On January 20th I had cataract surgery on my left eye. The other eye was done last December. Today my vision is nothing short of miraculous — a similar reaction I have heard from others who have had the surgery done.
It is time to get back outdoors for a lot of backpacking and camping.
Well, almost time. I’ll explain in a bit.
It was time to update the copyright notice in the footer of the Website when I noticed that it has been a little over 10 years since PopUpBackpacker was created.
Over the past 10 years I have covered a lot of territory backpacking, hiking, camping and writing about the things that interest me. In this post I’ll cover some highlights, where I have been and what the future might hold for me and PopUpBackpacker.
A few days ago I shared that I was scheduled for cataract surgery on my right eye on Monday December 12th. It’s been 3 days and things are “looking” good.
Continue reading Senior Moments — My Eyesight is now Halfway Fixed
I haven’t been able to go backpacking or camping since June because I can’t see well enough to drive.
We recently replaced the fire extinguishers in our travel trailer. For most people, this is an item they probably rarely think about.
This isn’t a review! A review would require a fire in our camper and a determination of how well the extinguishers put out the fire. I hope I never will need to do a review of the product.
Our last three RVs came with tiny Kidde brand non-rechargeable fire extinguishers. Kidde guarantees these for 6 years. Rechargeable units have a 12 year warranty. Most extinguisher manufacturers recommend period inspections, and replacement at 10-12 years. Since the extinguisher that came with our camper is 9 years old, it was time for replacement.
Continue reading New First Alert Fire Extinguishers for Our RV