Our Favorite Outdoor Prime Day Deals for 2020

Amazon.com’s Prime Day aka “the day we spend more money than we really intended” was delayed to October this year — but it’s packed with great steals for outdoor-minded humans like us. Better yet, other retailers of some of our favorite stuff have jumped on the day to offer their own deals. So what’s great? […]

Contest: Help Us Name Our Camper Van

1997 Coachman Ford E250 5.4L V8

If you missed the big news, we bought a conversion camper van to take our adventures to the next level. A 1997 Coachman Ford E250 5.4L V8 with front wheel drive, it’s not exactly a looker – but the price was right and it’s in great condition with low mileage, considering its age. If you’ve […]

We Bought a Camper Van (!) Here’s What We Did

We bought a Coachman camper van

It’s more than just gawking at Instagram pictures tagged “van life” and wondering if we have what it takes to customize our own conversion van. Your’s Truly just bought her own van. And I’m going to tell you how we did it — and a few things to consider. Is a Camper Van a Motorhome? […]

How Spending Time Outside Can Help Your Marriage

How Spending Time Outside Can Help Your Marriage

It wasn’t exactly what I expected, but not long after I began heading outside as a part of my at least 20 minutes daily Humans Outside challenge, I started to notice that doing so was helping not only my own physical and mental health, but was also improving the health of something else: my marriage. […]

4 Ways to Create Welcoming Spaces for Disabled Outdoor Users

Adrianne Haslet

If you’ve never tried to head outside with a physical challenge or injury, you probably have breezed by how doing so looks for those who do. Think about that as a “privilege.” Not having to consider how to go outside with a disability is a privilege, as is not needing to think about the challenges […]

What is ‘Backcountry’ Camping?

Backcountry camping in Alaska

What is “backcountry” camping? What is “frontcountry” camping? If you’re new to camping you’ve likely heard the term “backcountry camping” but might not know what it means. Is backcountry camping something you want to do? Is it the right thing for you? To understand what backcountry camping is, you need to know what “frontcountry camping” […]

Forget the New Year, Autumn is for Fresh Starts. Here’s What to Do

New habit in autumn

Jan. 1 always seems like an interruption to me. There I am, clipping along the winter, only to be assaulted by a million people saying right then is the time to restart life, establish new habits, start new goals. And I’m over here mid season-stride, wondering why I have to pause to do something new […]

What Is ‘Car Camping?’

People camp on the Homer Spit in Homer, Alaska.

We get this question a lot — what is “car camping?” Car camping is, quite simply, just that: camping via your car. People use the term to differentiate between camping with your car, backpacking, backcountry camping or RVing. Unlike RVing, car camping typically involves a tent. Car camping allows you to bring a whole hill […]