Camping Calculator

Dehydration and sodium loss may not seem like a big deal on the trail…until your head throbs in the heat and your legs cramp up … Read more

The number of miles on a trail map seems straightforward enough when you read it, but as anyone who has walked knows, your legs has … Read more

You move differenty when carrying pack weight. That fact is obvious at first. And the effect build up silently with time. You may not notice … Read more

In bad weather, footprint selection will determine your comfort level on a trip. You want the footprint to be big enough so that sheet isn’t … Read more

At the trail head, you’re facing two routes, one retracing already-trodden terrain, one circling back to explore something new. At first glance, it’s often hard … Read more

First, measure how far you want the area to protect from ground level in both dimensions: width and depth. In other words, what’s the area … Read more

The most basic (and sometimes surprisingly elusive) question when picking a campsite is whether tent I’m bringing is going to fit on that flat spot. … Read more

More times than not you’ll try to hang your food out of reach and it becomes an issue because the numbers don’t work. You pick … Read more

Fitting multiple tents on a campsite require more than just head count. Many factors comes into play. You have to consider guyline reach, vestibule size, … Read more

There’s one big question when planning any hike: Can I make it there in time? The answer is how much elevation you gain per hour. … Read more

A muddy campground mean a ruined weekend. Gravel is the answer, but most folks get it wrong, they either buy too much or not enough. … Read more