Whether you are enjoying a relaxing camping trip or fighting for your life in a survival situation, a proper shelter is essential. Improvised shelters, when made correctly, can be just…
Camping
Camping is a very popular low cost holiday; especially with families with small children. Nobody however likes to share their tent with insects. No people wishes to partake their tent…
Sleeping bags are available in featherloft, hollofil and mixed filling to provide warmth to campers in freezing temperatures. The bag features a two-way nylon zip that is encased with a…
Buying camping gear can get pretty costly, especially if you are camping with a family. Making some of your own gear at home before you go on your next trip…
Rain can put a damper on a camping trip. A bit of time spent planning the details in advance of the trip will enable you to enjoy yourself regardless of…
For a bomber groundsheet, many hikers use conventional Tyvek housewrap, and there are places on the Internet where you can purchase it. It’s very durable, and will soften with a…
Keeping cool while camping is always a difficult challenge. Campers spend the day hiking, biking, fishing and baking under the hot sun, then come back to no shower and a…
Tents, more than any other piece of outdoor equipment, involve compromises between conflicting properties. Many of these involve weight versus various properties. For example: weight vs size, weight vs stability,…
The tent is the most important piece of equipment on your camping trip. It is your shelter from the elements, your storage space, your living room and your sleeping quarters.…
Identify the cord diameter for replacement. On cheap tents this will usually be around 2mm in diameter which is not very strong or durable. If you measure the opening diameter…