Tents, campsites, cooking, weather, gear and what makes a night outdoors comfortable enough to enjoy.
Plan trips, compare equipment and share what worked in the field. Conditions and location matter, so include season, weather and type of camping.
Our campground has rules about securing food and scented items because wildlife visits the area. I understand food shouldn't sit in the tent, but I'm less sure about toiletries, cooking clothes, rubbish and snacks in bac...
One night of sideways rain exposed every weak point in our setup. The tent stayed standing, but our bags were damp, the cooking area disappeared and wet layers ended up mixed with dry clothes. We packed up miserable the...
On our last trip it was warm enough for a T-shirt while setting up camp, then cold enough before sunrise that I struggled to get out of the sleeping bag. I brought one heavy jacket and spent the evening either overheatin...
The campsite we're visiting doesn't allow open fires, which rules out the romantic idea of cooking everything over flames. I have a single-burner camping stove and one medium pot. For two nights I'd like meals more inter...
Two people, one small tent, and an afternoon of steady rain: suddenly the backpacks, damp jackets, shoes and cooking bag are all fighting for the same patch of floor. We keep our sleeping bags dry but spend too much time...
A camp chair takes a ridiculous amount of space in my car for an item I technically don't need. Yet after hiking all day, sitting on a log with a wet backside makes the evening much less enjoyable. I'm tempted by a small...
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