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The activities and cleanliness of the property were impressive, as were the selection of exhibits which included rare and exotic animals as well as childhood favorites like zebras, giraffes, lions, tigers, and an huge array of monkeys, meerkats, antelope, gazelles, a rhino, turtles, and much more!

With train and boat rides, a log flume and a sky ride – there were a multitude of ways to see the park and receive a mini guided tour on each attraction.

In addition, with spring on the horizon, we got to see a large assortment of new arrivals including a baby lion, two porcupines, and sharks – including some animals that were born the day we were there. What a delight!

But perhaps the crowning moment in the entire day came as night fell in the aquarium and we got a lesson on how to feed the stingrays.

Putting shrimp between our fingers we were instructed on how to slide our hand down the side of the tank and wait for the gentle giants to come and suck it out of our finger.

As you will see in this hilarious video – it’s often what they don’t tell you that makes the adventure the greatest of all:

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One of the most exciting things about RV camping is meeting new friends, and here is a family – the Gruen’s – that we met during our stay at the Stockton Delta KOA in Lodi, California.

Wakeboarder, Jackie Gruen gave us a treat, showing off her wakeboarding skill, while our daughters played with their best friends Victoria and Alyssia.

Stopping for lunch, we beached the boats and the girls had a great time playing in the water and building sand castles before getting back on the boat to round out the day with more tubing and wakeboarding fun.

Thanks to the Gruen’s for a fabulous day on the Delta!

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I have baked rolls, cake and even pizza in a Dutch oven. One dish meals such as stews and soups are the best when made in a Dutch oven. Meat, even the cheapest cuts can be made tender and delicious in a Dutch oven.

There are a few tricks concerning the cooking source that are important to successful Dutch oven cooking. They can make the difference between undercooked or burnt food.

When I am preparing a meat dish such as ribs, chicken or roast, I like to brown the meat in the Dutch oven on a camp stove. Then the flavor from the browned meat is in the Dutch oven and adds to the taste of the finished product. Also this gets the Dutch oven hot so when it is placed on the coals, they maintain the heat and energy isn’t lost trying to heat the Dutch oven up.

The heat for Dutch oven cooking can’t be too hot or too cool. To take a line from the three bears, it must be, “just right. ” This might seem hard to determine, but if you are using charcoal briquettes it as easy as counting the number of briquettes to put under and on top of the Dutch oven.

Put as many briquettes under the Dutch oven as it size and two more than that number on the lid. That will give you a temperature of 350 degrees. For example if you are using a size 12 Dutch oven put 12 bricketts under the Dutch oven and 14 on the lid. If you are baking anything I recommend using bricketts.

If you are using a campfire you need to burn the wood down to coals and use the coals to heat the Dutch oven. I like to keep a campfire burning to replace coals as needed. Usually ever 30 to 40 minutes. This requires you to make a place outside of the campfire to place your coals for the Dutch oven. If you don’t do this and leave the Dutch oven in the fire pit with the fire burning you will probably end up with the food burned on the side closest to the fire.

I usually use a fire pan of some kind, the lid of a metal garbage can works great, to put the coals in. That makes for easy clean up of the ashes and you don’t have coals and ashes scattered all over your campsite.

Cooking with wood coals requires some skill learned by experience to determine the proper temperature for the food you are cooking. There are different types of wood that make better coals than others. Usually we don’t have the luxury of having the best wood available every time and just use what is available. So it takes a little more watching to make sure the dish you are preparing gets properly done. I don’t worry about this too much when cooking meats and stews. This may be more of a problem when baking products such as cakes and rolls. The correct and consistent temperature is more important when baking so the item doesn’t burn or become under cooked. Doughy rolls or soggy cake is a real disappointment after all the work you go through to make them.

You can also just use a camp stove and not have a fire or coals at all. This works great with one dish meals and dishes with a lot of moisture in them. A camp stove doesn’t work that great for baked items though because there isn’t any heat on the lid.

The best thing to do is just try it find Dutch oven recipe that looks good. They are on the internet or in special Dutch oven cookbooks. Follow the instructions and you will have a great meal that tastes better than anything you have ever cooked before. Especially if you cook it while camping in the mountains.

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The canyon is an exciting and adventurous experience. You’ll be mesmerized to see the sight of such a huge Canyon. There are a number of RV parks and campgrounds in and near Grand Canyon National Park. RV camping is one of the best ways to enjoy the scenic landscape of Grand Canyon. Some of the best RV campgrounds in Grand Canyon National Park are:
1. Grand Canyon/Desert View:

This campground has a lot to offer to its tourists. Some of its striking features are 50 pull-thrus, pets on leash, tenting facility, restrooms, payphones and Waste dump. This campground is nearby Grand Canyon Village.

2. Grand Canyon/North Rim:

This is one of the best campgrounds of this place. It features 83 pull-thrus, rooms for slide-outs and Bryce Canyon National Park is located just a few minutes away. Some of the basic amenities they provide are restrooms, payphones, tenting services, waste dump, laundry, restaurant and showers.

3. Grand Canyon Railway RV Park:

These RV parks are the most popular destinations in Arizona. They have all state-of-the-art facilities to offer to its visitors. Whether you are in a couple or in a family this Park offers you everything you need for an unforgettable experience.

4. Bright Angel Campground:

This campground is located on the River Colorado’s north shore. The three trails the River trail, the South Kaibab trail and the North Kaibab trail all converge below this campground. The phantom ranch is just half-mile to the north. This place boasts of its lovely surroundings and the presence of Colorado River makes this place absolute paradise to visit. The campground entails a washroom and a ranger station.

5. Kaibab Camper Village:

The place is just 1 mile south west of Jacob Lake Inn. This is the closest full hook-up campground to the Grand Canyon National Park. Horseback riding and great hiking are some of the great features of this place. There is a newly restored Ranger Cabin that offers various interpretive programs, arranged by the Forest Service. People here enjoy calmness of pine trees. The camper store has a huge selection of grocery items, souvenirs and RV parts.

These are some of the best RV campgrounds in Grand Canyon National Park. Make sure you visit them on your next trip to Arizona!

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The whole experience should be fun, so if you can plan out a few simple camping dishes, it can make it a lot more enjoyable. Well with some traditional campfire cooking recipes, this can be a lot easier than you think.

Try out a couple or even all of the easy recipes below and see how much more exciting and interesting you can make your camping meals.

BREAKFAST

Oat and nut pancakes.

Ingredients.

1 & 1/2 half cups of oats,

1 cup of flour,

2 tablespoons of brown sugar,

Pinch of salt, to taste,

3 teaspoons of baking powder,

½ a cup of mixed chopped nuts,

1 & ½ cups of milk,

2 eggs,

2 tablespoons of butter,

Mix together all the dry ingredients (oats, flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, nuts,) and put to one side, while you whisk together the milk, eggs, and butter. Pour this onto the dry ingredients and mix until combined. Lightly grease a griddle or frying pan and pre heat on the fire. Pour about half a cup of the pancake mix into the pan and cook until bubbly and edges look dry, turn pancake over and cook until golden brown. Serve with maple syrup or similar.

LUNCH

Simple Spam snack.

Ingredients.

1 onion,

3 or 4 potatoes, (depending on size),

1 tin of Spam,

1 tablespoon of butter,

Salt & pepper to taste.

Peel and chop the onion and potatoes into roughly ¾ inch pieces, and cook in skillet or frying pan until tender. Chop spam into similar size cubes as onion and potatoes and add to skillet or pan add salt and pepper and continue cooking until all ingredients are, crispy and spam is well heated through. Allow to cool slightly and serve with some crusty bread and butter.

MAIN MEAL

Foil cooked Meatloaf.

Ingredients.

2 pounds of ground beef,

1 egg,

½ a cup of bread crumbs,

½ a can of tomato soup,

Salt & pepper to taste.

Mix all the ingredients together in a suitable container or bowl until it all binds together and can be moulded into a loaf shape of your choice. Place into a large piece of tin foil and wrap well, leaving an air pocket at the top for steam. Cook on small grill on top of fire embers for approximately ¾ of an hour, turning as necessary. Serve with potatoes and vegetables of your choice. Will serve 4 people.

SWEET

Baked Banana.

For a quick tasty desert, simply split a banana lengthwise leaving the skin on. Insert brown sugar and butter into split. Wrap in tin foil and bake in embers of fire until sugar and butter melt into the banana.

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The Pacific Outdoors Big Easy Storage Table gives you a generously sized table to gather, eat or play cards around, plus all the storage space you need to keep your camp site organized and efficient. Two storage compartments feature zippered openings on both sides for easy access and weather protection. Three side pockets on each end of the table give you a place to slip magazines, eating utensils and all those other small items you’re always trying to keep track of at the campsit…
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The first and foremost step is to determine what type of RV camping equipment for sale you require depends on what type of camping you are planning. In case you are planning to go deep into backwoods or off trodden path, then you need a solar panel system to charge your RV. By doing this you can extend your battery life and TV watching. If you are a serious camper then you might consider an RV water purifier. These come in different types as well as sizes and handle varied quantity of water. Whatsoever your actual RV fervor is, there is a catalog of RV camping equipment for sale that almost anyone can enjoy.

1. Satellite Dish TV for your RV: Imagine your team finished the match and the semifinal is the same night you reach to the lake on your trip. What is the solution? Hunt around for a sports bar? No, if you have satellite dish TV you can have the pleasure of watching it in comforts of your home away from home.

2. LED outdoor lights. These lights make a lot of enhancement in the efficiency of outdoor lighting which makes them a must on RV camping equipment for sale.

3. A gas stove for cook-outs. Even though your RV has an exclusive oven inside, no RV holiday can conclude without trying to cook with a Coleman type gas stove. It works perfectly with cast iron skillets as also waffle trays which can make an ideal high-mountain breakfast.

4. A Sun Shelter is RV camping equipment for sale. A sun shelter is a must on your camping trip otherwise be prepared to get baked in the sun when you are on a holiday.

5. GPS system. It’s necessary because nobody likes to get lost on a holiday, but is a fact that for this you have to be careful and prevent it. By having a GPS system on your list of RV camping equipment for sale, you need not worry about stopping and asking for directions on your way.

By getting the proper equipment, your holidays can be ten times more enjoyable. The above check list will help anyone, but if you are planning for specific holiday like a beach or ski resort you will require things suitable for those holidays. By net surfing or some homework you will get be able to get what you need.

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