{"id":31235,"date":"2026-06-25T14:05:56","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:05:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/?p=31235"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:05:56","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T19:05:56","slug":"camping-in-a-heat-wave-what-actually-keeps-you-safe-and-comfortable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everest.com\/everestdigest\/camping-in-a-heat-wave-what-actually-keeps-you-safe-and-comfortable\/","title":{"rendered":"Camping in a Heat Wave: What Actually Keeps You Safe and Comfortable"},"content":{"rendered":"

I once camped at 106 degrees on a forest road with no shade, no water source nearby, and a bug mesh tent that was doing absolutely nothing to slow down the heat. The sun was beating directly onto the shelter and by mid-morning it felt less like camping and more like a punishment. I ended up throwing a brown tarp over one side to block out the sun and\u00a0 make the inside survivable.<\/span><\/p>\n

A heat wave changes camping in ways that a hot day doesn’t. The heat is persistent, it builds on itself, and it doesn’t really let up at night the way a normal summer evening does. If you’re heading out during one, or you get caught in one mid-trip, the approach needs to shift pretty significantly from what you’d normally do. Here’s what I’ve learned works.<\/span><\/p>\n

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