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  • CAR CAMPING FOR BEGINNERS

    CAR CAMPING FOR BEGINNERS

    The weather is getting warmer and the days are longer. Weekdays have more time left for adventure, and so do weekends...which means overnight trips suddenly reappear on the agenda and...

    Finola McDonald |

  • How To: Pack Your Pack for Backpacking

    How To: Pack Your Pack for Backpacking

    Can you say that three times fast?  You might think backpacking is as easy as throwing camp on your back and taking off, but it helps to know a thing...

    Finola McDonald |

  • The 3 Types of Fun

    The 3 Types of Fun

    As every outdoor adventurer knows, you can have three kinds of fun on any given day outside. Sometimes it's planned, and sometimes a plan morphs into another kind of fun...

    Shopify API |

  • Late Fall Trip Planning

    Late Fall Trip Planning

    Crisp air, colorful leaves, and sunny afternoons make Fall one of the best times of the year. The season never seems to last long enough. Snow builds on the mountain...

    Chaise Pickens |

  • Beginner Backpacking Basics on Geartrade

    Beginner Backpacking Basics on Geartrade

    Beginner Backpacking Basics on Geartrade At this point, we might be coming to terms with the fact that Summer is winding down. The mornings are cooler, the dark creeps in...

    Finola McDonald |

  • GT: How To Stargaze

    GT: How To Stargaze

    With nature set to put on such a big show with tonight's Super Blue Moon, we thought it would be a good time to review our best stargazing tips. 

    Cynthia Yeo |

  • The guide to UnNew Outdoor Backpacks on Geartrade

    The guide to UnNew Outdoor Backpacks on Geartrade

    One of our very favorite subjects of discussion is: backpacks. Brands we love have spent years fine-tuning their backpack designs for different sports and situations, and it’s fun to see...

    Beth Lopez |

  • GT: Plant-based camp meals we love.

    GT: Plant-based camp meals we love.

    We’re sharing these food suggestions geared toward backpacking-style minimalism, because it makes car camping easier, too, if you minimize perishables and food weight. We figure you can always glam up...

    Beth Lopez |

  • The Beginner’s Guide to Camping 

    The Beginner’s Guide to Camping 

    There are a million ways to go camping, and all of them are a different flavor of fun. While deluxe options exist like glamping (Pinterest-worthy teepee tents!) and van camping...

    Beth Lopez |

  • people camping in a van

    The Geartrade Guide to Car Camping

    The Geartrade Guide to Car Camping Welcome to the beautiful world of car camping. It’s plush. It’s deluxe. It’s good times around the fire. And, of course, you can pack...

    Beth Lopez |

  • person setting up a tent

    Geartrade: The sleeping bag buyer’s guide

    Hooray, you get to sleep outside! Now that we got our happy dance out of the way, let’s chat sleeping bags, since (if you’re reading this article) you’re probably in...

    Beth Lopez |