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Havasupai Checklist: A Complete Packing List for Your Backpacking Trip

This is my complete Havasupai packing list. Use this checklist as a guideline for packing for your trip to Havasupai, but adapt the items to your needs.

A Guide to Sleeping Pads: Which sleeping pad to choose?

We have tested a few different sleeping pads over the years. Here are our reviews of these sleeping pads, with the pros and cons of each

A Guide to Camp Stoves: Types and Uses of Stoves for Camping and Backpacking

There are a gazilion options of camp stoves out there. How do you know which stove to get for your next camping trip? Should you collect a camp stove for each type of camping trip you do? Or could you purchase a versatile stove that will cover most of your …

Trekking poles 101: Do I need hiking sticks and which ones should I get?

In this post, we’ll go over situations where you should use trekking poles and the different types of hiking sticks out there

Havasupai: Everything you need to know

Everything you need to know about Havasupai. Where it is, how to get there, what to pack, important notes, and answers to frequently asked questions.

Explore America: Campground types in the American Southwest

There are a few different campground types in the Southwest that you should know about. Here’s a list of the most common ones and their amenities.

Essential gear for car camping

A packing list of all the gear you need for a successful and safe car camping experience.

Explore America: Best jeep trails in the American Southwest

The following suggested locations to get away from people can only be reached with a reliable high-clearance 4-Wheel-Drive vehicle, when the roads are dry. They should not be attempted during or right after rain or with an inappropriate vehicle.

Explore America: Wide open spaces you can drive to in the American Southwest

In the midst of the Coronavirus, when citizens are urged to stay indoors and limit contact with one another as much as possible, we’re getting a bit stir-crazy. We’ve decided to put together a list of places in the Southwest that you can drive to in order to get some fresh air without fear of bumping into too many people. These places are gorgeous wide open desert locations that are big enough to accept all the readers of this blog at the same time! Regardless of timing, all of these locations should be on everyone’s bucket list.

Best ways to boil water on road trips

Have you ever found yourself in a hotel room or in your car thinking how nice it would be to have a hot cup of coffee or tea at that exact moment? Or even a hot chocolate, cider, TopRamen, whatever you need boiling water for? We looked at options to boil water in hotel rooms, in a car or camper, in a picnic area, etc. and narrowed it down to four possibilities.