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How to Store Your Sleeping Bag
Whether youre car camping or backpacking, its important to properly store your sleeping bag between trips. A few simple steps will ensure your bag stays warm and lasts for years of camping adventures.
Get Started Kayak and Canoe Camping
Camping by boat combines all the fun or camping with stunning, remote locations you can only reach by boat and getting started is easier than you might think.
How to Break Down Your Tent
No instructions? No problem! Mackenzies here to walk you through the easy steps to break down and pack most camping tents.
Get Started Paddling
Paddling a kayak, stand-up paddleboard or canoe is fun, healthy and an amazing way to experience your favorite pond, river, lake or bay. Our experts have put together this helpful checklist of the essentials you need.
What to Wear Hiking
Learn how to dress for hiking in any weather plus four important DOs and DONTs for any hiking outfit.
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10 Expert Tips for New Kayak Owners
We asked our Outdoor Discovery Programs paddling experts to share their best insider tricks to help make your time on the water more organized, comfortable and safe.
Five Ways to Take Your Workouts Outdoors this Summer
Get our tips for staying active and soaking up all the benefits of being outdoors to improve your health and wellbeing.
Get Started Deer Hunting
Deer are the most popular hunting quarry in the United States. These numbers also make deer the perfect choice for the beginning big game hunter. There are just a few things you need to ensure your success.
The Road Rules: Family Travel in an RV or Camper Van
L.L.Bean Ambassadors The Bowman Family have taken to the road for the outside adventure of a lifetime! Hop onboard to read their story, RV travel tips, and insights about travel and life on the open road.
Get Started Hiking
Hiking is an incredibly healthy activity and an amazing way to experience the outdoors, but it can also be a little intimidating to get started. We have the expertise and gear to make getting started easy.
Kayak Fishing for Beginners
Paddling and fishing are two great pastimes that are even better together. Wondering where to start? Heres everything you need to know for your first outing, from the right boat and gear to tips for catching fish.
SUP 101: Getting to Know Your Paddleboard
The basics about SUP Types, parts and paddles.