New Summer Coupons Up!
Whether you’re going on vacation or trying to get into a healthy new regime, there’s some handy little coupons up this week! Sneaky inside tip: these bad boys print twice, just hit your back browser button.
Picnics and Camping:
$1.00 off 2 Big Roll Viva Paper Towels
$1.00 off 2 Dixie Paper Plates
$1.50 off Little Swimmer Swim Diapers
$1.50 off Digiorno Pizza and Breadsticks
$1.00 off Nabisco multi snack packs
$1.00 off Rasinets Cherry snacks
$1.00 off Nature Valley Granola Nut Clusters
Health and Wellness:
$1.50 off Genesis Today Super Veggie Blast
$1.00 off Right Guard Total Defense
$2.00 off Green Works laundry detergent
$1.00 off 2 Healthy Balance reduced sugar juices
.50 off Nature Valley Sweet and Salty granola bars
$1.00 off Peace Organic Cereal
$2.00 off Biotrue contact lens solution
$3.00 off Boost Nutritional Drink
$1.00 off Truvia Natural Sweetner
$4.00 off Glucosamine joint supplement
$1.00 off Blue Dog Bakery Treats
$7.00 off Florastor Probiotics
$1.00 off Green Works general cleaner
Picnic And BBQ Coupons
Heading out for the holiday weekend? I can’t control the traffic, but I can save you some moola on picnic and camping supplies. Behold…
$2.00 off Combat bug repellant (die, ants, die!)
$1.00 off 2 Dixie paper plates
$1.00 off any Buddig sliced meat tubs or deli style
.75 off Dole pre-bagged salads
$1.00 off 2 Litehouse salad dressings
.75 off Welch’s juice cocktail
$1.00 off 2 Oscar Mayer hot dogs
$1.00 off Pillsbury refrigerated Sweet Moments desserts
$1.00 off 2 pints of Starbucks Ice Cream
$1.00 off Rasinets mini 6 pack
$2.00 off 2 Nivea lip care products (the twin’s lips chap like mad during summer)
$1.50 off Little Swimmers swim diapers
$7.00 off Cedar Point Amusement Park (we don’t have one here, but if you do…this one prints twice!)
$1.00 off Sara Lee Deli Slices
$1.00 off 2 packs of Bicycle Playing Cards (verrrry useful for those parade route waits)
$1.00 off 2 Jimmy Dean’s Sausage Rolls
Free-Bee Camping Options
Get free admission to nearly 400 national parks during National Park Week, April 17 to 25. Go here for more information. Are you looking for a specific park? Go here to search by name or state.
Looking further out…

Don’t forget KOA’s buy one get one free offer, which takes place in May. KOA campgrounds, many of which are very family-friendly, are located near many of the west’s favorite summer vacation destinations. For more information, go here.
Thanks, One Cheap Chick!
Bear Necessities–a rare post from The Todd!
So, my friend Robin says, “come up to Wyoming and join us for the Elk Bow Hunt!” (Editor’s note: because I can cook.) That part of Wyoming is Bear Country…and I recently sold my SWEET 1968 jet trailer. My little truck doesn’t have a camper shell, and I really don’t want to sleep on the ground. So…here is my challenge.
After picking up 3 sheets of 3/8 plywood (you’ll want the thin stuff for weight, so that one person can set it up and take it apart) some furring strips, and glue screws, I came up with the modular camper shell. Because of it’s light-weight construction and modular design, I chose not to drive with it already assembled. Instead, I packed the back, and then put the parts flat over the rest of the best and strapped it down. In addition, I put a tarp over the entire thing for extra water-proofing.

Now, I KNOW it looks like a doghouse, but it worked great! Plus, it breaks down neatly and stores against the wall in the garage. A used camp shell would cost around $250.00–that is, if you can find one, and if you have the room to store it.

Back to my “dog house.” I had some hinges in my treasure chest of junk, along with some exterior paint, and ta-da! I’m bear-resistant. NOT bear proof. My wife Erin cynically calls it “the crunchy outer coating before the bear gets to the chewy center.” (I’m the “chewy center.”) I guess the life insurance is paid up again.
Anyway, for about $60.00, I put it together in a weekend, and it worked perfectly. Give it a try…and remember, bear-RESISTANT.
Todd
