Camp Cooking
Can You Bake a Pumpkin Pie in a Dutch Oven at the Campsite
Yes, you can bake pumpkin pie in a Dutch oven at camp. Get the easy crunch recipe, coal counts, and food-safety tips.
Articles
Camping Gear
LED vs. Gas Lanterns at the Campsite: Which One Goes Where
Put an LED lantern in the tent and a propane lantern outside. Compare brightness, run time, carbon monoxide risk and cost to see why.
Camping Tips
How to Start a Campfire When Everything Is Wet
Wet wood? Find the dry inside, make feather sticks and kindling, and build the fire off the ground. Includes how to put it out fully.
Camping Tips
How Much Firewood Do You Need for a Three-Night Camping Trip
How many firewood bundles a three-night camping trip needs, how to adjust for cold or wet nights and cooking, and why to buy wood near camp.
Camping Tips
How to Dry a Wet Tent and Sleeping Bag Before You Pack Up
Get a wet tent and damp sleeping bag as dry as you can at camp, pack them safely, and finish drying at home before mildew sets in.
Camping Tips
Do you want a cabin or a tent when the overnight low is near freezing?
Near freezing, a tent can work if your bag and pad are rated for it. Here's how to decide between a tent and a cabin for your group.
Camping Gear
A power station gift for a camper: the two numbers to check
Watt-hours set how long a power station runs and watts set what it can run. Here's how to size one for a camper before you buy.
RVs & Campers
How Much Propane Does a Camper Furnace Use on a Cold Night
Find how much propane a camper furnace burns on a cold night, how to work out your own number from the BTU label, and how much to bring.
Camping Gear
How Cold Can a Power Station Get Before You Shouldn't Charge It
Lithium power stations shouldn't charge below 32°F. Learn why, what Jackery, EcoFlow, Anker and Bluetti specify, and how to keep yours warm enough.
Camping Tips
What to Do at Camp When It's Dark by 5 PM
Dark comes before 5 PM on late-fall trips. Here's how to plan lights, fire, dinner, stargazing, and battery care for the long evening.
RVs & Campers
Where to Store Your Camper This Winter: Home, a Storage Lot or the Campground
Compare storing your camper at home, in a storage lot or at a campground this winter, with typical costs and the rules to check first.
Camping Gear
Jackery, EcoFlow, or Bluetti for a weekend trip
Compare the Jackery 1000 v2, EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus and Bluetti Elite 100 V2 for a weekend trip: weight, recharge, solar, prices and real run times.