A clean tent is a happy tent for a happy camper; and there’s no worse feeling than getting your tent out of the garage, unpacking it and figuring out that mildew and mold started growing on it. You can clean a moldy tent, but it’ll take a while and set back your starting date by a day at least. So keep your tent clean. (more…)
Bears are smart, curious and tenacious animals that are always on the hunt for food. We’re lucky that they’re naturally afraid of us and generally leave us alone, and avoid human camps. But a hungry, curious bear gets courageous enough to try and steal our food or our trash, and we should know to store our food (and our trash) properly and minimize any possible bear encounters in the wild.