Restful Camping Slumber
June 1, 2005
INSULATION Embracing the feud between synthetic and down insulation, the Moonstone (800/390-3312; moonstone.com) Delta Morpheus (20 degrees Fahrenheit, $180, 2 lbs. 11oz.) and Slumberjack (800/233-6283; slumberjack.com) Ellesmere (20F, $170, 1 lb. 7 oz.) actually combine the two insulations this year... Read more »
Roaming Wyoming
June 1, 2005
TRAILHEAD Our trip started at Wind River Outfitters in Dubois, (“do-boys“) with Meyer and his wrangler Cody Brown. We tried to stay out of the way watching Meyer and Brown get the horses ready and loaded into the trailers. “You really have to watch where you walk around here,“ Alex said to me... Read more »
Seeking Camp Shelter
June 1, 2005
CLIMATE CONTROL Four-season tents are built for people who camp in severe weather conditions like monsoon rains, high winds and snow. Three-season tents are built for the rest of us. Their shapes are designed less for snow and wind, and more for comfort and usable interior space. Even in the three-season... Read more »
Good Sun
June 1, 2005
Sunlight brings life. Without it, plants wouldn’t grow, the beach would be less fun, and our mental health would decline. Exposure to sunlight also helps our bodies produce Vitamin D, which strengthens us against osteoporosis, numerous cancers, rickets and other diseases. Like so many other good things,... Read more »
Jayco Jay Feather LGT 29Y
June 1, 2005
It’s not often we get to spend more than a day or two with a travel trailer during our examination period, but every once in a while we find ourselves living in one long enough to call it home. In the case of the Jayco Jay Feather 29Y travel trailer, we had the opportunity to get comfortable with it... Read more »
