Both of my girls wriggle around the tent when sleeping. I’ve woken up to kicks in the head only to find a kid completely backwards from how they started!
Help! My Kids Keeps Rolling Off their Sleeping Pads When Camping Read More »
If you are just getting into camping, there is no reason you have to spend a fortune on a tent. Heck, I go camping often and still sometimes bring my cheap tent (I’m less worried about someone stealing it when wild camping). But you do need to be careful with cheap family tents because so
Cheap Family Tents (Which Are Still Great for Camping) Read More »
There are hundreds of species of ticks and at least 90 of them can be found in the United States. Luckily, not all of types of ticks transmit Lyme disease. In the USA, only deer ticks and western blacklegged ticks transmit Lyme.
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Want to go backpacking or camping, but need to fly to the location? It can actually be really tricky – or impossible – to bring certain gear on an airplane. I’ll go over all the specifics of flying with backpacking gear, including stoves, bear spray and trekking poles.
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Cooking and eating can be one of the best parts of camping – but not if you have to do it while battling mosquitoes, getting drenched in the rain or standing under the hot sun. That’s where kitchen tents come in.
Best Kitchen Tents for Camping, Ranked by an Outdoorsy Mom Read More »
I know everyone is trying to cut weight from their hiking packs in an effort to go ultralight. But, there is such thing as “stupid light.” It’s really not worth saving a few ounces if it means you put your safety at risk or will end up having a miserable hike.
Backpacking? 12 Things You Forgot to Pack (Or Didn’t Pack on Purpose But Should Have!) Read More »