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Stop Reading This and Go Backpacking
We’re serious. Stop reading, and go backpacking. Well, you don’t have to backpack, but find a way to get outside and enjoy it. Why, you might ask, would we want to tear you away from our website? Because we ultimately want you to enjoy the outdoors. And you enjoying the outdoors doesn’t involve [...]
How to Escape the Crowds
Getting outside, seeing beautiful landscapes has been growing in popularity. A large part of the joy of being in the wild is the solitude it offers. You may find that your favorite camping spot, hiking trail, or backcountry route are congested with others trying to enjoy the same view and solitude as you. [...]
Trail Etiquette 101
Those on the trail typically have a common goal: to enjoy being outside doing something we love. There are rules in place for trail uses to help us enjoy the trail together. Sometimes you may share the trail with single-use users, and other trails may be designated multi-use trails where you share with various [...]
Get Out and Enjoy the Hot Cocoa
The longest month of the year, January, has come to a close and February is in full swing! The sun stays out a bit longer and the first day of spring is about a month and a half away. You may even be counting down the days to summer. But you don’t have to [...]
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 [...]
Comparing Wood Burning Backpacking Camp Stoves | What's Important and Why It Matters (Part Six)
In this collection of posts I am presenting 20 considerations that are important when choosing your wood burning backpacking camp stove and showing how these considerations are dealt with in four different stove designs available on the market today. In this post I will discuss the complexity, Leave No Trace capability, available accessories, company values, [...]
Comparing Wood Burning Backpacking Camp Stoves | What's Important and Why It Matters (Part Five)
In this collection of posts I am presenting 20 considerations that are important when choosing your wood burning backpacking camp stove and showing how these considerations are dealt with in four different stove designs available on the market today. In this post I will compare the pot supports, wind and cold weather performance and the [...]
Comparing Wood Burning Backpacking Camp Stoves | What's Important and Why It Matters (Part Four)
In this collection of posts I am presenting 20 considerations that are important when choosing your wood burning backpacking camp stove and showing how these considerations are dealt with in four different stove designs available on the market today. In this post I will compare the weight, stability, boil time, size and accessibility of the fuel [...]
Comparing Wood Burning Backpacking Camp Stoves | What's Important and Why It Matters (Part Three)
In this collection of posts I am presenting 20 considerations that are important when choosing your wood burning backpacking camp stove and showing how these considerations are dealt with in four different stove designs available on the market today. In this post I will compare the packed size and shape of the Littlbug Junior, Solo Titan, [...]
Comparing Wood Burning Backpacking Camp Stoves | What's Important and Why It Matters (Part Two)
In this collection of posts I am presenting 20 considerations that are important when choosing your wood burning backpacking camp stove and showing how these considerations are dealt with in four different stove designs available on the market today. In this post I will compare the assembled size of the Littlbug Junior, Solo Titan, Emberlit FireAnt [...]
