Winter camping isn’t just about staying warm — it’s about managing heat loss. A tent doesn’t generate warmth; it simply traps whatever heat you produce. If the tent leaks warmth faster than you can produce it, you end up shivering through the night no matter how good your sleeping bag is. Proper insulation slows heat … Read more
Why Drone Rules Are So Confusing If you’ve ever packed a drone for a camping trip only to wonder whether you’re about to break a law, you’re not alone. Drone regulations don’t work the same way everywhere. The FAA sets rules for national airspace, but state parks set their own policies, and those policies vary … Read more
A 3-season tent is designed for spring, summer, and fall — the typical camping months where you deal with mild weather, rain, wind, and warm temperatures. A 4-season tent is built for winter and extreme conditions: snow load, high winds, and freezing temperatures. Both keep you sheltered, but they’re built for totally different environments. What … Read more
Heat-treated firewood is regular firewood that’s been heated in a kiln until the internal temperature of every log reaches about 140–160°F for a set amount of time. That controlled heat kills insects, larvae, eggs, fungal spores, and anything else that might be hiding inside the wood. There are no chemicals, no coatings, no additives — … Read more
When you’re out in the cold, surrounded by endless white, it’s natural to look at snow and think, “Well… that’s basically water, right?” Technically yes — snow is frozen water. But eating it straight from the ground isn’t the hydration shortcut people imagine it to be. In fact, relying on snow as your main water … Read more
Few things ruin a good night outdoors faster than discovering a mosquito circling inside your tent. Once bugs get in, the whole vibe changes — suddenly every sound feels suspicious, every itch feels dramatic, and you spend half the night doing flashlight sweeps like a paranoid campground detective. But keeping insects outside isn’t complicated. It … Read more
Zero waste camping sounds great on paper, but most of the advice you find online is written by people who seem like they’ve never camped outside their backyard. They’ll tell you to bring glass jars, compost tea bags, hand-wash everything in a bucket made of ethically sourced moonlight, and carry your trash home in a … Read more
Rain can make a camping trip feel like a disaster — wet clothes, muddy shoes, soggy firewood, and everyone sitting in the tent staring at each other like it’s a hostage situation. But here’s the thing most people never realize: rainy camping can actually be awesome when you know how to work with it instead … Read more