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How To Use A Fire Starter

how to use a fire starter

When you’re out camping, there’s no more frustrating feeling than the one you get when you’re struggling to light the campfire. If using a fire starter this is even worse since surely these things ...

How To Replace An Axe Handle

How To Replace An Axe Handle

Whether used for chopping wood to start a fire or some other purpose, anyone who has used an axe for long enough will tell you, it will, like anything else, begin to show signs of wear and tear. ...

Camping Games For Adults Drinking

Camping Games For Adults Drinking

There are plenty of games you can play at a campsite. The the only limit being the eagerness of everyone involved and the kit you’ve got available to you. However, what’s the difference between ...

The Best Tent for Desert Camping in 2023

The Best Tent for Desert Camping in 2020

Best Desert Camping Tents in 2023 Reviewed The Best Desert Camping Tents Reviews In this section, we’ll start to break down each tent to figure out the strengths and weaknesses. We’ll also cite ...

Best Solar Powered Lanterns for Camping

Best Solar Powered Lanterns for Camping_Camping High Life

Having a light source is an invaluable tool in a wide range of circumstances, let alone for a camper looking to escape to the woods for a weekend. It is probably the number one most used item in ...

Best Kids Bed Tents 2023 Review

Best Kids Bed Tents 2020 Review

Do you have a child who fusses at bedtime? The trick to getting kids excited for bed is to purchase kids bed tents, which makes every night (and day) an adventure! To find the perfect bed tent ...

How To Waterproof Canvas Tent Surfaces

How To Waterproof Canvas Tent Surfaces

When out camping, it’s a basic necessity for your tent to be completely waterproof. Especially so if it’s a particularly wet day. However, whilst a canvas tent is meant to protect you from the ...

Best Rated Tactical Backpacks

Best Rated Tactical Backpacks_Camping High Life

There are many types, styles, applications, and other adaptations of the classic bag design of a typical backpack, but when it comes to those which have surpassed all the rest in every aspect from ...

Best Camping Solar Charger

Best Camping Solar Charger_CampingHighLife

We have all been there: that horrible moment when you realize that you forgot to charge your phone in the middle of a hike. It is unsettling to think that you will be without a phone or electronic ...

What Is Paddle Boarding?

What Is Paddle Boarding_CampingHighLife

Anywhere there is a resort beside a lake, sea, or ocean, there is going to be a rental place for paddle boards. Yes, paddle boarding is almost as talked about as famous celebrity couples. Okay, maybe ...

The Best Winter Hat With Ear Flaps

The Best Winter Hat With Ear Flaps_Camping High Life

In the wintertime, the temperatures plummet. Wind howls. And yet you find yourself outside, either on the mountains or sweeping snow off your car. During those minutes or hours, you will find ...

Safe Ways to Heat a Tent While Camping

Safe Ways to Heat a Tent While Camping

Very little can ruin an otherwise great camping trip than suffering through some freezing nights unprepared. All it takes is a minor item or two packed into your gear, or maybe even a few you find in ...

How to Pack a Tent in a Backpack

How to Pack a Tent in a Backpack

Hiking and tent camping go hand-in-hand, and so does the frustration of neatly packing that tent into your backpack. It took a while to learn how to pack a tent in a backpack efficiently, and I'm ...

When is it Camping Season?

When is it Camping Season_Camping High Life

Most people think of warm summer evenings in the mountains when they think of the perfect camping season. But truthfully, you can go camping any time of year. You just need to be prepared for the ...

Hiking in Doc Martens

Hiking in Doc Martens_Camping High Life

Officially known a Dr. Martens and informally called Doc Martens by fans, the company makes combat boots and shoes with similar designs. The founder of the company created his first pair during World ...

Best Wool Camping Blankets

Best Wool Camping Blankets_Camping High Life

Are wool blankets good for camping? You better believe it! For avid campers, a wool blanket is a necessity. Not only is a wool blanket the warmest, but they're also naturally durable, lightweight, ...

How Long do MRES Meals Last?

How Much Do You Know About Emergency Survival Foods_Camping High Life

When it comes to emergency preparedness and “Prepping” for hard times, there are four basic tenants you must consider first and foremost. Those principles to remember are water, fire, shelter, and ...

Best Long Range Walkie Talkies

Best Long Range Walkie Talkies_CampingHighLife

When you are nearly alone and out in the woods, it’s always good to have a backup way to reach someone, especially if they are close by and members of your party. For this, we have one tool, and it ...

Best Camping Canopy Tents

Best Camping Canopy Tents_Camping High Life

Camping or partying at the beach is paradise—until the sun is too intense. Or the bugs begin biting. Or the sky cracks with an unforeseen storm. Then, you want to run indoors. But what if you could ...

Best Sun Hats for Hiking

Best Sun Hats for Hiking_Camping High Life

Hiking is rigorous enough without the sun beating down on your head. Even in cool weather, direct sun can create a sunburn on the ears, the back of the neck, nose, or face. Baseball caps are a ...

Camping Organization Ideas

Camping Organization Ideas_Trekkerr

Did you ever pack your car full of tent camping supplies, only to set up at your campsite and realize you forgot essential items? This frustrating scenario happens all too often! The best thing is ...

Best GPS Watch for Hiking

Best GPS Watch for Hiking_Trekkerr

The Best GPS Watch for Hiking Reviewed Smartphones have enriched our lives in many ways, but if you enjoy the outdoor life as much as I do, you should consider investing in the most durable ...

The Best Thin Warm Gloves for Winter

The Best Thin Warm Gloves for Winter_Trekkerr

Gloves may not be the first thing you think about as the temperatures start to drop, but they make a huge difference between staying comfortably warm and freezing. Without a decent pair of winter ...

Best Tactical Bug Out Bag

Best Tactical Bug Out Bag_Trekkerr

The Most Important Luggage in Your Home Is Your Bug Out Bag. Here Is Why: In every single home, we look to be prepared for all situations and have contingency plans upon contingency plans for ...

Best Thermos for Hot and Cold Drinks

Best Thermos for Hot and Cold Drinks_Trekkerr

It's a hot day, and you just finished a rigorous hiking trail. You're ready to refresh yourself with a cold drink. You open your thermos and take a big swig of lukewarm sports drink. Yuck! I've had ...

The Best Survival Kits for Emergencies

The Best Survival Kits for Emergencies_Trekkerr

Best Survival Kits in 2020 Reviewed Why Survival Kits Are Important With the recent unrest around the world and the chaos that has followed the COVID 19 pandemic, many more people are becoming aware ...

How to Decorate a Campsite with Lights

How to Decorate a Campsite with Lights_Trekkerr

Some of the best times during camping trips are at night. The warm, inviting atmosphere of campsite lighting encourages people to gather, unwind, and share the fun memories of the day. The ...

Best Women’s Plus Size Hiking Clothes

Best Women’s Plus Size Hiking Clothes_Trekkerr

Plus sized women everywhere climb the same mountain. No, it’s not a real mountain, but the one created by the fashion industry that makes it more difficult than a K2 climb to find adequate clothing. ...

Big Bend National Park Facts

Big Bend National Park Facts_Trekkerr

As national parks go, Big Bend isn't exactly a top draw. Due to its remote location and modest reputation, it tends to fall through the metaphorical cracks for many travelers. That's a shame because ...

The Best Pocket Knife Brands

Editor choice The Best Pocket Knife Brands_Trekkerr

My father gave me my first pocketknife when I was 7 years old. He sat me down and explained what a privilege and responsibility it was to own a knife, especially when you carry it on you wherever you ...

Redwood National Park Guide

Redwood National Park Guide_Trekkerr

There is a park located in Northern California, the Redwood National Park, that is the home to nearly half of all the remaining tallest trees in the world, the Coastal Redwood or Sequoia ...

Best Camper RV Wood Stove

Editor choice Best Camper RV Wood Stove_Trekkerr

RVing is a year-round activity, so keeping warm in the colder months is critical for comfort and safety. The problem with RV heating is that not every recreational vehicle offers a convenient way to ...

How Many Calories are Burned in Hiking?

How Many Calories are Burned in Hiking_Trekkerr

If you've ever attempted even a moderately strenuous hike, you've probably found yourself wondering: Just how many calories do you burn hiking? After all, once you've called it quits for the day, you ...

Best Smell Proof Backpacks

Best seller Best Smell Proof Backpacks 2020 Reviews_Trekkerr

Got something funky you need to move around? Are you worried about drawing attention to yourself on the subway, in an Uber, or your friend's car? The answer for many is finding the best smell proof ...

Best Glue for Shoes and Boots Repair

Best Glue for Shoes and Boots Repair

Quality shoes are an investment, so when the sole gets loose, or fabric tears, it's smart to fix them with the best glue for shoes on the market. Taking shoes into a shop often requires a long wait ...

Best eVent Rain Jacket

Editor choice Best eVent Rain Jacket_Trekkerr

If you spend time outdoors, you know getting caught in the rain without protection can be awful! Now that I always carry an eVent waterproof jacket in my bag, I never have to worry my hike, outdoor ...

The Best Cold Weather Hunting Boots

Editor choice The Best Cold Weather Hunting Boots_Trekkerr

When you are hunting in the wintertime, nothing is more uncomfortable as cold feet. Having freezing feet will make you want to cut your hunt short and make the time spent in the blind or on the stalk ...

Why are badlands called Badlands?

Why are badlands called Badlands

The world is a visually stunning place, full of lush jungles, sky-scraping mountaintops, blistering deserts, and frozen tundra. Every continent is unique with its climates and civilizations that have ...

Best Compound Bow for Under $500

Editor choice Best Compound Bows Under 500

There have been some incredible innovations in the field of archery in the last 60 years than had happened in the 500 years before it. This is because we now have the best compound bows for under 500 ...

Best Bike Panniers Backpack in 2023

Best seller Best Bike Panniers Backpack in 2020

Bikepacking Guide: Best Bike Panniers Backpack in 2023 For people who rely on a bike for transportation, figuring out how to manage your belongings can become a real challenge. Panniers are ...

Singapore Travel Tips

Singapore Travel Tips

Singapore is a beautiful, vivacious city-state situated at the very tip of the Malaysian peninsula roughly 1.3 degrees north of the equator. In my opinion, Singapore almost has it all: city and ...

10 Reasons to Visit Colorado

10 Reasons to Visit Colorado

Colorado is a stunning state with so much to offer. Whether you're passing through or planning to stay here for a while, you will definitely fall in love.

Scratch Off World Map

Scratch Off World Map

Our friends over at Wanderlustria sent us an awesome scratch off world map. It makes a great gift for your travel friends or to keep for your own travels!

An Epic Guide To Exploring Australia

An Epic Guide To Exploring Australia

Australia. Home to some of the most stunning oceans, beaches and rainforests in the world. Blessed with great weather and a relaxed, casual attitude, the saying “she’ll be right mate” sums most ...

Tips for Exploring Bucharest, Romania

Tips for Exploring Bucharest, Romania

Romania is a country in the South-East of Europe, best known for Transylvania – Dracula’s land. It’s a wonderful country to visit. It has high mountains with great sky, slopes, and seaside with ...

The Complete Guide To Exploring Paris

The Complete Guide To Exploring Paris

Paris is one of my favourite cities in the world, and thanks to my close proximity living in London and (in large part!) to living with a Frenchman, I get to go a lot. Paris is one of the ...

Budgeting Saved My Sanity

Budgeting Saved My Sanity

I’ve never quite figured out why everyone hates to sit down and make a budget so much. I budget every month, and sometimes twice a month depending on pop up purchases/expenses/wishes. I can honestly ...

The Northern Lights – Just a Dream Away

The Northern Lights – Just a Dream Away

There’s a place that I’ve been wanting to go for a long time but never really thought it would ever happen until I started traveling last year. This will to see the world has been building up in ...

Travel Tips for Spain

Travel Tips for Spain

Spain is one of my favorite countries that I’ve been to thus far. I might be partial because I have been studying Spanish for the last 5 years, but it’s the only country I’ve been to more than once. ...

My Top 10 Destinations of 2015

My Top 10 Destinations of 2015

In 2015 I was fortunate enough to explore a large portion of Europe with my boyfriend in the beginning of the summer. We also did a huge road trip across the United States of America earlier in the ...

16 Ways Travel Can Change Your Life

16 Ways Travel Can Change Your Life

There is so much more to life than settling for the place you were born and grew up in. Travel gives you the ability to grow as person in a multitude of ways, make amazing friends, and bring pictures ...

My Favorite Travel Hacks

My Favorite Travel Hacks

Traveling can be difficult and tricky at times. Here are some travel hacks to make your life easier while traveling, something everyone wants!

Pros of Contiki Trips

Pros of Contiki Trips

There are an infinite number of ways to travel the world so why did I choose Contiki? I am someone who likes everything to be planned out ahead of time while still giving me time to explore on my ...

Make Money Without Trying

Make Money Without Trying

Everyone wants to have money but finding the time or motivation to make money is another story. My dad always told me to work smarter not harder 

My Top 7 Money Saving Apps

My Top 7 Money Saving Apps

Who doesn't love saving money? These apps will help you do just that. Check them out and let us know which money saving apps are your favorite to use!