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Can You Use a Regular Backpack for Hiking?

Hiking has gotten a lot more popular over the past decade.  As a result, there are a lot of “gear snobs” who will insist that you need special gear to hike.  It shouldn’t come as a surprise that many of these “experts” recommending expensive gear are getting paid by the same companies who make that […]

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Beyond S’mores: 26 Easy Campfire Dessert Ideas

Want to make some really gourmet desserts over the campfire? All of these camping desserts are incredibly easy, delicious and are fun to make by roasting over the fire. They also don’t require any special equipment (no cast iron cookware or Dutch oven needed!).                      

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Best Marshmallow Sticks for Mastering S’mores

Roasting marshmallows is one of the best parts of camping. And, if you get creative, you can also roast all sorts of other meals and desserts on roasting sticks.  While it is pretty easy to make your own roasting sticks, there are some cool ones available which might be worth buying.

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How to Make Campfire S’mores without Sticks

It usually isn’t too difficult to find a suitable stick for roasting marshmallows.  But, if you really can’t find any sticks around, here are 7 ways to make s’mores without a stick.

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Best Kids Headlamps for Camping and Backpacking, As Chosen by an Outdoorsy Mom

I highly recommend that you get your kids – even little kids — their own headlamps for camping. A headlamp means they will be able to do things like play flashlight tag and walk around camp at night without tripping over everything. Oh, and they’ll stop stealing your headlamp if they have their own cool

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Best Baby Rain Booties, As Chosen by Outdoorsy Parents

I would go crazy if I stayed indoors with my baby during bad weather. A baby rain suit and waterproof booties let us get outdoors regardless of the weather. Rain boots are actually pretty hard to find for infant and crawling babies. There surprisingly aren’t too many waterproof rain booties for babies. I’ll go over

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