Camping Tips
Does the Color of a Tent Matter?
Color is often an overlooked factor when shopping for a camping tent. Besides aesthetics, the color of a tent does play crucial functional roles such as temperature regulation, outdoor safety, and keeping away some bugs.
How to Keep Your Tent Cooler in Hot Summer Weather
According to Kampgrounds of America (KOA) – June 2021 Edition, almost half of all campers planned on camping during the summer season. As compared to winter camping, camping during summer or other hot-weather seasons has its obvious benefits such as favorable temperatures, the need for less gear, and higher affordability.
However, the hot summer is not an all-glam-and-no-sham affair. Your tent can quickly feel like a sauna with the sun beating down on it all day long...
Coast to Skies: Your Most Comprehensive Guide to Airplane Camping
Plane camping combines the freedom of flying with the joys of being outdoors. Sometimes referred to as flamping (a portmanteau of flying and camping), plane camping involves flying to camp in remote areas or airports.
You will be treated to breathtaking vistas of the endless blue skies as well as the thrills of navigating at great altitudes...
How to Sleep Warmer in a Sleeping Bag (8 Surefire Ways)
Away from your home’s HVAC system and comfy duvets, a night outdoors mostly means having to deal with frigid and erratic weather.
Sleeping bags are pretty much your main defense against the biting cold. Essentially, you want to use sleeping bags suited to the season. Highly insulative bags are perfect for winter and chilly nights...
How to Charge Your Electronic Devices While Camping
Spending time outdoors often means unplugging from our screens and taking in the sights and sounds of nature. Well, at least that is what diehard survivalists and outdoor enthusiasts advocate for. However, today’s reality is that we can barely function without our devices.
These devices are lifesavers when it comes to calling for help, navigating the backcountry, getting on-the-road work done...
The Most Useful Knots for Camping (And How to Tie Them)
Tying knots is perhaps one of the most underrated camping skills. This simple exercise of winding and contorting a section of a rope or a string has proved useful to many since the beginning of time.
For outdoor lovers, being able to tie knots easily equates to incredible savings in time and ultimately a more worthwhile outdoor experience...
Camping Like a Monk: How to Insulate a Tent for Winter Camping
Tent camping in the snow can sound a little scary for the uninitiated but it has its perks. As the de facto off-peak season, the winter attracts fewer crowds at most site attractions and camping destinations. The fees are slightly reduced, and you might even be lucky to grab a hold of a free pass for some parks.
Deadman Anchor: A Hack to Camp Anywhere!
Pitching a tent, the right way, is often a challenge for most campers. It can get even more desperate when your tent stakes are not compatible with the given terrain; or worse still if your stakes provide little to no anchorage.
Sandy, snowy, and rocky terrains ...
Bike Camping 101: Getting Started on Your Two-Wheeled Adventures
Whether it’s the solitary views or the immersion in nature, backpacking and hiking are easily some of the best methods of enjoying the great outdoors. If only you’d be able to cover more distance and spend multiple days outdoors.
Well, that’s where bike camping comes in...
How to Sharpen a Camping Axe Like a Pro: The Ultimate Bushcrafting Skill
Whether you own a felling axe or a broad axe, you most likely know just how utilitarian and fun these centuries-old tools are for outdoor living. An axe is your best friend when you need to clear campsites, split logs, whittle a walking stick, or even produce kindling for your campfires.
A blunt axe or hatchet is the last thing you want to disrupt your time outdoors.
