Camping Advice Blog

5 Tips for Eating Well While Camping

Josh — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Good weather means road-trips, camping and eating around the campfire. Unfortunately, campers know that sandwiches get old. So do hot dogs, chips and pretty much everything that comes out of a bag; not to mention all sense of nutrition going down the drain. With a little bit of planning beforehand, however, it is easy to [...]

Cheap Self Storage: Solving the Clutter Epidemic

Dan — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 14:34:41 +0000

If you’re a U.S. consumer with too much stuff, you have a few options. You’ve probably already tried to downsize – Goodwill, thrift store, and antique shop your way out of clutter. This is a great practice for any homeowner, but rarely yields the type of results a household really needs. You can try to [...]

Basic Information About Plastic Tarps

Dan — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 13:33:19 +0000

There are many plastic tarps available, which can be turned to a myriad of uses. Whether for use as additional tent coverings, to cover supplies being transported in open top trucks, or protecting crops from inclement weather, there are a host of opportunities. Made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE), they comprise a number of woven thermoplastic [...]

The best backpacking tents

Dan — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 20:45:18 +0000

... Gunnison 3.1 Tent, the North Face Roadrunner 23, or the Black Diamond HiLight.

Picking a four-season tent: If on your backpacking adventure you plan to encounter snow or heavy winds, you will need a four-season tents. These offer protection ...

An overview on hiking in Flagstaff, Arizona

Dan — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 09:50:24 +0000

... . A rain jacket may be necessary during the summer months, but remember- you never want to be caught hiking a high, northern Arizona trail in a summer monsoon thunderstorm.

There are three general types of seasonal climates in the Flagstaff ...

Top 5 Reasons To Take Your Family Camping

Dan — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 19:17:53 +0000

... which we forgot the instructionsâ€¦ I do recommend putting the instructions on your checklist by the way.

For those on a budget, camping is a much cheaper way to run a vacation than the alternatives, and vacations that canâ€™t be done if ...

Strategies for getting the most out of summer vacation time

Dan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 22:02:08 +0000

... and where has all the time gone.

That is me every year, whining and complaining about the winter and begging for summer then it arrives and I don't fully embrace it. Well I decided to kick off this summer the right way. Let me take this ...