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Speaking of new to camping . . . Professional outfitter Brad Groves has written a book titled, “A Conversational Guide to Backcountry Equipment: How to choose & use your gear & apparel.” Groves says, it “is a nonfiction book, written to help people significantly learn about and use the gear...

I liked the CampingBabble crest idea so much that I wanted to come up with something to give away too. After months of searching, I found a great little pocket flashlight. It's made of aluminum, has three LED lights and a push on - push off button (beloved by those that like to hold a...

I'm joining some fiends for a backpacking trip on the Jim Weaver National Recreation Trail around Waldo Lake in Oregon in a few weeks, so I'm training. I started carrying my pack, partially filled, for a one mile (1.6 km) walk. I'm now up to 2.5 miles (4 km) with the pack almost filled. I'm...

The UK Boy Scouts listed ten unofficial rules for camping in a recent blog post with my remarks in parenthesis: Turn off the phones (not a problem if you're remote enough) The kettle should always be boiled (thinking of those English folks and their tea) Don't end up accidentally feeding the...