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1. Article · Aug 22, 2026 · Vanessa Chiasson

   My Tent Is Embarrassing, and I Refuse to Replace It – Explore Magazine (opens the original)

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   I own a big, awkward, embarrassing tent. I haven’t always been this way. As a child, I camped in my backyard all summer long, happily bunking down in a classic pup tent. When my husband and I married, his respectable, basic dome became my shelter as well. When we sensed its end was nigh, we jumped at the chance to grab a secondhand Hillary tent, advertised for just $50 on our apartment building’s bulletin board. That tent was sturdy and spacious. And to my surprise, it was an insta-tent. You're

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2. Article · Aug 12, 2026 · Vanessa Chiasson

   Top 10 S’mores Recipes from an Expert Camp Cook – Explore Magazine (opens the original)

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   I’d like to think of myself as the queen of campground s’mores, but my path to self-proclaimed culinary greatness didn’t start out so strong. On my very first camping trip as an adult, I was mystified by the s’mores kits which lined the camp store shelves. They contained marshmallows, Hershey’s chocolate bars, graham crackers—and that was it. How, I pondered, would things get warm and melty without some aluminum foil to wrap the sandwiched contents before nestling them next to the fire? That’s w

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