Three years ago I blew $85 on a bear canister I couldn’t close properly, then spent 40 minutes at a trailhead repacking it in front of a ranger who watched the whole thing. If you’re shopping for a bear canister for beginners, the good news is you don’t need to repeat my mistake — most … Read more
Every camp kitchen starts the same way: a folding chair, a cooler as a work surface, and a stove balanced on top of whatever is flat. By day three the whole thing is an archaeological dig of dry bags, spice shakers, and a cutting board wedged somewhere it will fall. A proper camp kitchen is … Read more
Water is the one thing you cannot improvise at camp. You can burn undercooked rice an extra ten minutes, but if the nearest stream is an hour’s drive away and your group goes through four gallons a day, the jugs and drums you brought decide whether the trip runs or unravels. I have hauled water … Read more