Romantic Camping on YouTube
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I’ve been thinking lately that RomanticCamping.com needs some video. Textual information is good, but video is COOL!
With this thought in mind I found my Icecam ($30 USB camera shown above). It’s been sitting in my miscellaneous gear box for two years. I plugged it in and opened up Quicktime Player. The picture from this camera was disappointing! I guess you get what you pay for…
At this point there was no stopping me. Quality video or NOT, I was determined to make a something. This was my challenge!
After adjusting the lighting (best I could) and hacking through some practice takes I finally made it through a recording without fumbling my words. I realized that making videos requires not only good equipment, but practice in front of the camera. I have a new respect for video bloggers!
I made a new YouTube account at www.youtube.com/RomanticCamping and uploaded my video. Check it out over at YouTube or you can see it on the homepage of RomanticCamping.com.
Don’t Be A Romantic Wussy
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The word WUSSY probably originated on a school playground somewhere. It’s one of the great slang words. You can call someone a “wimp” and “pussy” at the same time. Clearly, you don’t want to be called a WUSSY.
How do you know if you’re a WUSSY?
WUSSIES are those people who over accommodate in their relationship. This is an attempt to make up for their lack of confidence or ability. The following are some common things WUSSY types do:
- They don’t care if they are being used. They allow themselves to be manipulated and tend to do whatever their partner wants.
- They suck-up to their partner and others. They exude a need for attention and participation.
- They are NOT decisive. They have a problem making decisions and often defer the decision making to their partner.
- They feel the NEED to buy their partner’s affection. They do this because deep down they really don’t understand why their partner wants to be with them.
- They TRY too hard. They don’t have that natural easy attitude.
These various displays of weakness are NOT attractive! People do NOT feel strong sexual attraction for someone who is uncertain of themselves and their abilities. This is just one of those laws of the universe.
Are you wondering what all this WUSSY stuff has to do with Romantic Camping?
I’ve been thinking lately about affective Romantic Camping experiences. It occurred to me that romantic efforts are basically a waste of time (and money) if you are a WUSSY. You could actually be making things worse for yourself!
Romance is like a SPICE that is used for seasoning the main dish of your relationship. If you’re a WUSS all the seasoning in the world is not going to hide the fact that your food is lacking quality and adequate preparation. You just can’t hide BAD food with lots of SPICES.
Quality meals begin with the best ingredients. With simple preparation and the right SPICES you can transform quality ingredients into a mind-blowing experience.
How do you use the SPICES of romance to enhance your camping?
Always start with the BEST ingredients. This means know your outdoor basics. Become an expert on planning romantic getaways. Understand how to use your camping gear to its full potential. Learn what to do in emergency situations. These are a few of the ingredients I cover HERE on this blog and at RomanticCamping.com.
Don’t be a WUSSY! Your self-confidence and decisiveness in the wilderness can be the foundation for your romantic relationship. Demonstrate your mastery in specific skill areas like fire building, outdoor cooking, hiking and camping. If you do this you will be building the right ingredients for your relationship. With quality ingredients in place you can begin adding the SPICES of romance!
Web Resources For Hiking
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Take a break from the concrete jungle! Go for a HIKE…
Hiking is an inexpensive way to enjoy the beauty of Nature. Hiking is also a great way to get some exercise. Bring food, wine and a blanket and you can turn your hike into a Romantic Picnic.
There are many websites offering hiking information. Check out some of these cool hiking resources:
American Hiking Society
As the national voice for America’s Hikers, American Hiking Society promotes and protects foot trails and the hiking experience. This site has information on trails and other news useful for hikers and backpackers.
American Trails
American Trails is the only national, nonprofit organization working on behalf of all trail interests, including hiking, bicycling, mountain biking, horseback riding, water trails, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, trail motorcycling, ATVs, snowmobiling and four-wheeling. Their goal is to find common ground and promote cooperation among all trail interests. A large collection of trail related information and articles can be located at this site.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy
The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is a volunteer-based, private nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the 2,175-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a 250,000-acre greenway extending from Maine to Georgia. If you are considering any sort of hike on the Appalachian Trail this is the spot to begin planning your trip.
Continental Divide Trail Alliance
The Continental Divide Trail Alliance (CDTA) was formed in 1995 to assist the federal land management agencies in the completion, management and protection of the trail that extends the full length of the Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. This site has all the information you need about the trail, including maps and access points.
Pacific Crest Trail Association
The mission of the Pacific Crest Trail Association is to protect, preserve and promote the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail. There is general trail information and updates on trail conditions. The site has trip planning information and even journals from hikers.
Peak to Peak
The mission of the Peak to Peak site is to provide visitors with links to other Web sites containing original content about hiking, trail, walking, and also wilderness communities. There is truly a wide selection of links on this site!
Trail Peak
The mission of Trail Peak is to provide the best source of hiking, mountain biking, climbing, kayaking, canoeing, skiing, and snowshoeing trails and trip planning tools across Canada and the US. Their trail database is built and maintained by… you (and everybody else). Cool site!
Trails.com
This award winning website provides its customers with several great services…
- Unlimited access to our more than 40,000 routes; driving directions, trail guides and maps.
- Unlimited access to every USGS Topographic map in the U.S.
- Trail Finder and Topo Finder functionalities that allow for fast and easy searching.
- Create, save download, email and print maps and guides.
- Real time weather, GPS and more!
You can check out Trails.com “Unlimited” now with their FREE trial. With the free trial you can download up to 3 trail guides. If you like the service you can continue for the regular subscription price of $49.95 per year.
Looking for more romantic ideas? Click HERE for more Romantic Hiking ideas and information.
