Journals

Welcome to a very practical introduction to sleeping outside (enjoyably… and without fighting a tent).  Hammock camping has a funny reputation. People either think it looks like the most relaxing way to camp imaginable, or they picture themselves sliding into...

The sun's shining, the waves are pumping, and you've just had the best swim of your life. You reach for your towel, and it's absolutely caked in sand. You shake it. The sand doesn’t budge. You dry off anyway, and...

Every seasoned camper has had this conversation. It usually happens about three days before a weekend trip, when one person in the group chat sends a photo of a hammock strung between two perfect trees, captioned something like "we should...

Checked luggage is a scam. A slow, expensive, nerve-shredding scam that costs you time, money, and at least one frantic twenty minutes at baggage claim watching a sad, battered suitcase that isn't yours do laps on the carousel. The good...

You've got the tickets. You've got the group chat going absolutely feral with excitement. And if you’re leaving the kiddos behind, you’ve got the babysitter locked and loaded. But no amount of good vibes will save you when it's 2am,...

So, you're planning a weekend camping trip, and somehow you've convinced yourself you need three different cookware sets, a backup tent "just in case," enough clothing to survive a month in the wilderness, and a fancy camping gadget you saw...