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When you’re packing for a camping trip, it’s important to remember two things. The first is that the woods are surprisingly dark at night. The second is that, without buildings and roads to hold the sun’s heat, temperatures can plummet at night – even if the day was hot. Besides the obvious items like sleeping […]
Written by Steven Musumeche Two-way radios are a crucial accessory for any camping trip. Learn about the features of FRS, GMRS and dual service radios. When hiking or camping, two-way radios can be extremely beneficial. They are not only great for ensuring that your family or friends don’t get lost in the woods with no […]
De Soto National Forest, just thirty minutes north of Biloxi, Mississippi, is one of my favorite spots to camp in the Gulf South. The area is home to over 518,000 acres of national forest and peppered with primitive and managed campsites. Last weekend I trekked to one of my favorites, POW lake, to take a […]
For a while now, I’ve been in desperate need of a good backpack, as all the ones I own are tattered old bags from my high school days long ago. Living in New York City,where traveling to nature requires a trip on public transportation through a painfully dense city, makes my backpack my livelihood. It’s […]
I’ve always wanted a 1-man tent. I think the idea just jibes with the core of my camping philosophy: get as minimalistic as possible. For this reason, it’s always seemed futile to lug a 2 or 3-person tent out into the wild when I was only solo camping. So when Eureka Tents asked if I’d […]
It does not matter that you’re all grown up. Even adults get the blues during the back-to-school time of the year. You may not be trading in your swimsuit for a school uniform and a backpack, but you can see a time in the not-so-distant future when your camping tent will be used far less […]
by Liz Childers “Camping tents are incredibly functional – thank goodness. But sometimes you just want to let your creative side enjoy the camping experience. Thankfully there are a few camping tents out there that allow us to indulge our imaginations while still staying dry and warm. These tents are very not boring.Cheese, Please. A […]
A few weeks ago, we wrote a “Guide to Deciphering Camping Tent Jargon” that was aimed at new campers. It received a great response, making us realize there are quite a few people out there who are just dipping their toes into the world of camping. If you are still pondering what sleeping bag will […]
mping fans are typically divided into two categories: RV or tent. Tent camping is the basic, traditional way to sleep outside, but can require a good deal of packing as you load all your gear into your car or camping backpack. RV camping, of course, requires the big investment of buying a travel trailer or […]
Campers have all sorts of different ideas about the best way to get their rest in the great outdoors. However, few are more unique than hammock camping, where campers sleep suspended in the trees. This tactic will be on display en masse this week in Osceola State Park in Florida, where a group of hammock […]
