Camping

If you're new to camping, you are to be envied. There's nothing like starting one of the world's great adventures fresh and full of excitement.

Camping – Camping 101
There are expert campers who can tell you everything there is to know about sites, what to pack, what to wear and what to watch out for. But even with a very modest amount of knowledge you can get started on the road.

Camping - Choosing a Tent
There's still nothing to complete that camping experience like sleeping in a tent. Here are a few tips for picking one that gives you all the modern advantages, without the traditional hassles.

Camping - How to Pick a Sleeping Bag
Modern sleeping bags have benefited from a dozen advances in materials science and ergonomic design, not to mention thousands of (night) hours of field testing.

Camping - What To Pack?
Campers are always faced with a dilemma. Either you bring the entire house or you invariably find that the one thing you need was left at home.

Camping - Hauling Gear, How To Lighten Your Load
Backpackers have adopted a military term for moving personal equipment from place to place - humping your gear. Minimize the downside, give some thought to what you truly need for where you're going.

Camping - Powering Your Campsite
One of the great joys of camping is experiencing the outdoors. Cooking, lighting and powering cell phones, GPS units and other devices all require some kind of power.

Camping - Stoves and Fires, Convenient Cooking and Essential Heat
Not having every comfort of home is part of the camping experience. But even primitive man had fire, both for cooking and for providing needed heat on those chilly nights.

Camping - Dress for Success – Outdoors
Common sense is anyone's best guide for the first step in how to dress for camping. But there are some specifics that will help inform you how to exercise that common sense.

Camping - Choosing a GPS Receiver
With so many Global Positioning System receiver models to choose from what should you look for? Naturally, the answer depends on what you intend to do with it.

Camping - Planning Your Camping Trip
Camping should be spontaneous, fun and relaxing. But in order to relax and enjoy that spontaneity, advance planning is a must.

Camping - Which Camping Style Do You Prefer?
At one time, the only camping options were tent or open air. You would have been fortunate to have a canvas tent. Today, there are a half-dozen options for building a home away from home.

Camping – Bugs to Avoid
Camping can be one of the best adventures you'll find. But humans aren't the only species to be found among campsites. And not all the other ones are friendly. There are several bugs to avoid.

Camping - Wildlife to Avoid
Camping can be one of the best adventures you'll find. But humans aren't the only species to be found among campsites. And not all the other ones are friendly. There are several bugs to avoid.

Camping - Plants to Avoid
The three most common toxic plants that campers are likely to encounter are poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac. Any one of these can cause a painful, itchy rash.

Camping - Safety Tips for Camping Trips
It sounds harsh and even a little bit silly, but the first rule of camping safety is: don't do anything dumb. Two common dangers that are easily avoided are lightning and inappropriate climbing.

Camping - Basic First Aid in the Outdoors
Many camping areas are far from professional medical facilities. Minor incidents might turn major without treatment. That means a little first aid knowledge can go a long way.

Camping - Weather and the Seasons, A Guide for Camping
One of the great things about camping is the opportunity to get out into the outdoors and enjoy the environment. Planning ahead by getting a weather report for your intended location is a good idea.

Camping - Etiquette in the Outdoors
One of the prime attractions of camping is the opportunity to enjoy peace and quiet. It's desirable to point out that the first rule of camping is: don't disturb your neighbor.

Camping - Camping Around the World
There are hundreds of campsites around the U.S. and Canada, and around Europe, Australia and many other parts of the globe.

Camping - A Guide to Recreational Vehicles (RVs)
Recreational vehicles (RVs) come in a range of sizes. Some are no larger than the camper shells of the 1950s, others are the size of a large bus.