Temperatures can drop drastically at night while camping.  In the mountains, it’s not uncommon for the weather to suddenly change and get much colder than forecast – like that time

One of the reasons camping is popular is because it’s looked at as a cheap form of leisure or vacation. But, depending on your style of camping and when and

There are numerous ways to arrange your kindling and fuel wood to get a fire going.  These are called “fire lays.”  Depending on the circumstances, some ways of laying a

Knowing how to make a fire in the rain is one of my favorite skills.  It makes camping in the rain a heck of a lot more fun.  Plus, I

Making a campfire (or what I like to call caveman television) is by far one of the most fun parts of camping.  It’s also a really important survival skill to know

There are lots of lists of what to bring when you go camping or backpacking, but what about the things you should not bring with you?  After encountering a lot

Over the years, I’ve been on many camping trips where it started to rain.  A few times, there was even thunderstorms and once a giant hail storm! 

The best way to learn is from your mistakes – and I’ve made many mistakes when camping and backpacking in the wilderness. Of course, there are some mistakes which should

On a basic level, camping means spending the night in nature, usually in a simple shelter like a tent.  However, there are many different definitions of camping. For one person,