Camping is a unique experience. You are consciously choosing to leave your bed, electricity, running water, and oven behind. What you receive is the opportunity to breathe fresh air, pack down to the essentials, and view life through a different lens. There are several different ways we can define the camping experience (car camping, glamping, etc), but I'm going to focus on helping you take an overnight backpacking trip. Instead of the usual park-the-car-and-set-up-a-tent , I'm going to … [Read more...]