Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Of course, the ideal situation is to have both in your quiver of kit, so you can choose the most appropriate for each adventure.

There’s glamping, there’s camping and there’s bivvying. One step up from cowboy camping (that is sleeping in the wild), a bivouac or bivvy is the most basic outdoor living set-up, favoured by extreme ...

Yeah, that s a good point. Three-season tents such as the otherwise excellent Marmot EOS 1 ($225; marmot.com) often have too much mesh to be good winter tents. But it does have a full-coverage fly, so ...

The form of tents may differ today to those of 30,000 B.C. made from foliage or animal hides. But the function doesn't: protection from the elements. Using the hides of mammoths to make tents isn't ...

Wild camping may be great fun, but having to haul a tent around with you until you find the perfect spot can be slightly frustrating. The solution? Bivvying! Bivvying is the epitome of wild camping.

If you’re shaping up for a multi-day race or fast-packing adventure, then you’ll be faced with an inevitable trade-off when purchasing your overnight set-up: a good night’s sleep or running with a ...

I've got a Bibler Betid tarp, and looking for some extra protection for my Mountain Hardwear sleeping bag (down with Conduit SL shell). I don't want to carry the Betid's floor since it is a bit heavy, ...

Armed with long experience, our writer gives the lowdown on getting there, the best equipment and picking your spot for a great night in the wild The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn ...