John Cherokee
Hello
Hello, and welcome to my personal blog about traveling. My name is John Cherokee, I am a person with a passion for traveling and a nature lover. Throughout my whole life, I loved to visit new places that I never been to, I am very happy and thankful that I can travel around the world.
A Little Bit About Me…
Wherever I travel to, I try to find some place where I can volunteer because I have found out that it is the best way to learn about some culture and meet the local people. My boy scout experience has helped me out in a lot of different situations. I try to use all the experience and knowledge that I got from the boy scouts.
Traveling is My Passion
Traveling has been my passion my entire life, even when I was a little kid, I always wanted to travel and visit new locations that I have never been to. The boy scouts experience was the best time of my life because I learned a lot of things and I have traveled a lot.
My Favourite Locations
Valley of the Fire
Valley of the Fire is one place that I can never get enough of, definitely my favorite place. I have visited this place two times and I still want to go again to explore a little more. This location is full of hidden things ready to be discovered.
Fayetteville
Fayetteville in West Virginia is most likely the coolest small town that you can visit in America. This little town is full of adventures. You can do many different things, I personally would like to go back there for a hike.
The Fort Union
The Fort Union is a place located in New Mexico. It is a very interesting historic place that holds some remains of the largest military fort that was built in the Southwest. The scenery of this place is gorgeous and I definitely recommend visiting it.
Read My Blog
You would be amazed at the sheer amount of knots that one has to learn when in the boy scouts (I sure know I was). But what surprised me the most was, how knowledge of these knots can be applied in other situations. Of course, when you are learning something, it can be hard to […]
One of the best skills I learned as part of the boy scouts was how to choose the perfect base, when you need to camp out for the night. There are a number of steps you can take also, based on boy scout techniques, that will ensure that you have a very positive camping out […]
The time of year is fast approaching where many people decide it is time to spend a little bit of time in the great outdoors, camping. I myself like to spend time out on fishing trips or when I go kayaking, immersed in Mother Nature. But I’ve learned down through the years, both in my […]
Ultimate Camping Supply List
With summer just around the corner, many people hope to get out into the wilderness. They want to be where they can enjoy weekend camping trips and other adventures that are only made possible through being outdoors. This also means we spend time looking now for everything on their ultimate camping supply list.
Why We Need to Update Our Supply List
When we think about camping, there are certain things that serve a purpose and some that don’t. You should always take along your medications, a tent, sleeping bags, bug repellent, and other similar items. If you want to be prepared for anything that may come, a knife, gun, and other things can also be beneficial. In fact, many people consider them necessities. You don’t want to come upon a wild animal without having something to protect yourself with.
The thing is, we often forget that our basic supplies could be perhaps better. New things are always coming out for the people who love the great outdoors. Tents that have more space, more protection from the elements, and improved sleeping bags are only the beginning.
What’s Popular in Camping Gear?
This year, there are large four people tents, double sleeping bags that are guaranteed to make your night’s sleep a good one, and even self-inflating mats if you want to amp up your comfort. Beyond the basics, there are new camping lanterns. They work safely on very little power so your generator doesn’t suffer if you choose to take along some modern convenience.
We personally like the new cookware sets that are available. These sets allow you to carry them with you while taking up very little of your storage space. This is exceptionally nice when you pair it with a 12V Thermoelectric Cooler. All your cookware can fit inside of it while you wait to catch your dinner or you can fill it with cold beverages and snacks from home. You get to choose.
At the end of your camping trip, you may also want to have a camping trashcan available to use. This will ensure that you leave nothing behind you when you leave except for your footprints.
Getting Back to Nature
We all enjoy the idea of getting back to nature. It is something that we typically look forward to all winter long. Whether we enjoy spending time in the woods or on the beach, we can benefit from a lot of the new gear that is available this year. It is a great time to get prepared for when you will be able to do the things you love the most. What type of things do you want to have within easy reach?
Solutions to Mosquito & Pest Free Scouting Trips
Just because you love spending time in the outdoors, does not mean you have to love all parts of nature. You can choose to embrace the tent, or you can relax in a cabin. You can enjoy swimming in the lake, or you can opt to sit around a campfire. The beauty of the outdoors is that there is always something for every person to enjoy doing most. The downside is, when you are having fun, pests are there to spoil it. What if there was a viable solution to mosquito and pest control that could be used on scouting trips? Would you enjoy it a little more?
For the Love of Nature
Everyone loves the idea of camping and spending the time outdoors. Yet, we often hate that we are in the great outdoors. It comes with certain annoyances. Kids are often not excited to get mosquito bites. We don’t want to apply a lot of bug repellent to help them out. Adults who love scouting trips and camps, also dread getting “bugged”. The growing concern over DEET, only makes it worse. How do you manage to get beyond the bugs and back to having a good time?
Stop Bugs from Bothering Troops
As a scout leader, you know that time in the woods is more than a camping trip. You teach kids about teamwork. You explore the world. You get in touch with nature. No one wants a good trip to be spoiled by pests. Luckily, you have pest control options that can be effective on a weekend outing.
Let the Camping Fun Begin
Any camping trip will experience some problem with insects and bug bites. You are in a bug’s territory when you set out for the nearest wooded camping space. You can’t change that, and you cannot eliminate all pests. Would you really want to? Solutions to pest free scouting trips are not supposed to kill all bugs. It allows troops and scouts to avoid walking into a breeding ground without protection. The point of a trip out is to have fun. Bugs should not be the thing that makes it miserable.
Modern Day Camping Necessities
At one time, if you said you were going camping, it meant that you were roughing it. We imagine them eating roots, fish, and whatever they can catch. We may even imagine that person taking a bath in a lake, wiping with leaves, and covered in bug bites for the love of nature. Off the grid may still be popular for some, but camping in today’s world has basically evolved into “glamping” where we sacrifice only our home, not the electronics that we love so much. This means that we also have a few new modern day camping necessities that many are not willing to sacrifice.
For the Fun of Camping
There are many families out there that still enjoy camping as a family or going on scouting trips with their troop. However, roughing it in today’s world has definitely taken on a new look since most of us insist on brining along our iPhone or our iPads. We may also take along digital cameras, portable toilets, actual toilet paper, and other things that we feel keep us separated from the local wildlife. This isn’t a bad thing. We can still enjoy being out in the great outdoors, even if we do insist on a few luxuries. It can still be a bonding experience between troop members and the family members who are able to attend. In fact, it may help us to embrace the “off the grid” life a little more fully and help us to create memories that truly last a lifetime.
The New and Improved Camping Experience
When a parent sends their young scout out on a camping trip in the woods, a smart phone allows that child to call for help if they are unhappy or lost in the woods. This opens up the doors for more exploration. A family that goes out camping together can take photos of their time together by using their electronic devices. By having some of the modern amenities along, it has also encouraged people who would normally be unhappy about camping with the family to embrace the experience of it. Let’s say a family with a child who was afraid of the dark used a 2000 watt generator so that their child could have a night light. The child now loves camping and has even overcome their fear of the dark. Stranger things have happened with the newest way of camping out. Teens who hesitate to leave their friends and social media for a weekend with their parents in the woods, are more likely to go and share photos or update their status talking about the fun they are having. Family’s who take photographs of fish that were caught, end up looking forward to the next trip out together.
Embrace the Devices!
Our kids are only kids for so long. Then they are grown with kids of their own. They may even live in areas that are across a world from you. We have the devices to make memories special, even when we are camping out. We say, embrace it and simply enjoy the fact that you are doing things together, as a family, while you still can!