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Glenn’s great question about closing zippers or leaving them open reminded me of a tent packing question that I have had for some time...

I'm with the majority, close the zippers.

I have a power station about the same physical size as a Jackery 300 (280Wh) that I use for my travel CPAP machine; it has enough charge...

Any escape from work is time well spent/wasted! Great report, really enjoyed reading it.

My wife loves NRS' Boater Gloves, the same ones that Gumpus suggested above. They do dry quite quickly...

My wife and I borrowed a Prolite Mini Eco from friends last summer and really liked, it suited us very well. The only downside is that...

I found my fake grass mat and just used it for six days in sandy, leafy, pine-needley New Jersey Pine Barrens. I used my foam sleeping...

I bought six AVOFOREST telescoping poles from Amazon, and used a five pole setup for five days on a canoe base camping trip. The five...

Two of the prettiest lakes in Switzerland, Lake Thun (Thunersee) and Lake Brienz (Brienzersee) are joined at the city of Interlaken...

After posting here looking for advice, I set out to spend a couple days solo in the ADK, trying to get in a first trip just after ice...

Been a weird year, but I finally got to take a trip to the St Regis Canoe Wilderness. As described elsewhere, I chose to use a portage...

Check out a GSI Anodized Aluminum DO. Considerably less weight and won’t rust. Should be great for canoe tripping.

I've always been impressed with what can be cooked in a Dutch oven, but have never taken one with me due to the weight. Instead, I have...

I have one of Coghlan's inside/outside mats, which works really well, placed right next to the door to the tent, under the fly...