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Graham Averill is Outside magazine’s national parks columnist, but some of his favorite adventures have happened inside state parks. Camping is expensive. If you want to be comfortable while sleeping ...

All products featured on Self are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. Car camping evokes ...

Exploring nature and sleeping under the stars can be viewed as an economical vacation. But buying gear and booking campsites or renting an RV can add up. With some cost-saving strategies, camping can ...

If you’re in the market for a new tent ahead of fall car camping, REI’s sale on gear won’t disappoint. For a limited time, REI’s Wonderland 6 Titanium Tent is ringing in at $418.93, down from its ...

I’ve spent too many nights scrubbing stuck-on food from cheap pots over a smoky fire. It ruins the vibe. So I rounded up the ...

Planning on camping this summer? You’re going to need a few items, no matter what. Here’s the information you need to buy the essentials, without breaking the bank. The variables: Floor space, ...

After you take the mattress out of the carrying case and unroll it—making sure the “out” valve is closed and the “in” valve is open— you can let your mattress partially self-inflate before finishing ...

It's hard to pack everything for a camping trip, and nothing is worse than a disaster happening when you are there. Luckily, ...

While car camping in an electric vehicle may seem like a contradiction in terms, this unique EV feature makes camping even ...