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Camping Cleanup Tips

— September 6th, 2012

A reader wrote us with a great question: “Got an ideas for quick and ‘dirty’ clean up?”. Here are the best camping cleanup tips we could think of.

On Kayak Camping

— April 3rd, 2011

Our friends Adam and Dan give us some tips on kayak camping, including their thoughts on catching your own food.

On Backpacking

— November 5th, 2010

There are many different schools of thought on backpacking. Here’s where we stand, especially when it comes to backpacking food.

Quick Backpacking Breakfast Ideas

— September 23rd, 2010

Here are some quick backpacking breakfast ideas for those of you who want to get up, energized, and on the trail without having to worry about cooking.