The Big Three, made simple: how to choose and size a backpack, sleeping bag, and sleeping pad for youth and adults, plus where to find gear without buying new.
Perhaps a friend cancelled on a hike last minute, there is no one free to go skiing that day, or maybe it is simply because experiencing the wilderness alone can be immensely therapeutic and powerful. There are many reasons why someone may want to go outdoors alone. Whether mountain biking, hiking, backpacking, or even rock climbing, you may one day find yourself venturing into the great outdoors with only the rustling of the wind through the trees and your footsteps in the dirt to give you company, if you are so lucky.
Tin foil dinners can be as easy or as difficult as you would like. For my family, we usually make these or prepare them before a camping trip. We believe that just because you’re going camping (or in our case, glamping) you don’t have to compromise a gourmet meal! These tin foil dinners take a little bit of home preparation, but will be worth the extra thirty minutes.
Summer camping is almost here! In the summer, I could spend every weekend next to a campfire with a s’more in one hand and a lemonade in the other. Camping is one of the best summer activities, but it helps to know what to include on your packing list besides your tent and sleeping bag. Here’s a list of some gear and other necessities I typically find myself needing when I camp.
Well dang it. I missed out. Do you ever get that feeling? That regret? I definitely have. Now I have been finding ways to make sure I don’t have any more in the future.
I have this friend: super athletic, loves being outside, goes on 18-mile hikes for fun, naturally good at sports he has never played before, and
