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My former girlfriend (from years ago) and her husband surprised us all by saying they were going camping, and in fact were camping in the town where I board my horse, Yankee. Now, no one who knows Kendra can picture her in anything less than a five star hotel. Naturally, since I hadn't seen her or Bert for a couple of years, (they live in Virginia now) plus I was dying of curiosity, naturally I had to get together. And as we all figured, they're "roughing it" is a luxury travel trailer. As Ken… Continue

For quite sometime I have needed to learn better eating habits and lose weight to where I feel better. Fifty for me seems, well.. a life time. I love to do outdoor things and gradually over the years, my mobility has suffered due to chronic health concerns and a growing weight problem that I have ignored. I have tried several weight loss programs with little success, losing the weight and gradually putting it back and PLUS several pounds. The weight was enough to tire and depress me. I was more… Continue

A one hour show that will show case various outdoor activities including Hunting and Fishing etc. Callers are always welcome and there will be special guests on from time to time. For some enjoyable info about the great outdoors give it a listen. http://budurl.com/KellyOutdoors Continue

Money is tight this year, and many of us can't afford to take the summer trips we had planned on. Don't worry, family vacations don't have to cost a fortune! Join Jenn of Being Frugal.net for fantastic ideas and real life experience, both tent and RV. http://budurl.com/frugal720 Continue

The flight was the best I’ve had in a long time. Emirates… Fantastic I think, and they are. Good food, lots of it, good movies on large touch screens. The crew are darlings, so are the women!!! I should have known better after all these years of flying. Baggage reclaim at Dubai Airport. No bags. I ask at the check-in where they are. I am told they’re on their way to Nairobi. I explain that I was told to take them off at Dubai. No, they went on to Nairobi. Great! I’d take a £7.00 taxi ride to a… Continue

© Copyright Gary L. Benton, 2003 (Reused by permissions from Beautiful West Virginia) A false dawn was breaking over the trees as the man awoke. He was cold and hungry. The night had been cold and he had not slept well. He looked over where his wife and young son were sl… Continue

I had been hunting several days in late January 2006 and the hunting season was drawing to a close. I had hunted the day before on Friday for six hours in the blistering cold. I can remember sitting there in my camouflage gear wrapped up with my gloves my muzzleloader, watching my breath gently lift into the wind. Brrr...Thinking about it now, I still get cold. I had hunted hard too, trying not to miss the slightest movement in the tree line or bushes. I know I had stopped once around lunchtime… Continue

© Gary L. Benton, 2004 All Rights Reserved One of the best ways of getting a child involved with your outdoor activities it to have them involved from the start. When I take a child on their first over night camping trip, we start getting ready days in advance! Let me give you an idea of what I do and perhaps it will work for you. Keep in mind each child is different, so approach them differently. I do kn… Continue

Copyright 2008 by Gary Benton, a.k.a., “WR Benton,” All Rights Reserved. I can remember a hunting trip I went on when I was a kid that still brings a laugh to me. See, it was my first snipe hunt and yep, I mean first snipe hunt. I guess I was about ten years old and the night was… Continue

This site is for all hunters, fishers, campers, hikers, or any others that enjoy a rough day in the field. Rough is a matter of opinion, so we'll leave that up to you. We feel it's a great place for all who love the outdoors to come to talk, share photos, movies or ideas. Welc… Continue