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Get Your Children to Sleep Easily

Margaret Smith Children, Camping, Getting equipped 34 Comments
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By Margaret Smith

5 Great Ways to Get Your Children to Sleep Easily While Camping

Camping is a fun and inexpensive activity that lets your kids spend time with you and the great outdoors. But as with all things when children are involved, there are some challenges that lay ahead when planning a family camping trip.

One of these is getting children to sleep well in their tents, especially when they aren’t so used to roughing it just yet. So whether you’re a pro-camper bringing your kids along for the very first time or just looking to try something read more

How to Build an Emergency Snow Trench Shelter

Carley Fairbrother Safety and Survival, Camping, Getting equipped, Mountaineering 48 Comments
How to Build an Emergency Snow Trench Shelter

By Carley Fairbrother

Why Build a Snow Trench Shelter?

Imagine you are out for a snowshoe or a backcountry ski, and you get lost, or a storm makes travel too dangerous, or your friend gets injured. You need a shelter, and fast. Luckily for you, you are surrounded by one of nature’s most convenient building materials.

Contrary to what your instincts might tell you, snow is a excellent insulator. While a snow shelter isn’t likely to get much warmer than 0° c, it probably beats whatever winter weather you are trying read more

Nature Play Ideas for Kids Enjoyment

Bryony Sumner Children, Activities, Camping, Travel and Adventure 62 Comments
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By Bryony Sumner

When we were packing up our house to set off on our camping adventure around Australia one of the things that shocked me the most was how many toys we owned! Our boys were only aged 1 and 2 at the time – so in just 2 short years we had gathered enough playthings to start a sub-branch of Toys-R-Us! And the ironic thing was that the boys were always at their happiest when playing in the garden, finding the longest stick, or pulling all the dishes out of read more

How to hike and camp while on your period

Krista Karlson Hiking, Camping, Getting equipped 38 Comments
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By Krista Karlson

When my partner and I go for weekend trips, we pack like this: throw everything we might need in a pile on the living room floor, transfer the pile to the back of the car, and start driving north.

Last week, as Friday approached, I knew I’d be adding one more thing to the pile: tampons.

Having your period can be rough. If you’ve already got cramps, low energy, and high flow, spending your weekend outside without access to a bathroom can seem read more

Winfields Best Blogs for 2018

Camping for Women Admin Resources, Camping, General, Glamping, Hiking, RVs Campervans Motorhomes, Trekking 75 Comments
Winfields Best Outdoor, Walking, Hiking and Camping Bloggers for 2018

Winfields Best Blogs for Outdoor, Walking, Hiking and Camping 2018

By Nicole Anderson

Winfields Outdoors has released its best blogs for 2018 and what a fantastic resource this is for anyone who loves spending time in the great outdoors.

In all, Winfields Outdoors has recognized 136 blogs from around the world across the following six categories:

Best General Outdoor Blogs

Best Walking and Hiking Blogs

Best Camping Blogs

Best Caravanning & Campervan Blogs

Best Outdoor Activity & Health Blogs

Best Travel Blogs

Within the announcement of read more

Hiking the Hoh Rainforest

Kristin Hanes Travel and Adventure, Camping, Hiking 66 Comments
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By Kristin Hanes

From the moment I started down the Hoh River trail carrying my backpack, I started to sweat. The place with thick with moist, hot air, like a tropical rainforest transplanted to Washington State. Drapes of moss hung from the huge branches of old-growth Douglas fir, Western Hemlock and cedar trees. Bright green ferns carpeted the soft, soggy ground. I breathed in, stuck somewhere between a steam room and a sauna, and tried to enjoy the stifling beauty read more

5 Games to Play When Camping with the Kids

Gemma Tyler Children, Activities, Camping 35 Comments
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By Gemma Tyler

5 Games to Play When Camping with the Kids

Camping with the kids can be a wonderful experience, but we all know that’s it’s not always easy. After all, it’s important to keep them occupied and entertained so that they don’t get bored – especially on rainy days or the evenings where adventuring through the woods is no longer an option.

Camping games are often the best course of action, and they not only provide them with masses of fun, but they can also bring everyone closer together.

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Dear Natalie, What is this? And why?

Natalie McCarthy Resources, Activities, Camping, Travel and Adventure 54 Comments
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By Natalie McCarthy

Dear you,

It’s a move to a written format.

This new format is not limited by letters, questions, fears, worries, or problems; rather, it is expanded by them.

Let me explain.

You might remember how, for a while, I had the honor of answering questions through an advice column called “Ask Natalie.” I fielded letters about back-country ethics and front-country relationships, read more

How are your post camping processes?

Lynley Joyce Camping, General, Resources 26 Comments
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By Lynley Joyce

It’s been a fantastic weekend camping and you’ve made it home after a long car drive. Everyone is off to work or school tomorrow, you’re exhausted and there’s a car full of camping gear, some of it wet and dirty. What do you do?

Post camping processes: Depends on the circumstances

Option 1: Forget about it until at least after work tomorrow, and preferably not even then. Just have a shower and go to bed.

Option 2: Offload the gear, then forget about it until you have time. Maybe just clear out the by-now festering cool box and read more

A review on High-Altitude Trekking in Ladakh, India

Carley Fairbrother Travel and Adventure, Camping, Getting equipped, Mountaineering, Trekking 43 Comments
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Political Location Map of Ladakh (Leh)

Getting there:

The easiest way to get to Ladakh is by flying from Delhi to Leh (the biggest town in Ladakh). It’s a two day drive from either Srinagar or Manali and you will pass over some of the world’s highest motorable passes. Be prepared for road closures, altitude sickness, motion sickness, and at least a few adrenaline filled moments.

Reviewed by:

Carley Fairbrother, British Columbia Canada.

Carley is a self-declared nature nerd from British Columbia, Canada. She spent read more

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