Camping

Light, Warm, Fairly Priced: Klymit Sleeping Pad Hits Marks

It’s not the lightest sleeping pad on the market, nor the warmest, but the Klymit Insulated Static V Lite sleeping pad hits a lot of…

Written by Sean McCoy June 15, 2016

Survival Baking: Build Your Own Earth Oven

Mud + green branches = primitive oven. Check out this surprisingly simple way to make an earth oven in the bush.

Written by Staff Post June 15, 2016

20 Gifts For The Outdoor Dad

Make dad the manliest (and happiest) man with these 20 Father’s Day gift ideas sure to bring out the Grizzly Adams in your old man.

Written by Adam Ruggiero June 14, 2016

BioLite CampStove: 3-Month Boundary Waters Test

The BioLite CampStove burns wood and other organic material for cooking and device charging in the outdoors. We put it to a tough three month…

Written by Dave Freeman June 13, 2016

Tested: ‘UltaMid’ Pyramid Among Best Ultralight Shelters

Amazingly light, durable, and useful, a thin sheen of Dyneema Composite Fabrics comprises the entirety of this top-tier pyramid tent. Read on for a full…

Written by Staff Post June 10, 2016

All-In-One: Australian ‘Swag’ Tents Hit U.S. Camping Market

Heavy-duty construction, a built-in mattress, and quick setup make ‘swag’-style tents unique. An Australian company is betting the all-in-one design could become popular in the…

Written by Sean McCoy June 10, 2016

How To: Choose a Cooler for the Outdoors

Choose the best cooler for the job with our buyer’s guide, a break-down of cooler size, type, and quality for the outdoors.

Written by Josh Aldridge June 08, 2016

Fire-Starter Face Off: Lighters, Matches, Ferro Rods

What’s the best tool for starting a fire? In this burning face-off, we give 10 different fire-starting devices a grade from D- to ‘Hot Damn!’

Written by Sean McCoy June 02, 2016

Latest Outdoors Seating Trend? Meet ‘Inflatable Hammock’

A take-anywhere cushion of air? We test the WindPouch, a new product made for getting supine in the outdoors.

Written by Stephen Regenold June 02, 2016

A ‘BAND-AID’ For Outdoor Gear

Duct tape gets a long-needed replacement with Gear Aid tape and patches, made specially for outdoors gear.

Written by Sponsored Post May 31, 2016

Pods Land As U.S. Braces For ‘Social Camping’

Campers need not apply – Pod Tents are a whole new dimension of glamping.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 30, 2016

A Car-Top Tent Changed The Way I Camp

Rooftop tents, which sit on your car or truck, are part tent camping, part RV camping, and totally awesome.

Written by Sean McCoy May 25, 2016

Rooftop Camping: Tepui Kukenam Ruggedized Tent Review

The Tepui Kukenam Ruggedized rooftop tent turns your car or truck into a palace on wheels. We drove it up the Alaska Highway for this…

Written by Sean McCoy May 25, 2016

Sick Of Glamping? Fight Back With ‘Cramping’

The disturbing fad of luxury camping needs to be destroyed. Dirtbags unite and take back the smelly ruggedness of over packed, car-born adventure.

Written by Paddy O’Connell May 18, 2016

A Pop-Top Camper For Your Prius

‘Automatic’ pop-up roof tent makes almost any car a classic camper.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 18, 2016

Camping Tents Toxic? Duke Study Reveals Troubling Chemical Exposure

Could setting up a tent be a hazard to your health? A Duke University study reveals known carcinogens present in tent fabric from five brands.

Written by Staff Post May 17, 2016

10 Signs You’ve Gone From Camping to ‘Glamping’

What’s the difference between camping and ‘glamping’? Check these 10 tip-offs to see which ‘camp’ you’re in.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 16, 2016

The Double Hammock We’ve Been Waiting For

Tentsile’s design is a new take on the hammock made for two.

Written by Sean McCoy May 10, 2016

5 Hammocks So Bizarre They’re Awesome

The Stone Age, The Bronze Age, and now – The Hammock Age. Check out these crazy leaps in hammock technology.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 10, 2016

Powerful Lantern Lights Up As You Approach

The BioLite BaseLantern comes with an app to offer camp-lighting control via a phone and can turn itself on as you approach.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 10, 2016

‘Leviat’ Enters Suspended Tent Market

A new brand enters the ‘hovering tent’ market this spring. But its design looks very similar to another brand on the market now.

Written by Sean McCoy May 06, 2016

First Look: Gazelle Pop-Up Tent Is Family-Size Palace

A king-size car camping tent that sets up in 2 minutes? Gazelle offers a new pop-open design with roots in the unlikeliest of places.

Written by Eric Lemke May 06, 2016

Rock The Campsite: Brunton ‘LightWave’ Lantern Review

Brunton’s new LightWave Amp is an 11-inch-tall ‘outdoor entertainment system.’ This is our review.

Written by Stephen Regenold May 02, 2016

Where There Is (No) Smoke, There Is Fire

The most environmentally-friendly camp stove? The Enki ‘Wild’ stove is touted as a smokeless unit that burns natural materials completely.

Written by Adam Ruggiero May 02, 2016

Bike-Packing The Redwoods

Tiptoeing through the tulips? Try pedaling through the Redwoods for a bike-packing adventure.

Written by Staff Post April 27, 2016

Rambling Man? Consider A ‘Traveler Guitar’

Traveler makes guitars perfectly adapted to the unique needs of the van-lifer, the dirt-bagger, or anyone who wants to bring the campfire singalong anywhere.

Written by Josh Aldridge April 19, 2016