When you’re camping, staying clean isn’t about smelling nice for Instagram — it’s about staying healthy, comfortable, and keeping your gear (and tent mates) from suffering. Dirt, sweat, bacteria, bug spray, sunscreen, and campfire smoke all build up fast when you’re outdoors, especially if you’re moving, sweating, and living without plumbing. Good hygiene prevents rashes, … Read more
Propane feels simple: screw on the tank, fire up the stove, cook your breakfast. But behind that simplicity is a whole safety system built around pressure, tank integrity, and how propane cylinders age over time. Most campers never think about expiration dates on propane tanks until someone at a fill station refuses to refill one … Read more
Coffee at home tastes fine. Coffee on a campfire? It’s practically a religious experience. Something about the smoke, the morning chill, the quiet of the woods, and that first sip makes it hit harder than anything brewed in a kitchen. But campfire coffee also has a reputation for being bitter, gritty, or straight-up sludge because … Read more
A moldy tent isn’t just ugly — it weakens the fabric, destroys waterproof coatings, ruins zippers, and eventually turns a perfectly good shelter into a musty biohazard you never want to unzip again. Mold thrives anywhere moisture, darkness, and warm air team up, which makes tents a perfect target after rainy trips, humid storage areas, … Read more
Sleeping bags are simple in theory — get inside, stay warm, go to sleep. But the moment you start shopping for one, you run into a wall of numbers, charts, acronyms, and bold claims that don’t make much sense. GSM ratings. Comfort ratings. Limit ratings. Extreme ratings. Down fill power. Synthetic insulation weights. EN/ISO testing. … Read more
Most people picture the outdoors as a place where everyone is trustworthy and relaxed — and most of the time, that’s true. But campgrounds, trailheads, and dispersed sites attract a wide range of visitors, and not all of them show up with good intentions. Theft at campsites happens quietly and quickly. Someone walking through a … Read more
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