It's 91 (F) degrees outside and I'm sweating in front of my office air conditioner. So, let's talk about winter camping. It my favorite time of year for sleeping outdoors.
One very important skill you need in winter is how to stake out a...
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I've taken my 4 season Scarp 1 Tarptent on two late autumn backpacking trips over the past few weeks and I thought I'd write up some notes about my experiences so far. We're right on the cusp of full winter conditions in New England,...
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This post is literally about the inside of the Squall 2 single-walled tarp tent (34 oz). It is a very spacious and well ventilated tent. I've decided to bring it on my next extended backpacking trip to Maine because it's cool enough for a hot...
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The problem with using very lightweight titanium stakes for pitching a tent or tarp is that they are so darn easy to lose. But, why pay more for high visibility tent stakes when you can easily make your own?
All you need is some blaze orange fingernail...
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The first tent I ever bought for myself was manufactured by Eureka. That was a long time ago. So when Eureka asked me to review one of their lightweight tents, the Eureka Solo Spitfire Tent, I was intrigued. Eureka is not the first brand that springs...
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I got some more practice today setting up a tarp and I'm finally feeling confident enough that I could actually use it as a shelter on a section hike if required. This time around, I practiced with an 8 x 8 ft square silnylon tarp that I own for hammock...
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Have you ever tried to set up a tent of a wooden platform? It can be quite difficult if you don't have a free standing tent. However, there is a simple trick that you can use that will make it easy to set up a free standing tent on any platform....
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