How a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas got his wife to actually like camping again, one state park trip at a time.
A retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas spent a full season using the Coleman Sundome at state parks and lake campgrounds. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy one.
A retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas compares the Coleman Sundome and Skydome after using both at state park lakes and in the Ozarks.
A retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas spent a season testing the Coleman Sundome at state parks and lake campgrounds. Here is what the dome shape actually does for you.
How a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas got his wife to actually like camping again, one state park trip at a time.
The first tent we put up at Clinton Lake took us 45 minutes and a cold supper. Now it's about twelve. Here's the whole routine, step by step.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using the Coleman Sundome at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
Curt Ballard spent 22 nights testing the Coleman Heritage Big & Tall 10°F flannel bag with a wife who sleeps cold. Here's the long version, including what it can't do.
Two flannel bags, two different jobs. Which one keeps you warm when it matters?
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using it at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using it at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned about staying warm at state park lakes and lake campgrounds, tested over many cold nights with his wife.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using the Coleman Heritage at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using the Coleman Triton at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
Three seasons of test trips at Kansas and Missouri lakes. The Coleman Triton kept cooking in the wind. The cheaper Gas One ended up in the garage.
Ten reasons, in the order Curt noticed them, that a two-burner propane stove beat the fire pit on every trip he and Marla took.
Why a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas made the Coleman Triton his everyday camp stove.
A full breakfast on a two-burner camp stove, the way I've done it for years at Clinton Lake and the Ozarks. No stress, no burnt bacon, and the coffee is ready before the eggs.
A retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas puts the Coleman Triton through a season of state park trips and tells you what nobody else does: the fuel gauge lies, the wind block is short, and the burners are worth it anyway.
Curt Ballard, a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas, spent a full season using the Energizer X1000 at state park lakes and forest campgrounds. Here is what held up and what did not.
A season of nights at Clinton Lake, Perry Lake, and the Ozarks taught me which lantern I actually reach for.
Curt Ballard traded the propane lantern for an Energizer LED for a season of tent camping across Kansas and Missouri. Here are the ten reasons he is not going back.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using it at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
Five zones, one lantern: the order I light a campsite in, learned across Kansas and Missouri state parks.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned about the Energizer X1000 after a full season of tent camping in Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado.
Six months of state park weekends, lake trips, and one long drive west with a YETI Tundra 45. What held up, what didn't, and who should buy it.
A retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas compares the YETI Tundra 45 and the Coleman Pro 45 after a season of state park trips, lake campgrounds, and one long week in Colorado.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using the YETI Tundra 45 at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned about the YETI Tundra 45 during a July heat wave at Clinton Lake.
Five steps that have kept our food cold from Friday night to Sunday afternoon, learned over two seasons of state park and lake campground trips.
Sixteen trips in, here is what a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas actually thinks about the YETI Tundra 45, including the parts that annoy him.
A retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas spent a full season using the Coleman Sundome at state parks and lake campgrounds. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy one.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using the Coleman Sundome at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
Curt Ballard spent 22 nights testing the Coleman Heritage Big & Tall 10°F flannel bag with a wife who sleeps cold. Here's the long version, including what it can't do.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using the Coleman Heritage at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned using the Coleman Triton at state parks and lake campgrounds with his wife.
A retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas puts the Coleman Triton through a season of state park trips and tells you what nobody else does: the fuel gauge lies, the wind block is short, and the burners are worth it anyway.
Curt Ballard, a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas, spent a full season using the Energizer X1000 at state park lakes and forest campgrounds. Here is what held up and what did not.
What a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas learned about the Energizer X1000 after a full season of tent camping in Kansas, Missouri, and Colorado.
Six months of state park weekends, lake trips, and one long drive west with a YETI Tundra 45. What held up, what didn't, and who should buy it.
Sixteen trips in, here is what a retired HVAC tech from Olathe, Kansas actually thinks about the YETI Tundra 45, including the parts that annoy him.
