I had been wanting to get a pyramid, tipi-style floorless shelter for awhile for bike packing trips, backcountry skiing, and also to cut a stove jack in, for the chimney of a wood stove for hot tent camping. The BD Mega Light was on sale, and I figured this would be the perfect excuse; but […]
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Keeping warm and comfortable overnight in the cold is the product of a couple factors: generation of heat (usually your metabolism from your dinner and snacks, but can also be an external heat source like a hot water bottle or wood stove) and retention of heat or reduction of heat loss from conduction (sleeping pad), convection (sleeping bag or quilt, and tent or
Backpacking cuisine is limited to what you can carry, and you are trading off between calories, weight, and convenience. Here are a few ideas: Curry Avocado oil. 1/2 can premade curry (removed from can, stored in a plastic bag or reusable container), 1 can coconut milk, 1 packet cooked chicken, onion, mushrooms, cashews, other vegetables
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I love cooking at home, the process of putting together a meal out of ingredients is a rewarding creative outlet. It’s even better as an excuse to see and hang out with friends and you should approach camping in the same way–as a dinner party outdoors. This guide assumes you can haul everything from your
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One benefit of a liquid or white gas stove, which is pressurized with a pump, is that it performs better in cold temperatures. On a recent winter camping trip, my uncle’s canister stove shut down pretty quickly, since it relies on the mixture of fuel in the canister called isobutane to evaporate, creating pressure that
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Having a fun time camping in the cold requires a few things: Warm, calorie-dense food that can be prepared in the cold and/or dark. Winter shelters and sleep systems Activities: I would recommend some night photography, but staring at the fire also works. Astro and night photography.
Went for a quick overnight camping trip to Fifteen Mile Creek Campground, located along the C&O Canal in western Maryland. I had a couple goals for this trip: testing out the Black Diamond Mega Light pyramid shelter and the MSR WhisperLite Universal stove, fly my new DJI Mavic Mini drone, and spend some time with
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