Tools for Camping: Putting Together a Camping Toolkit for Your Next Adventure
Self-reliance is the name of the camping game. You have to be prepared for unexpected obstacles. This means you have to be able to fix stuff that breaks. And to ...
Feeding Yourself in the Forest: Cooking Gear and Food for Backpackers
Food If you’re car camping and don’t mind filling a couple of coolers with ice, you can pretty much bring whatever food you like, but once you venture into the ...
Outdoor Clothing for Campers: Stuff from Your Closet and from the Store
You’ll need to bring along enough clothing to keep you warm, dry and comfortable for the duration of your trip (you can wash clothing during the trip, but it’s kind ...
Safety Equipment and Logistic Items for Campers, Backpackers and Others
Secondary Storage for Backpackers: Stuff to Keep Your Stuff In
Secondary Storage Daypack or fanny pack Stuff sacks or compression bags Dry bags Trash bags Ziplock bags
Backpacks, Tents and Sleeping Bags: The Three Things All Beginning Campers Have to Buy
A Backpack & Associated Gear Not all campers require a backpack — car campers can typically get by without one. You may still find a little day pack helpful for ...
Miscellaneous Gear and Extras to Bring Camping: Things You Need, but Don’t Need Need
There’s a bit of a serious element to pre-camping preparations. After all, you’ll be potentially hanging out in a pretty isolated area, so you’ll be on your own to a ...
The Five Best Camping & Hiking First Aid Kits (And Two You Should Completely Avoid)
If you spend enough time on the trail, you’ll eventually suffer an injury. It really is that simple. Hopefully, the injury will be of the skinned-knee or splinter-in-your-finger variety, but ...
Organizing Your Camping Gear
There are a million ways to pack and organize your camping gear. But one of the easiest ways to ensure you can find things easily on the trail is to ...
Camping Equipment: The Gear & Supplies You Need
Assembling the equipment you’ll need for an upcoming camping trip can be daunting. While it’s fun to shop for gear and dream up dozens of different ways to organize all ...