How to Keep Food from Freezing when Winter Camping?

How to Keep Food From Freezing When Winter Camping

By its very nature, winter camping entails having to endure a few mild hardships and inconveniences. Temps are lower, our packs are heavier, progress on the trails is slower, and daylight hours are far shorter than in any of year’s other, more meteorologically-friendly hiking and camping seasons. Kieran CunninghamKieran James Cunningham is a climber, mountaineer, camper,…

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The Ultimate Guide to Winter Camping for Beginners

When the cold weather kicks in and the first snowfalls of the year cloak the backcountry in its winterly garb, many outdoors-goers are apt to condemn their camping kit to a store cupboard until the return of more clement conditions. Not all, however, and those who choose to carry on getting their camping fix in…

Which Backcountry Water Treatment is Right for You?

Which Backcountry Water Treatment is Right for You?

If you’ve ever gone on an overnight backpacking trip, you know how important it is to make your own clean, safe drinking water from a pond, lake or stream nearby your campsite. Microscopic organisms like protozoa, bacteria, and viruses can lurk inside even the most pristine alpine creeks, and a crucial element of any outdoors-person’s…