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For wheelchair users who have never been camping, it’s important to understand what accessible features may be available at a campground so that you know what to look for when planning your trip. To be accessible for wheelchair users, a campground must have the essentials of wheelchair access that are typically found in accessible outdoor areas. This includes clear and predictable walking...

We've said it before but in outdoor adventure, nothing goes quite so well as camping and hiking. One completes the other, the perfect marriage. At Crua Outdoors, we've put a big focus on helping our community choose their camping essentials. For camping, that means a sleeping bag, camping mattress and camping chairs among a number of other things that we've explored already. There's...

Campers are resourceful folk. An experienced camper carries a certain guile, some might call it street smarts, although 'outdoor smarts' might be more appropriate. These are people who consciously forgo modern luxuries as they pit their wits against the elements. They are bound to pick up a thing or two along the way. Ever since we first saw someone tie...

As the passion for the great outdoors begins to grow, many campers create their own camping bucket lists. A list of adventures they want to embark on, hikes they want to enjoy and out-of-the-ordinary lands on which they want to pitch their tent. For many campers, both experienced and newcomers, Texas holds a special draw. This draw might come from...

 Welcome back to part three of the Crua Camping Food Guide.   If you are joining us at the mid-way point, we highly suggest going back to Part One of the Series. In part one, we gave a crash course in camping nutrition and why it differs from a normal 'at-home-diet'. In Part Two of the Series, we looked a...

Welcome back to Crua's Guide to Camping Food.    We kicked off the series with a crash course in camping nutrition. In it, we looked at the difference between camping food and your everyday diet. We also examined what's important when it comes to eating right at home and in the wild. If you haven't checked out that article, we...

When planning a camping trip, one of the most difficult aspects to nail down is camping food. When you are heading out into the wild, you are challenging yourself and escaping the always-accessible luxuries.  When it comes to food, there's no oven, fridge or 24 hour convenience store. It is a different type of convenience you are after. Convenient, easy...

Hiking Backpacks - Using the Knowledge of a Community to Choose The Best Camping Gear     At the start of 2018 we set ourselves a number of goals. One particular goal formulated when we realised the fountain of knowledge we had at our disposal.    In the last number of years we have been steadily building a community of...

Resting Easy: The Crua Community’s Seven Best Sleeping Bags When it comes to buying your camping equipment and making your way through that camping checklist, choosing a sleeping bag is one of the more important decisions to make. Recently, we guided you through all you need to know before choosing the best sleeping bag for you. (If you haven't read...

A short time ago, we highlighted four things to consider when choosing a camping mattress. This included the intended use, r-value, sizing and types of mats available. Now it is time to get down to the specifics. Once again, we utilized the great Crua community to map out our top seven camping mattresses.  At Crua, we want to help you organize...

How Can I Get a Great Night’s Sleep When Camping? The success of any camping trip comes down to two things. How much fun you have during the day and how well you sleep at night. Often, the two are a direct consequence of the other. The key to getting a great night’s sleep when camping is making sure you...

Hiking is one of those wonderful activities that you can do virtually anywhere, regardless of your fitness level. You can do it by yourself or with others, and even alongside your family members -- children included -- if you want to.  There’s a ton of flexibility inherent to hiking, and I think that’s part of what makes hiking so appealing...

At Crua we are in a great position as we have such an experienced community of adventurers, hikers and campers to learn from. We enjoy hearing about all the trips, adventures and weekends away that our community undertakes. We also love being able to lean on our ambassadors and community members for camping tips and insights on camping equipment. Recently,...

Want to know what the 7 best camping stoves on the market today are? We asked the Crua community (a hardy bunch of experienced outdoors enthusiasts, trekkers and and campers) for their top recommendations, based on their real-world experiences. Here's what they thought. Outdoor Cooking: The Crua Community's 7 Best Camping Stoves Whether you are going on a quiet trip with...