Selecting the right tarp size can mean the difference between a dry, comfortable night under the stars and waking up in a soggy sleeping bag. Choosing the right dimensions requires balancing weight, ...

On the fifth day of a recent backpacking trip in British Columbia, I trudged into camp completely drenched. My lightweight rain shell had soaked through hours ago, and the sleeves clung to my arms.

Backpacking is serious business, except when it’s not. Chuckle along in our twice-monthly humor column. Ask any tarp-camping enthusiast why they use a tarp instead of a tent, and they’ll give you a ...

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 ...