Tips to Get Started
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6 Tips for Backpacking Beginners
Read the GuideFrom planning to debriefing, these tips will help you to put together a successful backpacking trip for beginners.
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Tips for Backpacking with Your Dog
Read the GuideIf you’re thinking of taking a backpacking trip with your own dog, we jotted down a few of our tips to help teach how to get started backpacking with your dog.
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Tips for Your First Thru-Hike
Read the Guideto help you prepare for your thru-hike or long-distance trek, we’ve made a list of seven things we wish we’d known before our first day on the trail.
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Tips & Tools to Keep Family Camping Fun
Read the GuideHere are some hard-won pointers on family camping essentials to pack for vehicle-based family adventures great and small.
Sustainable Camping Tips
10 Tips for Choosing a Sustainable Campsite
Sleeping in the dirt means you have a lot of choices. And you just might be surprised that there are so many different best practices to minimize your footprint and help conserve outdoor spaces for the next generation. So, we’ve put together our tips for choosing a sustainable campsite.
How to Poop in the Woods
If you are going on adventures in the backcountry, at some point you have to poo. There are right ways to do it and wrong ways. If you’re wondering how to poop in the woods, we’re here for you.
Tips by Activity
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Backpacking & Thru-Hiking
See PostsGet tips on everything you need for long hikes as avid thru hikers share their secrets on gear, self-care and keeping your sanity on the trail.
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Car Camping & Overlanding
See PostsCar camping is not just for beginners Check out these 14 car camping tips for an epic weekend of the four wheeled variety.
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Winter & Snow Camping
See PostsFrom Antarctica to the Arctic Circle, and Norway to South Africa, these are winter camping tips learned from experiencing a truly global winter.
All Expert Tips from Therm-a-Rest
Stepping Into Something New
Venturing into unknown territory is always a scary prospect. Whether it’s starting a new job, moving to a new city, or learning a technical outdoor pursuit, the new and unknown...
Stepping Into Something New
Venturing into unknown territory is always a scary prospect. Whether it’s starting a new job, moving to a new city, or learning a technical outdoor pursuit, the new and unknown...
Doing a Desert Road Trip Right
The desert. An arid landscape that, despite its natural beauty, makes life very difficult. Huge temperature swings, lack of water and limited shade can make desert adventures difficult. However, those...
Doing a Desert Road Trip Right
The desert. An arid landscape that, despite its natural beauty, makes life very difficult. Huge temperature swings, lack of water and limited shade can make desert adventures difficult. However, those...
The Access Fund’s Guide to Car Camping like a Pro
There’s a certain feeling that accompanies crossing a state or county line. It fulfills our innate desire to roam and wander. New experiences and settings are on the horizon and...
The Access Fund’s Guide to Car Camping like a Pro
There’s a certain feeling that accompanies crossing a state or county line. It fulfills our innate desire to roam and wander. New experiences and settings are on the horizon and...
Reaching America’s Rooftop
I step outside my tent and the negative 40-degree air slaps my cheeks, the only exposed area of skin. The day is clear and the mountain is in view. I...
Reaching America’s Rooftop
I step outside my tent and the negative 40-degree air slaps my cheeks, the only exposed area of skin. The day is clear and the mountain is in view. I...
Step By Step
“Are you guys thru hiking?” a day hiker asks while passing. I stop and turn, leaning on my trekking poles, noticing the smell of shampoo and soap. “We’re trying!” I...
Step By Step
“Are you guys thru hiking?” a day hiker asks while passing. I stop and turn, leaning on my trekking poles, noticing the smell of shampoo and soap. “We’re trying!” I...
What’s in my Pack: Family Backpacking
“It will all be worth it when we get to camp,” my mom reassured me, handing me a fruit roll-up with one hand and swatting a mosquito with the other....
What’s in my Pack: Family Backpacking
“It will all be worth it when we get to camp,” my mom reassured me, handing me a fruit roll-up with one hand and swatting a mosquito with the other....