What To Do If You Get Lost Hiking
You’re hiking along a trail and you suddenly realize you’ve lost it. Stop where you are and try to remember how you got where you are. Can you …
19 Deer Camp Skills to Master This Season
Master these 19 essential skills to have the absolute best seven days in your deer camp history. DAY 1 → Hunting Skill Find a Good Spot to Hunt You’ve …
When You Wipe With the Wrong Leaf
Identifying poison oak and poison ivy are pretty basic skills. You learn, you memorize, you take the knowledge for granted. Throw in a different …
Washing Clothes in the Wild
Who knew washing clothes in the wilderness could be so easy? All you need is a ziplock bag, water and some detergent. Watch as Corey Buhay shows you …
Top Outdoor Blogs You Can Read For Inspiration in 2017
Mike Hanback has a passion for hunting whitetails and mule deer. He has been hunting since the age of 6. He targets ten states and two Canadian …
The Backcountry Swimming Hole User’s Manual
Where can I find the best swimming holes? If you’re looking for an epic summer activity beyond your neighborhood pool, it’s time to hit the trail. …
Top 12 Camping Tips
Ensure quality sleep A good sleeping pad will totally transform your sleep. If you have a spacious tent, a raised camp cot will also make for a …
Follow these 7 backcountry etiquette rules to make the outdoors better for everyone
DURANGO – Twenty backpackers filed into a campsite beside the creek below us. They erected their tents in the stream-side meadow that was budding …
The 7 Core Principles of Leave No Trace
• Know the regulations and special concerns for the area you’ll visit.<br>• Prepare for extreme weather, hazards, and emergencies.<br>• Schedule your trip to avoid …
16 Backcountry Hygiene Tips Everyone Should Know
The expert: Amanda “Not A Chance” Timeoni has hiked 14,500 miles since she started counting in 2009, including four laps of the Pacific Crest Trail. …
Things Hikers and Campers Should Know About Fire Safety
Summer is nearly over, but that doesn’t mean that you should pack up the tents and sleeping bags just yet. End of summer camping trips are a …
This Course Teaches You Backcountry Navigation Basics From Home
I was taught basic orienteering and map reading by a grizzled Eagle Scout. He was the head of a little archaeology crew I was in, performing a …
14 Common Mistakes You Should Avoid While Enjoying The Great Outdoors
Camping is a great way to get in touch with nature and spend quality time bonding with family or friends. Of course, there are also a lot of potential dangers lurking around every tree branch that should be avoided at all times. Even if you think of yourself as an experienced camper, chances are …
5 Military Rucking Rules Every Backpacker Should Know
The military has spent years studying the best way to move under a load (aka “rucking”). Here are 5 military rucking rules that translate well to …
National park rangers reveal the 7 things they never leave the house without
The INSIDER Summary: Binoculars will help you spot wildlife from afar.• <br>GPS doesn’t work everywhere in the parks, so bring a paper map.• <br>People have actually tried to hike in high heels. Leave them at home. America’s national parks celebrated their 100th birthday last year, but their rugged beauty and …
Five map and compass skills every outdoorsman should master
How to master the art of finding your way home. This story originally appeared on fieldandstream.com. In the movie Pirates of the Caribbean, as you may remember, Johnny Depp’s character, Capt. Jack Sparrow, navigates with a magic compass whose needle points toward the object of the heart’s desire. …
8 essential items to help you survive any storm
Apocalypse later. For most of us, an elaborate doomsday bunker is overkill. But, when facing down a tornado, hurricane, blizzard, or whatever Mother Nature flings at you, a little preparation can save you from a real-life version of the grocery store frenzy in an end time zombie flick. Start with …
Outdoor Education: How to Read a Topographic Map
Before you’ve packed your bags, before you’ve gassed up the wagon, there’s the little issue of figuring out where you’re actually going to go and the …
The Essential Guide to Pooping Anywhere Outside
There’s an unwritten rule that all campfire conversations eventually lead to a round-robin of bathroom disaster stories. During an interview with Tim Ferriss at SXSW this year (which was, up to this point, about the creative process and not at all about pooping), Cheryl Strayed, the renowned author …
Camp Notes: Campground Etiquette
We are past Memorial Day, my friends, which means camping season is fully upon us. By now most of us have gotten a few nights in our tents and …
5 Ways to Scout Out Your Next Campsite
Custom-tailor your next foray into the great outdoors Name a more iconic way to spend time with family or friends than camping. You can’t. Well, maybe …
12 Ways To Build A Survival Tent
When it comes to survival in an emergency situation, everything revolves around the “holy trinity”: water, food, and shelter. The rest are …
Britain’s 15 best wild camping spots
First posted on http://www.telegraph.co.uk Read Full Story10 Great Outdoor Documentaries From The Adventure Journal
Just because the dog days of summer force us to stay inside in the air conditioning from time to time doesn’t mean we have to skimp on our daily dose …
