“Leave the real wilderness out of account for the present; go to some pleasant woodland, within hail of civilization, and start an experimental camp, spending a good part of your time in learning how to wield an axe, how to build proper fires, how to cook good meals out of doors, and so forth. Be sure to get the privilege beforehand of cutting what wood you will need. It is worth paying some wood-geld that you may learn how to fell and hew. Here, with fair fishing and some small game hunting, you can have a jolly good time, and will be fitted for something more ambitious the next season.”
From CAMPING AND WOODCRAFT By H. KephartWhich in turn reminded me of the forthright nature of the advice and commentary offered by Sam Halpern (Justin's dad) in the hilarious record of the trials and tribulations of child-parent relations 'Shit My Dad Says'
"I’m not sure you can call that roughing it, son… Well, for one, there was a fucking minivan parked forty feet from your sleeping bags.”
Sam Halpern is, without doubt, the least passive aggressive person in the world, and that makes him a great dad in my book.
SBW
PS Am I the only one having endless formatting errors in the new blogger layouts?
Sam Halpern is, without doubt, the least passive aggressive person in the world, and that makes him a great dad in my book.
SBW
PS Am I the only one having endless formatting errors in the new blogger layouts?
