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I've done many of both styles of camping, but I DO prefer waking up warm. For cold camping I do the same as snapper, but take it a step...

Those OR insulated bottle holders work great. I rarely use them for their intended purpose anymore. I put my lunch or snacks in them...

Thanks for sharing your private lair with us. I'm still looking for a place that's close enough to home for winter outings. Thanks for...

Yesterday it was bitter cold ... too cold for my old dog Jake. He is 11 and showing his age. So my pup Max ( 16 months ) and I hiked to...

Longing for a perminent structure in the same location as my wall tent, i built this little cabin. I still hike here nearly every day...

Yup, been doing that for years but I appreciate you mentioning it. I also have made insulated bottle holders out of old CCF pads...

simple trick- make sure it doesn't leak, then put it away upside down. that way the ice forms first on the bottom and the opening stays...

The original posting in this thread came at just the right time for me - thanks! Last weekend I was canoe camping and my primary...

The look is similar, but they are not the same. Mountain holly berries, like all hollies, are toxic. This is one of the reasons great...

The first blissful day I cruised out over the beautiful blue water, shouldered with dark spruces. I don't know if they are black spruce...

they are far safer than most plastics because Nalgene uses BPA- free polycarbonate, and has for year simply because leaching would have...

Erica - Sorry, I misspoke...my new water bottles are not Nalgene bottles. They are from a company called Cnoc and are similar to a 1...