Comments for Hygge House http://hyggehouse.com Live Well. Live Simple. Live Hygge. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:34:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Comment on Camping 101 by maren kristi http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/camping-101/comment-page-1#comment-3258 maren kristi Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:34:28 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2952#comment-3258 oooh, I could go on all day! There are so many different kinds of camping and each one possesses its own unique delights, but here are some of my favorite fairly universal items: 1. Jetboil. If you're backpacking, its compact and simple. If you're car camping, its still great to have boiling water with minimal hassle. 2. Exped air pad. After numerous nights of freezing on a thermarest (I know, ironic), I gave an 'air mattress' a go. Exped makes some quality pads. Mine is an insulated air mattress, which means you get the cushion of air with the insulation akin to a sleeping pad. Plus, mine is huge (long, wide, thick) without being too bulky to pack. 3. Camp chair. Crazy creeks are my favorite, but non-ideal if you're camping somewhere wet ... then its worth it to have something that keeps you off the ground. 4. Puffy jacket. I'm always cold. Always. So an enormous green down jacket that packs into a little tiny stuff sack is my favorite camping companion. oooh, I could go on all day! There are so many different kinds of camping and each one possesses its own unique delights, but here are some of my favorite fairly universal items:

1. Jetboil. If you’re backpacking, its compact and simple. If you’re car camping, its still great to have boiling water with minimal hassle.
2. Exped air pad. After numerous nights of freezing on a thermarest (I know, ironic), I gave an ‘air mattress’ a go. Exped makes some quality pads. Mine is an insulated air mattress, which means you get the cushion of air with the insulation akin to a sleeping pad. Plus, mine is huge (long, wide, thick) without being too bulky to pack.
3. Camp chair. Crazy creeks are my favorite, but non-ideal if you’re camping somewhere wet … then its worth it to have something that keeps you off the ground.
4. Puffy jacket. I’m always cold. Always. So an enormous green down jacket that packs into a little tiny stuff sack is my favorite camping companion.

]]> Comment on Camping 101 by Amber http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/camping-101/comment-page-1#comment-3177 Amber Tue, 24 Jan 2012 20:58:17 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2952#comment-3177 Layers! They are my absolute must-have. I have ended up soaking wet in New York winter weather, and extra layers were incredibly important/life saving. Sometimes I take too much, but I'd rather have too much than not enough. A GOOD rainjacket/poncho (generally not the five dollar kind), and great shoes (because I mostly go backpacking/hiking). I also love fun camping things- like sporks. Partially because I enjoy saying "spork," and partially because it cuts down on pack heft. Food is also important- it keeps you warm from the inside out. If I go winter camping- butter. Old school survival trick. For regular camping- chocolate. Layers! They are my absolute must-have. I have ended up soaking wet in New York winter weather, and extra layers were incredibly important/life saving. Sometimes I take too much, but I’d rather have too much than not enough. A GOOD rainjacket/poncho (generally not the five dollar kind), and great shoes (because I mostly go backpacking/hiking). I also love fun camping things- like sporks. Partially because I enjoy saying “spork,” and partially because it cuts down on pack heft. Food is also important- it keeps you warm from the inside out. If I go winter camping- butter. Old school survival trick. For regular camping- chocolate.

]]> Comment on Camping 101 by Rowena http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/camping-101/comment-page-1#comment-3000 Rowena Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:41:45 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2952#comment-3000 I love camping! I have some suggestions for supplies, having gone backpacking (where literally everything you need is on your back) and car camping. If you want to "glamp", the first thought I had was to go get a self inflating airbed - instant comfort! I also like having fresh coffee while still inside my tent, without having to step out into the cold. So, I always pack a "pocket rocket", so called because it literally fits into a 3 inch plastic case and folds outs into a stove. You just attach the fuel can on the bottom. I set my small very lightweight kettle (all from REI) and boil my water in no time and pour it into my french press made for camping (again REI would have those). I also have a Coleman dual burner stove which packs itself up into a green metal "briefcase." I think a simple lightweight fry pan is essential for cooking on the stove, as well as a spare barbecue grill grate to put on top of an open fire. I think the rest of your food should be what you can cook over the fire or wrapped in foil. I would suggest making pancake mixes and packing it up in plastic bags, eggs should be secured in a plastic egg case, meat already marinated before you go and packed and kept chilled in a cooler, Spices and coffee/hot cocoa stuff should be packed in labeled plastic bags instead of their original container. I would also get a Coleman foldable plastic water "tank" which has a spigot - useful for washing hands or for drinking water. Don't forget first aid items such as antiseptic foam in case you snag yourself on rusty barbed wire (yikes!) I think that one can have a "luxurious" camping experience packed into a backpack (tent, sleeping bag, clothes, pillow blanket, first aid kit, stove, coffee supplies, water shoes, socks, sneakers, headlamp) and a Rubbermaid tote for the bulky cooking supplies. A headlamp is better than a flashlight because it keeps your hands free. Also, a Swiss army knife. My tent is a backpacking tent, which means it is designed to fit inside a backpack, very lightweight but comfortable (again REI). If you don't have any qualms about shopping at Walmart, they are the only one I know that has an extensive collection of Coleman camping products. And by the way, if you want, Coleman also sells a long fork with a wood handle -- for making s'mores! (Long wood sticks are neither sanitary nor easy to find). How fun!! I love camping! I have some suggestions for supplies, having gone backpacking (where literally everything you need is on your back) and car camping. If you want to “glamp”, the first thought I had was to go get a self inflating airbed – instant comfort! I also like having fresh coffee while still inside my tent, without having to step out into the cold. So, I always pack a “pocket rocket”, so called because it literally fits into a 3 inch plastic case and folds outs into a stove. You just attach the fuel can on the bottom. I set my small very lightweight kettle (all from REI) and boil my water in no time and pour it into my french press made for camping (again REI would have those). I also have a Coleman dual burner stove which packs itself up into a green metal “briefcase.” I think a simple lightweight fry pan is essential for cooking on the stove, as well as a spare barbecue grill grate to put on top of an open fire. I think the rest of your food should be what you can cook over the fire or wrapped in foil. I would suggest making pancake mixes and packing it up in plastic bags, eggs should be secured in a plastic egg case, meat already marinated before you go and packed and kept chilled in a cooler, Spices and coffee/hot cocoa stuff should be packed in labeled plastic bags instead of their original container. I would also get a Coleman foldable plastic water “tank” which has a spigot – useful for washing hands or for drinking water. Don’t forget first aid items such as antiseptic foam in case you snag yourself on rusty barbed wire (yikes!) I think that one can have a “luxurious” camping experience packed into a backpack (tent, sleeping bag, clothes, pillow blanket, first aid kit, stove, coffee supplies, water shoes, socks, sneakers, headlamp) and a Rubbermaid tote for the bulky cooking supplies. A headlamp is better than a flashlight because it keeps your hands free. Also, a Swiss army knife. My tent is a backpacking tent, which means it is designed to fit inside a backpack, very lightweight but comfortable (again REI). If you don’t have any qualms about shopping at Walmart, they are the only one I know that has an extensive collection of Coleman camping products. And by the way, if you want, Coleman also sells a long fork with a wood handle — for making s’mores! (Long wood sticks are neither sanitary nor easy to find). How fun!!

]]> Comment on Camping 101 by Barbara Barrows http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/camping-101/comment-page-1#comment-2986 Barbara Barrows Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:43:31 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2952#comment-2986 I am still a camping novice. I married into a family that had a pop-up camper and traveled around the US. Here are a few things I discovered from them as well as my own experience: 1- A camping list to keep on your computer. Print it out every time you go on a trip and modify as you go along. 2 - Sleeping bag liner - I love these. They are great for adding a few degrees of warmth when your sleeping bag won't cut it or using as a stand alone when the weather is warm. 3 - Always bring more garbage bags than you think you need and extra flashlights, ditto for batteries. 5 - Deck of cards or Uno, especially if there are several of you. 6 - I found that I get more mileage from several smaller, thinner bath towels than one big, thick bath towel -as it takes longer to dry. 7 - Bringing a dog - a long lead to tie around the picnic table if he/she is not good off leash. 8 - Earplugs!!!!! I was the only one who got sleep one night at Pokagon State Park. The rest of the family got to listen to one camper get very drunk and very loud for a very long time. I believe a ranger finally interrupted his rants against the government. 9 - No earplugs - There are no noisy human neighbors but you want to be woken up for animal visitors such as a black bear who wakes you up in the middle of the night trying to find the salmon you naively cooked at your campsite. 10 - DONT'T cook salmon at your campsite in bear country. I think I used up my life's allotment of "Get out of jail cards" for that stupid mistake. God was looking out for me that day, probably shaking his head and saying "I don't know why I bother sometimes.". I am still a camping novice. I married into a family that had a pop-up camper and traveled around the US. Here are a few things I discovered from them as well as my own experience:
1- A camping list to keep on your computer. Print it out every time you go on a trip and modify as you go along.
2 – Sleeping bag liner – I love these. They are great for adding a few degrees of warmth when your sleeping bag won’t cut it or using as a stand alone when the weather is warm.
3 – Always bring more garbage bags than you think you need and extra flashlights, ditto for batteries.
5 – Deck of cards or Uno, especially if there are several of you.
6 – I found that I get more mileage from several smaller, thinner bath towels than one big, thick bath towel -as it takes longer to dry.
7 – Bringing a dog – a long lead to tie around the picnic table if he/she is not good off leash.
8 – Earplugs!!!!! I was the only one who got sleep one night at Pokagon State Park. The rest of the family got to listen to one camper get very drunk and very loud for a very long time. I believe a ranger finally interrupted his rants against the government.
9 – No earplugs – There are no noisy human neighbors but you want to be woken up for animal visitors such as a black bear who wakes you up in the middle of the night trying to find the salmon you naively cooked at your campsite.
10 – DONT’T cook salmon at your campsite in bear country. I think I used up my life’s allotment of “Get out of jail cards” for that stupid mistake. God was looking out for me that day, probably shaking his head and saying “I don’t know why I bother sometimes.”.

]]> Comment on Camping 101 by Kelly http://hyggehouse.com/everyday/camping-101/comment-page-1#comment-2967 Kelly Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:42:18 +0000 http://hyggehouse.com/?p=2952#comment-2967 Looking forward to reading others answers to this! As kids we begged our parents to take us camping. It wasn't until 8th grade they finally said yes and we learned our parents had been holding out on us. They had EVERYTHING -- an epic 2-room tent with screened in porch, bunk bed cots (!), folding camping tables and chairs, the works! Turns out they used to go camping pre-kids and had tons of retro, but well-preserved gear. A few tips I learned from Mom: bring a broom and a "welcome mat" for your tent to keep dirt out and bugs away. I think Mom spent the entire weekend sweeping. And treat yourself to a nice air mattress and good pillow. Looking forward to reading others answers to this! As kids we begged our parents to take us camping. It wasn’t until 8th grade they finally said yes and we learned our parents had been holding out on us. They had EVERYTHING — an epic 2-room tent with screened in porch, bunk bed cots (!), folding camping tables and chairs, the works! Turns out they used to go camping pre-kids and had tons of retro, but well-preserved gear. A few tips I learned from Mom: bring a broom and a “welcome mat” for your tent to keep dirt out and bugs away. I think Mom spent the entire weekend sweeping. And treat yourself to a nice air mattress and good pillow.

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