In survival situations, shelter is not about comfort or convenience, but about controlling exposure to the elements. Wind, rain, cold, and heat drain energy faster than hunger or thirst, which is why ...

WIRED design editor Robbie Gonzales checks out the engineering and many uses of incredibly durable and versatile tarps built for relief agencies. Lots of backpackers know about the ten essentials.

Shelter is your top priority in most survival emergencies. Severe weather conditions can kill within a few hours if you don’t have some type of shelter to defend you from the elements. Luckily, there ...

A simple lean-to is a great option for a warm-weather shelter that’s quick to assemble. Build quick-construct wilderness survival shelters using these three tarp shelter configurations that only ...

This article was originally featured on Field & Stream. With careful consideration, we must ask ourselves what sort of items we should take that will help us in outdoor adventure. One thing is for ...

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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 ...

Amongst all of the ultralight and super-durable camping equipment that’s now available, the humble tarp remains a worthy inclusion in any gear collection. Even the cheap blue tarps commonly used for ...