Camp Cooking
Can you cook a real turkey on a camp stove?
Learn which camp methods can roast a real turkey: a flattened bird in a Dutch oven, a breast in a camp oven, and the food-safety temps to hit.
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Camping Tips
How cold does a campsite get the last weekend of October?
Typical overnight lows for the last weekend of October, by region and elevation, plus how to pick a sleeping bag and pad for the cold.
Camping Tips
What do you wear to trick-or-treat when you still need a winter coat?
Learn how to dress kids for cold trick-or-treating: size-up costumes, warm layers, mittens, and boots that work over a winter coat.
Campgrounds
How much candy do you need if kids go from site to site?
Estimate how much candy to buy for campground trick-or-treating, with a per-child formula, 2026 cost figures, and tips on allergies and bear storage.
Campgrounds
Do campground costume contests include dogs?
Find out whether campground Halloween costume contests allow dogs, how to confirm a pet division, and which pet rules still apply during the event.
Camping Tips
What do you add to a normal packing list for a Halloween camping weekend?
Add five Halloween bins to your usual camping list: costumes, battery lights, outdoor decorations, candy storage, and cold-night sleep gear.
Campgrounds
What do you do if the campground closes before Halloween night?
Your campground closes before Halloween? Move your trip to an earlier event, a park open through Nov. 1, or indoor lodging.
Camping Tips
Are campfires and Halloween decorations a fire problem?
Decorations near a campfire or hot light can ignite. Get safe spacing rules, light and cord tips, costume advice, and how to check burn bans.
Campgrounds
Montana campground turned the power off October 1
Tongue River Reservoir in Montana cut power to most campsites for winter. Learn which 11 sites stay powered, what's open, and what to plan for.
Campgrounds
A Nebraska campground closes October 5 to upgrade 30-amp sites to 50-amp
Willow Creek's electric sites in Nebraska closed Oct. 5 while 64 move from 30-amp to 50-amp. Here's what it means and where to camp meanwhile.
Camping Gear
EcoFlow RIVER Pro smoke reports in Japan. What a US owner should check
What the Japan RIVER Pro fire reports and recall cover, and what a US owner should check on the model label, charging, and storage.
Campgrounds
Mather Campground is dry. No spigots, no showers, portable toilets
Mather Campground's spigots and showers are off on the South Rim. Here's what to pack, what it costs, and when water may return.