The high mountains of Colorado still had a lot of snow in mid June. In fact, the Arkansas river was close to flooding here in Canon City, despite there being no rain in weeks. The snow melt was enough to raise it to its highest level in years. But my friend Mike and I were still hoping to go backpacking up high.

When backpacking, habits matter. A better sleeping bag may keep you a bit warmer, and a cell phone or GPS unit definitely makes a trip safer, but the things you regularly do while on the trail are just as important. Here are six habits you should develop for wilderness travel.

Why solo backpacking? To be honest, one of the reasons I sometimes go alone is simply that it's tough to find people to go with, especially on short-notice. So reason number one is just the sheer necessity. But that is not the only reason to enter the wilderness by yourself.

When shopping for a sleeping bag, knowing how you will use it will make it easier to choose the right one. There are many features you might find, but start with the six questions below to quickly narrow down the options.

There are books full of outdoor survival tips these days, most with the same advice. Here are a few tips you probably haven't heard.

Thinking of going out into the wilderness soon? Be prepared, with these top ten survival tips that could save your life.

Moving outdoors and relishing nature is one of the great gifts of camping. Venturing out into the outdoors and learning how to endure it is again among the potential drawbacks of camping.

Camping should be something that you can kick back and relax. You will find that there are many things that you can do to relax and enjoy your time. You will find that that camping is something that people have done for hundreds of years, but it has become something more popular to do in the last fifty years.

You will find that when it comes to camping, you don't just want to sleep in an tent, but you will want to get a commercial RV and use the commercial campgrounds as an alternative camping experience. You will want to make sure that you think about the alternative camping ways to the sleeping tent. You will want to make sure that you think about some of the basic tips to camping.