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Lone Star Gang
A Texas Family on Fire for Christ
 

Pics from some of our camping trips

 

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LoneStar Gang's Favorite Camping Links

http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/spdest/ -I can not say enough about Texas Parks and Wildlife.  If your family does not take advantage of this state park system then I say it is time to get going.  You are investing in Texas and have new opportunities to learn more about this great state with each park you visit.  If you don't live in Texas, please feel free to visit our great state but please be sure to take advantage of your own state's park and wildlife program.  

http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/texas/recreation/caddo_lbj/caddo-lbj_gen_info.shtml - Whether it is for camping or a day trip, I highly recommend visiting the LBJ Grasslands.   It is quiet, peaceful and beautiful.

http://www.reserveamerica.com/ -If you don't want the hassle of making reservations over the phone, then this is the site for you.

http://rocksinmydryer.typepad.com/shannon/2006/09/works_for_me_cl.html -This would be a wonderful idea- particularly for camping because it would make sure all your clean clothes stayed dry! 

http://www.cabelas.com/ - Love this store.  Particularly LOVE the Camper's Kitchen

 

Can't forget to geocache while you are getting back to nature-

http://www.geocaching.com/

www.texasgeocaching.com

 

Camp Cooking Links:

http://www.joyofcamping.com/camping-tips/camping-recipes-2step/

http://www.chuckwagondiner.com/index.html

http://www.superior-cast-iron-cookware.com/index.html

 

More Camping Links:

http://www.monteran.com/outdoors/camptip2.html
CAMPING TIPS FOR PARENTS: 

http://www.palsforever.com/alliklik/camptips.html
CAMPING CHECKLIST

http://www.geocities.com/ndgsu/handouts.html
for scouts but good for families too
CAMPOUT HANDOUTS

http://www.geocities.com/guide_camp/food.html
Menus and recipes

http://www.kidslist.uc.edu/kidslist/gs/camping.html
Camping and Outdoor Skills Day Event Agenda

http://members.home.com/state-parks-online/
All US State Parks Guide  

http://jfg.girlscouts.org/Why/Environment/Earthday/scavengerhunt.htm
Nature Scavenger Hunt-GSUSA
Print it out and take it with you for the kids

http://www.corpcomm.net/~gnieboer/xtra_games.htm
250 camp games

http://www.uio.no/~kjetikj/compass/
How to use a compass

http://www.michcampgrounds.com/cooking_kids.html
Kid's Camp Cooking

http://www.cyfernet.mes.umn.edu/cybercamp/recipes.html
Cyber Camp Recipes

http://www.melborponsti.com/index.htm
Just Dutch Oven Recipes  

http://www.guidezone.skl.com/jbvagst.htm
Vagabond/Tin Can Stoves

http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/5307/pc_solar_oven.html
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9385/pringle.htm
This is GREAT!
Pringles Can oven

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/6690/recipes.htm
fun recipes for kids

http://members.tripod.com/a_scout/songindex.htm
songs to sing around the campfire

http://www.geocities.com/rickram.geo/roundtable.html
song sheets to print out

http://whatscookingamerica.net/Information/CastIronPans.htm

http://www.popupexplorer.com/ - there is a classified section on this site where you can find/sell used campers.

www.gorving.com – this is the site that has gotten people fired up about going camping over the last several years.

http://www.popuptimes.com/ - this is the magazine I was telling you about.  Another place that has the classified forums.

http://www.camp-a-roo.com/

http://camping.about.com/c/ec/1.htm

http://www.roadtripamerica.com/recipes/Road-Trip-Snacks.htm -These would be great if you were going on a field trip as well – the best ideas I’ve seen!!

http://guidecamp.bravehost.com/ -The Camp Site : camping and camp ideas, tips, how-tos and ideas for Guides and Girl Scouts everywhere.

http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/ah_organizing_storage/article/0,1801,HGTV_3142_1391475,00.html

 Many of you know of the free field trip on the Sam Houston Boat Tour of
the Ship Channel.  You cna register your group here:
http://www.portofhouston.com/samhou/samhou.html

Well, click here and you can receive a copy of The Port Delivers the
Goods, an educational circulum about the port by calling

To book an educational tour:
Call 713-670-2416
and asking for it.

Here is the port website.
http://www.portofhouston.com/samhou/samhou.html

www.fun365days.com/camping.php
www.rv-clubs.us/texas_rv_campgrounds.html

http://home.gwi.net/~spectrum/camping.html -Pete's Family Camping Site, Tips and advice about camping gear and outdoor living

http://www.kristinegeorge.com/tm_camping_theme_resources.html - camping curriculum

http://www.bookloons.com/HandHTML/Teens/camping.html -BookLoons: The Twelve Days of Camping

http://guidecamp.bravehost.com/themes.html -Okay, you could totally do this on a family scale.  I wouldn’t recommend this for each camping trip, but once a year, this would be a really fun thing to do!!

 


    
 
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