BY: EDITORS The Airstream travel trailer is the ultimate vehicle of the American nomadic lifestyle if your definition of urban escape is open roads and national parks. But there are some people who want an experience unsoiled by nature-themed gift…
This all-in-one sleeping bag and tent hybrid is about to revolutionize camping forever
BY: TYLER FYFE Whether you are backpacking against the relentless winds of the High Sierras or just heading to a campsite a few hours north for a couples getaway in an overloaded midsize sedan, setting up a tent is the…
Hipcamp is the Airbnb of camping
As an avid camper my perfect summer would consist of rugged forests, secluded trails, hidden sandy beaches and a night so quiet and still, you can hear your own thoughts. Commercial camping is great, but it also comes with its…
Extreme mountain camping and tree tents are the solution to your adventure-lust
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Most people get queasy looking over the edge of a balcony on a tall building. Fortunately, professional free climbers Tommy Caldwell and his wife Becca, are not most people. They are adventurers and extreme campers, facing cliffs…
This website combines Airbnb with camping to satisfy your wallet and your wanderlust
Playing on the frustration of high commercial camping costs, and the even greater aggravation of being kicked off of public land, HomeCamp allows campers to rent out a section of privately owned land for cheap. The benefits of HomeCamp are…
Couples who camp together have better sex (and more of it)
BY: MATTHEW CHIN Sometimes sex lives can become more habitual than sensual. If your sex life feels like work, you may just need a vacation. According to new research, the best way to break your habitual lack of satisfaction is…
This hermit survived for 27 years in the woods by stealing canned goods from nearby homes
BY: TED BARNABY For 27 years, canned food, propane tanks and odd clothing articles had been disappearing from the houses of the quiet town of North Pond in Central Maine. Rebellious teenagers were the first suspect, and a few of…
These Short Camping Trips Are A Way To Pursue Adventure Without Sacrificing Vacation Time
BY: DEXTER BROWN It’s not uncommon to find Grant Petersen asleep in the wilderness one night and then hard at work in one of the two stores he owns the next day. With a mere bike and whatever he could…