Camping

01 Feb

The crew over at ADV ADDICTS released a neat little gismo recently, one that I knew would come in handy out on an adventure. It's their ADV ADDICTS x Vapur Eclipse Foldable Bottle, which is a 1 liter collapsable bottle. I always like to have additional water...

22 Jul

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28 May

Mark "BigDog" Sampson gives some great advice on how to pack light but have everything you need on an adventure trip. I spent 4 days riding with BigDog last week and saw first hand how well he has packing and gear selection down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nERau4O1hA Visit BigDog's website...

08 Mar

After a being in South America for 2 years and riding over 60,000 miles, Eric Lange from RideAdventures takes some time out and shares what he's learned about packing for a motorcycle trip. I really appreciate Eric devoting time to share with the rest of...

11 Jun

Doing a little trip planning today and ran across this link on ADVrider.com.  This site is a great tool for anyone looking for campgrounds.. it lists all Public campgrounds only.  But it sure does give you a great place to start when trying to plan...

28 Mar

Notes on how I packed for this overnight trip down to Mark Twain National Forest. Wolfman Duffel Eureka Spitfire 2 Tent Big Agnes Air Core Insulated  Sleeping Pad Tent Poles Bottle of Heet (for Stever stoves) Frogg Toggs Road Toad Suit (pants/jacket) Lighter / Fire starters Dry Bag (SealLine) 30 Degree Sleeping Bag Jogging Pants 2...

01 Jan

REI just posted a really good article on winter camping.  Here's a list of topics covered that interested me: Pre-trip Planning Cold-weather Clothing The Ten Essentials Winter Gear Considerations Sleeping Bags / Liners Pads Ground Cloths Route-finding in Winter Making Camp in Snow Types of Winter Shelters Snow Caves / Igloo Making The Winter Kitchen Health Concerns Sanitation...

31 Dec

TurnerBurner found these awesome little fire starters you make at home with egg crates, dryer lint and some wax.  Now this dude is very passionate about these things, but I will say they work great! Environmentally safe too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3YXKG1JRm8...

31 Dec

After looking at a ton of reviews and pricing on small backpack style tents I narrowed it down to these three: REI Half Dome 2 HC - $169 - 5 lbs 11 oz Sierra Designs Light Year 1 - $169 - 3 lbs 6 oz Eureka Spitfire 2...