Camping: Page 3

Tie figure-8 knots to use as a stopper or when climbing. Learn about figure-8 knots in this free knot tying video from an Eagle Scout.

Knowing how to prepare for a camping trip can be the difference between an enjoyable and safe experience and an experience that no one wants to repeat. Learn how to prepare for a camping trip in this free outdoors video series.

Stoves are useful when backpacking for cooking food and boiling water. Learn about using stoves, pots, and cookware while backpacking in this free camping video from a hiking expert.

Cooking on a backpacking trip is all about nutrition and efficiency. Learn about camp cooking and nutrition in this free backpacking video on wilderness and the outdoors.

Learn how to tie uncommon knots in this free camping video series.

Building winter campfires is a great way to stay warm, cook food, and have fun! Learn all about how to make a campfire, from gathering kindling and cutting wood to lighting and fanning the fire, in this free cold weather camping video guide series.

Simple details on how to tie the overhand knot, double overhand knot, figure 8 knot, Ashley knot, & slip knot. As well as a simple rope magic trick.

Forget the sticks and drop the matches, Joe Kelley shows you the easiest way to start a fire in the woods: steel wool and a battery. All you need to do is touch the volt battery to the steel wool. Watch this video camping tutorial and learn how to start a fire with steel wool and a battery.

Getting out of the wilderness alive is a matter of knowing what to do-and what not to do. This how-to video shows how to stay alive in the wilderness when stuck. Make sure to always have a way to stay warm and don't eat anything unless you know it is safe.

This video shows you how to dehydrate spaghetti sauce in your oven to take on your next backpacking trip. This can be a great space saver for those long backpacking or camping trips.

This how-to video explains how to dehydrate food for backpacking or camping. This is very helpful, and could make meat last for up to 6 months. This could save a lot of money in the long run.

A demo of how to cook a cake with a folding pot and oven that will fit in your pocket. This is very helpful for camping and even for around the house. Have fun with it, and impress your friends with your amazing aluminum cooking abilities.

You'll be singing around the dirt and eating un-toasted marshmallows if you don't learn how to build a proper campfire. In this how-to video, you will have to learn exactly how to build a fire pit and fire to make sure you do not burn down the forest.

There's an art and a science to setting up camp, and this how-to video is going to teach you both. Setting up a camp sit is difficult for most, so these simple instructions can teach you a lot about how-to set up your campsite.

Heading to great outdoors or going camping? Better TV shows you an easy way to feed your family at the camp site. Watch this food and camping video for how-to tips.

Better TV has some stress-free tips to packing your camping gear. Check out this how-to video for getting geared up for camping. Hopefully you don't have to buy all your gear. Watch these stress free tips for packing your outdoor gear!

This video provides instruction on how to keep your camping and other field exercises clean and sanitary.

Want to hook your kids to camping? Check out this video and get some great ideas for gear you'll want your kids to have and enjoy when camping.

Watch this video to learn a fun way to eat camping chili, right from the corn chips bag! This is a scrumptious family camping recipe.

You'll want to go camping just to eat these scrumptious campfire melted, gooey, marshmallowy desserts!

Russell teaches how to make an ultra-light alcohol stove. He also shows how to light it.

Here's how to make a great little portable stove from stuff you probably have laying around your house! It's perfect for camping, backpacking, and power outages.

Learn how to tie the handcuff knot. This is for entertainment purposes only. Using restraints, especially making them too tight, can cut off one's circulation and cause very serious injuries.

This double loop knot can't be cinched too tightly, so the police don't really use it—but firefighters do to pull people out of narrow spaces by their wrists.

Knives, axes, and saws are a bushcrafter's best friend. Simon Ellar guides us through the best cutting and chopping implements to take with you when camping, or exploring the wild.

Put up an A-Frame tent. A detailed step-by-step guide showing you how to put up an old-fashioned A-frame tent. Watch this video and you'll never have trouble camping again!

Extend your shelter's life with these trail-tested tips. Advice from Backpacker's Gear School in the March 2007 Gear Guide.

This video shows you how to tie eight useful knots including the figure 8, rolling hitch, clove hitch, bowline, square knot and a few more.

Backpacker magazine shows you how to build a plastic footprint for your tent--a skill taken from the Jan/Feb 2007 issue. Associate editor Jason Stevenson explains the nine steps to create a footprint, including how to cut webbing and punch grommets. Learn more Skills at www.backpacker.com.

In this free video series learn how to tie knots from knot tying expert and outdoor enthusiast Dan Schieffelin.

In this free video series, our expert will offer up tips and advice on how to pick an RV or Pop-Up Camper. If you have been thinking of buying a recreational vehicle, let our expert explain the finer points of this sizable purchase. You will learn about pop-up campers, towable campers, and motor homes, including how to decide what you need, how much you can afford to spend, and what you should learn from a walk through. Get the inside tips on buying a camper or RV from an expert, and hit the...

Learn how to tie a monkey chain knot also known as the daisy knot, shortening knot, or crochet stitch.

Join Scoutmaster Houts as he demonstrates how to use a backpacking mini camp stove. Detailed step by step instructions are given for setup and use.

This video will show you how to wash your sleeping bag so you don't damage the delicate fabric and make it last for years. It's definitely recommended to take it to a laundromat, not your home.

Learn how to tie figure 8 knots. Quick and easy, the figure 8 knot makes a great "stopper" knot.

Learn how to tie double overhand knots. The result is slightly larger and harder to untie. Kind of makes you wonder about the triple, quadruple, quintuple and sextuple overhand knots....

A taut line, also know as two half-hitches with an extra turn, is used to tighten a line like a clothes line or tent line. You may want to watch the video on how to tie a half-hitch before trying this knot.

In this series of video clips you'll learn how to set up a tent. Expert Brian Rajchel takes you through the entire process step-by-step, from choosing, clearing and preparing a campsite, assembling the support rods, to pitching or raising the tent, hammering in the tent stakes, and connecting the rain fly. You'll also get tips for using the tent door and setting up the bedding, as well as techniques for rolling up a sleeping bag and cleaning and repacking a tent after camping.