Archive | January, 2010

Cookin’ Rice in the Northwoods

We love camping on Madeline Island in Wisconsin.  And now with our trusty rice cooker we are set to attract all the bears in the forest. I like using a rice cooker since it gives me space on our two-burner stove when cooking.  I set the time when the rice should be done, letting me [...]

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Hanomag Henschel / Mercedes L207 = I love camping

In 1977, my parents decided to buy a brand new Mercedes van in Germany, where we lived.  It was a “Kastenwagen” meaning, it was completely unfinished on the inside except for the front seats and the dash.  My  father immediately dropped it off at a camping conversion outfit and they outfitted the van with bench/beds, [...]

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