While we appreciate the convenience of camping, there’s nothing quite like spending a night under the stars in a place where no cars go. Backpacking for the first time can be intimidating and while bringing your pooch along means there are a few more things to consider it can be very rewarding for both of […]
What is the best insulation against the cold? The answer is deceptively simple: air. Trapping the warm air that escapes from your body and keeping it near you is the best way to stay warm. That’s why we wear clothing and dogs have fur, to trap warm air and insulate us from the cold. Most […]
Last year was the first time we camped multiple times and I quickly realized that a dog sleeping bag would be very useful for our adventures, so I was thrilled when Dogs That Hike asked us if we wanted to test out Wilderdog’s sleeping bag! Tansy and Crockett both like to crawl into my sleeping […]
Alcott recently updated the design and materials of their Explorer Sleeping Bag and sent Breezy one to test on our adventures. While we hadn’t used a dog specific sleeping bag before, this bag has been a definite upgrade to Breezy’s camp life! We’ve taken it out car camping as well as backpacking and it’s worked […]
It’s time to put away those winter coats – summer is officially here! As we gear up for summer we started dusting off some of our gear that we haven’t seen since fall (looking at you life jackets). It got us thinking about what the best summer gear is so we asked a few folks […]
Car camping or backpacking with your dog is the perfect way to enjoy the great outdoors while strengthening your bond with your canine companion. There’s nothing quite like spending a night under the stars after enjoying some hot chocolate and s’mores by the campfire! Traditionally, car camping is thought of as spending a night camping […]
Sometimes living with a special needs dog can be “ruff”, never mind preparing to take them hiking, backpacking or camping. As the human to a special needs dog, Oliver a three-legged epileptic German Shepherd to be specific, I’ve compiled a few tricks and tips for having fun in the woods and mountains with your dog. […]
I think most of us can agree that our dogs have way nicer equipment than we do. Reggie is decked out in all the latest high-tech outdoor equipment and I’m just bumming around in 10-year-old hiking boots, a Gore-Tex jacket with a broken zipper and my backpack held together by safety pins. As the shabby hiker […]
I’ll start off by saying, we LOVE the Chuckit! Travel Dog Bed! With an active camping lifestyle, we always want to make sure Ellie & Atlas have a nice, comfortable bed to sleep on after a long day of hiking. Prior to using the Chuckit! bed, we had one knock-off brand travel bed, and a […]