camping stove, outdoor livingWhile I love outdoor living, I don’t get out into a tent nearly enough. This year, I’m making it a necessity to get into the desert, hike some new dusty trails and explore the great expanse of non-urbanized terrain outside Southern California cities at least once a month. Even a night out under the stars is great way to recharge the batteries. We have recently been getting much more use from our camping stove on the apartment patio as opposed to a big sky campsite. BBQ anywhere is worth its weight in gold. I could eat ribs, chicken, skewers, and fish from a camping stove every single day if it weren’t so expensive.

So until we get back into the boonies far outside of the sounds of hovering helicopters, sirens and busy thoroughfares, the camping stove will be doing most of its delicious work on the patio. At least our online investment is seeing some consistent use. As long as the investments I make online are being put to use, I don’t mind if for instance a camping stove is used more often in a city then near a tent.