Best First Aid Kits for Camping
Posted in: Outdoor SkillsCamping often means you are hours away from the nearest hospital. You are also more likely to get sprains, knife or ax wounds, burns, and hypothermia when outdoors. Even a
Camping often means you are hours away from the nearest hospital. You are also more likely to get sprains, knife or ax wounds, burns, and hypothermia when outdoors. Even a
Today, “skill” means knowing how to take the perfect selfie or communicate through emojis. I’m not going to completely dismiss these skills, but I believe we shouldn’t completely forget the
You are in the woods by yourself and want to make a small but warm fire. Or maybe you are with a large group and need to make a huge,
When it rains, you are best off waiting in your dry shelter instead of making a fire. However, there are plenty of situations where you’d want to make a fire
Making a fire (aka caveman television) is by far one of the most fun parts of camping. There is even scientific evidence showing that we love campfires because fire sparked
Now, I’m not about to rely on a bunch of foraged berries and weeds for my meals when backpacking. Nor am I going to risk a bout of diarrhea to
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
Read MoreDoes the idea of going wild camping scare you? Do you stick to the campgrounds with their pre-defined tent pitches, strict rules about making campfires, and crowds of glampers talking
Read MoreIt’s an understatement to say that lots of planning goes into backpacking with kids. There’s the basics like where you will go and how far you can realistically hike with
Read MoreWhen you spot a tick on you, it is really important that you grasp it by the head and pull straight out. Otherwise, you risk the tick head getting left
Read MoreNormally, if you want to cook over a campfire, you need a metal grill rack. The grill rack is propped over the fire above the flames and provides a base
Read MoreWhen I started backpacking as a kid, it was common for backpackers to carry around 40 or even 50lbs worth of gear on their backs. Then the ultralight backpacking revolution
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