Life in the slow lane

June 1, 2018  |  Editorial

Amid controversies, quitting social media may sound nice, but is it realistic? Sometimes I feel like I’m driving my 2008 Subaru Forester in the slow vehicle lane and the rest of the world is zooming by me in a sports car. This is especially true when managing the deadlines and required lead-time o…
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Celebrating 25 years of InTents magazine

April 1, 2018  |  Editorial

InTents is turning 25—and with the help of our readers, we’re awarding the manufacturers and suppliers that advance the industry. Where was your business in 1992? Are you among the InTents readers whose companies were already more than 100 years old? Or in the early 1990s, was your business only…
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Get ready to vote in the Reader’s Choice Awards

December 1, 2017  |  Editorial

Vote in December for the industry’s best products and services in the InTents Reader’s Choice Awards. The April-May 2010 issue of InTents was my first as editor, and it featured some impressive tenting—most notably the structures installed for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada…
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Tell your story with photos

October 1, 2017  |  Editorial

Submit your best photos to InTents to compete for the 2018 Buyer’s Guide cover. A 22-hour drive to the Canadian Rockies this past summer required some escapist literature, and “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” the compilation of George R. R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” prequel nove…
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Gear is good, skill is better

August 1, 2017  |  Editorial

Innovative equipment and creative problem solvers get the job done. I began my journalism career in photography, and then moved away from it. “You can learn photography on the side!” people said. “Major in print journalism instead!” (Life advice right up there with the realtor who told me in…
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History made under a tent

June 1, 2017  |  Editorial

From wartime tenting to the best backyard parties, tents are where we make memories. Like most tented events, issues of InTents magazine usually have themes—ones we build around specific topics such as weddings, equipment and fabric. This issue highlights decor and event accessories, from the chal…
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Back to school

April 1, 2017  |  Editorial

In today’s market, you can’t afford to stop learning. If I were to go back to journalism school today, I think I would have to start over from the beginning. While I could probably ace some classes (hopefully, say, magazine editing!), I would also face numerous subjects that couldn’t have even…
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