Packing for a Camping Trip

Are you ready to get out and enjoy the weather? The camping season is just around the corner, can hardly wait! Now is a good time to start planning your trips, here is a camping tip that will save you a lot of time and effort when it comes to packing your food items efficiently.

Camping Tip:
When preparing for a camping trip, take items from boxes and place them in zip-lock bags. This cuts down on weight. It reduces discomfort if you're backpacking, when a box rests against your back. It's also a good idea to take dried nonperishable items, beans, rice, pasta, pancake mix, and so on, and place them in bags as well. By carrying dried items, you don't have the weight of the cans. Keep any perishable items in a cooler and well chilled until needed.

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OzTent USA Road Trip: Overland Expo Event

Packed up and "Ready" to hit the road! we left Illinois on our journey March 26th, we had decided to take the back roads to Missouri to avoid the Springfield traffic and take in some nice scenery along the way, our first overnight camping stop was at the Ozark Trail campground, we arrived after 9 p.m to set up the OzTent and get some much needed rest before heading out early the next morning, we were able to set up the OzTent and ready for bed in less than 10 Minutes! our second stop was to Tulsa, Oklahoma to visit our son, his new bride and our "grandogger" Rosey (an Italian greyhound). After checking into our hotel we discovered there was an NCAA basketball tournament going on that wknd leaving only a few rooms available for the night, the other challenge was parking space, we were hauling our trailer filled with ozTent product for the Overland Expo show in Amado,AZ.

Left Tulsa,OK Saturday afternoon heading for Amarillo,TX stopped at the Big Texan steakhouse for supper, home of the 72oz steak. Rumor has it, if you eat all of it including the fixins it is FREE, plus you can enter your name on the hall of fame poster mounted on the wall for all to see. However, if you don't complete the challenge your out $100.00 and an upset stomach, lol. It's time to pack up and head out for Gallup,NM. Watch for our next Road Trip Blog in a couple days.

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