Pitch Your Tent Newsletter

Happy Saturday! Sorry the newsletter is a day late; it was just a crazy day yesterday. Trust me, after a mid-day dentist appointment the last thing I wanted to do was put together a newsletter!

Today officially began Chino Valley's Territorial Days Celebrations. Traditionally, we celebrate being the first territorial capital of Arizona over Labor Day weekend, but the

Chamber thought we should make it a week-long celebration. So, this morning, The Queen Mother & I attended the Territorial Days Parade. It's just a small-town parade, but it's always a lot of fun.

I'm a member of the Rotary Club. This is the parade float with Rhonda, Nicole, and Tom.

What are your plans for Labor Day next weekend? Will you be heading out to the great outdoors to celebrate the "end of summer"? Camping? Geocaching? Hiking? Fishing?

I've got a few early-morning kayaking trips planned with a friend of mine. He went kayaking for the first time last weekend and now I think I've created a kayaking monster. Check out the Mystery Monday section of the newsletter for how I "introduced" him to kayaking.

Most of the time, getting dirty while camping is half the fun. But on longer trips, or if it is really hot out, I'm always interested in cleaning up a bit. Trust me, having clean hair, face and hands goes a LONG way toward making me feel human again!

Whenever I drive through a campground, I see tons of those PVC camp showers laying on picnic tables and the hoods of cars. But my only experience with one was decidedly unpleasant so I'm never tempted to try it one out.

(Full story is on the blog!)

According to the package, the solar shower should be able to heat 5 gallons of water from 60 degrees to 105 degrees in just three hours. And, according to various water/shower websites, most people shower in water between 102 and 107 degrees. So, the box promising water of 105 would be right in the comfortable range for most people.

Read on for the entire review: Read Full Article at http://PitchYourTent.com/Blog

The Art of "Introducing"

Seems like I am the designated "introducer" in my circle of friends. It doesn't really mean that I'm necessarily the expert at anything, just that I'm the go-to person when somebody want to try something new.

For example, my friend Greg was visiting me from Mesa this past weekend. Greg had never been kayaking (something I love) so I invited him to try it out. (It helps that since ESP Boss bought a new kayak, I can borrow his anytime I want!)

So whenever somebody wants to try kayaking, or tent camping, or geocaching, or metal detecting, I'm their go-to Princess. (Figures, since it's in the name, right!?)

Greg was an absolute good sport about it all. From helping me load the kayaks the night before, to watching as I assembled the paddles, to letting me help him adjust his life vest. When we were unloading the kayaks from the back of my truck, he told me he was both nervous and excited. I thought that his honesty in the face of being a beginner was fantastic!

Read the rest of Mystery Mondays: The Art of "Introducing" at http://www.TheOutdoorPrincess.com

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Fun Food Fridays

Each Friday, I post a new recipe to TheOutdoorPrincess.com that is designed to be cooked outside. Last week was Barbeque Corn on the Cob.

When Nicole & I were camping last weekend, we bought 5 ears of corn at the grocery store in Williams. Nicole wanted to try barbequing them! Neither one of us had ever made grilled corn on the cob but we were up to the challenge.

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- Ears of corn, in husks
- Butter, salt and pepper (to taste)
- Tin foil (optional)

Read on for directions!
Fun Food Fridays Recipe at TheOutdoorPrincess.com

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Kimberly Eldredge, COO of EatStayPlay.com, is TheOutdoorPrincess and the author of the Pitch Your Tent, Set Your Hook, and Find Your Geocache newsletters.

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