Just Camping Out

Camping tips and stories for regular people

In the Zone: Jim Johnson's Hiking and Nature page

by James Johnson, guest author [Editor's note - Jim is a prolific writer and site steward at Helium.com ] Jim Johnson would like to in...

Starlight, a campfire, and a good book: Heaven

Camping offers us the chance to get away from our regular routine -- the mailbox and bills, email, household chores, the telephone and telev...

Finally: Our first Perfect Camping Night of 2009!

Suddenly, with very little warning, the camping season has arrived in Upstate NY. Tonight marks our very first (only slightly late) Perfe...

Product reviews: Mabel's Labels "for the stuff kids lose"

Label your life and gear -- end the madness! by Sarah Pendleton guest writer [Editor's note - Sarah is a full-time freelance editor and ...

Why is winter so long?

...and summer so short? Our little camper -- a nearly 30-year-old, 19-foot restored Shasta -- sits in the yard beside our garage. She...

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A little bit about me

Jim Bessey: I'm a husband, father, and small-business owner living in upstate NY, near Rochester. My specialty is residential remodeling: kitchens, baths, and countertops. Originally I provided design and blueprint services for my customers; hence the name "D'Zyne." When I'm not busy working I love to go camping with my family in our 80's-era Shasta camper. I always take a good book, too, in case it rains. What else makes me smile? The NFL, playing golf, great music (mostly Country these days), thunderstorms, bicycling with my kids, and puttering around in my garden. Oh yeah, and making new friends, like you!

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