Howey in the Hills Pack 254

An easy meal for camping: Wrap a hamburger patty, some frozen peas and diced potatoes in foil and place in your campfire until cooked.

Keep your peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich from getting soggy by spreading peanut butter on both pieces of bread and then spreading the jelly in the middle.

When I go on camping trips, there are always some boys who stay up late and are really loud. I always bring foam earplugs so I can get a good night’s sleep. They also work great as bobbers the next day when we go fishing.

If you are into LEGO Bionicles, try not to take them apart unless you have to. I’ve taken pieces apart and broken several.

Keep the number stickers on your derby racecar by putting clear nail polish over the stickers after you put them on your car.

Use the clips that hold old socks together as a money clip.

For perfectly round pancakes, put the batter in a turkey baster and squeeze it onto the griddle.

When you are modeling with clay, put it in a bag with a damp paper towel so it won’t dry out.

For a Klondike derby, always bring extra rope. A lot of extra rope.

If you have a good baseball card that you want to keep in mint condition, put it in an individual plastic case instead of a binder with sheets. Cases keep cards in much better condition.