When you think of eating meals in the backcountry, your mind probably conjures up images of hardened rice and noodles, clumpy spice packets, and dehydrated flecks of meat, all made barely edible with boiling water. It’s not exactly what your stomach is growling for after a long day spent hiking to your campsite. But with …
If you’ve traveled much in a land of lakes and rivers, you know the troubles that worry even the most seasoned wilderness trippers: overgrown portages, hungry bugs, storms or shorelines that force you to camp in less-than-ideal situations. For these reasons, a good tent and tarp will keep you from having to end your day …
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Wildland fires are nothing new, but their current impact is dramatic. So far, in 2020, about 8.5 million acres have burned across the U.S. The financial toll is mind-boggling. In 2018, estimates of wildfire damage were about $18 billion. So far this year, nearly 33,000 people have been involved in fighting wildfires and 12 are …
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These days, everyone’s stress levels are reaching new heights. We’re all looking for ways to relax; for many, that involves camping. While some work to get off the grid (and do so with a no-frills, rustic approach), the rest of us want a few creature comforts. Enter: the camp minibar. As anyone who’s spent a …