Getting outside may seem daunting, but our Camp/Hike How-To Guides will get you out there and back! Learn how to safely get outside whether that’s for a day hike, a car camping adventure, or a wilderness backpacking trip.
How to Choose a Backpacking Stove
Anyone who has backpacked knows that eating is an integral part of the experience. And unless you plan on eating ...
Outdoor EDC: The Ten Adventure Essentials You Should Always Carry
There are three types of people when it comes to the outdoors. First, people who feel they need an excessive ...
How to Make Great Camp Coffee
Forget the instant coffee. Forget the Folgers. Forget the sludgy, over-extracted Cowboy coffee made directly in your thermos. Now that ...
Planning a backpacking trip
Planning a backpacking trip can be overwhelming. There are a ton of questions to answer: Where should you go? How ...
How to Pack a Backpack
You found the perfect backpack and even know how to fit it properly. Now the question is, how do you ...
How to Choose a Backpack
Looking for a new backpack? Given the overwhelming amount of options, it can be a daunting task. Follow this guide ...
How to Choose a Sleeping Bag
Everybody knows getting a good night sleep is important—especially when you’re backpacking or camping. More than any other piece of ...
How to Choose a Sleeping Pad
For a good night’s sleep outside, the right sleeping pad is second in importance only to the right sleeping bag ...
How to fit a pack
A backpack that doesn’t fit well can quickly ruin a trip by causing pain in your shoulders, back, hips, or ...
Buying a Tent: How to Choose
Buying a tent can be confusing. There are a ton of options out there—double-wall and single-wall, 3-season or 4-season, packaged ...
10 Tips for Staying Warm while Sleeping Outside
Being cold and unable to sleep can quickly ruin an otherwise fun camping, climbing, or backpacking trip. After hundreds of ...
Pooping in the Woods: The 9 D’s of Defecation
Anyone who has spent a good amount of time pursuing outdoor adventures knows the feeling. It starts with some pressure ...
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