Tips for Smoother Travel & Camping With Kids

Travel with kids is packed with moments of joy but it’s not all epic trails and sunsets. Pack five people in an overland rig and there will be moments that test your patience.

Rooftop Tents: The Top Choices on the Market

Rooftop tents have removed some of the classic struggles of tent camping, like twisted tent poles, or sleeping on rough ground. They come in all shapes, sizes and price ranges, and we’re going to give you a rundown of different options and factors to consider.

Avoid These Backwoods Blunders

Making critical mistakes at camp can turn your safe haven into a den of problems. Michael D’Angona teaches you steps you can take to remove 10 categories of camping problems amidst nature’s unpredictable backyard.

What Kids Learn When You Take Them Camping

Let’s pass not just the skills, but the passion we have for them along to our children. Teaching camping skills to children instills focus, discipline, and responsibility along with self-reliance.

10 Easy DIY Family Camping Projects

One of my favorite books is “Camp-Lore and Woodcraft” by Daniel Beard. He wrote it to express his hope to rekindle the love for family camping and the skills that went along with it, especially in youngsters who he felt were straying away from the outdoors. This book was published in 1920.

Build Your Own Backyard Camp

Once you create a backyard camp, you can use it to teach your children self-reliance without having to take all the extra time, along with the expense of travel, that going to a remote camp might require. You can teach your children the essential skills that will help them lifelong and make it a great time learning them—all in the comfort and safety of your own backyard.

Get Ready for Some Camp Cooking

One of the best parts of being outdoors is camping, and one of the best parts about camping is cooking over a real fire—but it takes some special skills and tools to do it right.