Considering that you can buy a pair of socks for less than $1 at some stores, it seems ridiculous to shell out $20 (or more!) for a pair of “hiking”

I go hiking with my small kids and one of the essential items for them to have is their own water bottle.  I also use the same hiking water bottles

If you want your kids to be able to play outdoors even when it’s raining, they will absolutely need rain pants (it’s kind of pointless to have a rain jacket

Recently there has been a lot of debate about whether you actually need hiking boots.  Some “experts” say that hiking boots are overhyped and that lightweight trail running shoes are

Hiking has gotten a lot more popular over the past decade.  As a result, there are a lot of “gear snobs” who will insist that you need special gear to

I highly recommend that you get your kids – even little kids — their own headlamps for camping. A headlamp means they will be able to do things like play

I’m a big advocate of getting dirty when camping.  But, while a bit of dirt is good for you, there comes a time when you’ll need to wash your hands,

A camping kitchen is NOT a must-have item. I usually just set up my stove and cooking items on a picnic table or directly on the ground. I always call

When it first came out in 2009, the Big Agnes Fly Creek was the lightest double-wall two-person backpacking tent on the market. Over a decade later, it is still one

A hatchet can be incredibly useful to have while camping.  But, honestly, most camping hatchets are gimmicky and are used more like toys than tools.  Before you get a hatchet