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10 Tent Tips for Happy Camping

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10 tips for setting up a tent

With Memorial Day this weekend and the camping season official starting, REI has put together an infographic to help you set up a tent. If you following these 10 "simple" steps you are guaranteed a better nights sleep. I am not saying that there will not be other things keeping you up at night, but your tent shouldn't be one of them. Each day this week we will be post something either about camping or for camping so check back often.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 21 May 2013 06:00
 

Get Ready for Delicious Camping Meals

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Campfire Cuisine Book Cover

It’s mid-May, and spring is in full swing here. With the warm, sunny weather we’ve been having, you can bet that I am gearing up for the camping season. Since my book, Campfire Cuisine, was just released in a new, revised edition, I’m even more inspired than usual to get out into the woods and do some amazing cooking au naturel (by which, of course, I mean “out in nature” not “naked,” although that could be fun, too!) There is nothing like eating an amazing gourmet meal out in the wilderness, and as I set out to prove in Campfire Cuisine, it doesn’t have to be difficult.

Last Updated on Monday, 20 May 2013 05:46
 

Earth Day 2013 Infographics

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Earth Day 2013 Infographics

So I thought to celebrate Earth Day this year we would post some of our favorite Earth Day inforgraphics. Hopefully these will help spread awareness of some of the earth's issues and what we can do to help fix them. So please help spread the message and let us all try to live a little "greener" this year.

Last Updated on Monday, 22 April 2013 10:45
 

The Long Ride

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Lucian on his horse

We have arrived at a very important juncture as our human population continues past seven billion people our footprint is growing larger every day and if we continue to move forward as we are now, we will most certainly find ourselves at an environmental precipice.

Last Updated on Saturday, 20 April 2013 08:28
 

Hypothermia in Spring?

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Alpine climbing

It is now spring and with the warmer weather, hypothermia is the last issue on most people's minds. However, hypothermia is a life-threatening condition and is still prevalent in the spring when people go out unprepared. So how do you prevent and treat it?

Last Updated on Friday, 22 March 2013 22:39
 
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