Sure, some campers obsess over every ounce, meticulously calculating each gram before setting out. But even for the weight-conscious, there’s something irresistible about packing a few books—a portal to epic hiking journeys, close encounters with wild creatures, and the serenity of untouched landscapes.
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Winter Camping for Beginners: The Ultimate Guide
There’s nothing wrong with only bringing out your tent after the risk of spring frost has passed, but camping in winter has its own charm. A sudden snow flurry or temperatures flirting with freezing shouldn’t hold you back from heading out with your tent. With these tips, you’ll camp even in the frost without chattering teeth.
Continue Reading →Long-distance hiking and wild camping, the perfect combo
Name a better duo than long-distance hiking and wild camping. In a world full of hectic schedules, few things offer such freedom as packing your backpack and heading out for a couple of days or weeks on the trail. Unfortunately, wild camping isn’t allowed everywhere. On these routes, however, it’s possible:
Continue Reading →Camping along the Laugavegur, Iceland’s most beautiful hiking trail
The Laugavegur captures the best Iceland has to offer in a 55-kilometre long-distance trail. Over three or four days, you’ll hike through an incredible colour display of mountains, lava fields, glaciers and geothermal activity. Along the way, you can camp in the most photogenic locations. In this blog post, you will find everything you need to know about camping along the Laugavegur.
Continue Reading →How to keep mosquitoes and other insects away while camping
A rather cruel twist of fate decided that the camping season largely coincides with the period when mosquitoes, midges, ticks, gnats, wasps and other stable flies are most active. They buzz, swarm, crawl and get in campers’ hair – sometimes literally. Here’s what you can do about it.
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