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Rocky Mountain National Park Requires Bear Canisters

by steve casimiro on May 13, 2009 · 2 comments

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After one too many muggings over a crumpled package of Twinkies, Rocky Mountain National Park is requiring all backpackers to carry bear-proof canisters for their food–a new policy implemented for this summer backcountry season. “They can smell food something like five miles away,” said a RMNP spokesman. She didn’t add that for Twinkies, it’s 10.

Coleman Lantern is Versatile, Practical, and One Heck of a Bright Idea

by steve casimiro on May 13, 2009 · 2 comments

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The Coleman Quad LED lantern is an out-of-the-park home run, the most innovative design yet in a camping lantern. It runs on eight D-cells, which charge its four removable panels. Nature calling? Sending the kids on a snipe hunt? Snap off one, two, or all four panels and take them along, leaving the base station behind.

The World’s Best Sleeping Pad Costs $150–And It’s Worth It

by steve casimiro on May 8, 2009 · 4 comments

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Here’s the conundrum: Is the Therm-A-Rest NeoAir the best sleeping pad in the world or simply the best for me? We journalists don’t like hyperbole. We headline writers do. Well, let’s put it this way: The NeoAir is revolutionary—something I never thought I’d say about a sleeping pad—and in eight months of using it, I have never slept more comfortably on the ground. Not even close.

Ultimate Adventure Rig: The Four-Wheel-Drive VW Camper Van

by steve casimiro on April 29, 2009 · 16 comments

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I have been searching for the perfect adventure vehicle for years. Pickup trucks with camper shells, SUVs, Sportsmobiles, pop-up trailers…none of them have been right for me. Then I discovered the Volkswagen Westfalia Syncro van. Forget everything you know about VW vans—this extremely rare model has a military-inspired chassis and full-time four-wheel-drive with locking differential. It sleeps four, has a fridge, sink, and stove, fits in the driveway, and will go anywhere.

Everything I Know About Being Green I Learned From Camping

by steve casimiro on April 30, 2008 · 2 comments

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1. Ignore a small problem–the beginnings of a blister, for example–and it’s guaranteed to become a big problem. 2. If you don’t plan ahead, you will run out of toilet paper. Neither pine needles nor pages of the Audubon Society field guides are worthy substitutes.