Back Country Cooking & One-Pot Grills

Once your cooking prowess advances beyond marshmallows and hotdogs on a stick, the use of pots and pans to prepare dinner becomes an essential task on most camping trips.
READ MORE ›Once your cooking prowess advances beyond marshmallows and hotdogs on a stick, the use of pots and pans to prepare dinner becomes an essential task on most camping trips.
READ MORE ›You don’t need sophisticated instruments to make fairly sound weather predictions – especially if you know a few basic principles – and can read the local skies.
READ MORE ›Basic hygiene doesn’t stay at home when you head out to the great outdoors.
READ MORE ›Snowshoers know the importance of maintaining their unique footwear. Both the traditional wood-framed classic styles and the modern, high-tech models have their own specific needs to keep them in sustainable, serviceable condition. Let’s look at the basic care needs and applications for each type:
READ MORE ›Campfire cooking can always be a challenge, particularly in colder weather when a hot meal is especially needed to help keep us warm.
READ MORE ›Winter camping outings create a few challenges of their own, one of which is controlling moisture in your tent.
READ MORE ›Making sure your footwear is well-conditioned and waterproof should be part of your cold weather gear preparation routine.
READ MORE ›Ground to Air signals are a reliable visual means of signaling rescuers during a back-country emergency.
READ MORE ›Growing up as a boy scout, our patrol’s most prized and vital piece of equipment (next to our tents) was our patrol box. This chest-sized crate had a hinged side that dropped down to form a work shelf and revealed … Continued
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