Over the years, I’ve camped in the rain many times (and written tips on how to camp in the rain here).  However, camping in a thunderstorm is a completely different

I know a lot of people are afraid of nature and the idea of being in the Great Outdoors.  But camping is very safe.  I’m actually more afraid of getting

As much as I love Mother Nature, I also know that she isn’t always kind.  Even if you are completely prepared, bad things can happen.  Nobody is immune to injury, sickness,

Not every hike is the same, nor is every hiker the same.  So, any two packing lists for hiking you see could be completely different.

When I was a kid, I once got lost in the woods when I was camping with my parents.  They never found out about the situation because I managed to