Recycled-Material Tents Steal the Show at OutDoor 2026
Half of the new tents unveiled at Europe's biggest outdoor trade show now use recycled or bio-based fabrics — and, for the first time, without a performance penalty.
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Wildpath Journal is an independent English-language magazine covering camping news, field guides, gear reviews, campsite recommendations, and outdoor science for campers around the world.
Bear Country Camping: A Practical Guide to Food Storage and Safe Camps
A working camper's playbook for cooking, storing food and choosing a tent site in country where black or brown bears may pass through camp.
Frameless Ultralight Backpacks Compared: Four Packs Under Two Pounds
We loaded four frameless ultralight packs to twenty pounds and walked them across a mix of trail, scree and off-trail terrain to see which ones actually carry.
Photo Essay: Alpine Lakes at Summer's Peak
Ten mornings at ten lakes above eight thousand feet. Notes on light, on weather, and on the small camping habits that made each shot possible.
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US National Parks Announce Sweeping 2026 Reservation Changes
New timed-entry windows, larger backcountry quotas, and a unified booking portal will reshape how campers plan trips to the busiest American parks next season.
Field Test: Four Three-Season Solo Tents Compared Over 20 Nights
Twenty nights across five states and every weather condition an early summer could produce. What actually held up.
The First-Time Car Camper's Complete Checklist and Field Plan
Everything a new car camper actually needs — no gadgets, no filler — plus a realistic plan for the first night out.
Norway's Lofoten Islands: A Camper's Guide to Legal Wild Pitches
Long summer light, midnight sun and Norway's right-to-roam law make Lofoten one of the great wild-camping destinations — if you understand where the rules apply and where they don't.
Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park: A Backcountry Basecamp Without Equal
Reached only by foot, helicopter or ski, Mount Assiniboine's Lake Magog campground remains one of the great alpine base camps in North America.
Reading Alpine Microclimates: What Campers Should Actually Watch
The mountains generate their own weather at scales too small for forecasts. A short field primer on lapse rates, valley winds and afternoon convection.
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Norway's Lofoten Islands: A Camper's Guide to Legal Wild Pitches
Long summer light, midnight sun and Norway's right-to-roam law make Lofoten one of the great wild-camping destinations — if you understand where the rules apply and where they don't.
Reading Alpine Microclimates: What Campers Should Actually Watch
The mountains generate their own weather at scales too small for forecasts. A short field primer on lapse rates, valley winds and afternoon convection.
Recycled-Material Tents Steal the Show at OutDoor 2026
Half of the new tents unveiled at Europe's biggest outdoor trade show now use recycled or bio-based fabrics — and, for the first time, without a performance penalty.
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