Winter camping below freezing can quickly turn challenging when your stove fails and there is no fire to rely on. This experience shows the realities of cold weather camping and the lessons learned ...

Do you need a 4-season tent for winter camping? Short answer: no, it isn’t necessary, but it is nice. In fact, you don’t need a tent at all if you are willing to build a snow shelter or something ...

Many people go backpacking in the summer, some in the spring and fall, far fewer through the winter. That's a shame because winter offers instant adventure to anyone bold enough to set up a tent or ...

Dane Cramer has been backpacking for decades in many states and climates, but one of his favorite trips is camping in Pennsylvania in the winter. “One of the greatest feelings is laying in your ...

LAKE TABEO—Low-lying clouds brought thick white mist that enveloped our camp in Lake Tabeo, part of the picturesque mountain town of Kabayan in the Philippines’ northern Benguet region. All of us in ...

Tent camping isn’t for everyone, but it could be for you! Sure, you’re basically sleeping on the ground, but if you follow a few tips, you’ll hardly notice that you’re not sleeping in a cozy bed at ...

Over the years, as a kid and then a climber, I’ve camped a lot, starting in a moldy canvas army pup tent with my friends in the backyard, age 9. Or in tents with classmates on trips to Assateague or ...