Gear

You might already know about four-season tents, but what in the world is a five-season tent? Five-season tents, explained A five-season tent is basically designed to withstand more extreme winter weather conditions than a four-season tent. Four-season tents are ideal...

For most people who get into camping, one of the first things to figure out is a tent and sleep system But understanding the difference between a three-season vs. four-season tent can be confusing when you start getting into the details. What is a 3-season tent vs. a...

You’ve heard of three-season tents… but what is a four-season tent? And do you really need one? “Four-season” suggests that it can be used no matter what time of the year it is. But what does that actually mean? What makes a tent 4-season? A four-season tent is...

There are lots of different tents out there. If you’ve been led to believe that you need a three-season tent for your camping trips, you may be wondering… what is a three-season tent, anyway? The term implies that it can be used for three out of the four...

People who love camping never have enough gear (or so they say), which is the perfect opportunity to explore some super funny camping gifts that are both useful and amusing. Whether you’re shopping for a birthday, the holidays, or some other special occasion, chances...

Whether you’re camping in the shoulder seasons (spring or fall), braving winter’s chill, or even just experiencing below normal temperatures in the summer, having an extra heat source in your tent can make all the difference. But is it safe to use a heater...

You know that your cold weather camping checklist is probably going to look a lot different than your summer camping checklist... But how, exactly? Honestly, it depends a lot on exactly when you’re going camping (early fall versus late spring) and where. You can still...

When Elise and I were just starting out, we had no idea how to set up a tarp for camping in the backcountry. Our tarp set-ups would always end up lopsided, with at least one loose side that we could never figure out how to keep taut. The set-up process was always such...

The first time Elise and I went on a canoe camping trip, we didn’t even know what a canoe camping food barrel was. We did, however, notice several other canoe campers carrying them. We didn’t even have waterproof packs. Needless to say, everything got soaked once...

Knowing how to choose a sleeping bag with the right temperature rating can mean the difference between a good night’s sleep or a bad night’s sleep—and in extreme cases, it can even mean the difference between life and death. Unfortunately, you can’t always take a...

Once we decided to try backcountry camping, we knew we wanted to do everything in our power to be as safe as possible, which meant investing in a personal locator beacon or satellite messenger in case we ever found ourselves in trouble. After a fair amount of research...

When Elise and I started camping, we decided to get a fuel canister stove since it seemed like the most practical option. It wasn’t until we noticed someone in a YouTube video using what they called a “twig stove” that led to do a little bit more research into stove...