At the end of a long day outside, there’s nothing better than an ice-cold drink and a hot, delicious meal. But when you’re away from the comforts and conveniences of home, it can be tough to keep your favourite beverages cool and your meal ingredients fresh. For multi-day outings, it’s often a battle against time as the contents of your cooler get progressively soggier (and smellier) no matter how many times you drain that puddle of melted ice. Coolers Built for the Wild YETI coolers are specifically designed with outdoor enthusiasts in mind. While they’re stylish enough for Instagram pics of ..read more

Camping season is coming, and while you might be struggling to book a campsite—seriously, why is reserving a campsite as hard as getting concert tickets?—one thing you shouldn’t struggle with is your gear. I’m what you might call a ‘comfort camper.’ I love being outdoors, but I also like my luxurious hammock chair, my easy-to-use Coleman stove and my YETI cooler full of cold bevies. I wouldn’t quite call it glamping, because I still sleep in a tent on an inflated air mattress and cook my meals over a camp stove or log-burning fire, but I’m not exactly ‘roughing it’ on most of my spring and sum ..read more

No Reservations: Inside The Struggle for Camping Spots in Canada’s National Parks If you’ve tried to go camping in Canada in the last few years, you’ve likely had to track opening dates for reservations, scope out an ideal booking window (as well as a backup booking window and a backup-to-the-backup booking window) and wait in nervous anticipation—hovering one trembling finger over the refresh button—when the exact second to book finally arrives. The pre-pandemic battle it once was to book campsites in Canada’s most popular national parks has officially devolved into a full-on war post-pandemi ..read more

Waking up well-rested in the heart of the Canadian wilderness is an experience like no other. A great night’s sleep is critical to getting the most out of your adventures, whether you’re exploring hiking trails in the Canadian Rockies or enjoying the shimmering waters of the Great Lakes. For campers who’ve traded the traditional tent for the modern comforts of an RV, you might see some shortfalls of the factory-supplied mattresses that come with the RV. These mattresses are often thin, letting you sink and feel every inch of the frame underneath. Replacing the uncomfortable stock mattress with ..read more

Paracord bracelets are awesome outdoor gear items that make perfect gifts because they are easy and fun to make, practical to wear and safe to use in emergency situations ..read more

Discover 10 must-have apps that you can use during your outdoor adventures to improve your experience. Whether it’s an accurate trail map to direct us, a star map to reveal hidden constellations or a fitness tracker to keep us motivated, these 10 apps can make adventuring in the new year easier ..read more

Fruitcake is not so popular anymore. But what is it about this flour and fruit mixture that makes it such a great holiday treat for winter campers ..read more

Find out when to book your Parks Canada campsites for the 2024 camping season in 12 Canadian provinces and territories ..read more

Be prepared to book campsites in the new year with these in-depth tips and tricks to ensure the best experience ..read more

Some people dread winter, but for our columnist, The Happy Camper, the season couldn’t come soon enough.  I live in a small town ..read more