Camping & Outdoors

  • makeshift stovetop using beer can and rubbing alcohol

    Genius Hack Shows How To Turn a Beer Can Into a Camping Stove

    Camping aficionados and travel enthusiasts are always on the hunt for ingenious methods to simplify their outdoor experiences. Here at Cheapism, we love the art of re-purposing everyday items in the most cost-efficient and convenient ways.  One example of this…

  • family having picnic in the park

    Best Urban Parks: 33 Idyllic Parks That Bring Nature to the City

    Famed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted said every city should have a large park for “unbending of the faculties.” He designed some of America’s most famous, beginning with New York City’s Central Park and continuing in 30 other cities. “Urban…

  • The 2020 Bay Area Fire

    The Worst Wildfires in U.S. History

    Over the past few years, millions of acres of land have been destroyed by deadly wildfires, whether manmade or due to weather. Currently, Hawaii is battling the deadliest U.S. wildfire in the past five years. At least 36 people have…

  • Famous Perito Moreno Glacier in Los Glaciares National Park, Patagonia, Argentina

    World’s Most Beautiful Glaciers to See Before They’re Gone

    The Earth’s glaciers are a stunning sight, but if they’re on your travel bucket list, the clock is ticking. In nearly all cases, they’re melting at an alarming rate because of climate change. Up to half of the world’s mountain glaciers…

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    Conquer Summer With These 7 Cheap Patio Furniture Sets Under $200

    Whether you’ve got an apartment patio or a full-blown wraparound porch, you’re not maximizing your summer unless you’re kicking back with some snacks and a frosty beverage in hand. But furniture is expensive, and why spend a ton of cash…

  • Close up of a happy young man laughing. He is carrying an esky on his shoulder. (This picture is taken in Denmark, Western Australia)

    DIWHY: Man Charges Beachgoers to Use His Homemade Cooler Toilet

    When ya gotta go, ya gotta go. And when there’s nowhere around to go, you might find yourself pretty desperate — perhaps desperate enough to pay an enterprising young man to use his portable toilet made out of a beach…