Learn what gear you need to go camping and backpacking, including gear checklists, ultralight gear, and kids camping products.
Camping in hot weather can be miserable without a fan (it’s a lot easier to deal with cold than heat when camping!). You’ve basically got five options for tent fans: using a normal portable fan at a campsite with an electrical outlet, USB-powered fans, rechargeable battery fans, battery-powered fans, and jobsite fans.
Best Tent Fans for Camping: 5 Options Which Actually Work Read More »
If you don’t know the right knots for tying out a tarp, your tarp walls and roof will end up sagging. Or the tarp might even collapse on you. Luckily, there aren’t too many tarp knots you need to know. I usually only use 3 knots to tie a tarp. However, if you know these
8 Most Important Tarp Knots to Know (with Diagrams) Read More »
When wild camping or backpacking, I usually don’t bother with a shower. I’m fine being stinky for a few days. But sometimes it’s really nice to take a shower. Like when it’s 95 degrees out or your stink has gotten so bad that flies are starting to swarm. 🙂
DIY Camp Showers: 7 Designs Read More »
Kari Traa is a Norwegian brand launched in 2006 by the Olympic skier of the same name. They make clothing “for women, by women” with a focus on clothes for skiing, hiking and other outdoor sports.
Kari Traa Base Layers Review Read More »
When hiking on packed snow or icy conditions, traction spikes aren’t just a “nice to have” item. They should be considered an essential piece of safety gear. And, yes, there really is a difference between brands of microspikes. The last thing you want is to have your traction spikes fail on you during the middle
Best Microspikes for Hiking Read More »
Because I live in Serbia, I don’t always have a lot of options for backpacking gear (most brands won’t ship here!). So, while I was able to find bear spray, I wasn’t able to find a holster for it. A holster is incredibly important for carrying bear spray. If you can’t access the spray immediately,
DIY Paracord Bear Canister Holster Read More »
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