Camping Tips and How To’s

This car camping checklist will help you make sure that you have everything you need for your next camping adventure! Not only do we cover all the “must-have” camping essentials, but we also offer a printable PDF checklist as well as an interactive digital checklist.

Camping in the fall is a great way to extend your camping season, enjoy the outdoors with fewer crowds (and fewer bugs!), and surround yourself with beautiful autumn colors. In this post, we’ll help you plan your fall camping trip, cover the gear and clothes you need to stay warm, and share our favorite tips for a fun and cozy experience!

Easy-to-cook and easy-to-clean, these one pot camping meals are perfect for your next camping trip. We love cooking outside, but unfortunately, many home recipes don’t lend themselves well to being cooked at a campground. For most car campers, the relatively limited camp kitchen setup (two-burner stove, no oven, no microwave, no electronic appliances) means you…

Whether you’re a new camper or a seasoned pro, add these easy camping recipes to the menu for your next camping trip ASAP!

Everything you need to know to start dehydrating your own backpacking meals: the benefits of dehydrating food, what ingredients dehydrate the best, proper food handling procedures, the best way to store dehydrated food, and much more! We resisted buying a food dehydrator for years, relying exclusively on store-bought ingredients for backpacking trips. We didn’t know…

If you’re thinking about spending Thanksgiving around a campfire this year, we have some tips to make your outdoor turkey day a success!

Everything you need to know about using a camping Dutch oven: finding the right size, cooking techniques, temperature charts, how to properly clean, and a whole lot more. If you’re interested in Dutch oven cooking, then this is the place to start! Without a doubt, a Dutch oven is the most versatile piece of camp…

Don’t let the summer heat get you down! We share our tips and tricks on how to pack a cooler for camping so your food and drinks stay colder, longer.

Camping doesn’t need to be expensive. Thankfully there are many places where you can still camp for free—the trick is just knowing how to find it. We’ll show you how! We spent a total of three years living on the road full-time and have traveled all over the US and Canada. One of the most…

It’s 4pm on a Friday afternoon. You’ve had a long week in the office. As you impatiently wait for quitting time to arrive, you check the forecast and see it’s going to be beautiful this weekend. All of a sudden you think, “Let’s get out of town and go camping!” This is how so many…

Camping food doesn’t need to be complicated or boring! Include some of these tasty camping food ideas on your camping menu and you will look forward to every meal. Jump to: Camp cooking tips | Camping breakfasts | Camp dinners | Sides and salads | Camping desserts Top camp cooking tips Pack a good camping…

In this guide, we shed some light on this classic piece of camp cookware and show you how to season, cook with, clean, and maintain your cast iron.

The easiest way to enjoy an incredible cup of coffee while on the road, the AeroPress is our go-to camping coffee maker. Why use an AeroPress Coffee Maker? We’ve tried a lot of different ways of making coffee for camping, but the AeroPress is our favorite by far. Here are some of the reasons why…

Knowing how to make a Swedish fire log is a true camping hack. Our step-by-step instructions will show you how to make your own using an axe, chainsaw, or even regular pre-split wood. A Swedish Fire Log – also referred to as a Swedish Torch or Canadian Candle – is a highly efficient campfire for…

Whether you’re on an extended road trip across the country or camping out for more than a couple nights, a well-stocked camping pantry is essential to answering life’s eternal question: “What’s for dinner tonight?” Just like at home, the purpose of a camping pantry is to allow you to create complete meals using non-perishable food…

Add this to your summer bucket list: Backyard Camping! If you can’t get out into the woods this summer, you can still plan a memorable family campout with these at home camping ideas.

More beans, less franks. Freshen up your camp menu this year with a few of these delicious vegetarian camping food ideas! While many traditional camping meals can be very meat-heavy, there’s a lot of compelling reasons to consider a more vegetarian approach instead. Below are a few of the reasons why we prefer to cook…

We share our tips and tricks for cleaning dirty dishes while car camping in the front country. Nobody likes washing dishes when they’re camping. It can be an unpleasant chore and vexing challenge all at once. With no dishwasher, no sink, and limited water, it can be a real pain to do dishes while camping….