• Campfire Recipes for Families — Easy Meals Kids Will Actually Eat
    Campfire recipes for families have one rule that nobody in the outdoor cooking world says out loud: the food has to be something your kids will actually eat at the end of a long day outside when everyone is tired, a little sunburned, and ready for bed. Fancy doesn’t work. Complex doesn’t work. What works…
  • The Southeast Texas Campfire Cookbook Is Here — 40 Recipes for Gulf Coast Camping Families
    For a long time I’d get messages from readers asking if I had a recipe book, and I kept saying not yet. Now it exists. The Southeast Texas Campfire Cookbook is 40 genuinely easy meals, snacks, and breakfasts written specifically for camping in Southeast Texas — in our heat, our humidity, on our Gulf Coast…
  • How to Feed Your Family Camping for Under $50
    Feeding your family camping for under $50 is not only possible — it’s how most SETX families camp when they’re being honest about it. The image of elaborate camp cooking with expensive freeze-dried meals and specialty outdoor cookware is a gear industry fantasy. Real family camping food is cheap proteins, simple prep, and a few…
  • Free Beach Camping at Bolivar Peninsula — Everything You Need to Know
    Twenty-seven miles of Gulf Coast beach where you can drive your vehicle right onto the sand, set up camp wherever you want, and wake up to the sound of the Gulf. No reservation. No campsite number. For most of the year, just a $10 annual parking sticker. Bolivar Peninsula is one of the last places…
  • How to Camp on a Budget in Texas — The Complete Guide
    I didn’t grow up with expensive gear. My first tent was a hand-me-down Coleman that smelled like mildew by the second night. My sleeping bag came from Walmart. My camp stove was a single-burner propane setup that cost less than a sit-down meal at a restaurant. And I had some of the best camping trips…