD Green. You can stil get these packs at most Army/Navy surplus stores around the country. I still have mine that I have used for over 40 years. Works great, been through hell, and still excellent condition. There are sprays for water repellenancy - have to use them on current nylon packs also but more often.

Lieutenant Colonel, U S Marine Corps-Retired (27 years active and had both my canvas and ALICE pack. preferred the canvas since it never broke).

What did women do during the gold rush?

MaRiLYn <3

For example, what did they cook?
also, what did the women who were bartenders wear?

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Women were still mostly expected to not get involved and many of the earliest Gold Camps were all male domains. When women did get involved they did the grudge work: washing clothes and cooking and cooking during that era was labor intensive. In the crudest of camps one pot meals were the norm that meant one big pot, lots of water and the women or men would chop up meat and limited veggies (mostly potato and parsnips and turnips) into a cast iron pot and boil it all. I am tiored and weary so see link beow for Pioneer Cooking.
The other use for the few women in camp was for sex an activity out of fashion in 2010 but back then it was recognized as a normal human function.

http://www.foodtimeline.org/foodpioneer.html#pioneer
""Food historians confirm average '49ers did not cook. These male-dominated make-shift communities were served by a variety of inexpensive public eateries.

"Neither Kenoffel's Spokane Cafe nor Truax's English Kitchen claimed, as so many miners' restaurants did, to be the "one and only," the old original "Delmonico's of the West," "only beter." Like the large majority of mining camp eating houses, they unpretentiously provided ordinary everyday all-American meals fo bacons and eggs, soups, stews, steaks, roast beef, chops, potatoes, --and almost always oysters, of course--and the like for reasonable prices. There never was a day on which an argonaut could not get a substantial fill in San Francisco for a dollar. A full meal in Virginia City could run as little as fifty cents, one dollar for both breakfast and dinner if paid in advance. In rawer camps like Telluride, one-dollar to two-fifty-a-plate was the list price...Saddle Rock Restaurant advertised a dinner for a quarter. The mining towns teemed with cheap eateries. In fact, San Francisco and the rawest camps of the Sierra slope teammed with homey eating houses (or tents). They were "numerious, plentious, inviting and even cheap." Restaurants were among the very first businesses at the scene of every strike. Keeping a public tables was one of the first nonmining occupations to be found in a hundred "No Name cities." A "restaurant rush" followed closely on--when it did not lead in!-- the provisions rush. There are more than a few examples of "starving" forty-niners and Pike's Peakers who allayed their famine not by grubbing on wild plants, snaring beasts, seeking charity, or by fortuitiously buying a sack of flour, but by throwing their weary legs under a table at a not-too-distant restaurant. The reason for this is not obscure. In a society in which domestic cooking remaied woman's work, the first flood of population in every mining region was overwhelmingly male...'There was no such thing as a home to be found. Scarcely even a proper house could be seen. Both dwellings and places fo busines were tiher common canvas tents, or small rough board shanties, for frame buildings of one story...Meals were taken at eating houses, of which there was an immense number in every protion of the town. They were of every descrption, good, bad, and indifferent, and kept by every variety of people...'"
---Bacon, Beans, and Galantines: Food and Foodways on the Western Mining Frontier, (p. 152-153)
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