Camping can teach you a lot about prepping, and it’s an excellent way to introduce your kids and spouse to survival and bushcraft concepts.
Outdoor enthusiasts will gladly tell you that they fall into one of two categories: tent sleepers or hammock users. There is quite a split between those who like one or the other and it really comes down to personal preference. Outdoor companies have capitalized on this idea and created a hybrid tent and hammock product. … Read more
The classic on-foot bug-out is a central part of many a prepper’s plans, be it across the plains or through the woods it seems the plotting and planning of an extended bug-out in the form of a hike is central to prepping in general. There is just one problem: an awful lot of preppers aren’t … Read more
For more times than I care to remember the rain has come down on camping holidays. When you go for three weeks you are bound to have a few days of rain somewhere in that time. Hiking in soft rain can be fun as the air is fresh, most people are hiding in their cabins … Read more
I used to belong to the group of people who inherently trust that others aren’t going to fiddle in your camping gear while you are out hiking or at the beach/lake. Not anymore. This was after an incident where every single tent in our circle of friends – there were six tents pitched around the … Read more
Bring these items and you’ll camp well without having to load up the whole household. We have all seen those campers that bring everything, including the kitchen sink. On a camping trip on the East Coast of Africa, I met an elderly couple that had arrived with a 5 ton Bedford truck, driven by their … Read more
The best thing about going camping is getting away from the daily grind of your everyday life and enjoying time surrounded by the beauty of nature. Even if you prefer glamping, camping with luxuries, there is inevitably something you forgot to bring or that stops working. There are many various ways to camp as well … Read more
Camping can be so much fun, especially when you go with your family or with a group of friends or colleagues. There are different levels of camping from survivalist/life off the land camping, where you primarily use what’s available from nature around you, to campground camping which has different levels of luxuries and activities available, … Read more