by Adam Girnet The Wenzel Sycamore family dome tent is an excellent design but then Wenzel have been building tents for over 120 years so they know a bit about what works and what doesn’t. It is a brilliant option for families with children and, or, dogs! Main Features Setting up is simplicity itself and can be accomplished quickly with one adult and a child over 4. It also proves to be easy to break down and re-pack which is certainly not the case with all family sized tents. As a result of the 3 room layout, you actually get to enjoy a little privacy with this tent. You can choose to divide...

by Chris Channing If your family wants to get in touch with nature and take a camping trip, first you will have to plan it out and obtain the appropriate tools. Your camping trip can be a fun one, and devoid of problems, so long as you know what products to buy and how to go about planning the trip.The mode of rest you get is the first thing to plan. First camping trips usually don’t include an expensive camper or vehicle, so odds are you will be using a tent or a cabin to do the camping in. A tent is easy to setup, and models today only take minutes to setup. You won’t even need a Boy...

by Joe Dockter Seeing a bear is a thrilling experience many people taking Yellowstone vacations never forget. Both grizzly bears and black bears live in Yellowstone National Park. If you are not familiar with the different species of bears, a field guide or one of the excellent park publications can be very helpful.Generally speaking, black bears are much more common in Yellowstone than grizzly bears. Black bears tend to be smaller, with males weighing about 300 pounds. They have somewhat shorter claws that are suited for climbing trees, where they forage for food. Black bears tend to be less...

by Steve Thibeault When summer arrives our thoughts turn to the great outdoors and how we need to get away. It’s time to compose our thoughts and forget our worries and take advantage of one of the oldest forms of relaxation. Camping is also one of the cheaper ways of getting away on vacation and a camping trip does not have to use up a lot of your hard earned resources and money. Just make sure that you do not forget the fire sticks!When preparing for that camping adventure ” and this may be your first time ” temper your sense of enthusiasm with a little bit of reality. As the Boy...

by Ethan O. Tanner As colorful leaves paint the autumn landscape, hikers and hunters across the nation will go to mountains, woods and fields, but numerous, unfortunately, are badly trained for the beating their feet will take. Hunters and hikers will often navigate the most difficult terrain. Hikers, hunters and others who love the outdoors oftentimes don’t comprehend how laborious it can be to withstand repetitive, vigorous walking on unsteady land.Walking up and down steep hillsides and tramping through wet, slippery fields and wooded areas puts stress on the muscles and tendons in the feet...