Here are 10 of the best air mattresses for camping that make great choices for families and couples. Call it what you will: air mattress, airbed, or inflatable bed, but that thing we count on to keep us warm and comfortable on any camping trip needs to be reliable. Whether it is queen size, twin
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These are five of the best cell phone dry pouches that we could find to care for your device in the field and on the water. Eventually, inevitably, your cell phone or other small electronic device is going to be tested by the wet weather, or worse, the depth of a lake, river, or sea.
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Here are some great backpacking tents to help you get away from it all. Sick of the crowded, dedicated campgrounds in your local State Park or National Forest? Ready to leave car camping behind and get out deep into the backcountry this season? We don’t blame you. Sometimes you just feel like getting away from
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Read MoreGUEST BLOG: Solitude of the outdoors is an antidote to the coronavirus by Brent Frazee | Mar 13, 2020 By Brent Frazee (@ brentfrazee.com) The government’s advice to avoid crowds and even go as far as self-quarantining during the coronavirus scare came as a huge inconvenience to many. Not me. I have been training for …
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Here are the perfect family tents for your outdoor adventures. Planning a camping trip for a family and picking an appropriate tent is a much different endeavor than picking up a backcountry tent for one person. This is especially true for families with small children. If you have a large family, you’re likely looking for
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The Hitch Hotel is a unique new take on campers. People are constantly trying to innovate the camping world with new designs. We’ve seen plenty of roof top tents, teardrop trailers and single axle travel trailers before. The Hitch Hotel is something totally different. The company says the original is the first “expandable wheel-less trailer.
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There’s nothing better than a free campsite! Everyone loves a good camping experience. There’s not better way to explore the United States than through its beautiful National Parks and other natural areas. The only thing we like better than camping on our nation’s public lands is doing it on the cheap. Or even better, for
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This is the time of year that more of us find that we must poop in the woods. Yes, you heard us right. Camping season is around the corner and it pays to be well versed in the art of wild defecation. This video shows the correct way to relieve one’s biological systems in the
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When using a big chainsaw, you must be prepared for everything. This almost lethal chainsaw accident was caught on a television reporter’s camera. The reporter was reporting on a storm, but he almost had to report on a horrific accident. This is exactly what not to do when cutting up a fallen tree. The worker
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Could a chainsaw this small really serve a purpose? The Crazy Russian Hacker certainly finds some interesting products to review on his YouTube channel. Giant matches, solar grills and over-sized survival kits are just some of the weirder things he’s looked at recently. But perhaps nothing is as strange as this tiny, battery-operated chainsaw from
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Your whole family can get free access to National Parks by taking advantage of this unique program. The National Park Service operates 419 different locations in the United States. Each park or National Monument offers unique insights into the history of our nation or the great outdoors in general. From the awesome wildlife of Yellowstone
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Try this unique bacon and eggs recipe the next time you’re in the backcountry. Sure, you could cook bacon and eggs on a frying pan, but where’s the fun in that? These breakfast staples deserve a little creativity, especially when you’re spending a big weekend doing some real family camping. You’d be surprised, but cooking them in a paper
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