08Nov2024
How to Keep your Tent Dry
Does your tent leak? IT SHOULDN'T! I was just reading on some tent manufacturers Facebook pages of customer’s constant complaints about getting water inside their tents. This seems to be a common happening to car campers. Let’s see if we can keep everyone dry. Keeping Your Tent Dry: How a Tent is Made If you have ever sewn, and if you haven’t listen close, you know that you start with a p
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Camper Species – Types of Camping
Camping - the exploration of the unknown, the rediscovering of nature…the burning of food. Yes, camping is an experience that truly rejuvenates the soul. As a Canadian who lives at the feet of the Rocky Mountains, camping is an integral part of my life. There are many provincial and national parks near my home, and each time I visit them, I notice that there are three distinct types of campers.
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Secure Your Tent: Let Water Take the Strain
Campsite selections chosen from the glossy pages of a magazine do not necessarily paint the full glamorous picture of the adventure you are about to embark on, or the nightmare. And something as "trivial" as the texture of the earth upon which we perch our "mobile" home can make or break the relationship between canvas and human as swiftly as it takes to say "It's too hard." Armed and Ready We a
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Top Tips for Family Tents
Your family tent will be your house and home for the duration of your camping trip. The tent you choose will probably be the most important piece of gear you buy. A good tent, taken care of properly, will last a lifetime and will let you sleep soundly at night without needing to worry about rain, wind, bugs or other creatures of the night. Select the best tent you can afford, set it up properly,
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Tips for Lightweight Camping
I recently completed a four day solo camping trip in Finnish Lapland, just north of the Arctic Circle. My complete outfit weighed twenty-nine pounds. I know there are ultralight campers who carry even less, but in my experience, most people take far too much and there really is no need. Here's some tips which come from experience. How to go Lightweight Camping: Get a modern tent When I started
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Backpacking Tips: You’re not too Old to Backpack
After my children grew up and left home, I decided to walk the Cumbria Way - a beautiful 70 mile trail across the mountains and valleys of the Lake District of England. I had pre-booked accommodation for each night so my itinerary was fixed. How I envied the freedom of the backpackers I met, but could a sixty-year-old woman carry enough gear for a solo camping trip? Don't just think it, do i
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Finding Your Tent in the Dark at Music Festivals
Music festivals usually last for two or three days; the campsites are characterized by fields covered in tents. So how do you find your tent after dark? Here are my tips for finding your tent in the dark at music festivals. Tips For Finding Your Tent: Flashlight or Torches- Take a torch (flashlight) or head torch with you when you go to the music arena so that you have a way to see after dark
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