Like tents, backpacks and jackets, sleeping bag is an outdoor gear that each camper should not miss on their checklist. If this is your first time to buy one, here are some basic information that you need to know. The primary purpose of a sleeping bag is to keep you warm and comfortable when you sleep in the campsite. There are three basic factors that will affect warmth and thus affects the sleeping bag’s performance. … Continue reading
The answer depends largely on your needs and what you prefer. Firstly you need to identify when for what purpose and who is going to use the sleeping bag. After identifying these you can go ahead looking for the features and quality sleeping bag that will fit your needs and budget. If you are backpacking or hiking, your lightest sleeping bag option is the one that uses goose down fill. Although a little more expensive … Continue reading
With the wide range of tent selection available in the market today, beginners will surely be confused on what is the best tent to buy. Because the tent should serve as your portable shelter when you camp, you must know the basics of a quality tent that would fit your needs. You should know primarily take into account the weather you are planning to backpack in. Usually a three-season tent would be enough to shelter … Continue reading
Backpacking Equipment Backpacking equipment is expensive and purchasing backpacking gear for yourself is serious business. There’s considerable information about researching and buying backpacking gear and outdoor equipment. Tips on how to reduce backpack weight to achieve lighter backpacks for your backpacking trip, and practical backcountry wisdom and knowledge from fellow backpackers. Backpacking equipment can be lightweight, ultra-lightweight, recycled and all you need in between. What Is The Best Backpacking Boot? What is the one piece … Continue reading
Together with your tent and other camping materials, your sleeping bag is your reliable partner in your camping adventure. Like all other camping gear and equipment your camping pal deserves proper care and maintenance in order to maximize its purpose. From usage, storage, washing and drying, every backpacker should know how to take care of their sleeping bags. In order for you to have the ultimate insulation capacity in your sleeping bag, it is proper … Continue reading
If you plan to backpack, always bear in mind that your tent is your home away from home. Whether you choose to be with your friends or family on a backpacking adventure, make sure you have bring along with you a reliable tent. Three-season tents are especially designed for backpacking from spring through fall. They are strong enough to handle wind, rain, and light snow. Freestanding tents do not need to be staked out to … Continue reading
Most major injuries can be avoided, but sometimes no matter how careful you are an injury will occur. Even if it is minor it still needs attention. Every backpacker should understand the basics of wilderness first aid. If there is a major accident then help could be miles away, so having basic first aid knowledge can be critical. Even if you do not suffer a major accident, there are still some simple things you can … Continue reading
When a civilian enlists in the military, he or she is not a soldier right off the bat. All are required to pass a basic training camp, where they are put through tremendous exercises and training. The length of this boot camp varies according to the different branches of the military. The term came from the type of footwear that was given to the military trainees. But, you may have heard this term used to … Continue reading
Having got used to the pleasures of modern day living, most of us forget about some of the most basic things when we go out camping. We can spend months planning for the best camping trips but somehow we forget that there is a need to eat. Many a camping trip has become miserable after campers forgot to carry simple things like matchsticks. You can imagine how they feel when they see all the meat … Continue reading
It seems that we can buy everything in the world but time. Time to relax and time to be with the family. Even with all the latest computer gadgets available to us, it does not seem possible to find the opportunity to be with our families especially with the children who seem to grow up too fast. Psychologists have discovered that a strong family unit is probably the biggest determinant of how successful one is … Continue reading
