“How to Camp:
1. Go outside.
2. Stay there until morning.”
– Unknown
We’ve always camped a lot. After taking more camping trips than we can count, we always assumed we had things pretty well figured out when tent camping. But on our first camping trip in the Colorado mountains, there was something new: a bear-safe food storage locker at our campsite. That trip marked the beginning of […]
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The nighttime glow from a campsite is one of my favorite things about camping. Whether it’s from campers sitting around the campfire’s glow, string lights around your site to set the mood, or creating a soft glow from the tent, it’s one of the best ways to cozy up a campsite. Good lighting around your
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Washing dishes when camping can be a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right supplies and a solid plan, washing dishes outdoors is easy (and, dare we say, maybe even enjoyable?). We’ve pulled together our best ideas and favorite gear to show you how to wash dishes when camping with simple
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Nothing beats the classic s’more. The perfect combination of graham crackers, chocolate, and roasted marshmallows is hard to beat. Still, sometimes it’s fun to mix things up. Try these new s’mores ideas for camping on your next weekend of adventure in the outdoors. Have you ever wondered why they’re called s’mores? The original name for
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Summer is just around the corner, which means it’s time to start planning your camping trips! If you’re a seasoned camper, I’m sure you’ve stumbled upon a campground or two that wasn’t what you had in mind. And if you’re new to camping, the variety of campgrounds can sometimes be overwhelming and downright confusing. If
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When we start planning camping trips in those colder weather months (including summers here in the Colorado mountains), the kids always ask if we can bring our dog along. The answer is almost always yes, as long as we’re not camping where dogs aren’t allowed. It can be tough enough to keep us warm during these camping
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Whether you are new to camping or a seasoned camper, there seems to be a neverending quest to find that perfect gear list to seamlessly pack up the car for the next epic camping trip. But because every family is different, a family camping checklist can take time to make. What you need, what you
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Camping will never be a seamless adventure. And while that’s all part of the fun, we still always want the most enjoyable camping trips possible. We read up on all the tips, hacks, how-to resources, and anything else for ideas on what TO do, but we don’t often get to the what NOT to do.
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We’ve had more than our fair share of camping in the summer months, where we experienced too many hot and humid nights spent in campgrounds in Texas, South Carolina, and other southern states. We were miserable until we figured out a few good ways to enjoy camping despite the heat. Here is what we learned
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A plate full of hot pancakes drizzled in warm maple syrup is one of the best ways to start the morning at the campground (and might be just as quintessential as s’mores around the campfire). We think scratch-made pancakes whipped up at the campground is the best way to make camping pancakes. But we have
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