I made my first backpacking stove in my college girlfriend's backyard with a hole punch and a can of Fancy Feast. After emptying the cat food in the trash (she didn't have a cat, and I was a dirtbag ...

I may have to knuckle under on this issue. Because of the geographic location where I’ve done 90 percent of my backpacking in the high, fairly windy mountains of the Pacific Northwest I’ve long been ...

They are? Maybe that’s an East Coast thing alcohol stoves would be a novelty out here on the West Coast. But I know they’re popular in Europe. As with most things, there are pros and cons to going ...

Mark Stambaugh’s wife peeks into the garage, smiles, and says, “Nothing captures a boy’s attention like playing with fire.” Then she closes the door and leaves her husband to answer my burning desire ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Growing up in West Texas, our family tells a story about a lightning strike that either hit, or nearly hit, a billboard in our ...

Any hungry hiker will know the value of a good camping stove. This essential piece of kit will keep you fuelled on multi-day routes – or simply give you the pleasure of a summit cuppa on a chilly ...