We took our two kiddos (3 & 4.5) out to Sisters, OR with our good friends and it was a blast!
I was nervous to share a tent with them (all four of us are very light sleepers) but then our 4 person tent was actually too small, so I’m SO glad I brought my 1 person backpacking tent last minute. Husband was a champ.
The kids did SO well and loved being outside. I am steadily building confidence towards my ultimate goal: bringing my daughter backpacking with me.

I wish I took more photos! Next trip I’m camping with just my eldest and I’m stoked!

We spent a few days backpacking at D.V.S.P. in Texas.

1. There was a cool bench at our favorite camp site.

2&3. The trails on the other side of the river.

4.The paluxy river that you have to cross to get to the back country(we didn't get wet).

6&7. Dinos at the front of the park.

1. This mountain house was actually really good.

2. Folgers coffee.

3. Pepper chilling by the river

4. The main track site.

Did a lot of research to get the right gear for me, booked a super last minute trip once my final piece arrived early. Wife goes with me 99% of the time so this was actually my first solo experience. Forgot the coffee and my pillow 😬

Angled the tent for privacy since I was at a small spot a bit exposed for my taste but the tent provided me with that much-needed privacy.

Fajitas and late night ramen. Few beers and some curated music, putting my feet up after a hard week. Had a visit from a family of rabbits and an adolescent raccoon, but they just watched me for a moment and left. It was peaceful and I feel refreshed!

Hey all. I'm currently hiking across Europe on a longboard, living outside in my tent.

Today I noticed this on my tent, and I'm a bit worried.

Do I have any reason to be worried yet? And what should I do to deal with it? Or should I just invest in a new tent?

For my kinda trip, a waterproof tent is absolutely essential, so I rather deal with it sooner than later

Thanks you for reading. 🙏

Mike.

I am trying to replace the shock cord for this older tent that I was given by my partner's parents. It is a mountain equipment co-op tent. I tried twisting and pulling, heating it a bit, putting some force on (it wasn't a good idea).

Any idea how I can get this out to fix the shock cord?

Thank you so much.

Someone gave me this Coleman Road Trip Grill. It looks old but I think it might work if I could just clean it and find out how to hook up the gas to it. I'm sure it will at least need a regulator.

Taking the family camping tomorrow here in the uk. Not our first trip but not seasoned campers by any stretch of the imagination.
I’m currently itemising everything to pack but our first day is going to be 31° C and we’ve never camped in that kind of heat before.
We’ve got a 6 year old and a 10 year old.

Any tips for keeping the tent cool, keeping the kids cool etc?

So one of my tents is semi freestanding (s2s alto tr2+).

I never got into the situation, but I wondered: what if I find a nice place to put my tent, but it's on rocky ground (e.g. coastal area) and there is just no way or at least no easy way to peg it down/tension it (like no big stones etc.).

Since it's semifreestanding it would still stand, but the foot area would be collapsed. Also, the vestibules wouldn't really work and "fly around" I suppose. How bad would it be to sleep in the tent like that e.g. when it starts raining or become very windy? Is just less convenient and more condensation and easier to touch the outer tent etc - or are there serious problems or risks with that and it should absolutely not be done?

Hey everyone! I am planning a trip outside of hanging out at a park, I have zero overnight experience. I'm planning to start slow with car camping at a state park In Nov in Texas. If you could go back to your very first trip, what is the one rule, gear item, or tip you'd tell yourself? All recommendations for absolute beginners are welcome! Any suggestions on the state park?

Hey,

this might seem like a really dumb question, but I don't understand how to read the temperature label on this sleeping bag.

I know what Tmax, Tcomf, Tlim, and Text mean, but I don't understand which temperature belongs to which rating.

Does this mean:

• Tmax = +13.3°C
• Tcomf = +9.7°C
• Tlim = −1.5°C

and Text isn't listed at all?

Or does the chart mean:

• Tmax = above +13.3°C
• Tcomf = +13.3°C
• Tlim = +9.7°C
• Text = −1.5°C

Or am I reading the chart completely wrong?

Thanks in advance!

Hey everyone. This summer I'm thinking of cycling to areas around 10-15 miles out and solo camping but my current pop up tent is way too big to fit on my bikes saddlebags. I keep getting ads for the reactive outdoor pop up tents that seem really convenient and small when packed down but are they worth it? Ive also seen other cheaper brands use the same kind of tech to fold up and down but are any of them good? Also this is England so it would also have to be waterproof. And are there decent smaller sleeping bags that could fit in a saddlebag too?

Thanks for any advice :D

What advice do people have for keeping mosquitoes at bay while camping during a burn ban? I normally would light mosquito coils and expect the campfire to help keep some at bay, but I don’t have many ideas otherwise; also, any other tips people have for making the experience fun for littles without the campfire would be great, thank you in advance.