Camping

Basic First Aid in the Outdoors
Many camping areas are far from professional medical facilities. Even when rescuers and paramedics can fly in by helicopter (which they do only in extreme emergencies), it can take hours to locate the victim. In circumstances that could otherwise be minor incidents, but might turn major without treatment, campers are on their own. That means, [...]

Camping 101
If you're new to camping, you are to be envied. There's nothing like starting one of the world's great adventures fresh and full of excitement. There are expert campers who can tell you everything there is to know about sites, what to pack, what to wear and what to watch out for. But even with [...]

Choosing A Tent
Unlike previous generations, camping no longer always involves sleeping in a tent. RVs, commercial campgrounds and other options provide an alternative. But there's still nothing to complete that camping experience like sleeping in a tent. Here are a few tips for picking one that gives you all the modern advantages, without the traditional hassles. The basic purposes [...]

How to Pick a Sleeping Bag
Older sleeping bags were little more than a cotton and wool blanket folded over and fitted with a zipper. Modern sleeping bags have benefited from a dozen advances in materials science and ergonomic design, not to mention thousands of (night) hours of field testing. Almost all have a nylon shell, but that doesn't mean they're all [...]