Activities Car for Family Camping Trips

I’ve spent the last five years traveling the Pacific Northwest in a car tent, and I can tell you this: it’s not just a…

I remember the first time I latched my mini camper trailer to the back of my pickup truck — the hum of the engine,…

I remember the first time I used a tailgate tent — it was a crisp spring morning at a campsite in the Smoky Mountains.…

The first time I pulled into an RV site, I felt like a kid on a summer vacation all over again. But this time,…

The first time I watched 'Camp Rock 3' on DVD, I was struck by how much it felt like a travel guide to a…

The first time I saw an enclosed car trailer, I was driving along a coastal highway in Oregon, looking for a place to spend…

The first time I pulled into a campsite in a van, the silence of the mountains felt like a revelation. There was no noise…

Last summer, I found myself stranded at a remote trailhead with a broken car and no way back to the city. My gear was…

I remember the first time I pitched an ultralight tent on a remote alpine ridge in the Swiss Alps. The wind was howling, and…

I remember the first time I pulled a tent trailer behind my car, the way the wheels groaned and the fabric flapped in the…