Tots In Mind Cozy Portable Playard Tent plus Cabana Kit 1 White

The Tots in Mind Cozy Indoor/Outdoor Portable Playard Tent Plus Cabana Kit offers you two products in one! The patented and safety tested design helps prevent injuries from falls, unattended wandering, helps keep playard from tipping, while keeping children and their belongings in the playard and unwanted visitors such as the family pet- out.The unique high-impact clip design allows the Cozy Portable Playard Tent to attach securely to your portable playard. For your child's comfort, the Cozy Portable Playard Tent provides ample head room and a large soft zipper, designed for quick easy access to your child.This innovative product also provides The Cabana Kit, designed especially for infants, featuring UV coated sunshade, waterproof floor and superior quality insect netting. Perfect for the beach or the backyard.
Customer Review: Necessary for my Monkey Boy
We had to get this so my son could stay at other peoples homes without escaping at 15 months. It clips on easily onto Pack N Play. No problems putting it together- similar to a regular tent. I read complaints about trying to take it back appart once assembled, so we haven't. We just keep it assembled, throw it in the back of the car when going somewhere and hook it on the ceiling of our garage when we are not using it. I also own the one for his regular crib- a complete relief. Now I can sleep easy.
Customer Review: Playard shape makes a difference...
I ordered this netting to keep my cat from jumping in the playard of my new grandchild, and it is secure enough to keep the cat out. I only wish they would have noted a warning that it could be difficult to fit and secure if you have a playard model (of which there are many!) that have a curved top and bottom. I was able with manipulation to get the netting over the frame, but the top and bottom (head and foot area) were not able to be snapped onto the curved surface. This resulted in two open ends for my friendly feline to slip through. I managed to "lace" the two open ends to the frame and accomplish my objective. It would have been nice if they mentioned the difficulty of making it conform or made one to fit the curved style. I don't think the other manufacturer of these nets is any different, so I am OK with the result, it just doesn't look as "finished" as I would have liked.

An outdoor vacation of camping in the great outdoors is sure to be a nice reprieve from the hustle and bustle of city life. While many campsites dont require hiking much further than your automobile, they dont provide you with seclusion and adventure of hiking to more remote campsites. The downside of hiking to remote camping locations is that you have to carry your belongings and camping gear on your back. Here are some tips to downsizing your load but still ensuring you have the essentials.

First off, do some research and see if your campsite will have running water and showers. The more remote ones rarely do. Even if there is water it may not be suitable for drinking and cleaning cuts and scrapes. If needed, bring enough bottled water for your hike or consider purification tablets.

Check the climate and weather report before you leave and pack accordingly. Even if the weather report doesnt forecast it, be prepared for rain with at least a light poncho or rain resistant jacket.

Bring an appropriate sleeping bag for the climate and conditions of your camping location. If its a warm weather destination then a lightweight sleeping bag can be cheap and easy to find. If youll be camping in a cold climate then its wise to invest in a lightweight yet well insulated and water resistant sleeping bag.

A lightweight tent made of durable material is essential for camping. While its nice to have a huge tent its not necessary and less is more. In remote campsites you can change your clothes and keep your belongings outside your tent. You may also consider purchasing a tent that is self-assembly and requires very little time and effort to set up and take down.

A well-stocked first aid kit is also a must for camping. Make sure you have various sized bandages and disinfecting spray or ointment. Also carry some antihistamines and pain relieving medication. Have some small scissors or a Swiss Army knife and some tweezers which come in handy when dressing wounds and doing a multitude of tasks.

Your fully loaded backpack will weigh no less that 20 pounds and should weigh no more than 40 pounds. That may not seem like a lot but if you have hours of trekking to do then its sure to feel like twice after an hour or two. Remember that on your trip you will not have car hire available to carry your stuff. So pack carefully.

Taking a camping holiday in more remote areas can be the adventure and seclusion youre looking for but it will require hiking with your equipment. Pack wisely and only bring the essentials.

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Texsport Tent Bag

43? x 14? Durable oxford nylon construction Nylon web reinforced handles Full-length double pull nylon coil zippers Exterior lashing straps accommodate larger tent poles Black/Red
Customer Review: Big bag
They ship it in a parcel-sized envelope. The package opens up to be an extremely large bag that a small adult could probably crawl inside. It's more than sufficient to accommodate a 5-6 person dome tent with collapsible poles. In fact, this bag is probably large enough to fit another smaller tent alongside this one. The thin nylon construction of the bag does concern me a bit, but until I do several field tests where the bag gets beat up a little, I won't know. Until then, though, this bag is more than large enough to replace original manufacturer's bag.

"Do you know about Wal-Mart camping?" We didn't know, but the old man at the campground in Florida insisted WalMart not only allowed RVs and vans to park overnight, but encouraged it. "Free camping," he told us, and we didn't wait long to take advantage of this new knowledge.

Somewhere in northern Georgia we pulled into a Wal-Mart, and sure enough, we saw some RVs off to one side of the parking lot, looking like they were there for the night. We were heading back to Michigan in our conversion van, and free camping sounded good to us. We parked, plugged in our 5-inch T.V., and settled in for the night. Nobody bothered us. In the morning we used the bathrooms inside, and bought some orange juice.

The next night we camped for free again, this time at a "Flying J" truckstop. There were RVs camping there as well. You'll find Flying J Truckstops all over, and they actively court the RV crowd, counting on gas and other sales. We filled our tank there in the morning, and bought some food as well. As long as campers stay out of the way of the truckers, free camping is likely to continue.

Other Free Camping Places

Generally, you can camp free on any BLM (Bureau of Land Management) land, unless it's specifically forbidden in an area. This is also true of National Forest lands. In both cases you're limited to a stay of two weeks in one place, though this rule is not always enforced, and the next two-week place might have to be only a hundred yards away. State forest lands are usually open to free camping without permits, but policies vary by state (The two-week rule seems to be common).

We camped in our van for ten days at Williams Landing, east of Tallahassee, Florida, on Lake Talquin. It's a beautiful place, with hot showers. Our cost? Zero, and you can stay up to two weeks. There are free campgrounds scattered around the country. Ask an RVer about this, or buy a Woodall's directory from any large RV dealer.

Note: Wal-mart seems to encourage the campers, except in coastal areas where too many RVer's want to live in a parking lot. Don't roll out the carpet and put out lawn furniture like one traveler we heard about, or you may ruin it for all. Some stay for a week at a time, going out all day to see the sights (and so they don't wear out their welcome). Wal-mart gets business from the campers, but they'll only continue their policy if they don't have problems, so keep it low-key.

To find a Wal-Mart in the area you're traveling to, visit Walmart.com. Scroll down to the "store finder" link to search. Thank you for camping at Wal-Mart!

Steve Gillman hit the road at sixteen, and traveled the U.S. and Mexico alone at 17. Now 40, he travels with his wife Ana, whom he met in Ecuador. To read their stories, tips and travel information, visit: http://www.EverythingAboutTravel.com

The Red Tent

Customer Review: It could have been a SUPERB film!
This film could have deserved a big 5 Star rating, but the "love story" and the clumsy flashback framework kept me from giving it the fith star, I wish I could've, but anyhow I enjoyed it inmensely. How come none of the friends that I have mentioned this film to have never heard about it? What a shame!
Customer Review: How to tell a extraordinary history
Simply a extraordinary DVD, that tells us a lot of the human nature. Not only for the history, althoug not always fi to the real facts, but the focus on the personal dramas that could have been happend is the point: what would have been thought, felt and done if you have been in the place of that men? How about to wear the shoes of those peoples? The movie brings you to that questions.

My son just turned 7 years old this week. Surprisingly his favorite birthday present was a Eureka tent. We signed him up for cub scouts a few months ago. My wife and I agree that scouting is a good life experience for our boy. Which is good because otherwise I would have to sneak him away to the meetings. My son, Jan, is somewhat of a ham. He loves attention, and will get it anyway he can. When I first started taking him out to fish or hike, he would act scared. I think he was just acting to get attention, because in other situations he seems pretty fearless. Like running in the woods in the dark... I'll finish that story later in just a minute. So, my son has been pretty excited about being a cub scout. At his age scouting is all about fun and getting the kids to learn something without them realizing it and running away covering there ears.

For Jan's 7th Birthday, his grandmother went online to the scouting supply store, and bought him a Class A uniform, and other scout supplies including the BSA 75th Anniversary Akela 2 person Eureka tent, which is no longer available. Jan's mother and I got him... toys. We figured we would have him open grandma's presents first, thinking he would like them but would want toys, so we saved the remote helicopter and video game and transformers for last. Well, we should have done it the other way around, who knew. After opening everything the first thing he wanted to do was set up the tent.

So we went out back and started unpacking it. Of course Jan wanted to do it all, even if he didn't know what he was doing. I have to hand it to him though, after a few minutes he figured most of it out. He wasn't quite strong enough to bend the poles in order to insert the pins, but I was there to help him with that. Once I got the pins inserted into the poles, he started clipping the tents sides to the poles. I got to tell you the quick clips, shock corded poles, and ring pin / pole features are really great. They make setting up and tearing down a breeze. I was really surprised once we got it set up. The thing is huge for a 7 year old. I'm sure it will last him clear until he's a full BoyScout, especially since its made by Eureka. Most of you probably already know a 2 person tent will only fit 1 person comfortably, because you need room for your gear. Well, Jan definitely had plenty of room. The dogs liked it too.

The next day I had to rush home from work at the end of the day because Jan's cub scout troop had a camping trip planed at Starkey Park. Starkey Park is a great campground by the way. It's located in New Port Richey, Florida about 45 minutes from Tampa Bay. Its a good thing me and Jan got familiar with the tent the night before, because by the time I got us there it was already getting dark. Making camp wasn't too hard even though light was scarce. When the Troop Leader stopped by to say hi, he noticed we had two tents setup and look a little confused. He thought it was really strange that Jan would be sleeping alone. I just told him Jan was very independent and didn't want to share his new tent. After that we started building a fire, which didn't take long. Jan decided he wanted to move his tent a few feet further away from the fire and before I could say anything he took out the stakes and moved the whole thing back. I wouldn't have been able to do that with my old pop tent. That ring and pin/pole feature is really cool.

This is the part where my son receives his first black eye. It's that special time in a boys life when he realizes getting hurt isn't as bad as being afraid of getting hurt. Jan saw his best friend two campsites away from us and went running after him, completely disregarding my calls. You would think its common sense not to run in the woods in the dark(unless your being chased by a madman with a machete), unfortunately common sense isn't that common in children. Jan tripped over a log and fell on a tree stump. It caught him just below his left eye. A half an inch higher and his nickname, "Jan the Pirate" would have some real weight to it. Jan stood up holding his eye, which made me start to freak out just a little. Luckily It wasn't anywhere close to as bad as my overactive fatherly imagination first thought. I was relieved when I saw that his eye was still very much intact, but I could tell right away that he was going to have a shiner.

Jan took it like a man, I couldn't believe it. He didn't cry or anything, just got a bit of an attitude because he was embarrassed that he fell. After Jan begrudgingly let me look at his wound, he went into his tent and zipped up the doors and windows. He thought the other boys would make fun of him. One of the den mothers brought us over some ice to keep the swelling down. We gave Jan the ice and talked him out of the tent with the prospect of roasting marshmallows. To Jan's surprise, and mine, all the other boys thought Jan was the toughest scout there due to his lack of tears; and even some of the older boys admitted they would have cried.

The next morning before breakfast at the pavilion, me and Jan packed up. We ate and did some activities and played baseball with the other cub scouts. I had a bit of a hard time with him when it was time to go, until I told him we had to go to another birthday party(big families are the best). After we got home, I told Jan we had to clean up all out camping gear. I got to listen to some moaning and groaning about that, until I told him he was in charge of setting up his tent to dry out. Jan's birthday tent made a fun weekend an unforgettable one.

I started writing this article to recommend the BSA's 75th Anniversary Akela Eureka Tent, but, before I could finish it I came to the realization that it is no longer available. I can, However, recommend a comparable Eureka tent that would suit a cub scout or boyscout. The Apex 2 - 3 Season Eureka Tent is almost identical to the Akela Eureka Tent. Both have about 36 sqft of area, ring and pin/pole assembly, and shock corded poles. They also weigh about the same at a little over 5 lbs. And you can count on a Eureka tent to last.

Richard F. DeGray II

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