Where and How do I Sleep? If you ask a first-time camper what he needs heading into the woods, most likely the first answer will be "a tent and a sleeping bag." More than...
	Before You Leave... Preparing for a two-day drive to a state park campsite high in the mountains? You will probably take the car for a servicing or at least...
	What do I Wear? Like your grandmother's favorite purchase, sturdy shoes should be your No. 1 priority. A pair of medium-weight waterproof boots, that is. Even if...
	Setting up Your Campsite While it's not always easy to find a flat area on a mountainside campsite, most camping experts will tell you it pays to look for one...
	Protect Yourself from Unwanted Guests Nothing is more disturbing to a camping trip — or more common — than the omnipresent flies and mosquitoes. They make up a good portion of...
	Leave it Cleaner than You Found it National and state parks are especially insistent on maintaining clean campsites for the next visitor. This means that you must...
	Storing Your Gear for the Next Trip Before sitting down and reminiscing about the trip, the final chore of storing the camping gear still needs to be done. But first, if you haven't ...