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A simple tarp is one of the most versatile items you can carry into the backcountry. It can be used as a ground or table cloth, a barrier from the sun and wind, a backpack, or in a pinch, as a ...

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Camping in the rain doesn't have to be a miserable experience if you're prepared. I’ll never forget my first winter camping trip. My Boy Scout troop took an excursion out in December every year, and I ...

Sleeping under a camping tarp is a magical and minimalist experience. Unlike a tent, which cocoons you from the environment behind twin layers of the inner and flysheet, a tarp leaves you gloriously ...

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LITTLE ROCK — One weight-saving feature of backcountry camping in the spring is that you don't need a tent. You can sleep under the stars if you have faith it won't rain. Otherwise, you can use a ...

Joe Jackson, Outside online's Gear Guy, never thought that the ten years he spent as a raft guide, outdoor retail employee, and vagabond would turn into a career. I got my start in the outdoor writing ...