What is the Difference Between Hiking and Camping
Hiking and camping are very tightly related. Hiking is a long, vigorous walk, usually on trails or footpaths in the countryside. “Hiking” is the preferred term in Canada and the United States; the term “walking” is used in these regions for shorter, particularly urban walks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiking Camping is the process of sleeping in the outdoors […]
What is Best for Young Children to Sleep on When Family Camping?
Finding a sleeping solution that was acceptable to our young children took quite a long time. After quite a bit of trial and error, we settled on each child having their own single, self-inflating sleeping pad with sleeping bags. Options for Young Children’s Sleeping Support One of the reasons we struggled with finding an acceptable […]
Is a Sleeping Bag Better Than a Sleeping Pad For Sleeping on the Ground?
Sleeping bags and sleeping pads are designed to be used together as the major elements of your camping sleeping system. They fulfill very different requirements. Unless you have no other alternative, we would never recommend that you sleep directly on the ground. What Does a Sleeping Bag Do? Your sleeping bag has 1 primary role: Keep […]
Can I Use a Duvet For Camping?
For family camping, a duvet, with sheets, pillow and an air mattress, is a great option for your sleeping system. In many cases, the duvet could be swapped out for a blanket. Sleeping System Sleeping system is a great phrase that we learned from the guys over at REI.com. It refers to all the items […]
Is a Blanket a Good Alternative to a Sleeping Bag When Camping?
A blanket can be a very good alternative to a sleeping bag when camping. A blanket, with sheets, can be particularly good when family camping when you are sleeping on an air mattress. In the right environment, a blanket is quicker, easier and more convenient than a sleeping bag. In fact, there are several great […]
Sage Campgrounds
We have had a number of people ask us about our web site name. In particular, we are told that people have found CampingSage when searching for specific campgrounds. If you are looking for one of the many sage campgrounds, this post if for you. Camping Sage is not affiliated with any Campground. Our name […]
How Long Will a Car Battery Run a CPAP Machine While Camping
What could be more fun than a family camping trip during the summer? Camping is good for just about everyone. Sleep apnea need not be an impediment to enjoying a camping trip. With a little planning, there is no reason why you can’t take your CPAP machine with you. To ensure your camping trip goes […]
How Much Firewood Do You Need for Camping?
The idea of camping evokes thoughts of sitting around a campfire while relaxing on a starry night somewhere in the countryside. I guess most of us think of a blazing fire with lots of warmth and flames. But before you can light a fire, you need firewood to fuel the campfire. How much firewood you […]
Why You Should You Clean a Moldy Tent
Every year, millions of people around the world happily spend the waning days of Winter planning their first camping trip of the Spring. It is different for us all. For some it will be a trip to a pristine, National Park campground with all the modern comforts of home like electric hookup, water, showers and […]
Are Air Tents Better Than Pole Tents?
As a young married couple, we couldn’t afford a vacation “get-away” for our family. Instead, we borrowed a cabin tent and went to a nearby lake. We were incredibly romantic and arguably out of our minds. We had three kids with us, the youngest in a bassinet. That tent was a nightmare to put up. […]