Hammocks are delightful for a quick nap in the sun, but are they bad for your back if you sleep on one for too long? Sleeping in a hammock can be bad for your back if the hammock is too tight....
Category: Camping
Can You Use Crocs As Water Shoes? We Asked, 48 Hikers Answered
Water shoes are great for scrambling in the river if you're kayaking, or otherwise scrambling in the water. But can you use Crocs as water shoes? See what the hiking community says in the article...
Driving a car in a thunderstorm can be terrifying--it's hard to know what to do with rain, lightning, and high winds all coming at you from the sky. What should you do? The best thing to do when...
Going solo camping sounds scary. I know when I told my co-workers I was going to go camping around New Zealand for 5 weeks by myself--they thought I was crazy! It's been, by far, one of my top life...
How Heavy Is Too Heavy For Backpacking? (We Asked Real People and Got 80 Comments)
It's impossible to know how heavy is too heavy to carry while backpacking from just one person, that's why I decided to ask 80 other backpackers how much they were willing to carry. According to...
20+ Things To Not Wear While Hiking—Nearly 400 Hikers Answer
Whether you are going on an easy two-mile hike with awesome flat terrain or planning your next 22-mile cross-country backpacking trip, figuring out what to wear on your hike is mostly trial and...