A simple tarp is one of the most versatile items you can carry into the backcountry. It can be used as a ground or table cloth, a barrier from the sun and wind, a backpack, or in a pinch, as a ...

Shelter is your top priority in most survival emergencies. Severe weather conditions can kill within a few hours if you don’t have some type of shelter to defend you from the elements. Luckily, there ...

Sleeping under a camping tarp is a magical and minimalist experience. Unlike a tent, which cocoons you from the environment behind twin layers of the inner and flysheet, a tarp leaves you gloriously ...

We tested two high-end camp tarp options from MSR and Hilleberg and explain the two main strategies to setting up a tarp. A tarp is the best solution to salvaging a rainy camping trip, getting some ...

This article was originally featured on Field & Stream. With careful consideration, we must ask ourselves what sort of items we should take that will help us in outdoor adventure. One thing is for ...

This story was originally featured on Field & Stream. Shelter, fire, water, and food are the four pillars of survival—and if you run into trouble, you want to prioritize them in that order too. There ...

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This past fall, two friends and I spent four days elk hunting at 12,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo mountains north of Santa Fe. The first day was warm and mild, but on the second morning, we woke to ...