Anyone know of any solid spots in central Texas (within 4 hours of Austin) to primative camp with a fire?

Away from the crowds and the dutiful Rangers?

Thinking about going on a short camping trip some time in January. Never camped around here. Any good spots for tents and a dog? I don’t feel like doing a hard backcountry trip, but something with decent space between spots would be ideal.

Are there any lightweight solar chargers that you can strap to the outside of your hiking pack that actually work?

I love campfires. And at the moment, I have some boxes of private papers I want to destroy.

Can I combine the two?

Basically, what's the best way to burn the papers? In my home town, it's illegal to burn anything in my back yard so I've been saving the papers for a future camping trip.

If I recall, I think I had trouble getting a stack of papers to burn well.

To the people using a tarp: which length are your ropes?

Just want to collect different ideas. My guylines are a little longer because in the beginning I set up my tarp with trees only, no pegs. Right now I have:

9m 4.5m 4.5m 3m 3m 3m 3m

I am missing two short ends to use them with friction knot on the ridgeline. And never used the 9m so maybe thats where I get those short pieces from.

I have a few empty 1lb propane canisters to dispose of. My local HHW center is an HOUR drive away. An Hour!! Are there any realistic more convenient disposal solutions? (Besides any hold-my-beer options which I may or may not have already tried. I plead the 5th).

Thanks!

planning for next year at MNF.... I"ve been to Covalo, and Lake Pillsbury, but, I'd like to spend some time boondocking in MNF. if you can point me places to get info. Thank you

I'm planning on camping out during the winter in Canada and it snows A LOT and I have seen some strategies like keeping hot coals under the soil of the tent or using a tarp instead of a tent in order to encompass a campfire entirely but both methods seem at least somewhat unsafe but I do not have many other options. I do have a sleeping bag but I am not sure how well it would hold up against the direct cold and do not have the option to buy any new fancy gear, help? Thanks.

Bought a used Packasport rooftop cargo box, still in great condition. It did not come with a key and sillily did not notice. Previous owner says they lost it so I can’t grab it from them.

Anyone know my options? It’s the type of lock shown in the picture. Admittedly, I do not know much about cargo boxes. It was a good deal and I pulled the trigger.

Any help is appreciated.

I am looking into career paths. I am currently on a bit of a "finding myself" journey, and I want to find a career in something I am passionate about, like camping and hiking.

I am currently in my mid-twenties and did about 3 years of college for biology. Due to my circumstances, I cannot attend more college for some time. I really want to find something I love doing instead of being stuck in retail/ customer services forever. What kind of work is there in the world of camping?

I'm taking a trip to Death Valley the first week of March and I'll be camping for 3 nights, how much firewood would you recommend I have for that amount of time?

Also, I know that I shouldn't bring firewood from far away, but Death Valley is pretty remote and it doesn't look like there's anywhere in the park to buy firewood, do you think it would be ok to buy wood in Pahrump about an hour away?

Edit to add: I'm camping at an NPS campground with fire rings (Furnace Creek) and will be making a fire only at night (no mornings).

I have been thinking of getting a Onetigris Cometa tent before too long. Luke on Outdoor Gear Review gave this tent a good Review, but I'm wondering if anyone here has this tent, and what your experience is with it. I know this tent is a fourth season tent, and that is my main reason for possibly buying it.

Which hammock camping stand do you prefer: TurtleDog Camper or Nomad?

I’m planning to invest in one and would love to hear your opinions and suggestions! Pros & Cons List

YOBO Turtlebug Camper: https://yobogear.com/shop/turtlebug-camper/?doing_wp_cron=1734370292.9860620498657226562500

or

ENO Nomad: https://eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/collections/hammock-chair-stands/products/nomad-hammock-stand

We have an air mattress with two fleece blankets and a Rumpl puffy blanket for layers under us.

What are some single sleeping bags for side/stomach sleepers that can zip together or good double bags?

I’ve seen a lot of people forego bags and do quilts. What’s thoughts on that? What’s your recs?

I was interested in a power station and, being new to the scene, knew nothing about them for the most part. I ordered a Powerfort 200W and it lasted long enough to charge two phones once and pump our air mattress for about one minute before dying.

I'm looking at the AC180 and the AC200L and can't determine which would be better value in my use case.

I'm looking to use it as an upgrade to my camping setup. I don't use much in regard to power, but I'll need to be able to charge two phones, keep a few 18650 flashlights charged, pump up maintain and deflate an air mattress with a built-in pump, possibly run a fan at night for two or three nights at a time, and maybe even a small projector for a movie or two. I'm sure I'll eventually find something else I'd like to run as well, but for now that's all I can think of. I'd rather buy once cry once, but I also don't want to go overboard and have to haul a huge unit for mile long hike-in sites.

Any suggestions?

I'm a veteran of the system, but we have a unique challenge this year. We are taking some friends (never done 2 sites before), they can only go the week of july 4th (doh! Previously have avoided that week at all costs), and we are going to a park that fully books with seconds on a regular summer day. I called and they said I could do both res, but only one at a time, which lol. So I had the other family set up an account and plan to be on speaker with them on reserve day; since they are newbies i expect disaster but have asked them to go through all the steps up to payment just to get a feel for the site. Of course we'd like to get adjacent sites in a good spot but will settle for vaguely the same area code on mostly the same dates.

Current plan is to start at 8am on the first day we could possibly arrive (Saturday before 4th) and just see what we can get. Are there tricks that everyone but me us using? I've read some articles but nothibg stabds out. Should we start earlier then do reservation changes each day to nab another day and drop the dates we can't actually use (acknowledging there are change fees but we might be willing to eat some of those; might as well send more money to the parks!)? Will stuff like that get you permabanned?

Will am looking for a tent, Where it is good for the desert mountainous areas, In other words, the weather is not cold, but rather a moderate atmosphere where I go camp

So am trying to find a tent that's doesn't get easily torn apart by thorns and stones, and doesn't need a rain water proof because there is no rain most of the time /I don't camp when it's raining

So if anyone have a good tent to suggest I would like to see in comments.

And by the way I prefer it to be cheap like 50 to 100$ because I won't use it in all my trips

Where are some good camping crown land near lakes north of Barrie?

I knew one place but I forgot the location.

I’m looking to travel from Illinois to somewhere in the south to camp for a few days and escape some of the bitter cold. Ideally, daytime temps would be above 50, and I’d love to do some hiking and maybe be near water (lakes or ocean). Also hoping it’s not too far (an hour or two) from a cool town or city to stay in an Airbnb for a few days and do some fun things (shopping, restaurants, exploring, etc.) Any suggestions are welcome!

Looking at hilleburg atm... i am trying to decide if I need to go with black label or if red label will be enough?

In all seriousness I know a tent usually isn't a life time purchase unless you buy something like Hilleberg.

Buying to do semi serious camping with kids. No snow but will get cold, to me anyway. Lowest is 15 a couple times a year. Average cold will be 39, Usually between 70 to 90.

Kids are over 20 and will have thier own tent. I like roomier tents therefore would need at least a 2p maybe 3p.

Considering these for these prices.

NEMO Dagger OSMO 2P Tent 276.00

NEMO Dagger OSMO 3P Tent 314.00

MSR Hubba Hubba 2 Tent 269.00

MSR Hubba Hubba 3 Tent 307.00

Sierra Designs Convert 2 Tent 244.00

Sierra Designs Convert 3 Tent 293.00

I also noticed all MSR tents are 50% on thier website.

Could I get some advice please. Really need this tent to last at least 10 year's each year would consist of 10 outdoor trips of 3 days each.

Or am I better off sticking to wipes? To avoid the moisture mixed with cold air

Hello. I am the brand new owner of a canvas bell tent from Sibley.

I know I need to season my tent first by watering it.
But wondering.... Is waterproofing a must?

And if so, do I need to use an expensive aftermarket waterproofing product, or can I go the DIY route by mixing some 100% silicone sealant with a solvent like mineral spirits, then soaking the canvas in the solution?

-10F truck bed camping, fishing and hunting, good friends. I run hot all the time and wrestled for 15 years and have refused help in the past camping when I probably needed it. I think I’m tough and have dealt with terrible conditions my whole life.

I was shocked the first time I went how close to emergency I got shivering in the night, now I have solidified the below and was more than comfortable in what others might consider miserable conditions.

1. Worry about the layers closest to you first. Gear up with waterproof socks, thermals, waterproof pants, fleece, and a waterproof/windbreaker shell. Invest in that first. Everything else doesn’t matter unless you’re covered.

2. Cot + wool military blanket + 4” memory foam pad + 0 Coleman flannel sleeping bag. My back pain used to ruin my trips, but this sleep was better than at home.

3. Hospital urinal bottle. Not having to break my heat layer in the middle of the night to pee was game-changing.

Open to other ideas, but I wasn’t prepared before. I am now.