Boating Season

Boating Season

We are now in the heart of boating season. Wheteher you have a leaky aluminum fishing boat a rowboat or a luxury yacht there are certain rules that must be followed for everyone's safety.

The U.S. Coast Guard has some a wonderful Boating Safety webpage that has a ton of great in formation.

So whether you're going out in a party boat, a house boat or a power boat practice good boating safety.

CAMPING

CAMPING
The Alternative to Urban Life

Instead of pitching a fit, why don't you pitch your tent? Camping is great therapy and planning a relaxing camping trip can lower your blood pressure and soothe your soul. Go online and get started. Go ahead; it won't bite.

Alaska Summer Camps
Camping Equipment
Grand Canyon Camping
Camp Cooking
Wildernes Camps
Horseback Riding Camps
Hiking Backpacking
Backpackers Guide


There are people who only feel truly alive when they are out of doors. If that fits you, then you may want to go online and start planning a camping trip. Be sure you know what you're doing and SOMEONE KNOWS WHERE YOU ARE! Don't be an idiot!

Motorcycle Safety

Motorcycle Safety
Always Wear a Helmet

Motorcycle safety is in the news today with the injury to Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger getting seriously injured in an accident. If you need information on motorcycle safety the Motorcycle Safety Foundation is a great source.

Remember, always wear a helmet. The road is populated with idiots talking on their cell phones who will do stupid stuff.

Keep your motorcycle well maintained.

Wear leather – in case you have to put it on the ground. Gravel and motorcycle riders sliding across the ground are a nasty combination. Wear the proper biker clothing.

Take a motorcycle training course. Watch out for the jackasses who you, by law, have to share the road with. WEAR A HELMET!!!

Remember, always ride defensively. Expect the idiots to do stupid stuff. Apparently the old woman who caused all of injuries “Big Ben” didn’t see him and made a left turn right in front of him. He was riding safely, at a reasonable speed when the accident occurred. He didn’t do anything wrong. Still, that makes a lousy eulogy.

If you are entirely too cool to wear a helmet, be sure you have an organ donor card in your wallet.

Storage Space

Storage Space

It is always amazing how quickly you run out of space, especially if you’re a packrat like me. Fortunately, there are tons of solutions available to increase the useable space you already have, rent a temporary solution or rent a full blown all weather storage unit.

To increase you usable space without remodeling or renting, look to shelf, closet and garage storage solutions. There are some really clever items on the market and a quick internet search on Google, Yahoo or MSN will net you a wealth of great ideas.

Then there is the traditional backyard shed. They come in all shapes and sizes and different level of complication. Some can be assembled in a few minutes, other require skilled labor and a building permit. These are usually used to make more room in a garage by providing a space for lawnmowers and other hand tools.

A recent innovation is the POD or temporary storage unit that you can park in your driveway for a few weeks if you need storage and don’t want to haul everything across town. These are really handy, as we discovered when we put in new flooring. We were able to move all of the furniture out of a section of the house while the work was being completed.

Finally, there are the full scale storage rental units. They come in all shapes and variety but a general rule of thumb if you have extreme weather in your area, either very hot or humid to very cold in the winter; it is probably wise to rent an air-conditioned unit. This is especially true if you are storing furniture or clothing.
Check out your options online