Dog Camping Gear
BV Tie-Out Cable Review: A Season of Camping With a Hound
Six months of state park weekends with a hound that follows his nose. What held up, what didn't, and what I'd do differently.
A true story from a state park in the Blue Ridge foothills, and the practical notes I took away from it.
Six months of state park weekends with a hound that follows his nose. What held up, what didn't, and what I'd do differently.
I've used both on Tucker for three seasons of camping. One of them has never let me down. The other pulled out of the dirt before I finished hammering it in.
Practical notes from Rick Dawson on camping with a dog, and why a 25-foot tie-out cable earns its spot in the truck bed every single trip.
A true story from a state park in the Blue Ridge foothills, and the practical notes I took away from it.
Five steps to a safe, tangle-free tie-out at camp, from a guy who learned the hard way.
What nobody tells you about the BV Tie-Out Cable, from a guy who camps with a hound that follows his nose.
Rick Dawson put the SLSON collapsible dog bowls through a full season of trail and campsite use with his hound mix, Tucker. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy them.
Two ways to water a dog on the trail. I have used both for years, and they are not the same tool.
Practical notes from Rick Dawson on camping with a dog, and why a pair of collapsible bowls earns permanent space in the truck.
Practical notes from Rick Dawson on camping with a dog.
Practical notes from Rick Dawson on keeping a dog watered on the trail, in camp, and on the road with a pair of SLSON collapsible bowls.
Nine trips and forty-plus meals with the two-pack that lives in my truck now. The honest version of the review.
A retired mechanic, his cold-running hound, and a full season of state park campgrounds. The long-term report.
I've spent 40 nights in the past two winters camping with Tucker, and I've tried both a dedicated outdoor dog bed and a dog sleeping bag. Here's what I learned.
Cold ground, wet nylon and a dog who runs cold at night: ten plain reasons a raised waterproof bed does more for a camping dog than a blanket on the tent floor.
A retired mechanic, his hound mix, and the night a waterproof camp bed changed how they sleep in the woods.
A layered routine for keeping a cold-sensitive dog warm and dry overnight, starting with a waterproof bed and ending with a 2 AM check.
Six months of campground use, one cold hound, and what I actually think of this waterproof mat.
Six months of lake trips with Tucker, and what the Outward Hound Granby did and did not do.
A practical look at whether your dog really needs a life jacket at the lake, from a guy who camps with his hound mix every month of the year.
Practical notes from Rick Dawson on camping with a dog at the lake, and why Tucker wears a life jacket every time.
One retired mechanic, one hound mix who thinks he is a duck, and the life jacket that turned a scary five seconds into a story we still laugh about.
Five steps Rick Dawson uses to keep his dog Tucker safe around lakes and rivers, with the Outward Hound Granby life jacket.
What nobody tells you before you buy a dog life jacket, from a guy who camps with a hound that swims like a rock.
Six months of weekend trips with Tucker wearing the OneTigris Dog Backpack. What held up, what didn't, and whether your dog actually needs one.
I carried Tucker's gear for three seasons before I let him carry it himself. Here is what changed, where carrying it myself still wins, and who should not buy a pack at all.
Practical notes from Rick Dawson on camping with a dog.
Practical notes from Rick Dawson on camping with a dog.
Rick Dawson on the practical way to lighten your own pack: let your dog earn his kibble. What to load, what to leave out, and how to get a 55-pound hound mix used to the idea.
Six months of honest notes on the ONETIGRIS dog backpack from a guy who camps with his hound almost every month of the year.
Six months of state park weekends with a hound that follows his nose. What held up, what didn't, and what I'd do differently.
What nobody tells you about the BV Tie-Out Cable, from a guy who camps with a hound that follows his nose.
Rick Dawson put the SLSON collapsible dog bowls through a full season of trail and campsite use with his hound mix, Tucker. Here is what held up, what did not, and who should buy them.
Nine trips and forty-plus meals with the two-pack that lives in my truck now. The honest version of the review.
A retired mechanic, his cold-running hound, and a full season of state park campgrounds. The long-term report.
Six months of campground use, one cold hound, and what I actually think of this waterproof mat.
Six months of lake trips with Tucker, and what the Outward Hound Granby did and did not do.
What nobody tells you before you buy a dog life jacket, from a guy who camps with a hound that swims like a rock.
Six months of weekend trips with Tucker wearing the OneTigris Dog Backpack. What held up, what didn't, and whether your dog actually needs one.
Six months of honest notes on the ONETIGRIS dog backpack from a guy who camps with his hound almost every month of the year.