Learn what gear you need to go camping and backpacking, including gear checklists, ultralight gear, and kids camping products.
A hatchet can be incredibly useful to have while camping. But, honestly, most camping hatchets are gimmicky and are used more like toys than tools. Before you get a hatchet for camping, please consider whether you really need a hatchet and understand how to use it without being a jerk. This guide will go over […]
Best Camping Hatchets (And How Not to Be a Jerk When Using One) Read More »
One of my big pet peeves when camping is watching people take out all of their “toys.” Don’t get me wrong – I can understand the appeal of cool camping gadgets like solar showers, coffee makers, and solar panels. But a camping saw isn’t just unnecessary (even for firewood!), it’s often incredibly stupid to bring
9 Reasons You DON’T Need a Camping Saw Read More »
My husband is a photographer and I’m a lightweight backpacker, which are two things that don’t go well together. When we started going on backpacking trips together, we’d inevitably get into arguments about packing: “You’re really packing a 5lb tripod and all that other gear!?” Meanwhile, I was dehydrating toothpaste to shed weight from my
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Trying to cut weight from your pack so you can enjoy longer backpacking trips? Aside from food and water, your shelter is usually the heaviest thing in your pack. You can save a lot of weight by upgrading to a lightweight tent. But what qualifies as lightweight?
Tent Weight: What is Considered Lightweight? Read More »
As backpacking and camping have become more popular, it’s created a serious problem for bears: food conditioning. This is what happens when bears learn to seek out humans for their food. The solution – and required in many parks – is to use an IGBC-certified bear-resistant container. The options are bear canisters or Ursack. Here’s
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I’m a petite woman who is barely above 5 feet tall and my torso length is just 14 inches. This makes it incredibly difficult for me to find backpacks which fit me. It’s even harder to find UL or large-capacity backpacks for short women.
Best Hiking Backpacks for Short, Petite Women (Torso Length Under 15″) Read More »
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