My Camping Source

We were both thirteen years old and backpacking in Michigan without adults (times were different back then). Camping miles from the nearest road, in a single-wall pup tent, we tried not to move too much, because doing so resulted in a shower of icy crystals raining down on us - the frozen condensation from our [...]

Those who like to travel light in the wilderness are always looking for the lightest backpacking food they can take. Of course, light doesn’t mean crackers or other things that have little weight for their volume. When hiking you need calories above all, so the lightest foods are those that provide the most calories for [...]

Nothing can ruin a hike or backpacking trip as quickly as foot blisters. The pain can be intense, and walking further on blistered feet can cause them to get worse, or to break and get infected. So how do you just avoid them altogether? Here are ten things that have worked for others.
1. Wear running [...]

What goes on in the mind of an ultralight backpacker? A reporter for a backpacking magazine asked me this in a  recent interview. I’ve gone backpacking in winter conditions with as little as eleven pounds total on my back, so I do think light. In fact, there are some basic questions that seem to automatically [...]

Backpacking is challenging and exciting.  It is meant to be an adventure, but in order to be safe and ensure it is fun you should have a basic knowledge of wilderness first aid.  Planning involves some simple preparation before a trip.  Your plan should be well thought out and prepare you for every possible surprise [...]