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Enjoying Spring Mud Season
Winter storms are coming to a close and summer is right around the corner. But, spring’s puzzling weather patterns can make planning trips and getting outside difficult. Disappearing snowpacks make winter sports difficult and the melting snow creates muddy conditions for biking and hiking. Don’t worry! You can still give into your [...]
Your Outdoor Skills: Backcountry Safety
We love heading into the backcountry. It’s a wonderful way to remove the tyranny of time and schedules from our lives and reconnect with the natural rhythms that surround us. It truly is rejuvenating. We cherish experiencing nature and appreciate that, along with its wild beauty, its unpredictability. It is important [...]
Ways to Use Your Littlbug Stove
Wood burning camping stoves give you the opportunity to have a lightweight, diverse option for your various traveling needs. Since they require no canister fuel, and take up minimal space, wood burning stoves allow you to have reliable gear wherever your adventurous spirit takes you. Here are five ways we love using the [...]
Why We Love Car Camping
Your next adventure doesn’t have to involve sacrificing comforts and amenities. Car camping, or glamping (glamorous camping) as some like to call it, can be just as fun as a trip into the backcountry. We could go on and on about why we love car camping, but here are our top four reasons [...]
Your Outdoor Skills: How to Pack Your Backpack
You have all the gear you need to head into the backcountry. But looking at all that gear laid out and the space in your backpack, is it even possible to get it all to fit? Don’t panic! With the proper gear (read about what to pack here) and a few techniques, [...]
Your Outdoor Skills: What to Pack (part 3)
You’ve gathered your essential camping items; now it’s time to focus on the accessories.The experienced backpackers here at Littlbug Enterprises always remember that pounds are made up of ounces and that every ounce matters when you have to carry it for a long time. A lighter pack is just more enjoyable to carry! Selecting the [...]
Your Outdoor Skills: What to Pack (part 2)
Don’t bring unnecessary gear. Our "What to Pack" series continues with tips on cooking, eating, water, and backcountry hygiene. Here are some of the essentials we recommend for anyone looking to explore the outdoors from a weekend getaway in the woods to a multi day backcountry trip.Cooking You have a variety of options when it [...]
Your Outdoor Skills: What to Pack (part 1)
Endless brands and options can make being prepared for your outdoor adventure overwhelming. When you head into the backcountry, you carry everything in and out. Remember, pounds are made up of ounces. Selecting the right gear can help shed a few pounds from your pack and not forget something important. Here are some of the [...]
Your Outdoor Skills: Winter Camping Strategies
An old Scandinavian saying says, “There is no such thing as bad weather, just bad gear.” With the right preparation and the proper gear, winter camping can be comfortable and enjoyable. [...]
Your Outdoor Skills: Using Walking Sticks on the Trail and in Your Camp
Walking sticks are one of our favorite hiking and backpacking accessories. Their versatility comes in handy on the trail, helping you become a better hiker and reducing your risk of injury. Their use doesn’t end when you’re finished walking. At camp , we’ve used them to reach water to fill our water bag, provide shelter and even support our hammock when the trees are [...]
