One thing about me: I have a thirst for hard work and idiocy. To my detriment, I gravitate toward silly, burdensome projects. Often, I think, OK, what’s the dumbest thing I can do here?, then I do ...

You can control many elements when vacation planning but the weather’s not one of them. For my first solo camping trip, I would have dialed up days in the 80s with sunshine and a light breeze. Instead ...

Camping for the first time is equal parts excitement and confusion. There’s gear to consider, food to pack, and a whole lot of nature to figure out. Many people head into their first trip with the ...

Roasting marshmallows, sleeping under the stars, hiking through lush forests—camping can certainly seem an idyllic way to enjoy nature. But if you’re new to it, camping for beginners can seem a little ...

Have you ever struggled choosing a camping tent and ended up cramped, wet, or frustrated in the woods? Spending a rainy night stuck inside a leaking nylon tent taught me that space and comfort matter ...

Planning your first camping trip isn't all about floating down the river or cooking s'mores over a campfire. It's easy to forget essentials like sleeping pads, pots, and fire-starting supplies when ...

I've gone camping for years, but like many others, camping became my family's refuge during COVID. This year, we scrapped non-camping plans and opted only to pitch tents. If you haven't tried camping, ...

Find out more about how Bonnaroo is going green. It was early afternoon on a Friday when I got the call. I had been wrangling commas and scanning The Superficial the news all morning when Grist kahuna ...

Contrary to (semi) popular belief, Black people can and do camp. I’m Black, and I went on my first camping trip when I was seven years old. I’m now 36 and camping is one of my favorite things. I camp ...

Many of my happiest memories involve waking up in a swelteringly hot tent. Growing up in Massachusetts, I often spent summer vacations camping near the tip of Cape Cod, my brothers and cousins and me ...

As the morning sun slowly turns my tent into a sauna, I grudgingly open my eyes and survey the damage. Two days ago, when I arrived at Lightning in a Bottle, I carefully arranged this space to be my ...