How to Pack Light for an Extended Camping Trip with Greater Ease

four people with backpacks hiking on a trail

If you’re the type of person that tends to overpack when you go on a trip, you can easily do yourself a favor and start packing light. Once you learn how important it is to buy items with multiple uses or are compact in size, you’ll realize just how free to roam you truly are. […]

How to Plan for Your Next 2019 Camping Adventure

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With a new year fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll make it exceptional. What experiences do you hope to have? Do you know where you’ll be spending your vacation days? If you love the Great Outdoors and can’t wait to go camping once again, now is the time to start planning […]

5 Ways to Make the Most Out of Every Camping Trip You Take

three people roasting marshmallows around a campfire

Life is what you make of it. That’s why it’s important to know what you’re hoping to achieve while camping. You can easily customize your trip that way. You’ll know exactly what you’re hoping to experience while away from home as well as the types of feelings you want to feel while spending time in […]

Things You May Have Never Thought to Do While Camping

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If you’ve been camping before, you’ve likely sung around a campfire, roasted marshmallows, and learned the best way to sleep in a sleeping bag especially if it is cold outdoors. You may have not, however, known what it feels like to document your experience around camp either by drawing, photographing or writing about what you […]

How Camping Regularly Makes You More Well-Rounded as a Person

four people sitting on a log with two tents, one on each side at night looking at the stars

Of all the activities you choose to do, camping is among the most important. It helps shape you into a well-rounded person by helping you think outside the box and discover new things about the outdoor world. If you haven’t had much experience with camping but have an adventurous side demanding attention, now is the […]

How to Stay Warm on Cooler Nights While Camping

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Brrr! Cold weather camping requires certain tools to make things comfortable. When temperatures drop outdoors, you’ll be warm and toasty inside your tent. You’ll be able to get a good night’s rest and not be in a rush to leave the campgrounds for your cozy house back home. Here are some ways to stay warm […]

How to Have a Spooktacular Halloween in the Great Outdoors

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With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about how you’ll spend the day. That way, when the time comes, you’ll have a plan that allows you to maximize your experience. Not only will your Halloween be filled with action and adventure, it will also become something that you look forward to doing yearly. […]

How to Maintain Your Fitness Routine While Camping

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When you stay in a five-star hotel, you often have access to premium amenities including state-of-the-art fitness facilities complete with juice bars and a masseuse. When you camp, you don’t have those luxuries. That doesn’t mean that you cannot maintain your fitness routine at the campgrounds you’re staying at. It just means that you need […]

How to Tell That It’s Time to Upgrade Your Tent to a Newer Model

woman sitting inside a tent with her feet outside on the grass drinking a beverage and looking at a lake

Your tent has sprung far too many leaks to be repaired again. That’s one tell-tale sign that you need to replace it. Another is that it no longer comfortably accommodates your growing family. Older children take up more space than younger children and get restless if they aren’t able to move around freely. Lack of […]

Your Fall Camping To Do List

one adult woman and two girls cooking and eating food over an open campfire

Fall is an incredible time for outdoor activities. Vastly different in temperature and scenery than summer, it’s among people’s favorite time to camp for good reason. There isn’t as much heat and humidity to battle daily. Instead, you can focus on the simple joys in life such as a homecooked meal over the campfire, the […]