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How to camp with a baby and still enjoy it

Book the pitch near the toilet block, solve the 4am temperature drop, and keep the drive under ninety minutes. Most of the rest is just a weekend outdoors.

GuideDadsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20265 min

The small-kid camping trip that doesn't fall apart

Pitch in daylight, solve the cold from underneath, and set a bail-out rule before you leave. The rest is knowing what breaks first.

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GuideOutdoorsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

The Car Camping Kit That Fits in a Trunk and Sleeps Like Home

Spend your money on sleep and light, in that order, and a weekend in a state park stops feeling like an endurance test.

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Six knots, and the order to learn them in

A fixed loop, a stopper, a hitch, a bend, an adjuster and a tensioner. Learn those six and you'll rarely need a seventh.

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GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Leave No Trace Before Somebody Turns It Into a Rule

The fastest way to lose a free, unpermitted, gate-open campsite is to leave it worse than you found it. Here's the practical version.

GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

The Ground Steals Your Heat Before the Air Ever Does

Below zero, warmth is a system you build in daylight — pad R-value, a dry sleeping layer, hot water at your feet, and a stove that actually lights.

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GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Overnight Backpacking Trip and What to Leave Home

Pick a camp four miles from the car, carry under 30 pounds, and know where the water is. Everything else is negotiable.

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Is your money actually in order?

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GuideOutdoorsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

Your Truck Is Already an Overland Rig

Skip the $3,000 rooftop tent. The gear that actually keeps you out of trouble on a forest road fits in a milk crate.

GuideOutdoorsDean Shaw23 Sept 20266 min

National Parks Worth the Long Drive and How to Beat the Crowds

Seven parks that reward a real drive, plus the timing tricks that get you a parking spot and a trail to yourself.

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GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Six Knots You Should Be Able to Tie in the Dark

A canoe that shifts at 65 mph, a tarp that sags at 2 a.m., a line you can't untie with cold hands. All knot problems. All fixable.

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GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Bear Country Rules That Actually Keep You Out of Trouble

Spray on your hip, food in a certified canister, and a clear plan for the ten seconds when a bear decides to close the distance.

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GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

How to Light a Campfire the First Time and Put It Out Cold

The fire fails for one reason, and it isn't your matches. Build it right, keep it small, and kill it dead before you sleep.

GuideOutdoorsWes Dunbar23 Sept 20266 min

Your First Family Camping Trip Should Be One Night

Pick a site 45 minutes from home, bring more socks than you think, and decide in advance what makes you drive home.

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