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This post isn’t about camping. For most Campnab members, this article will be pretty dull. So, unless you want to read 3,306 words about the time I...
Read postThis post isn’t about camping. For most Campnab members, this article will be pretty dull. So, unless you want to read 3,306 words about the time I...
Read postA while back, BC Parks started holding some (not all) of their newly canceled campsite reservations for release the next day. As a result, many cam...
Read postWhen someone cancels their campsite reservation on Recreation.gov, do you want to be alerted? I’ll tell you how to do that, but first I’d like to p...
Read postLast night someone asked me why they should use Campnab to scan parks for canceled reservations. For most folks, the benefits of using a campsite a...
Read postLast year, Reserve California and Florida State Parks started holding some canceled campsite reservations for rebooking. These newly canceled camps...
Read postWe built Campnab around text messages—mostly because they’re fast. However, some members made a good case for offering alerts by email. Some wanted...
Read postMore folks are loading their packs and heading into the backcountry than ever before. This demand is evidenced by how much harder it is to secure a...
Read postThis post isn’t for you unless you work within a state, provincial, or county park. However, if you do work in that capacity, this post is TOTALLY ...
Read postOf all the parks we receive requests about, Grand Teton is high on the list. Unfortunately, we could only scan some of their campgrounds for new av...
Read postIf you enjoy the outdoors, you know that some trips just aren’t meant to be. The weather turns to crap. Your gear fails spectacularly, and you wake...
Read postI’ve written at length about staying warm and protecting yourself from the elements in the past ten articles. If you haven’t read those posts, you ...
Read postHave you noticed the theme running through our Fall Camping Guide? You got it: managing variable (typically brisk) weather. Pretty much every post ...
Read postCold therapy is a burgeoning topic. People like Wim Hoff preach the virtues of bone-chilling ice baths and running up mountains in one’s skivvies. ...
Read postFor some, camping is the end goal. Fair enough. For me, camping is mainly about establishing a kind of base camp. That’s right. I see camping as an...
Read postOutdoor meals can be magical. Dining at camp offers a time to break bread, free of the distractions of televisions and phones. The food affords the...
Read postWhen my wife, kids, and I drove across the country, I got obsessed with how quickly we could set up camp. Part of this is because we drove waaaaay ...
Read postSome folks like to pack everything they can and just wing it. I’m not like that. Whether I’m traveling overseas or going camping, I obsess over pac...
Read postYou probably already know this, but it bears repeating: Clothing makes all the difference in the outdoors. Wet, cold gloves can leave your fingers ...
Read postAny bozo can toss some gear in the trunk and go camping when it’s warm outside. Doing that in the fall is dumb. Going unprepared could be life-thre...
Read postSpoiler alert: The part that’s likely to mess up fall camping for you is the weather. Sure, you can do some fine camping in autumn. On the right da...
Read postThis post is the first installment in our series on fall camping. Check the complete list of topics covered in our table of contents. Let’s get to ...
Read postSummer’s gone. So is any hint of your tan. As it fades, the melancholy of the season sinks in. Mundane tasks make one day unrecognizable from the n...
Read postMany wonder why campsites are sold-out by 7:00:01 AM. Multi-day bookings into “unbookable” dates mean that days are pre-booked before that date bec...
Read postLooking to make a last-minute reservation for camping? You are not in luck. (Sorry.) Sleeping on the ground is surprisingly appealing to a lot of p...
Read postEveryone’s visited a campground that claims to be sold-out but has unused sites. One might ask: Why isn’t there a secondary market for the sale of ...
Read postYou probably won’t get the campsite you’re after. I say this because most don’t. There’s a good reason for this. Many think they can just “wing it”...
Read postSetting up campsite availability notifications for sold out campgrounds is easy. In this article, we’ll assist you in creating your first campsite ...
Read postLooking to use Campnab to track campsite availabilities? You can do so by running individual scans or by becoming a member. I’d like you to conside...
Read postWe offer some different ways to use Campnab’s services to get notified of new openings at sold-out parks and campgrounds. There are a lot of option...
Read postFiring up my portable sauna for the first trip of 2020. — My dad built a homemade sauna-trailer and brought it on family camping trips. Now I have...
Read postFrustrated by bots scooping up all the campsites and selling them at a profit? You aren’t alone. That said, the situation isn’t quite that simple—a...
Read postCamping is gaining in popularity, which means even more people are enjoying the great outdoors. If you’re having a hard time booking a campsite, th...
Read postEver tried to reserve a campsite at 7:00 AM, only to find the park fully booked by 7:01? Savvy campers are learning that they can monitor sold-out ...
Read postYes! You can find a first-come, first-served spot at Yosemite National Park. Don’t expect it to be easy, though. (And… umm… don’t get too choosey.)...
Read postTell us when, where, and how long you want to camp for. We’ll notify you (via SMS) when a suitable spot opens up at that campground—so you can nab that sold-out campsite reservation!