I wish that my family was more into the outdoors. Chandler and I were watching Little People, Big World Monday night while we played SpongeBob Life in his room. On the show, Amy was going white water rafting with her sister in New Mexico. I told Chandler, "I want to do that." I went white water rafting once on a church trip in high school. I loved it, but I haven't gone rafting since, mostly because my family's idea of the Great Outdoors is working on their tans at the beach. The chances that I'll ever go white water rafting in the future with them are slim to none.Chandler said that he wanted to go white water rafting, too. At eight, he may be a little too young to go rafting, but when he gets older maybe the two of us can go do the whole outdoor thing together--white water rafting, camping, hiking, the whole nine yards. If we do, Sierra Adventure Gear will be our first stop for supplies. Sierra Adventure Gear carries everything that you need to both enjoy and survive the Great Outdoors, from Texsport brand day packs and tents to Brunton campfire cookware and Maglite flashlights. They even sell GPS handheld navigators for people who are directionally-impaired like me. I've seen enough horror movies to know that I never want to get lost in the woods. Even if a chainsaw-toting, hockey-mask-wearing serial killer doesn't come after me, I'd still be stuck with a whining nephew who wants to know, "Are we there yet?" Yeah, we'll definitely be investing in one of those should we ever go camping.
Right now, SierraAdventureGear.com is offering free shipping on all orders over $75. If you're unsure of just what you need for your own camping adventure, give the company's customer service reps a call. Sierra Adventure Gear was founded by two outdoor enthusiasts and is staffed by people who have years of outdoor travel experience. They will be able to help you pick out the essentials for your trip and maybe even a few "luxury" items, like a Timex watch that has a digital compass. Unfortunately, they won't be able to help you convince your sister to put down her cigarettes and cell phone long enough to enjoy the Great Outdoors. Right now that's probably the biggest obstacle to my family having an outdoor adventure, well that and what do with six high-strung lap dogs while we're gone.
