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Since 1969, Sesame Street had given Jim Henson's Muppet creations exposure; however, Henson began to perceive that he was pigeonholed as a children's entertainer. He sought to create a program that could be enjoyed by young and old. Two specials were produced and aired that are considered pilots for The Muppet Show. Neither led to the sale of a prime-time network series. However, the prime-time access rule had just been enacted, which took the 7:30 to 8pm ET slot from the networks and turned it over to their affiliates. CBS suggested it would be interested in Henson's proposal as a syndicated series it could purchase for its owned-and-operated stations, to run one night a week in that time slot.[citation needed]
Lew Grade, head of the British commercial station ATV, offered a deal to Henson that would see his show produced at the ATV studios in Elstree, England. ATV, as part of the ITV network, would broadcast the show to other ITV stations in the United Kingdom, and its distribution arm, ITC Entertainment, would sell the show in the United States and around the world. Henson put aside his misgivings about syndication and accepted.[citation needed]
At first, signing guests was a challenge and producers had to call on their personal contacts. The breakthrough was the appearance of the ballet dancer, Rudolf Nureyev. His appearance on such an unusual show generated such positive publicity that the series became one of the sought-after productions to appear in[citation needed]. The Muppet Show premiered in 1976 and finally, after five years and 120 episodes, it went off the air in 1981 because of Henson's desire to move on to other projects and the withdrawal of ATV's membership of the ITV network.
List of Muppet Show characters
The Muppet Show poster
Kermit the Frog, director and host of the Muppet Show. He served as the main protagonist of the series, specials, and films. Performed by Jim Henson.
Miss Piggy, a glamorous and self-centered diva pig in dual pursuit of stardom and Kermit. In the first season, her puppeteering duties were shared between Frank Oz and Richard Hunt. Starting with the second season, Oz took over the character full-time.
Fozzie Bear, a dubiously talented but irrepressible stand-up comic bear, and Kermit's unofficial second-in-command. Performed by Frank Oz.
Scooter, the gofer whose uncle owns the theatre. Performed by Richard Hunt.
Gonzo, also known as The Great Gonzo or Gonzo the Great, stuntman, daredevil, performance artist and the Muppet Show's resident oddball of unknown species. Performed by Dave Goelz.
The Swedish Chef, a cook with peculiar culinary habits who speaks a Scandinavian-sounding gibberish called "mock Swedish". Performed by Jim Henson with the hands of Frank Oz.
Rowlf the Dog, the show's resident wisecracking piano player who also plays Dr Bob in the recurring 'Veterinarians Hospital' sketch. Performed by Jim Henson.
Dr Bunsen Honeydew, head of Muppet Labs, a scientist and inventor. Performed by Dave Goelz.
Beaker, Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's hapless guinea pig / assistant. Performed by Richard Hunt.
Camilla, a chicken and Gonzo's true love. Usually performed by Jerry Nelson.
Sam the Eagle, American super-patriot, resident grouch, and self-appointed censor of the Muppet Show. Performed by Frank Oz.
Dr. Teeth, ultra-hip band leader, and keyboard player for Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem. Performed by Jim Henson.
Sgt. Floyd Pepper, bass guitarist and all around hip person of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
Janice, the Band's hippie-chick lead guitarist (and Floyd's main squeeze). Performed by Eren Ozker in the first season and Richard Hunt for the remainder of the run.
Animal, the Band's savage, frenzied drummer. Performed by Frank Oz. Drumming performed by Ronnie Verrell.
Zoot, the sleepy saxophone player in the Electric Mayhem and the Muppet Show's orchestra. Performed by Dave Goelz.
Lips, trumpet player for the "Mayhem" added in the fifth season. Performed by Steve Whitmire.
Lew Zealand, boomerang fish thrower and generally fish-obsessed performer. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
Statler & Waldorf, two old men who occupy the box seat at every show and heckle the performances. Statler was performed by Richard Hunt, Waldorf by Jim Henson.
Rizzo the Rat, a sarcastic inner-city rodent appearing in the fourth and fifth seasons. Performed by Steve Whitmire.
Annie Sue, a young pig, Miss Piggy's innocent rival. Performed by Louise Gold.
The Muppet Newsman, an energetic reporter who always had bad luck. Performed by Jim Henson.
Foo-Foo, Miss Piggy's dog. Usually performed by Steve Whitmire or a real dog.
Sweetums, a 7-foot-tall monster. Performed by Richard Hunt.
Link Hogthrob, a hunky but dim-witted pig, star of "Pigs in Space", Captain of the USS Swinetrek. Also stars in "Bear On Patrol". Performed by Jim Henson.
Dr. Julius Strangepork, the science officer in "Pigs in Space". Performed by Jerry Nelson.
Beauregard, the dimwitted janitor and stagehand. Performed by Dave Goelz.
Crazy Harry, a pyrotechnician and bomb expert who enjoys blowing things up far too much. Performed in the first season by John Lovelady, then taken over by Jerry Nelson.
Robin, Kermit's small nephew. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
Uncle Deadly, also called "the Phantom of the Muppet Show", a sinister character who lurks around the theatre and appears occasionally on the show. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
Pops, the elderly doorman. Performed by Jerry Nelson.
Marvin Suggs, the sadistic, crazed and flamboyant Muppaphonist. Performed by Frank Oz.
George the Janitor, the crotchety old janitor, seen primarily in the first season and performed by Frank Oz.
Mildred Huxtetter, George's dancing partner, seen primarily in the first season. Usually performed by Frank Oz or Richard Hunt.
Recurring skits
Fozzie Bear and Rowlf the Dog perform "English Country Garden" on episode 218 of The Muppet Show
At the Dance The sketch was a regular during the first season but was used less frequently from the second season onward. Muppet characters circulated on a semi-formal dance floor offering rapid fire one-liner jokes and come-backs as the couples passed in front of the camera.
Bear on Patrol Fozzie is an unlucky police officer and Link Hogthrob is his incompetent superior who always get into the silliest situations with the criminals brought in. The voice of the announcer was performed by Jerry Nelson.
Fozzie's Act Fozzie Bear gets on stage and performs his infamously bad jokes. Statler and Waldorf heckle him, in a perpetual rivalry. The sketches became less frequent as Fozzie's off-stage presence became more prevalent. In one first season episode however, Fozzie turned the tables on his rivals with help from Bruce Forsyth, and they waved the white flag in surrender.
Muppet Labs Segments featuring the latest invention from Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, with his assistant, Beaker, getting the worst of its inevitable malfunction. The character of Beaker was introduced in the second season; during the first season Bunsen hosted Muppet Labs by himself, but the writers soon realized that another character was necessary to show Bunsen's failings.
Muppet News Flash A news announcer, a variation of the Guy Smiley puppet[citation needed], gives a newsbrief only to have some disaster befall him (typically the same disaster he was just describing), or another strange scenario: such as the time that he ran on, stated "There is no news tonight.", and ran off. In the first season, the Muppet News Man read out news items that occasionally featured the guest star for that week playing a character that was somehow involved in the item. Muppet News Flashes often used absurdist humor; in one sketch, the announcer stated that the Atlantic Ocean had been kidnapped. Another example is this statement: Reports are coming in from all over the world that Television News Reporters are blowing up. These unlikely rumors are... KA-BOOM! A third example, a cross-over with the Swedish Chef, has the Swedish Chef open and cause a wine bottle "explosion" (if a bottle is shook too much before opening it for the first time, fizz will shoot up and out of the bottle) and flies through the air, classified as a UFO by the news reporter. As the scene goes, he was reported directly above the Muppet News Room and he landed on and crushed the news reporter.
Pigs in Space Parody of science fiction shows like Star Trek, but also old '30s sci-fi serials. The spacecraft is called USS Swinetrek and the title voice-over is a parody of main Star Trek competitor Lost in Space. It features Captain Link Hogthrob, Miss Piggy as first mate, and Dr. Julius Strangepork (the name a takeoff on "Dr. Strangelove"). Usually, the sketches would involve the long-suffering Piggy putting up with the wacko Strangepork and the brain dead Link treating her as an inferior because she is a woman. The early sketches also usually featured odd introductions for all the characters, such as calling Link the flappable captain, Miss Piggy the flirtatious first mate, and referring to Dr. Strangepork as 'describable.' Strangepork usually got the most unusual description out of the three during these introductions, as he was the oddest member of the group. This portion of the introduction was dropped during the third season, and the announcer would simply claim it was 'time for...Piiiiiigs...iiiin...spaaaaaaace!'
Swedish Chef Cooking show parody. It consists of the Swedish Chef, who speaks mock Swedish, semi-comprehensible gibberish which parodies the characteristic vowel sounds and intonation of Swedish. He attempts to cook a dish with great enthusiasm, until the punch line hits. A hallmark of these sketches was the improvisation between Jim Henson, who performed the Chef's head and voice, and Frank Oz, who was his hands. One would often make something up on the spot, making the other puppeteer comply with the action. Famous gags include "chickie in du baskie" ("two points!"), meatballs that bounce, chocolate "moose", attempting to cook Kermit's nephew and perhaps most famously, repeatedly adding pepper to a recipe.
Vend-a-face A vending machine that offers unique face-changing services usually agonizing contortions of the Muppets who feed the machine. It was originally intended to be a one-time sketch. However, because the Vend-a-face puppet was so costly to make, it was used multiple times to justify its creation. One sketch that did not deal with mock face lifts was when it claimed to dispense psychological advice, and repeatedly asks Fozzie Bear to deposit another coin. After Fozzie does this several times, Vend-a-Face tells him, "Your problem is: you are too generous".
Veterinarian's Hospital Parody of the soap opera General Hospital and other medical dramas, consisting of Dr. Bob (Rowlf) cracking corny jokes in the operating room with Nurses Piggy and Janice, much to the confusion of the hapless patient. Each installment ends with Dr. Bob and his nurses looking around in puzzlement as a disembodied narrator tells viewers to tune in next time to the "continuing stooory". On a number of occasions, the "Veterinarian's Hospital" sketch would crossover with the cast or set of another, such as "At the Dance" or "Pigs in Space." In the first season the narrator was usually voiced by John Lovelady, but Jerry Nelson originally performed the role in the Harvey Korman and Rita Moreno episodeshe first two episodes in recording order that had the sketchefore taking over the role permanently from the Phyllis Diller episode. In the introduction, Dr. Bob went from "a former orthopedic surgeon" to "a quack" who's "gone to the dogs."
Wayne and Wanda Usually introduced by Sam the Eagle as part of his idea of "good, wholesome entertainment", Wayne and Wanda a slapstick tribute to Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald sing songs that inevitably end in disaster. It is considered an accomplishment for them to get to the chorus. After a recurring run in the first season, they disappeared after Wanda's puppeteer, Eren Ozker, quit the show. Wayne still appeared occasionally as a background character or as the hero in a series of Melodrama sketches co-starring Miss Piggy and Uncle Deadly, but soon vanished as well. It was eventually revealed that Kermit had fired them, but forgot why he did and decided to rehire them. Unfortunately, seconds after they started to sing, Kermit remembered why he fired them (because they were terrible) and instantly fired them again and forced them off the stage. Wayne and Wanda would reappear in The Muppets Take Manhattan as guests at the wedding of Piggy and Kermit, and Wanda was seen participating in a choir.
List of guest stars
Harry Belafonte with The Muppets on The Muppet Show, performing one of the series' most celebrated performances, "Turn The World Around."
No guest star ever appeared twice on The Muppet Show, although John Denver appeared both on the show and in two specials (John Denver & the Muppets: A Christmas Together and John Denver & the Muppets: Rocky Mountain Holiday). Additionally, several guest stars from the show had cameos in one of the first three Muppet theatrical films.
One unusual guest star was one of the series writers, Chris Langham, who took the place for Richard Pryor when the star was unable to attend taping[citation needed]. The last episode, in 1981, featured then-James Bond 007 actor Roger Moore.
Many episodes featured people most UK viewers had barely heard of at the time, such as Linda Ronstadt, some featured veteran performers like Ethel Merman and Rita Moreno, some featured well-known pop singers, including Elton John and Leo Sayer - the latter featured Leo Sayer singing his hit "The Show Must Go On" - he changed the lyrics in the second verse slightly, from "I wish I could tear down the walls of this theatre" to "I wish I could tear down the walls of this Muppet theatre".
List of The Muppet Show episodes
The Muppet Theater
The Muppet Theater is the setting for The Muppet Show -- a grand old vaudeville house that has seen better days. In episode 106, Kermit identifies the name of the theater as The Benny Vandergast Memorial Theater, although by the time of It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, it is simply called "The Muppet Theater." It is then that the theater becomes registered as a historical landmark.
According to The Phantom of the Muppet Theater, the theater was built by a stage actor named John Stone in 1802. At some point a production of Hamlet ran in the theater, with Stone playing the title role. An alternate exterior is also shown in the book.
Locations seen in the Muppet Theater include backstage right, the dressing rooms, the attic, the canteen, the prop room, the stage, the house, the stage door lobby, and the back alley.
Scooter's uncle J.P. Grosse owns the theater, and rents it to the Muppets, as Scooter is only too happy to remind Kermit. In a deleted scene from It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, Kermit reveals that J.P. has died and left the theater to the Muppets in his will. This would have taken place sometime after 1996, as J.P. can be seen (and referred to as such by the head of the KMUP network) in episode 107 of Muppets Tonight, the 1990s reworking of The Muppet Show.
Staff
J.P. Grosse: Theater owner
Kermit the Frog: Host, performer
Pops: Doorman
Scooter: Go-fer (whose uncle owns the theater, and won't let the others forget about it)
George the Janitor: Janitor
Beauregard: Janitor and Stagehand
Beaker: Assistant stagehand (in addition to being Dr. Bunsen Honeydew's lab assistant)
Hilda: Wardrobe
Gladys: Canteen staff
The Swedish Chef: Canteen staff (in addition to his own cooking segments)
Fozzie Bear: Stand-up comedian
Gonzo: Stunt Performer
Miss Piggy: Performer
Lew Zealand: Performer
Wayne and Wanda: Singers
Doctor Teeth And The Electric Mayhem: House band including, Animal (drums), Janice (guitar), Floyd (bass guitar), Zoot (saxophone) and Dr Teeth himself (keyboards).
Nigel: Conductor
The Muppet Orchestra: Pit orchestra
Security Guard: Security
Syndication
Reruns of The Muppet Show aired in syndication for many years and eventually turned up onTNT from the channel's sign-on in 1988 to 1992. From 1994 to 1997, reruns aired on Nickelodeon. In 1999, the reruns moved to Odyssey Network (which was co-owned by Henson's company), featuring new introductions by Brian Henson, until Odyssey shut down Henson's half of the channel in 2001; it has not been seen on American television since.
Outside the US, The Muppet Show and MuppeTelevison segments and Muppets Tonight were all put into an umbrella syndication package called The Jim Henson Hour. Disney Channel UK picked up the original series from 2005-2007.
DVD releases
Time-Life began marketing 'best of' volumes of The Muppet Show for mail-order in 2001, with six initial volumes with 3 episodes on each DVD. Unique to each episode was an introduction by Jim Henson's son, Brian. Nine more volumes were added for 2002, the Muppet's 25th anniversary. The collection was available for retail in 2002 via Columbia Pictures Home Video by which time Time-Life had released its tenth volume. (There were five additional Time-Life 'best of' volumes released only on VHS.)
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, a division of The Walt Disney Company, released the first season on DVD in Region 1 on August 9, 2005. The rights to the episodes and characters used in The Muppet Show, and subsequent film outings, were bought in February 2004 by The Walt Disney Company.
Several songs were cut from the Season 1 DVD release due to music licensing issues. There have also been some cuts in the intro sequence, and backstage scenes leading up to these songs. However, episodes that used Disney music remained unaltered (for example, episode 14 of Season 1 used "Never Smile at a Crocodile" from Peter Pan).
"Stormy Weather" (Joel Grey episode) Sung by Wayne and Wanda;
"Gone with the Wind" (Jim Nabors episode) Sung by Jim Nabors;
"The Danceros" (Jim Nabors episode) Sung by The Danceros;
"All Of Me" (Paul Williams episode) Sung by Two Monsters;
"Old Fashioned Way" (Charles Aznavour episode) Sung by Charles Aznavour with Mildred;
"Youe Got A Friend" (Vincent Price episode) Sung by Vincent Price, Uncle Deadly and a chorus of Muppet Monsters
DVD Name
Ep #
Release Date
Content
Season One
24
August 9 2005
Season 1 (19761977) episodes
The original pilot, "Sex and Violence!"
The original pitch reel of the show
Muppet morsels viewing mode with pop-up facts
Promo gag reel
Season Two
24
August 7 2007
Season 2 (19771978) episodes
The original pilot, "The Muppet Valentine Special"
The Muppets on the Muppets (interviews)
Weezer & The Muppets (music video)
Season Three
24
May 20 2008
Season 3 (19781979) episodes
"A Company of Players" (documentary)
"The Muppets on Puppets" (documentary)
Purina Dog Food commercials with Rowlf
Season Four
24
TBA 2010
Spin-offs
The Muppet Show characters went on to star in The Muppet Movie, which was the first film to feature puppets interacting with humans in real-world locations, and later films such as The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island, Muppets from Space, and The Muppets' Wizard of Oz.
The Jim Henson Hour featured many of the same characters, plus new and boldly different content. The Muppets appeared as toddlers in the long-running animated series Muppet Babies. The Muppet Show format was later revived as Muppets Tonight in 1996. The first 10 episodes aired on ABC while the rest aired on The Disney Channel. Today, all three incarnations are syndicated together as a single package.
In 2005, the Muppets launched an award-winning webseries titled Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony. The biweekly webshow created new episodes for 15 months on movies.com and starred Statler and Waldorf along with many other popular Muppet characters from their theater box from The Muppet Show. Each episode featured the duo as they discuss upcoming films, watch movie trailers and share the week's "balconism".
There is talk of a new revival of the format, with FOX being the initial serious contender.[citation needed] Disney considered using the America's Next Muppet mini-series to test the viability of a full-fledged series.
The hit Broadway and West End Musical Avenue Q is loosely based on The Muppets as well as Sesame Street but is required to provide disclaimers stating that it has nothing to do with the characters, particularly due to the musical's adult theme.
The Muppets were brought back in 2008 for a short on the Disney Channel called Studio DC: Almost Live.
For the muppets.com channel on Disney Xtreme Digital, over 100 new, web-exclusive sketches have been produced as of January 2009.
The Muppet Show Comic Book began publication in 2009 written and drawn by Roger Langridge and published by Boom! Studios.
In France, in 2006, the first French private TV network TF1 produced with Walt Disney a new version with originals Muppets and French guest stars. Low ratings killed the program after few months.
See also
Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: The Muppet Show
Adult puppeteering
Le Bbte Show
List of television programs
"Mah N Mah N"
Meet The Feebles
Muppet Babies
Palisades Toys
Sam Pottle
The Muppet Show: Music, Mayhem, and More (audio CD)
References
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^ Best of the Muppet Show - Muppet Wiki
^ Amazon.com listing for Season Three
^ Avenue Q U.S.
^ Avenue Q U.K.
^ Disney Xtreme Digital - Muppet Wiki
External links
The Muppet Show on Muppet Wiki, an external wiki
The Muppet Show at the Internet Movie Database
The Muppet Show at TV.com
"Of Muppets and Men," a 1981 documentary on the making of the show
The Jim Henson Works at the University of Maryland 70+ digital videos available to students, scholars and visitors at the University of Maryland (College Park, MD)
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Saturday Night Live (1976) Van Dyke and Company (1977) The Muppet Show (1978) Steve & Eydie Celebrate Irving Berlin (1979) Baryshnikov on Broadway (1980) Lily: Sold Out (1981) Night of 100 Stars (1982) Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983) A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1984) Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1986) 41st Tony Awards (1987) Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration (1988) The Tracey Ullman Show (1989) In Living Color (1990) 63rd Academy Awards (1991) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1992) Saturday Night Live (1993) Late Show with David Letterman (1994) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1995) Dennis Miller Live (1996) Tracey Takes On... (1997) Late Show with David Letterman (1998) Late Show with David Letterman (1999) Late Show with David Letterman (2000)
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Television series
Sam and Friends (19551961) Sesame Street (1969resent) Saturday Night Live (1975) The Muppet Show (19761981) Fraggle Rock (19831987) Jim Henson's Muppet Babies (19841991) Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters (1985) The Jim Henson Hour (1989) Dog City (19921995) Secret Life of Toys (19941996) Muppets Tonight (19961998) Bear in the Big Blue House (19972007)
Feature films
The Muppet Movie (1979) The Great Muppet Caper (1981) The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (1985) The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Muppets from Space (1999) The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
Television specials
Hey, Cinderella! (1969) The Frog Prince (1972) The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972) Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977) John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together (1979) The Tale of the Bunny Picnic (1986) The Christmas Toy (1986) A Muppet Family Christmas (1987) Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990) The Muppets at Walt Disney World (1990) Mr. Willowby's Christmas Tree (1995) Elmopalooza (1998) It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002) The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005) Studio DC: Almost Live (2008) A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa (2008)
Direct-to-video
Muppet Classic Theater (1994) Elmo Saves Christmas (1996) Kermit's Swamp Years (2002) Abby in Wonderland (2008)
Other media
Jim Henson's Muppet*Vision 3D (1991resent) Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (20052006) Muppet Mobile Lab (2007resent) Muppet Monster Adventure Comic book
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Are you young at heart or even young in body? Actually, all you have to be is adventurous, but only to a small degree, nothing major. If any of these produced a yes response, then pack up your camping gear and head off to explore a park campground near you. Of course, if you do happen to be quite adventuresome, then you can always venture outside your comfort zone and really go exploring. Some may call it getting back to nature, some may call it wanderlust and yes, some may call it crazy.
There are so many interesting places to go to enjoy the great outdoors, more than we may ever get the chance to see. You don't necessarily have to have a set list of places, perhaps just an idea of what you really enjoy. You may want to get a camper and drive to specific locations or you may prefer the whole backpacking, camping hiking type of trip. Get your tent, take your time and when you decide to stop, just camp in whatever place you have found yourself.
Consider starting your trip by packing your tent, along with a few other essential items and setting off in search of a place to camp. Many times you will run across a state or national park campground and they usually make an excellent choice. Most of these parks will have a campground directory that may help you decide which way to head on the next leg of your journey. Or you could always speak with other people who are camping and get some suggestions. Perhaps they just left a great place and are willing to tell you where it is located.
If you are going to be strictly camping, hiking or backpacking, then be sure to have enough outdoor gear to last through whatever temperature or terrain changes you may encounter. Also be sure that your camping equipment is in good condition so that there will be no surprises, or at least no bad surprises, along the way. However, there are times when even the best laid plans go awry, so it is a good idea to let someone know where you are on a daily basis.
It makes no difference whether you are traveling by camper, rv or on foot by hiking; camping is a great opportunity to explore new places and to see things that you had no idea even existed. Perhaps subconsciously, this type of adventure has been a little thought in the back of your mind for some time. It makes no difference how you travel, and where you stay can be anywhere from a tent pitched in a state park campground to a fully loaded, luxurious rv. What is important is that you enjoyed yourself, lived life on your own terms, and returned home safe and sound.
Instead of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, it should be marshmallows roasting on an open fire. Camping is an activity quite like any other. The serene quality of being out in nature is one that thousands of people take part in when the weather gets warmer. The tents become unfurled and sleeping bags make their way out of storage. Warm weather signals a great time to make camp and get out of the house. The long winter is over and now it is time to get outside and get active. Are you a camping enthusiast or are you a novice to this great pastime? If you are a novice then you are in luck. The rest of this article will cover the basics of what you will need while camping and what to expect of the great outdoors.
What type of things should I take with me camping?
Let's see…you will definitely need to take some extra clothing and depending on the weather will depend greatly on the type of clothing you will need. You will need to bring along the following items no matter where you go camping: sleeping bag, food, water, small hatchet for chopping firewood and matches. Other items that some people pack are: coolers for food, fishing poles, tents and a radio to listen to at night. What you take depends largely on how you want to camp and what you want to carry with you.
At what age can I take my children camping?
That depends on the weather and what type of activities you will want to do while you are out in the wilderness. Small infants do not need to be taken outdoors during inclement weather. You will need to plan out your vacation with children in mind. What activities will be enjoyed by the entire family? Are there things that will keep them busy while you are camping and relaxing? Just remember that children have short attention spans and not as much stamina as you do so take that into account before you start off on a five mile hike through the woods.
How do I keep wild animals out of my food stuff?
The best way to keep animals out of your food stuffs is to keep it in your car if you are in a campground. If you are the enthusiast who likes to hike into the woods away from everyone you will want to tie your food stuff out of reach so small animals, and even big ones, can not reach the food. Keeping a campfire going will also discourage animals from getting into your food supplies. Always keep scraps and other food wastes buried or far away from camp to discourage them as well.
What are some typical foods that are eaten while camping?
Who could possibly not go camping and not have hot dogs and marshmallows roasted over an open fire? It is just tradition to have those two staples. Other food items will depend on what type of camping you are doing. Many people love to catch their own food and roast them on the fire. Fish is an excellent food source and if you are near a river or stream it is a great way to hunt for your food. No matter what food you take, you will swear it is much better outside than if you were to cook it at home.
How much do tents cost?
Small tents average around thirty dollars. The larger, more sophisticated tents can cost hundreds of dollars depending on the type and brand you buy. There are also tents that are designed to be shades from the sun and will be where you set up your table. If you purchase one of these awnings, make sure it comes with mosquito netting to keep those pesky blood suckers away from your delicate skin. Any outdoor sporting store will have a variety of tents for you to choose from.
I have 2 putters I have to sell one of them but i really don't know which one to keep. i have an Odyssey White Ice 2-Ball Putter & i also have a TaylorMade Daytona kia ma. I no is more expensive but in your opinion which is better.
definatly taylor made. get the monza spider. its realy good but anybody, it comes out with the weight thingy and different sizes and face clubs