Corona RazorTOOTH 10-inch folding saw review: the budget camp saw
A 10-inch (25 cm) folding saw with aggressive razor teeth for a few dollars – the best budget camp saw for kindling and small firewood, and the easiest first saw to recommend.
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Human waste in the backcountry: catholes, latrines, and packing it out
How to deal with solid human waste responsibly in the wild: choosing a method, digging a clean cathole, building a group latrine, packing it out where required, and handling toilet paper and urine.
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Axes and hatchets: choosing, using, and maintaining a camp axe
From a belt hatchet to a splitting maul: the axe family explained, what each part does, how to split and fell safely, sharpening and handle care, and when a saw and knife are the smarter choice.
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Sharpening and tool care: keeping your backcountry tools working
A sharp, clean tool is safer and lasts for decades. How edges and angles work, how to sharpen a knife, axe, shovel, saw, and multitool, rust prevention, and a minimal field kit.
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Camp saws: folding saws, bow saws, and how to cut wood safely
Why a saw beats an axe for most campers: folding saws vs bow saws, how teeth and blades work, what a saw does in camp, safe cutting technique, and how to choose.
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Multitools in the field: how to actually use one in the backcountry
A multitool is the backcountry fix-it kit: what each tool inside is for, why it complements a knife rather than replacing it, the features that matter, and how to choose.
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Camp shovels and entrenching tools: how to choose and use one
From an ultralight trowel to a folding steel entrenching tool: the whole family of backcountry digging tools, every job they do — catholes, fire pits, drainage, snow — and how to use, choose, and care for one.
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Leave No Trace: the seven principles, explained
The seven principles of Leave No Trace, explained and made practical — how to plan, travel, camp, handle waste, build fires, and respect wildlife so the wild places stay wild. Our complete guide to the outdoor ethic.
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How to keep kids entertained while camping — without screens
Take the screens away and kids get inventive. Dozens of screen-free ways to keep children of every age happily busy at camp — scavenger hunts, campfire games, forts, whittling, wildlife watching, stargazing, rainy-day fallbacks, and a simple activity kit.
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Mountain Hardwear Ghost Whisperer (men’s) review: packable down warmth
The packable-warmth benchmark for men — 800-fill down warmth for half a pound that stuffs into its own pocket, prized by people who live in the backcountry.
