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 minor ailment like getting sick can leave you dangerously dehydrated if you aren’t prepared. For these reasons, I take my camping first aid kit very […]
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Winter camping brings a lot of challenges and your gear needs to meet these challenges. Forgetting something could, at best, mean a shortened trip. At worst, hypothermia and frostbite. This winter camping gear checklist contains the essentials you need to camp safely and comfortably in snowy, wintery conditions as well as some gear recommendations.
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Love camping too much to avoid if for 4-6 months of the year? Winter camping definitely has its perks, like no crowds and beautiful white vistas. But don’t let all the hype fool you: a winter camping trip and end up completely miserable or be downright dangerous, even if you are a skilled backpacker. Snow
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In addition to saving money, there are a lot of good reasons to find free camping sites (aka wild camping or dispersed camping) on your trip instead of staying at a campground…
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Worried about your phone, GPS or headlamp dying on you while camping or backpacking? There are 6 main options for keeping your devices charged. I’ll go over them here, including their pros and cons.
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I don’t have a car or even know how to drive. Admittedly, this can make it somewhat difficult to get into nature. However, it hasn’t stopped me from going camping. Even with my daughter and baby. Yes, I went camping with a newborn without a car!
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