The first attempt at making Fire in the Hole soap came on a weekend in May. I know this very specifically, because I wasn't camping that weekend, and it was our annual May Trip. We had planned on going camping with friends -- one of those crazy weekends of drinking...

This is going to be a quick post, since I'm writing from Bruno's Hotel in Gerlach, Nevada. I think the population here is about 75, and 90% of those people are a stone's throw from this room.As you may have read, my friends and I come here frequently, but not...

You may have read yesterday's post about the last time we went to our 4th of July camping trip. As I said, this camping trip has a long tradition behind it, so here are some photos from my previous excursion in 2008. My first dog, Diva, was still with me...

For many years, my friends and I went camping to a desert in Northern Nevada on a moderately regular basis. Since Russ and I have been working, we haven't been able to enjoy this passtime very often and it has been sad. This year, however, we're shaking off our soap shavings and...

Father's Day is June 15! Wondering what to get for Dad? Here are some great Father's Day presents to make Dad clean and happy! We'll even gift wrap it and enclose a custom note with whatever you want us to write.  The Outlaw's Breakfast:   Is your dad a rough-and-tumble...

My friends and I had gone on a camping trip to a dry lakebed just north of Ludlow, California. We had all arrived after sundown, with most of us arriving throughout the night. We had come here many times before, and it was a gloriously undisturbed place where we were...

  This is the first in a series of stories about the inspirations behind our soaps. Many camping stories have contributed to the scent profile of Fire in the Hole, our campfire soap, and this is one. We hope you enjoy these as much as you enjoy the soap inspired...

[caption id="attachment_11505" align="alignleft" width="200"] Doesn't this look fun?![/caption] Point: Tips for beautiful skin! "For most of us, the most common and unfortunate side effect of skin problems is isolation. We don't want to be seen the way we look. You can hide a lot of physical flaws, but not acne....

Here are some photos from last weekend's adventure (aka "company meeting"): [caption id="attachment_7092" align="alignnone" width="560"] A delightful happy hour on the beach at Wright's Beach near Bodega Bay. Photo credit: Andrea Turner[/caption] Roxy loves the beach: [caption id="attachment_7109" align="alignnone" width="640"] Photo credit: Dave Le.[/caption] [caption id="attachment_7110" align="alignnone" width="640"] Steak at...