My husband has an ember burn on his brand new White Duck bell tent. What is the best way to fix this?

I keep watching these outdoor blogs and some of them are really good, but I always wonder how many of them are doing a bear grylls?

Hi all,

I'm attending a 4 day festival over New Years and looking into swag. I'm in Australia so it'll be the middle of summer, and it's very likely that I'll be going to sleep at 6am most days I'm there.

My main questions re a swag are:

• Light getting into the swag - As mentioned, most days I'll be sleeping from 6am until midday, and in the middle of summer here, it starts getting light at 5am. Will a swag block out enough light, or will I really need to buy one of the 'blackout' swags?
• Heat - Middle of summer. It's going to be hot, likely upwards of 25ºC by 7am. I'll get a swag with fly nets so I can keep it ventilated, but obviously this hinders how lightproof I can make it. Is there any real differences between swags and small tents in terms of how hot they get?
• I'm 6'6" - will I be sweet with a 2.1m swag?

I'll have a gazebo over my whole setup, so can lower that for some added protection from the sun while I'm trying to sleep. Any other tips on how to keep it cool in there? The only electricity I'll have is from portable power banks.

I do camp and will use this for camping regularly in future, so it's not purely for the festival.

hello guys ,

as the title says , can i use my car 700w dc to ac invertor to charge and use ac power supply for my power station fast and safe ?

My brother and I want to go on a backpacking or camping trip for New Years this year. We grew up in Washington and are fairly experienced campers/backpackers, but haven't done many winter trips (I never have), so are unsure of where we want to go. Any location recommendations?

Hellouu,

Im looking to buy a new sleeping bag.

My Budget is comparatively low with 250€.

Its needs to withstand negative Celsius, with or without clothing.

It would be nice if it was light-weight and small, but I feel like I'm asking too much here.

I know how the Defence 4 is being glazed everywhere, but diving deeper into it it doesnt seem like a good option after all.

I'm grateful for any ideas and recommendations.

I am trying to find a good camp ground in the North East. Looking for lots of cool scenery (like waterfalls or amazing views). We camp in a tent but like to have an electric hook up for cpap and other conveniences. Can anyone recommend some good spots for us?

We last camped in Babcock WV and absolutely loved it. There were tons of waterfalls to check out and some beautiful trails. That plus electric hookup is kind of what I am looking for.

I'll be car camping in my Subaru Crosstrek this December. It could get down to 30 degrees Fahrenheit during the night. I was gifted a Luno Mattress (the regular air mattress, not the air mattress + foam one) , so I'll be using that to sleep on.

I've used it once before in similar weather, combined with my sleeping bag rated for 20 degrees + necessary clothing to stay warm. Unfortunately, I was not warm enough through the night. I think I may need to invest in a high r-value sleeping pad to put on top of the luno mattress to keep my underside warm. Does anybody have experience with this? I'm not sure how well it would work putting a sleeping pad on top of the luno mattress.

If anyone else has any other suggestions I'm open to everything! We'll be bringing extra blankets to use on top of the sleeping bags, as well as filling up our nalgenes with hot water to keep our core warm.

Im looking to go camping in east/central NY state or east/central PA : i live in northern NJ and am about 30 minutes~ from both PA and NY state border (I don’t mind a 1-2-3 hour drive)

our experience level for context : I would be going with me and 1-2 other buddies over our Christmas break : individually none of us have ever went camping more then 2-4 times and never in the winter

I’m looking to be more in the woods , with some amount of privacy from my neighbors, my only real concern is a campground were the car isn’t crazy far, incase we have to grab more gear left in the car (none of us have camped in winter before) and a fire pit would be nice if not we could always make a makeshift one

it is difficult to pick out a place and when using google i’m just finding alot of state parks(not that there’s anything wrong with that) just having difficulty making a decision

any suggestions of specific parks would be great!☮️🤍

I’ve been camping all my life, but I’ve always been with at least one person. I’ve never been one to fear the things that tromp around at night, but when I’m alone at night, I get freaked out. I KNOW there is nothing that is interested in munching on me, but I still get very creeped out when it’s night and I’m alone.

How can I get the irrational fear worked out of me so I can enjoy camping alone?

I’m planning on doing more winter car camping with my buddies this year and decided that I would like to purchase a dedicated cold weather tent. I’m currently using Gazelle pop-up tents which have spoiled me with their ease and size. I don’t think I can go back to using a normal backpacking tent, but while great, the gazelle tents have have not been good at keeping the cold mountain weather out and the diesel heater air in.

To solve this problem I’ve been looking at either a canvas tent or an ice fishing tent. For the canvas, something like the Kodiak 10x14 flex bow seem to fit my needs and be somewhat in my budget. For the ice fishing tent this https://www.amazon.com/QualyQualy-Insulated-147sq-ft-Windproof-Carrying/dp/B0DKDV22MN gem from Amazon appears meet my requirements and has the added bonus of HVAC ports and a stove jack.

I know that the Kodiak is the better tent. If I was looking for a true 4 season tent, canvas seems like the best way to go. However, what I’m looking for is the better winter camping setup. Something that will stay warm, fit 4-5 guys + gear, and holdup during snowstorms in the mountains.

My question is, which tent will do a better job? Insulated or Canvas?

I was camping in El Paso recently, and realized these disrespectful coyote’s had pissed on my car tires while I was either sleeping or hiking. I drove it back 700 miles and it reeks of hot coyote piss in the garage. How do I get the smell off?

Anyone have any location suggestions?

Hey crew, this is likely a simple answer but in short:

Our 8 person REI tent had webbing and a clip to pole issue. The stitching that went in between the seams to the webbing and clip failed and we've since lost the webbing/clip. Now I have a pole that is slowly bowing out due to the lack of tension in a pretty vital spot.

I can easily get replacements for the webbing and clip but any suggestions on how to stitch the webbing to the tent fabric?

Repair tape on both sides of the tent fabric and stitch the webbing to it? Alternative solutions such as gromets have been suggested but I'm curious if others have repaired such an issue. Appreciated.

I am driving from houston to Las Vegas over two weeks. I have the trip to Vegas planned, but not the trip back. Any recommendations you have would be amazing! I am going to take photos of my art in vast landscapes. I have done salt flats, great sand dunes, white sands, and will be doing dry lake beds and valley of the gods. I have done forests as well and like that but super vast otherworldly places is what I am going for.

The trip down: Kickapoo cavern state park, big bend ranch state park, Davis mountains state park, white sands camping at lake holoman, ABQ to stay one night in a warm free bed with family, valley of the gods, Grand Canyon, Eldorado dry lake bed, Vegas to get married!

The trip up: just needs to be in a good direction. Was maybe thinking up to san Rafael swell then back down to ABQ but not sure where to stop and worried about snow. Also thinking about going the southern way but have zero idea where to stop or go. willing to go pretty much anywhere!! Really love dispersed camping. But can’t backpack anywhere. I have a CRV AWD and definitely willing to travel on dirt roads. I will have 12 days. I was hoping to find some place where it snows that I can reach, and it is secluded. At least secluded and beautiful!

Hey all,

I'm moving to Argentina soon and I want to buy camping gear. I plan to camp in Patagonia during the summers there and in the northern parts of Argentina during the winters.

I have 0 gear and would like to start from scratch. Does someone have a basic list with brands and models to buy?

I'm envisioning a lot of backpacking for up to 5 nights in the wilderness and in camp grounds as well.

p.s. Prices in Argentina for this stuff is insane. That's why buying from the US before moving.

Thank you!

yes I am slow thank you for your help!

My fiancé and I are doing a camping road trip from Wisconsin in early June, and are hoping to spend 2-3 nights in a developed campground near the San Juan Mountains to explore them! We were looking for any advice/recommendations about best places to camp. We are car-campers (so no walk-in sites), and were hoping to find one that has decent amenities (flush toilets, possibly firewood, ice, etc), and a cool view! Any help is appreciated, thank you everyone!

I'm driving down to Houston from Chicago. Ill be looking at camping in Ozark national forest from December 19th to December 23rd before heading to Houston. Im looking for a recommendation on where to camp here. Ill be using a RTT and my friend will be using a ground tent.

I'm looking to hike some scenic routes and fish while here.

I've looked at Buffalo point campground because it has an electric hookup but then i saw that its turned off for the winter.

Anyone have any recommendations? Electric hook up would be a plus but not required.

Thank you.

Hello.

Coleman 4-person tent starting to smell after 2 seasons. I wiped down the inside and outside with lysol spray and Clorox wipes. Then, dried it for about 3-4 hours in the garage with the doors open (for airflow). Would this be alright or did I just decreased the life span of the tent? After packing it away, I looked up details that lysol/clorox may contain water and ingredients may harm the tent…

I’m open to push comes to shove/last resort, wash it with small part of soap, vinegar, and water then air dry it outside.

Any tips/advice/feedback? Thank you!

The stars were absolutely incredible!!

Stopped by an outdoor store while visiting family and they had a sale on Marmot gear. We picked up these for $140. The backpacks will be perfect for taking nieces and nephews on east overnight trips and I’ve been wanting a lighter tent for a couple years now. We couldn’t pass up the deal.