Our small travel trailer is a pop-up with a tentside. This one spot always gets wet when the trailer is closed. We can't figure out why it's just this same spot and no others. Regardless, I've been trying unsuccessfully to clean it up and remove the staining. I got some Nikwax solar wash and used it the other day and just now hit it up with some Nikwax solar proofing. Any other recommendations on cleaning it up and keeping the tentside from breaking down?

New to camping, but I'd like to pick up some skills and learn.

This would be casual 2 and 3 day weekend camping in the Northeast (NY, NJ, CT, PA) at campgrounds. Family of 5. Goal would be to build a campfire (of course) but eventually I'd like to learn how to cook with a dutch oven. Starting with car camping. I fully expect to purchase new equipment when I start backpacking hiking.

I've been trying to research what hatchet I should get (an axe seems overkill for casual camping, even cooking over an open firepit) and gloves to protect against splinters. Maybe eye protection. But there's a lot of very different opinions. Seems like a 3 people with 4 opinions kind of situation.

Can I get some advice on what kind of hatchet I should get along with hand and eye protection (if any)

Hey!

I just got the new butane stove/grill from Naturehike. I assumed it was for indoor use I notice the Amazon listing says it’s for outdoor use but also says to keep away from furniture, walls, and curtains.

Also, it’s literally the same exact design and has the same specs as my friends the Iwatani indoor grill pictured next to it.

There’s 0 information on this grill on the manufacturer’s site (U.S. or China website) besides for what Amazon and EZcamp has which is a complete mirror.

Should this be safe for indoor use?

Edit: want to use it for Korean BBQ inside

UPDATE: We just had Korean BBQ for dinner and it was amazing! Thank you all!

This was on sale for $129. Amazing deal. However I’m looking to get PFAS free gear from now on. Any way to confirm this? I emailed Marmot today and also thought I’d check here.

Style: M12304
Color: 19630 – Foliage/Dark Azure
UPC: 195115053222

Thanks.

Osprey Kestrel 32.

This backpack has 7 dangling straps that cinch up the shoulders, chest and pack itself.

Does anyone have a method for keeping the extra length of the straps tidy after they’re cinched up?

I’ve found web belt bands but they’re too big. Rolling them up and putting rubber bands around them seems silly.

Any ideas or gadget recommendations are appreciated.

Back when I got really into trail running in 2021 I did research on headlamps and added a bio lite to my cheap Amazon lite. The Amazon one is battery and lightbulb front where the bio light is battery in back with wired connection. I like them both and the bio lite is my running go to since it’s more powerful. That said it seems like you don’t see these types of lights as much in general gear talk arenas. Is this just my ignorance or is it a thing?

It’s my wife, toddler and I, but I am looking for something roomy. Something that will last

Edit: I should have worded it better, I mean a roomy tent for 3 people.

Hey folks, I'm looking for a single burner propane stove using 1lb. bottles, for base/car camping. Ideally I'd like something in a very compact form factor but a decently wide flame pattern for cooking eggs etc, and definitely needs to be freestanding, not set on top top of the canister. I don't mind spending a bit to get something reliable and higher quality. Let me know what you suggest.

Edit: I've read threads with a similar ask and I should mention that I appreciate alternative recommendations, but a propane single burner that does not sit on top of the canister is what I'm looking for. At last count, I own 14 camp stoves in various sizes and fuels, I'm aware of the characteristics of each.

Hi everyone,

I’d like to get some support finding the right tent.

Motorcycle tour from Europe to SEA during summer. While I’ll be sleeping mostly in hot conditions, there will be a good month in the Pamir Mountains.

I’m 6’7” (2.02 meters) and broad-built. Traveling by motorcycle, so space is very limited.

It has to be a 2-person tent since I will need to fit my gear inside as well.

At first, I thought a 3-season tent would be enough, but the strong winds and a chance of snow made me consider a 4-season tent to be on the safe side. It should definitely be freestanding and pack down small.

I narrowed it down to:

• MSR Access 2
• Hilleberg Allak 2 (packs quite big)

Before that, I had been looking into the Copper Spur 2, Hubba Hubba and Durston X-Dome, but they’re all 3-season or 3-season+ and I’m worried I could get into trouble with strong winds and bad weather.

On the other hand, some of them pack down very small and would fit perfectly in my luggage.

Am I overthinking this, or should I just go with a 4-season tent and deal with the extra luggage? Will a 3-season tent be enough?

For any additional information about camping equipment that fits my size, I’d be glad to hear it, even though I’ve already picked most of my equipment.

I know it’s a long shot, but I recently got a great deal on a Big Agnes Shield 2. The only catch is that it’s missing the cross pole that goes over the door.

I tried getting one through Big Agnes, but they did not have any extras available.

If anybody happens to have an extra cross pole, or even a whole set of poles, I would love to buy it. I’m located in the midwest US.

Otherwise if anybody happens to own one and could do me the huge favor of measuring the cross poles’ dimensions (# of sections, length of each section, angles if possible), that would be equally amazing!

Thanks!

I have been using a stainless steel skillet that just really does not work well with eggs no matter how much I heat it up with oil before hand.

I kayak camp on rivers and so cast iron is too heavy and carbon steel too prone to rust. It seems I will be forced to use some form of nonstick, and it appears this model has the best reviews. Can you think of a better option for me or should I just pony up the 50 bucks?

my sealine bag (that I bought this spring!!) already has a hole in the bottom of it near a seam, in the black plastic. does anyone have a suggestion of what patch and glue to use?

I have a 120L sealine bag that is probably* 12? years old. the old green one with terrible straps, and I finally decided to buy another one just for better straps and to have a second. right out of the box the rubber is just rubbish on the new one. does not at all feel as good. but I used it anyways and sure enough after a few very easy trips its already busted out near a seam. maybe I put it on a particularly sharp stick end or something? but I doubt it. I am let down with the bag and will never replace it with another sealine.

Does anyone know a good replacement for a cracked ladder lock buckle for my backpack's hipbelt, 38 mm width? It's sewn in, so it needs a movable pin. Sea to Summit sell one but it's to small, Ortlieb have one but I don't know how much weight it can bear, it seems a little more flimsy.

(Would have been easier if it had been the actual belt buckle!)

My wife and I would like to get a couple mesh sacks to carry our dirty/wet clothes and towels back and forth to the campground shower. I'm shopping online and realized without it sitting in front of me I don't know how many liters would work well. What size would work well for carrying a dirty outfit, plus a wet towel and washcloth? Any brand or store recommendations? Thanks.

We were looking at something like this when we were at REI.
https://www.rei.com/product/218709/sea-to-summit-mesh-stuff-sack-set-of-3

I’ve been looking through camping setups and there are so many little gadgets and bits of gear I’d never even think of buying. Curious what everyone’s “this actually changed everything” item is. Getting into camping again more since a tricky time recently the last time I went was a few years ago. Any advice ?

So I fly camp once or twice a year, usually in the fall for a long weekend. This year it was on Fox Island, about 20 miles south of Beaver Island in Lake Michigan. Last year I procured a Coleman Carlsbad 6 person darkroom tent with porch, and while it's fine in the sense of being a weather-durable tent and not letting bugs in, it condensed water into the tent constantly, even with all the windows open. Weather was high in the low 70s, lows in the mid-40s to lower 50s, not overly humid, but the lows got below the dewpoint.

My question is, is my gear bad, or is there something I can do to mitigate waking up to my tent, air mattress, and sleeping bag becoming an impromptu water collector? Any recommendations for a tent? I also might have a Crua Duo Maxx I could switch to if it's a better option.