Camping is perhaps the ultimate form of socially distant travel and recreation. It’s literally an escape from civilization, which is precisely how COVID-19 spreads. If there’s one silver lining to the ...

Camping trailers may be the most versatile recreational vehicles available — even if they’re not technically, y’know, vehicles. Rooftop tents offer ease of use, and camper vans offer greater ...

As the summer of COVID-19 winds down, Shane Bertsch has seen something he would not have expected six months ago: Packed campgrounds and crowded hiking trails. “This has been the busiest camping ...

This story is part of our end-of-year series This Year in Gear rounding up the most notable releases of 2020. For more stories like this, click here. Among the far-too-many-other things that happened ...

Stay six feet apart, they said. Don’t do anything in big groups, they said. Events were cancelled, schools closed and businesses sent everyone home to figure out Zoom and other technologies. It’s ...

Welcome to TechCrunch’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide! Need help with gift ideas? We’re here to help! We’ll be rolling out gift guides from now through the end of December. You can find our other guides ...

Staying away from the beach this year in fear of COVID-19? Has your dream trip to Italy that you have been planning for a while been cancelled? Afraid to go away and stay in a hotel? For those reasons ...

Camping chairs might look like a mix of canvas and pipe, but there is more than meets the eye. The best camping chairs are comfortable and built to last. Some fold up so small you can carry them on ...

The Takeaway: The European budget gear brand has created a tent that lives up to the promise in its name—it’s easy to set up and easy to break down. The fly is great at blocking out light, which ...

Put away the tents and sleeping bags, but you can still get a thrill on a snowboard or explore a hiking trail to get outdoors. Since the coronavirus pandemic started earlier this year, Southern ...

Whether sleeping under the stars leaves you sore and achy or chilled to the bone, it may be past time to upgrade your camping gear. A ground cloth may not be enough, even with a high-quality sleeping ...