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@@markchambers2812 Hey Mark. Welcome to my channel. If you have time, check out my video on the National forest campground up near Alexandria, LA. Thanks for watching.
@@markchambers2812 Id recommend that you go to a golf pro shop and try on hats. Panama Jack would be a good first hat. I have not had good luck ordering hats from internet sources.
@@markchambers2812 Hey Mark. That is a good question. I have owned many brands that I liked over the years and I can’t say I like one brand more than another. After thinking about this question, I would say that I like a hat that fits well and feels comfortable. At present, my 2 favorite straw hats are two no name hats that I bought in Mexico on two different trips. In the past I liked a Stetson hat, a Connors hat, and a cheap Panama Jack hat I found in a Florida convenience store. One thing I have learned is that it takes several years before most people including myself can quickly identify a hat that fits well versus one that fits poorly - and I have bought several hats that I’ve only worn a few times. So, try on new hats as often as possible to get the feeling of different hats. Another thing I learned is - don’t handle a straw hat at the pinch front. If you do, you’ll quickly make a hole there. Hope this answer is helpful. Thanks for the question.
@@robslagle we have a hammock permanently attached on our front porch and I love napping in it often- but I would never use it as my primary bed I’m almost 80 years old and weigh 300 pounds. I enjoy it for 3-4 hours but not all night and certainly not several nights in a row. Thanks for watching and posting this note.
I always buy the store-bought ones but a few years ago I made my first sausage gravy homemade and it was so good with those grand biscuits. Cheers to you Frazier. Hope you are doing well.
@@Jax4umalta it’s hard to beat those Grands. I always keep a few in our fridge when I want a biscuit and don’t want to cook them. Thanks for the well wishes.
That looks to be a great Southern style biscuit recipe Frazier. I love that you have zeroed in on the exact amounts and methods to bake those at home, or over hot coals. Thanks for sharing your time and talent to show us. Also, kudos to the fine camera work by Ava.
I think it’s ridiculous that it’s hard to find buttermilk anything less than a quart. Loved your homemade recipe. Another great well researched and presented video.
@@thechocolategourmand I agree Sind thank you for your kind comments. I’m always happy to hear that my videos are well received by experienced campers and camp cooks. Bless you.
@@bamavickie7691 you have a good eye. Two of the photos were taken at White Oak Creek. That is one of my favorite Alabama campgrounds but we don’t go there often because it is a long way from our home in Huntsville. The other photos were taken in 14 other states.Eufaula is a beautiful little town on a very nice lake. Thanks for watching and sending this comment.
@@CurtisConley-i6z Thanks Curtis for watching and sending this note. I’ll certainly have more campfire cooking videos but I hope to also include a few gear and opinion videos. Take care.
Thanks! Hope you can get back to camping soon! We are going to Lincoln State Park and Holiday World water park with our Grand Son. We have a Rockwood Roo hybrid so its like being in a tent but up off the ground and has a bathroom. We used to have tents. We still have a Kodiak 10x10 tent we use when we camp on a lake and bring our boat. I have that same dutch oven! It works great! Going to try this dish. 😊✌👍
@@dawnstraughen755 Hey Dawn. I’m jealous! Lincoln state park is one of my favorite destinations. There is so much to do there. Have you seen my videos on that park? Will you be camping in the electric campground? Hope you enjoy the trip and the chili. Best wishes, Frazier
@@moderntentcamping yes I watched all your videos. Great tips on the camp kitchen and parks! I was a Girl Scout in the 60s and 70s. I was a leader for my Daughters troupe. Love Camping! Just getting too old to get up and down on the ground. We love our Hybrid Camper. I can still get that tent feel. 👍
@@dawnstraughen755 Good for you. I enjoy so much being around people who have enjoyed tent camping. My older sister has met us many times in campgrounds but she and her husband have never camped in tents. They started with a pop-up and moved to a giant 5th wheel.
It's a good thing we're not neighbors Frazier... I'd be over at your place whenever I smelled some of that great campfire cooking going on, lol. That chili looks fantastic. You and Ava make a great team. Love these campfire at home videos. Take care friend.
@@ProbablyStonedComments Thanks. I’ve had some great times. We tried to take a short camping trip a few weeks ago but had to go home early. It was too hard. When I was young, it didn’t seem like much work, but now it seems like constant work. Getting up, walking longer distances, uneven terrain, getting up from the ground, etc, etc.I would be easier if we could get a younger person to go with us but they are all busy. But I still enjoy cooking. Thanks for the note. Best wishes.
@@moderntentcamping I’m not quite there yet, but I know what you mean. I’ve had to make a few adjustments, like a dolly for moving bins around, as well as the cooler. Never cared for a cooler with wheels, but boy I sure do now. Camping is a lot of work, too much for an overnighter. I have to stay at least 3 days to be worth the fight with my sciatic. Yall take care, and keep dropping bye.
Morning Frazier 😊! Chili looking delicious! Good old cornbread and buttermilk would be perfect for a Michelin rated dinner 😊 Been having hip n leg problems here as well . My health is not good. I don't think I've even cooked a full meal in the kitchen in 6 or 7 months. Hope you and Eva are doing well and enjoying the Chili!
@@charlesmurphy7712 Hey Charles. It’s great to hear from you again. I’m sorry to hear about your problems. Are they result of aging like mine? That’s a bummer. I don’t know how you pass the time, but I watch a LOT of old western movies. I think I’m becoming an expert. There are a lot of great westerns that I’ve never seen before. Best wishes to you and your family.
❤ tenemos un sabroso chile con carne sigue los pasos en el vidrio y puedes ver los ingredientes espero que lo disfrutes es muy sabroso si quieres más detalles manda un mensaje y te ayudamos si no entiendes en inglés yo hablo los dos idiomas te podemos ayudar.
@@rudyVvv3 No, I prefer the Igloo. Although they both retained ice for over 3 days, the Igloo inside walls are more vertical and the dry food basket is much larger. And, the Coleman is hard to find now. Thanks for watching.
The tip about securing an electric site so you can setup a fan is brilliant! I’m a new to camping, and was absolutely miserable last weekend when trying to sleep in 90 weather. Thank you!
@@zacharyhardin426 sorry to hear that. For most of my life, I spent summer vacations up in Wisconsin & Michigan where the nights were cooler. Thanks for watching and sending this note.
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Awesome pot-pie... looked delicious. I really like that you used fresh vegetables. Great demonstration of prep to final product. Looks amazing, well done. Thank you for sharing. Take care Frazier D. Friend... 🇺🇲
@moderntentcamping ... Riley graduated from Jr. high school on Thursday, my wife Stacie graduated from RN school Saturday. Everything is going good... Thank you. I hope all is well with you and your family as well.
We love a good chicken pot pie Frazier. Your recipe looks like a keeper. I don't think I'll use green beans in mine either. I've never been a fan of them in gravy. It's great that you can do your videos at home, and stay out of the heat, and all the walking. You have so much knowledge to share, and probably some good stories you could tell. Anyway, take care of your health, and have a great Summer. Post another video when you're inclined to. Thanks!
Thanks mrbr. It’s good to hear from you again. For most of my life, I would get an occasional craving for a chicken pot pie. And most of the time, I’d but a frozen pie from the grocery store. I’ve tried almost every brand available but never was satisfied. But when I first tried this recipe, I was hooked. It really is a great-tasting meal. Thanks for all your support.
Mr Douglas you said you WAS an avid tent camper for over 55 years. Are you saying you're not going to be going camping anymore? I liked this recipe and I'm putting it in my camping recipes notebook. I'm also preparing to adapt my storage to your use of milk crates. Thanks for all your hard work sharing your experience over the years.
Yes, I just returned from an extremely hard trip. Fortunately, I had family members to help me because I couldn’t do kit by myself. Everything was hard - even walking to the bathroom house. I am sad to say - my camping days are over. But I have many great memories. Thanks for watching and writing.
I’m glad you found this video helpful. We used this tarp system for 20+ years but have now moved up to a kitchen shelter tent. And we are much happier. You may want to check out a few of my recent videos on kitchen shelters. Thanks for the note.
I am from another state and I have been there many times with my parents. Great place to take a camper trailer. People next to us were always nice. People who worked there and park rangers were real nice. Great place to take children. Many things for them to do there. The only place I would go if I went camping again.
Hey there Frazier... The Navy Bean Stew looked delicious. With all those ingredients seems to be a healthy meal as well. I sure would love to see more of your camp meals, i enjoyed watching this video. Thank you for sharing. Take care Frazier D. Friend... 🇺🇲
Thanks Jason. I’ve got a few more ideas for campfire cooking videos. Currently working on chicken pot pie. Have you ever made one? Kinda fun. We’re having problems with car and home air conditioning. Not good in Alabama summers. House seems ok now but car still doesn’t work after spending over $2,000. Hope they can figure out the problem. Regards to your family.
@moderntentcamping ... I've made many chicken pot-pie dinners in my dutch oven. No AC is no fun. That's crazy they haven't fixed the problem after spending $2,000 Hope it is fixed soon. All is well here, hope all is well with you and your family.
It was very good and made enough for another 2 meals. But next time, I’ll either cut mu ham into bite size pieces before frying or use sausage. Thanks for watching and posting this note.
Interesting. Didn’t know there was such a difference. I guess fresh fruits & vegetables are cheaper down here. Thanks for watching and sending the note.
Thanks Shannon. How are you doing? I missed getting together with you guys but I’m glad you are continuing the tradition. Next time, I think I’ll use sausage. Take care.
I can’t complain lol.. yeah we missed having y’all there as well but understand. We all are pretty busy and have stuff going on this year so unfortunately I do believe we probably won’t have it here or in Tennessee. Hopefully we can do it again next year. Yeah sausage sounds great, I remember my grandparents love to cook and eat these all the time. Seems like every time I would go over their house that’s what they would be having for dinner. Gotta have that butter bread to go with it too lol..
Hey Jeff. Since our last discussion, I’ve narrowed my knife interests to Working Knives of the American Frontier. Now I’m looking for affordable antique knives made by reputable makers. Just won an old buffalo skinner made in Sheffield England on eBay. How are you and your family? Thanks for watching.
That looks good. Navy Bean Soup was one of the first dishes my mother taught me how to make using dried Navy beans sorted the evening before and soaked overnight, Vidalia onions, diced tomatoes and pork sausage with sage and a little pepper. We'd kneed the sage into the sausage and then pinch it into little balls about the same sized as the diced onions and add it to the pot after cooking the beans a few hours. The tomatoes are added last, just long enough to warm through. The resulting broth was better than anything bought at the store. We'd serve it with homemade bread slathered with butter and a thick slice of onion. Made that for one of my professors back when I went to college and the face he made after biting into it was one of my best memories from those days.
Yummmm. That sounds great! I think I’ll use sausage next time. I have tried to cook this soup many times with dried beans and never could get them tender. I learned that they are different from pinto beans. My wife never soaks pintos and they get tender after about 2 hours cooking. Thanks for the note.
@@moderntentcamping It does take about 3 hours of simmering, but if can beans work well for you then I would just reduce the water a bit and start with the sausage. When it's no longer pink add the beans, onions and then the tomatoes at the end.
