Learn how to stay safe when camping with the family, especially young kids.
Just like how you should always take a first aid kit with you hiking (here’s what’s in mine), you should have a first aid kit for your dog too. There is some crossover between the items, so you can combine your dog’s first aid kit with yours. Certain human first aid items are not suitable […]
Dog First Aid Kit: Checklist for Hiking, Camping, and Backpacking Read More »
As a mom who goes wild camping in remote areas with my young daughter, I take my backpacking first aid kit seriously. Injuries like sprains and fractures are very common in the backcountry. Even minor first aid issues like diarrhea or a nasty blister can completely ruin your trip.
Lightweight Backpacking First Aid Kit Checklist Read More »
As an experienced backpacker and camper, I am prepared for wild animals like bears and snakes. However, cows were not an animal that I really thought much about… Until a recent trip that almost went bad.
Attacked by Cows while Camping Read More »
Over the years, I’ve camped in the rain many times (and written tips on how to camp in the rain here). However, camping in a thunderstorm is a completely different story. On one backpacking trip, it even HAILED for a period!
Camping in a Thunderstorm: What It’s Like and How to Stay Safe Read More »
To properly remove a tick that has bitten you, it is really important that you grasp it by the head and pull straight out with a steady motion. Otherwise, you risk the tick head getting left in your skin.
How to Remove a Tick Head Stuck in Your Skin Read More »
People always ask me if I’m scared of encountering a bear or snake while backpacking. Nope. You know what does scare the bejesus out of me? Feral dogs.
How to Deal with Feral Dog Attacks while Traveling or Backpacking Read More »
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