Archive for the ‘Camps and Camping’ Category

Cyberfamilias: For Parents of Campers, E-Mail That Prevents Homesickness

Monday, August 11th, 2008

CampMinder.com, Bunk1.com and CampRegister.com offer e-mail service through thousands of sleep-away camps nationwide, but what are the rules of parent-to-child e-mail etiquette? Related PostsFast-Food Curb Meets With Ambivalence in South Los AngelesThe impetus for a ban on new fast-food restaurants within a 32-square-mile area was the area’s ...

Auditioning Round the Campfire

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

For children who aspire to a career in the performing arts, attending summer theater camps can be a steppingstone to Broadway or even Hollywood. Related PostsPutting the Dream Car Out to PastureAmerica’s romance with the automobile is being severely tested now that every trip causes financia...Nawrócony muzyk ...

Gear Test With Tim Hawkes, Adventure Guide: I’ll Have a Tent for One, Please

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

The single-person tent is perhaps the smallest free-standing (and fully enclosed) roof over one’s head, but can it withstand bad weather and backpackers who wish to travel fast and far? Related PostsWho’s That Girl?She once led the fashion pack, but truth be told, Madonna is no longer ...

Physical Culture | Gear Test, Backpack Carriers: When You Carry Precious Cargo on Your Back

Thursday, July 3rd, 2008

Cole Kelly took turns hiking with his sons, Jack, 2 years old, and Luke, 10 months, in 4 new carriers. He also tested a more economical four-year-old carrier that has remained popular despite not having been updated. Related PostsFashion Review: The Paris AccordKarl Lagerfeld and John Galliano ...

Well: School Is Out, and Nutrition Takes a Hike

Tuesday, June 24th, 2008

Camp food is just one of the summertime nutrition challenges for parents these days. Related Posts“Kogut pieje na wsi, to chyba normalne, nie?”Francuzka z okolic Wersalu zezłościła się na koguta sąsiada za ciągłe i niespodziewane nocne...UE: Francja musi lepiej chronić chomikiFrancja musi się przyłożyć do ochrony ...