"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Creating a good shelter is the first step to a successful camping trip. Tarps are compact, lightweight, ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Tarps are one of the most underrated pieces of camping gear. If you’re an avid ...

Every product was carefully curated by an Esquire editor. We may earn a commission from these links. Here’s how we test products and why you should trust us. But what you really need now is a tarp. If ...

Sleeping under a camping tarp is a magical and minimalist experience. Unlike a tent, which cocoons you from the environment behind twin layers of the inner and flysheet, a tarp leaves you gloriously ...

Tarps can be lighter and even stronger than tents. But, they can also be a pain to setup, expose you to the cold, damp ground and don’t protect you from bugs. With its new ultralight bicycle camping ...

I got my start in the outdoor writing world as an annoyingly eager intern at the now-defunct Paddler Magazine (may it rest in peace) a little over ten years ago. The mag was based out of Kirkland, ...

This past fall, two friends and I spent four days elk hunting at 12,000 feet in the Sangre de Cristo mountains north of Santa Fe. The first day was warm and mild, but on the second morning, we woke to ...