If you’re looking for some snack inspiration for your next camping trip, look no further than these great camping snacks. 

Building a firewood rack might be the easiest DIY project you take on all season. All it takes is a few cinder blocks, some wood, and a few minutes of time, and you’re ready to go. Assuming that all your two-by-fours are cut and you have a level plot of land, the project doesn’t require [...]

Vanlifers, RV dwellers, outdoorsy people, and travelers: here are some great tips on how to save money and camp for free in the most famous scenic locations in the country. Camping has been viewed as a way to spend a long time outdoors, for a low cost. However, a recent survey by Camper Report has [...]

We all know to be aware of bears when we’re camping, but should we also be concerned about raccoons? These curious trash pandas are pretty cute—at least from a safe distance—but they’re also very dexterous little critters that are actually quite adept at problem solving. They also love human food—and trash, for that matter—so they [...]

Picture this: You wake up in a tent. The air is cold outside of your sleeping bag. The sun is just about to rise, the first light of day peeking out from behind a nearby mountain range. A few birds have already woken up and are calling out to each other in the trees. Your [...]

When you’re toting a tent from your car to a park tent site or schlepping it deep into the backcountry, it’s bound to get caked with mud, catch some bird droppings, develop a stench—or all three. Follow these care tips to keep your tent in top shape from season to season.   How to clean a [...]

We’ve come a long, long way in cooler technology in the last decade. Super-insulated, rotomolded coolers are at every campsite you visit these days. There are dozens of manufacturers cranking them out, and they’re pretty good. Packed with ice, these super-coolers keep your food and drinks cold for up to twice as long as old-style [...]

We all like to think of camping as an escape to the great outdoors—and it is, of course—but it’s important to not forget that we’re still sharing these spaces with others. That means following a set of rules, both spoken and unspoken, when camping in tents, whether you’re at a popular campground or roughing it [...]

If anything should prevent you from heading out for a nature adventure, it should never be your period. Research has shown that moderate-intensity activities such as brisk walking, hiking, cycling and swimming can help reduce the pain of menstrual cramps. And while menstruation isn’t always comfortable, it’s a natural bodily function that a quarter of [...]

As the weather warms and snow melts away, trails become accessible again for everyone’s favorite free way to get outside: hiking. For a day hike any time of year, you should be prepared to stay safe in the elements and in the backcountry.  But spring hiking also comes with its own specific fun, like muddy [...]