Finding your sleeping bag isn’t warm enough is the last thing you want to happen when you’re 20 miles in the woods. You may be facing a very long, unrestful night – a night that can ruin your spirits and sap your strength for the rest of your camping trip. GOOSE DOWN or SYNTHETIC? So […]
Camping means different things to different people. For some, it’s going out with a camper and practically all of the comforts of home. Today for me, roughing it is when the chemical toilet in the Bluebird backs up. Or Heaven forbid, the Onan won’t crank! But for many years, my camping trips were the total […]
If you spend any amount of time in the backcountry at all, it will rain on you. Remember this – rain is a good thing; without it there wouldn’t be much backcountry to enjoy. How you prepare for rain and how you handle yourself and gear in the rain, makes the difference between a great […]
Pack your camping gear and experience nature in U.S. forests across the nation. Here’s just a sampling of the adventures that await. White Mountain National Forest, New Hampshire and Maine. Spectacular foliage is a key fall attraction for visitors. The forest includes Mount Washington, the highest peak in the Northeast, and a variety of wildlife, […]
Imagine enjoying a peaceful morning sleeping until ten only to be woke at 5am by a man on a power mower mowing the grass on the adjacent golf course. This actually happened to 200 campers at a campground in Washington, some of whom claimed “It was our worse camping experience ever.” The man ridding the […]
