Or, the art of racing the rain By Becky Ohlsen Nobody expects to stay perfectly warm and dry when camping in a rainforest. The clue is right there in the name. But I didn’t anticipate that my first week of researching a shiny new edition of Top...
Read MoreSchool is almost out, and the season of camping with kids is near. We have the perfect guide for the before and during, whether you have camped as a child, an adult, or not at all. Camping with Kids: The Complete Guide to Car, Tent, and...
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As loyal Wilderness Press readers know, February is the month when we share informative tips from one of our very favorite books, Sex in a Tent by Michelle Waitzman. After all, we are a guidebook company and our goal is to guide you in all outdoor activities. Plus, it benefits us...
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Speaking from experience, there is no better way to close out the year and ring in the new year than by going camping. Sure, you miss the ball dropping and the parties and the fancy outfits and big champagne toasts. But you can recreate most...
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We are big proponents of spending Thanksgiving on the trails. Well, to be honest, we're big proponents of spending every day on the trails. But especially holidays.And we're not talking about skipping Thanksgiving—we mean going all-out and having a feast in the forest! Traditional Thanksgiving fare...
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Waking up in a tent in Cascade Locks, Oregon and watching the sky turn cotton candy pink over the Columbia River and the surrounding mountains, surrounded by tents and bivys and sleeping bags and sleepy people holding steaming cups of coffee was not the most...
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"Wait, what? Why would anyone sleep at a Walmart?" you may be wondering. Full campground. Cancelled reservations. Stormy weather. Lack of BLM land. Feeling unsafe. Whatever the reason, Walmart is a reliable and safe sleeping option. First of all, Walmart officially allows overnight guests. Plus, they're everywhere....
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Oh my, it's Valentine's Day once again. The day where we all either bend over backwards to show our love for our partner, companionably heckle "those couples" with our partner while sitting on the couch in sweats eating leftovers, or dive headfirst into a pint...
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Halloween is nigh. But something formidable stands between us and All Hallows' Eve—the weekend. The weekend before a holiday is a pretty big deal. There's a lot of pressure to live it up. Celebrate properly. Party all night and sleep it off the next day. So. How...
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As Wilderness Press celebrates 50 years in 2017, my own Wilderness Press book, Sex in a Tent: A Wild Couple’s Guide to Getting Naughty in Nature, is marking 10 years since its release in 2007. I was inspired to write Sex in a Tent after embarking...
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