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It can happen in an instant. One moment, you’re enjoying a romantic dinner for two beneath the stars and the next, you’re battling hundreds of unwanted guests. The arrival of merciless and bothersome bugs can quickly turn a fun camping trip or a relaxing time on your patio in New Jersey into an awful experience […]
The Detroit Free Press ran an article last week entitled, “Incompatible camping couples find way to keep peace” about couples who don’t share a love for the great outdoors. Such a disharmony in outdoor values can be tricky to navigate in a marriage, especially if your husband happens to be an avid outdoorsman, as the […]
When you’re in the woods, it’s essential to know when the sun will set. Whether you are lost, not to your campsite yet, or just not finished with your hike, it is dangerous to be caught in the woods without a shelter after darkness falls. Why? Bears and other potentially dangerous animals become more active […]
We usually take it for granted that our readers have some background knowledge about camping. While this is mostly true, there must be some of you reading this that haven’t touched a sleeping bag since your last elementary school sleepover. Now that it is spring, camping curious people start to consider packing up a backpack […]
by Liz Childers You’re packing your car or stuffing gear into your camping backpack, and you realize you have too much stuff. Most campers have that moment, at some point, when they notice camping has lost its simplicity. Jeremiah Bess had the same experience and picked up bushcrafting as a way to return to the […]
When I was in my youth, I spent very little time sleeping outside in sub-zero temperatures. Some of that had to do with my aversion toward the cold, the rest probably with the fact that I grew up in Louisiana. Regardless, it ‘s safe to say that I never had a chance to earn my […]
by Liz Childers I’ve always wanted to serve someone a plate of artichokes, crumbled hamburger meat, and a ball of mozzarella with a side of bread sticks. I fully expect confusion and wouldn’t be surprised by a look of disgust. That’s why pizza is such a sneaky dish. It gives you a way to throw […]
by Liz Childers You get home from a great camping trip, and you just want to relax. Unpacking your camping gear sounds like a huge chore. The longer you put it off, the less likely it is that you will ever get it done. We’ve all been there. Unfortunately, not properly storing your gear can […]
by Timothy Martinez Jr. We’ve all had that experience some time in our lives when we slept in a small yet bulky tent that could barely stand up on its own. Whether they are old and outdated or extremely cheap, some tents simply don’t cut it at the campgrounds. So, if you’re tired of your […]
by Daniel Lawton “For many campers, camping gear mistakes, miscues and boneheaded decisions are as fundamental to camping as a roaring fire and campfire songs. In fact, even camping experts and wilderness enthusiasts occasionally make the wrong decision in regard to camping equipment. If you’re a novice camper, it’s likely that you’ll fall into a […]
