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Sleeping bag unrolled on a sleeping pad inside an open tent at dusk, frost on the grass outside the door, a headlamp lying next to itCamping

Sleeping Bag Temperature Ratings, Decoded

Comfort, limit, extreme: what the ISO 23537 standard measures, why two 32 °F (0 °C) sleeping bags aren’t equally warm, and how to pick the right rating.

Portrait of Guillaume HoarauGuillaume Hoarau··6 min

Two sleeping pads side by side in a tent, a thick air pad and a ridged closed-cell foam pad, with frosty ground visible at the entranceCamping

R-Value: Why the Pad Matters as Much as the Bag

What a sleeping pad’s R-value measures, the ASTM F3340 standard, stacking two pads for winter, and why your pad matters as much as your sleeping bag.

Portrait of Guillaume HoarauGuillaume Hoarau··6 min

A stainless steel mug sitting on a flat rock in the middle of a clear mountain stream, with a meadow and a few fir trees behind itBushcraft

Backcountry Water: How to Find and Treat It

Boil, filter, disinfect, or use UV: what each method really removes, according to the CDC and the WHO, and how to pick where you get your water.

Portrait of Guillaume HoarauGuillaume Hoarau··9 min

A small olive-green tent pitched in a wildflower meadow high in the mountains at dusk, a backpack leaning against it, peaks in the hazeCamping

Backcountry Camping in France: What the Law Says

Backcountry camping in France: the basic rule, where it’s banned, national park hours, campfires, and fines, based on the French laws in force.

Portrait of Guillaume HoarauGuillaume Hoarau··12 min

Hiker seen from behind with an orange backpack and a trekking pole, climbing a grassy ridge trail toward the setting sun, mountains in the hazeHiking

How to Estimate Hiking Time on the Trail

About 2.5 mph on the flat plus an hour per 1,000 feet of climbing: the basic rule for estimating hiking time, where it falls short, and how to fit it to you.

Portrait of Guillaume HoarauGuillaume Hoarau··10 min