Camping

Your ultimate guide to camping, with the best ideas for campgrounds, gear, cooking, and more
Camping
32 Best Free Camping Sites
Stay the night outdoors without spending a dime. These no-fee campgrounds and hidden spots are free and completely legal
Stay the night outdoors without spending a dime. These no-fee campgrounds and hidden spots are free and completely legal
Outdoor Adventure
10 Best Spots for Trailer & Yurt Camping
Ditch the tiny tent and stay in these yurts, trailers, and canvas tents instead. All you have to do is show up and camp, no set-up or wrangling poles required
Ditch the tiny tent and stay in these yurts, trailers, and canvas tents instead. All you have to do is show up and camp, no set-up or wrangling poles required
Camping
13 Best Beach Camping Spots
Fall asleep to the sound of the waves hitting the shore and wake up to explore some of the best beaches in the West
Fall asleep to the sound of the waves hitting the shore and wake up to explore some of the best beaches in the West
Outdoor Adventure
Top 15 Family Campgrounds
Splash in the ocean, wade in a lake, ride a bike, or paddle a kayak—these sites will keep kids and parents happy for days
Splash in the ocean, wade in a lake, ride a bike, or paddle a kayak—these sites will keep kids and parents happy for days
Lightspeed Outdoors Queen PVC-Free Airbed
Camping
10 Best Air Mattresses for Camping
For max comfort next time you camp, you can’t go wrong with any of these portable, affordable air beds
For max comfort next time you camp, you can’t go wrong with any of these portable, affordable air beds
UCO Pika LED Lantern
Camping
10 Best Camping Lights, Lamps, & Lanterns
The portable-lights space is filled with innovative, highly-packable, and durable designs. Here are our favorite picks for beautiful campground lighting
The portable-lights space is filled with innovative, highly-packable, and durable designs. Here are our favorite picks for beautiful campground lighting
BioLite Phone-Charging Camp Stove
Camping
10 Seriously Cool High-Tech Camping Gadgets
Spend more time having fun and less time troubleshooting disasters like dead batteries, empty fuel canisters, spoiled food, and misleading maps with these high-tech camping gear solutions
Spend more time having fun and less time troubleshooting disasters like dead batteries, empty fuel canisters, spoiled food, and misleading maps with these high-tech camping gear solutions
West Paw Montana Nap Dog Bed
Camping
10 Essential Pieces of Camping Gear for Your Dog
You’d never head out on the trail without a comfortable pack, snacks, and all the essential safety gear, and your pup shouldn’t either
You’d never head out on the trail without a comfortable pack, snacks, and all the essential safety gear, and your pup shouldn’t either
Outdoor Adventure
Southwest: 27 Best Campgrounds
Whether you want to hike the Grand Canyon, boulder in Nevada or fly-fish in New Mexico, you'll find the perfect campground on our list of faves
Whether you want to hike the Grand Canyon, boulder in Nevada or fly-fish in New Mexico, you'll find the perfect campground on our list of faves

Camp Eats

Food & Drink
24 Delicious Camping Dinners
After a day of fun in the outdoors, treat yourself to a super-tasty meal that’s shockingly easy to make
After a day of fun in the outdoors, treat yourself to a super-tasty meal that’s shockingly easy to make
Food & Drink
15 Delicious S’Mores & Camping Desserts
Reinvent the campfire favorite with our grown-up flavor combinations—plus get more inventive ideas for camping treats
Reinvent the campfire favorite with our grown-up flavor combinations—plus get more inventive ideas for camping treats
Food & Drink
9 Best Backpacking Recipes
Take your outdoor cooking to crazy-delicious heights with these easy backpacking meals from the experts at Dirty Gourmet. (And keep the recipes in mind for lightweight car camping, too.)
Take your outdoor cooking to crazy-delicious heights with these easy backpacking meals from the experts at Dirty Gourmet. (And keep the recipes in mind for lightweight car camping, too.)
Dog Backpack
Pets
How to Pack a Dog Backpack
Your pup's pack is as important as your own when embarking on a serious hike or backpacking trip
Your pup's pack is as important as your own when embarking on a serious hike or backpacking trip

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