Outdoor Guides & Field Notes
Bear Safety for Campers and Hikers: What Canadi...
Make noise, carry bear spray, store food properly and know what to do if you meet a bear. What Canadian parks recommend for campers and hikers.
Camping Alone for the First Time: A Calm, Pract...
Planning a first solo camping trip in Canada? A calm guide to trip plans, setting up alone, light, phone signal, food storage and sleep.
How to Wash a Sleeping Bag Without Wrecking It
Front-loader, down wash, low heat and tennis balls. How to wash a down or synthetic sleeping bag without damaging it, and how long drying really takes.
Mummy, Rectangular or Double: How to Choose a S...
Mummy, rectangular, semi-rectangular or double? How each sleeping bag shape trades warmth for room, and how to match one to the way you actually sleep.
Ticks in Fall: What Canadian Campers Need to Know
Adult blacklegged ticks are active again in fall. What Canadian health guidance says about clothing, repellent, daily checks and safe tick removal for campers.
Camping Gifts That Get Used: A Guide by Type of...
A camping gift guide organised by how people actually camp: coffee, light, cooking, carrying and power, plus small stocking gifts and what to skip.