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Your Outdoor Skills: Encountering Wildlife in the Wilderness (Part 1)
We love adventuring into the wilderness and exploring new spaces. While one of the perks of getting outside and taking the time to slow down and enjoy living off the bare minimum for a short time, we have to remember that we are not alone in the wilderness. We share this space with [...]
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 [...]
Thanksgiving in the Backcountry
If you find yourself itching to get into the backcountry once more before it’s completely consumed by snow, Thanksgiving weekend can be the perfect weekend to pitch the tent one more time before the snow flies. Whether you're car camping or heading into the wilderness with a pack on your back, you don’t have [...]
S’mores: Summer’s Staple
It doesn’t matter if you’re in the backcountry, car camping, or having a bonfire in your backyard, s’mores make the best campfire companions. Traditional s’mores taste great, but we also love experimenting with different ways to take s’mores to the next level. We wanted to give you an excuse to get outside and [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Your Outdoor Skills: Hammock Camping
You love laying in a hammock on a warm summer day, relaxing and swaying in the wind. Hammocks make the perfect camp accessory to lounge in after a long hike, bike ride, or climb. Before you know it, your hammock’s gentle swing has rocked you to sleep. You wake up realizing that you aren’t stiff and sore like you would [...]
A simplified guide to survival camping!
In an era where we go camping with enough food and gear to support a delegation for weeks, the idea of survival camping may sound scary at the least.However, modern camping is always about going out there with nominal items and trying to wing it. It is an exercise, a test for our outdoor skills and an opportunity to [...]
