Weekend Outdoor Activities

A cooler is the ideal accessory for keeping refreshing drinks on hand on a hot summer day or for preserving your food during a camping trip. How long does ice last in a cooler? Ice can remain cold for a few hours to almost a week, depending on how you pack and store your cooler. […]

A camping stove is a convenient item for cooking your meals outdoors. It’s a safe alternative to campfires in areas with dry vegetation, and it’s a quick and easy way to boil water. A camping stove can also cook your food more evenly and help you prepare your meals faster compared to a campfire. The

After a long-awaited trip to the beach, it can feel like you have annoying little grains of sand stuck in every item you brought with you! Fortunately, we know some of the most productive ways to get sand out of shoes, towels, clothing, bags, and any other items that became casualties.  While we’ll focus on

A folding knife is a must-have item when camping, hiking, fishing, or participating in other outdoor activities. These knives are lightweight, versatile, and easy to use whether you need to prepare food or cut some tinder. One of the main advantages of these knives is that you can fold them and store them safely in

A camping trip in an RV can provide you with a lifetime of fond memories. There aren’t many things more enjoyable than loading up your RV with your loved ones and heading out for the adventure of a lifetime. But, if you aren’t careful, you may end up spending way more than you bargained for

Campfires, sleeping under the stars, and hours of peace and quiet in the great outdoors make camping sound like the best thing since sliced bread. You can see new places and reconnect with nature. Some travelers look at camping as a cheaper alternative to hotels and resorts, but others suggest that camping costs add up

You found the perfect sleeping bag that keeps you warm and cozy on the coldest nights, but then you try to roll it up and try to cram it back in the pouch. Even the most incredible sleeping bag in the world can cause endless frustration if you don’t know how to stow it. Giving

If you’re getting into rock climbing, you may or may not have heard about the “dry rope vs non-dry rope” argument. You’ll need to make many subjective decisions as you purchase climbing gear for yourself, and the dilemma of dry rope vs non-dry rope is just one of them. After all, your climbing rope is

If you’re like me, then you take your Hydro Flask stainless steel water bottle with you everywhere. Mine is my favorite hiking water bottle and I also travel with it. I even took my Hydro Flask on a year long round the world trip a few years ago. But you don’t have to travel around

Cleaning your Swiss army knife is a vital part of keeping this handy tool at the top of its game. Fortunately, it’s not a complicated process to perform on a fairly regular basis to maintain your knife. So let’s get into it! What You Shouldn’t Do Before we dig into what you ought to do

Hands down, one of the coolest ways to make food when you’re camping is with a pie iron.  You can use a pie iron, also known as a hobo pie or camp cooker, to make everything from breakfast to dessert. But if you’ve never used one of these things before, then you might be a

Did you feel like a renegade when you got your first tattoo only to start seeing them everywhere shortly thereafter, on everyone- the buffalo wings delivery guy, your dentist, your mom’s best friend? You suspect they were always there – some under the surface, some in plain sight- but you failed to notice them. Or maybe it was trying hummus for the first