Welcome to the Camping Blog: Happy as a Camper!

Welcome to our camping blog Happy as a Camper! We are your camp hosts: Alraune and Chrysanthemum.

Happy as a Camper is a blog about our experiences while camping, various products and ideas we have tried (the good, the bad, and the ugly), plans we have for future camping trips and/or items we believe may enhance our experience, the philosophy behind what we do, and all the fun and fascinating stories we have to tell along the way. You will find full product reviews on camping, hiking and outdoor gear, ocassional hiking trail reviews, suggestions on where to camp, camping tips and tricks, campfire recipes, and a whole lot of good and useful advice from two of the most knowledgeable campers you will ever have the pleasure of knowing.

We have been camping all of our lives in the forests of Pennsylvania and feel as comfortable camping as most would feel in their own backyard. You could say the woods are our home – we know we do – and we hope to make you feel the same.

Alraune is a writer, blogger, graphic design artist, certified bodyguard and mechanical engineering draftsman, and a bit of an expert on Celtic and Northern European mythology. He has been camping on and off for his entire life and has been avidly hiking (both day hikes and overnight hikes) for the past fourteen years. He believes the purpose of life is to experience it; and his motto is: "When you have a choice between pants or no pants...always choose no pants."

Chrysanthemum is a blogger, craftswoman, computer programmer, gamer, and a bit of an expert on World of Warcraft, Minecraft, Pokemon, and Skylanders. She has been camping on and off her entire life and into ATVing for just as long. She believes the purpose of life is to seek happiness and love others as best you can; and her motto is: "Don't leave Alraune alone with your bra unless you want to see him running through the woods with your bra on his head pretending he is a bombardier...again."

Along with our product reviews, endlessly useful information, and highly entertaining stories, we would like to answer any questions you may have and even post your letters and experiences for the benefit of our other readers. If you would like to contact either of us please feel free to email Alraune or Chrysanthemum and we will respond as promptly as possible.

We hope you enjoy our blog Happy as a Camper and hope you return again and again!

Peace and Happiness,

Alraune & Chrysanthemum