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Backcountry Luxury: Making a Kitchen at Your Snow Camp Using a Pyramid Tent
If I'm going to be winter camping, on snow, in the same place for a while - think an expedition basecamp or a long-weekend outing - I will often make a dedicated kitchen in camp. With appropriate snow depth, a pyramid tent kitchen is my preferred version to make because it grants shelter, mobility, and better ergonomics. Here is more on why, and a lot more on how, I build them.
Gear Organization for Warmth in a Cold Camp on Your Alpine Climbing, Backpacking, or Camping Trip
When it comes to camping in the deep cold, staying warm is the ultimate goal. But did you know that organizing your gear in your tent can make a huge difference? Here are some tips on gear organization to maximize heat retention.
Should I Use a Single-Walled or Double-Walled Tent for My Camping, Backpacking, and Climbing Trips?
Camping comfortably can mean the difference between being restored every night of our camping, backpacking, or alpine climbing adventure, and reaching our goal, or slowly getting drained to the point where we have to quit. One of the first things to consider about our camp strategy is whether to take a single-walled or double-walled tent. Here are some of the pros and cons of each.
How to Build Snow Walls to Protect Your Basecamp or Alpine Climbing Camp in Winter
When we go climbing in the winter, take on alpine climbs in the shoulder seasons, or go to high altitude, we are likely to face camping in the snow. If we are going to keep a camp at a single location for a longer period of time, or if we are facing whipping winds, we may want to build snow walls to better shelter our tent. Here's how to build them.
Winter Camping is a Mountaineering Skill. My Kids Wanted to Try a Deeply Cold 48 Hours Out.
Climbing big mountains in anything more than a day, may demand that you cold-weather camp as well as you climb. It's the key to your recovery at the end of each day. My twin eight-year-old wanted to try winter camping in truly cold weather. It got down to -6 F (-21C). Here's what I was thinking about and focused on teaching them during these 48 hours out.
Locus Gear Djedi Tent Review: 1 Year of Ultralight Backpacking, Camping, & Climbing Trips
A cottage brand out of Japan, Locus Gear, has made a free standing, ultralight, dome tent with four-season toughness by producing a fabric combination of Dyneema and eVent. It's called the Djedi. After using it for a year on camping trips, backpacking trips, and alpine climbing trips, I'm providing a full review.
Winter Gear We Take When Mountaineering, Hiking, and Snowshoeing with the Kids
My twin seven-year-olds love mountaineering, climbing, hiking, and camping. But making sure we have all the right gear for winter trips comes with larger consequences for getting it wrong. Here is a load out video of what we take for a winter day-trip in snowy, cold conditions.
Hiking Gear I Take to Climb a Colorado 14er: Typical Summertime Loadout
Wanting to hike to the summit of a 14er? Here is a loadout of the equipment I take on a typical summer climb to above fourteen thousand feet.
Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 4: Tent Review for 4 Person, 4 Season Camping and Backpacking
We are reviewing the Hyperlite Mountain Gear UltaMid 4 Tent, examining its ability to meet the needs of all seasons, whole family adventures.
Winter Camping Gear Hacks! Five Favorite Low Cost, Low Weight Items for Winter Backcountry Camping
Born from experience, here are some small, cheap, and exceptionally helpful items for winter camping