Recently went for a three day, two night campout. First night was beautiful but after waking up in the morning of the third day we were greeted by heavy snow getting heavier by the minute. A harrowing drive home followed to say the least. These pictures capture the snow at its lightest and not even an hour prior the ground was bare.
Wasn’t expecting a winter storm for Easter weekend but thankful I was able to experience this with my wife before moving out of Minnesota. Had a blast, but would like to know how people stay warm inside the tent itself during night time? Our sleeping systems did great but was wondering if there is a way to stay warm without living inside it
Hey!
all just going through all the pictures here and thought I'd share some too. Back in 2018 before I was married before I had kids before I had a career. just me and a buddy portaging through Algonquin. I can't even remember the last time I went camping, but I'm so excited that we're taking the little guy out this year for his first camping trip.
Will be car camping on a site with power and hot showers with uninflatable tent, but hopefully it is the first of a lifetime of camping memories for our family.
I I would love to hear some great stories about camping with toddlers and if you have any advice I'm open to it. I'm sure I can use it. I would love to hear some great stories about camping with toddlers and if you have any advice I'm open to it. I'm sure I can use it
its been tested all year round, to us (we are in Bear country) it feel safe without breaking the bank!
I’ve been seeing this phrase come up a lot lately, and it just clicked that some of the stuff I already do, like packing out my trash and used toilet paper, basically falls under “Leave No Trace.”Would be interesting to hear what “Leave No Trace” looks like for different people.
I just did 3 days, 2 nights in the largest blackwater swamp in the US. This was at Minnie's Lake platform (normally a day use only site, opened briefly for camping due to the ongoing drought, now closed for reservations). One of my favorite sites. The gators were THICK in the lake, and a young one was hunting frogs and fish beneath us throughout the night!
My last post caught a lot of flak because I carried so much equipment into a primitive state campsite lol
Here is a setup with my inflatable tent and a tarp, with some sticks, paracord, and a bushcraft lean-to. Had to canoe out to the island where it rained all night. Stayed dry and warm under the tarp with a huge fire.
I’m trying to replace one of those camping chairs that seemed fine at first and then slowly turned into the kind of chair you avoid because it somehow manages to be both uncomfortable and annoying to get out of
This would mostly be for regular car camping/weekend-type trips, so I’m not chasing the lightest backpacking setup or anything like that. I care way more about whether it’s actually comfortable to sit in for a while, holds up well, and doesn’t turn into a saggy mess after a handful of trips. Packing down reasonably small is a plus, but I’m not expecting magic there
The part I keep getting stuck on is whether the more compact/lighter chairs are actually worth it for camping, or if the boring bigger ones are still the better move if comfort is the main goal
If you’ve bought one you actually like, what ended up being worth it?
So I am going (by plane) to Newfoundland for a solo camping trip from May 30th to June 8th.
I am renting a car and am looking for a tent to to survive in. the thing is, I am sure that I'll have some nights that will be very windy and rainy. now I could just sleep in the car but that'd just ruin the experience lol.
I tried shopping places but it seems like there are very limited options when it comes to solo tents and Idk where to look to find one that'll be durable and reliable in harsher conditions.
I know I only mentioned the tent but I am very new to solo camping so any type of advice would be appreciated really!
Any chance someone here has tried these two cots? The Coleman comes highly rated and I like the spring design. This off brand Chinese one has the same spring design, but it's appealing because It has a lounge tilt and higher weight capacity. Seems nice to lounge on the porch with as well as be a cot.
Hey fellas
looking for advice regarding outdoor pans.
I am using cast-iron skillet for open fire, but due to the location and restriction, for this spring I am planning shorter trips using small portable gas stove instead of open fire for cooking, and I need a good, portable pan for it, but not sure which material to use.
Originally I wanted to use my good old iron skillet but thinking that one would be needlessly heavy, so now I am stainless steel or something like that.
What are your recommendation - looking for material and also size (if you have some experience with it)
Thanks!
To avoid confusion - by portable gas stove I mean this:
long story short. i have a coleman montana 14 foot by 7 foot tent. had it over 20 years (camping with boy scouts). its been in the barn ever since. the poles are in shreds, lost the pole that held up the front flap long ago, several of the long ones have been duct-taped. anyhow, i dont want to throw the tent away, its fine. but i need a complete set of replacement poles. i went on coleman website, they have them, but i dont know what millimeter (?) size that i need? any help on how to figure that out? thanks
EDIT: i already threw the poles away, i guess i should have measured them, but wasnt thinking. i have the tag with the part numbers but when i put them in colemans search nothing showed up
On our next trip I planning to use our 4 person Nemo highrise but we are in a campground so there is little privacy. How or do you use a curtain inside to prevent shadows visible outside at night? Is there a product for this? Thinking of a tarp but it’s probably is ugly to look at.
Hey folks!
Quick question for the Coody inflatable tent owners. do you use the rain fly on your tent? and if so when?
We just bought a Coody 8 and the tent fabric seems plenty, waterproof and resilient, so I don't really see a need for the rain fly in most situations. wouldn't zipping all the windows and doors closed be sufficient?
I'll be camping with five kids soon ranging in ages from 5-9 years old. Overnight the temps are predicted to be around 40-45°. I'm wanting to be a extra prepared for overnight comfort. What do you recommend?
Curious if others have this experience. Every time I try to organize something with friends — camping, festival, group house — the idea dies not because people aren't interested, but because no one wants to be the first to pay.
It's not a trust problem. It's a coordination problem. Everyone would pay if everyone paid. But since payment is sequential, the first few people carry all the risk.
Has anyone found a good way around this? Curious what actually works before I keep building something.
Driving from Detroit to visit some friends in DC and have never been to any of the above cities so going to hit them along the way as my summer break from work starts at the end of May. Thinking it might be fun to camp for a day and change up being in the city all the time. Any advice on good spots to camp if you were gonna do that one of the days?
According to the Muskegon, Michigan website dogs are allowed on non swimming beaches.
Is the North loop Muskegon campground considered swimming or non swimming?
Do people swim there at all? Specifically the stairs and beach area below. The map provided by the website shows swimming area is actually south of the campground, north of the channel. If that is correct, then would the area near the campground stairs be ok with the leashed dog?
Yes, I'm aware of Kruse dog park as well. I just want to be sure of the locations and if I'm understanding this information correctly.
I moved to Orlando about a year ago. Are there any good and private tent campsites nearby? I am willing to drive a bit. I also have a reactive dog who is in early stages of training. I would love to bring him with me, but I need to try and avoid people being super close to us.
We and our son (9) are looking forward to trying to tent camp for the first time this summer. we have a brand new costco 10 person tent, 2 inflatable mattresses, a small pit boss smoker, and a Ford Lightning to haul everything.
We live in Skagit County in WA State, and would like to try something close enough to us, but far enough away to be worth the efforts.
What do we need? What should we want but isnt necessary?
Where do we reserve a spot?
Is a KOA worth it or find something else?
My son loves swimming and sports, and being an only child, would like the option of finding new friends to play with while we are there.
3 nights or so is ideal for a start for us.
