Outdoors

Blackened Trout on a Campfire

April 11, 2012
Blackened Trout on a Campfire

One of our family’s favorite recipes is blackened fish.   Here is a way to cook Cajun style trout while camping.   Cover the trout generously with your favorite Cajun seasoning and wrap it in bacon.  The bacon will keep the fish moist and tender while keeping the spices from burning up.  The bacon is mighty...

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Camping Dishwasher

April 11, 2012
Camping Dishwasher

When we camp, we try not to burn through a lot of paper plate and cups.   For most breakfast and dinner meals we use permanent dishes and cups.  Since we already have to wash pots and pans, it is really not a lot of extra effort to wash the tableware as well.  I have...

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How to Cook Hamburgers on a Campfire

April 11, 2012
How to Cook Hamburgers on a Campfire

The next time you go camping be sure to take your fish grilling basket with you.  I have used this thing to grill not only fish, but also steak, hamburgers, and even shish kabobs.  Be sure to start the fire earlier than you would start a charcoal fire because it will take a while...

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“French Bread” on a Campfire (the trick to cooking with pie irons)

April 11, 2012
“French Bread” on a Campfire (the trick to cooking with pie irons)

Well, Pillsbuy calls it French Bread, anyway. It’s not exactly a baguette, but it is a darn good with a spaghetti dinner when you are camping. We like to use “pie irons” to cook this kind of thing any time we go camping. The trick to using a pie iron is knowing that once...

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Put Your Story on BoysDad.com

February 12, 2012
Put Your Story on BoysDad.com

We want to hear from you! Have you and your kids done something recently that you think other people might enjoy reading about? Just type a write-up (and upload photos) and we will post it on the site! This is a great way to announce new Eagle Scouts, cool camping and vacation trips, Pinewood...

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Tent Camping Checklist

January 30, 2012
Tent Camping Checklist

Here is our family’s checklist for tent camping.  I thought it might be helpful for someone just starting out.  We use this list for weekend tent camping at sites with electricity and water available.  I like to keep the list broken down into logical groups to make it a little more manageable.   Bedroom...

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How to Build a Spring Snare Trap

January 24, 2012
How to Build a Spring Snare Trap

Reggie’s Outdoor has a great video about how to build a snare trap.  This is a simple trap that can be easily built in survival situations.

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