In survival situations, shelter is not about comfort or convenience, but about controlling exposure to the elements. Wind, rain, cold, and heat drain energy faster than hunger or thirst, which is why ...

The central gathering spot at most campsites is the fire: when you imagine the quintessential camp scene in your mind’s eye, more often than not it’s dusk or evening, with a group of tired, grimy and ...

Sleeping under a camping tarp is a magical and minimalist experience. Unlike a tent, which cocoons you from the environment behind twin layers of the inner and flysheet, a tarp leaves you gloriously ...

This past fall, two friends and I spent four days elk hunting at 12,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo mountains north of Santa Fe. The first day was warm and mild, but on the second morning, we woke to ...