Firewood Carrier and Camp Axe Setup
Firewood is the dirtiest thing you handle at a campsite and the one item that always travels loose. A bundle …
Heat, Fire & Climate
Tent heaters, propane fire pits, wood stoves, fans and portable AC. Clearances and ventilation come from NFPA and the maker, not from us.
Fire Starters That Light in Wind and Rain
Almost every campfire failure is a tinder failure. The wood is fine, the fire ring is fine, and the person …
Cold Weather Camping: Ground, Layers, Condensation
Cold weather camping fails in predictable ways, and almost none of them involve the air temperature. People are cold because …
Camping Blanket: Fireside Warmth, Packed Small
The coldest hour of a camping trip is rarely in the tent. It is the stretch between sunset and bedtime, …
Hot Tent Wood Stove: Jack, Pipe and Draft
Hot tent camping is the one setup where a cold weekend stops being something you endure. A small wood stove …
Winter Camping Tent: Four Season or Hot Tent
Two very different tents get sold as winter tents, and buying the wrong one is an expensive way to find …
Tent AC Port: Fitting a Unit to a Tent Without One
Most people discover the problem after the air conditioner is already in the trunk. The unit works, the campground has …
Tent Heater Safety: CO Alarms and Clearances
Most tent heater accidents are not exotic. They are a sleeping bag that slumped against a hot reflector, a cylinder …
Tent Heater: What Is Actually Safe Inside a Tent
The first cold night of the season is the one that sends people shopping for a tent heater. You wake …
Rechargeable Tent Fan That Runs All Night
The fan that matters at two in the morning is not the big one on the tent floor. It is …
Propane Heater in a Tent: Ventilation Rules First
Ask whether a propane heater belongs in a tent and you will get two confident answers, both wrong. One camp …
Propane Fire Pit or Wood: Heat, Mess and Rules
This argument runs at every campsite where somebody shows up with a propane fire pit. One side says it is …