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If you haven’t yet upgraded from your regular camping utensils to an all-in-one spork or something similar, what are you waiting for? Having everything you need to eat in one tool saves a good amount of room and weight in your pack and can make your life on the trail just a little bit easier.
The Exped Megamat was an instant hit for a sleeping pad, thanks to its wide, flat design that made sleeping in your tent a much more luxurious, comfortable experience than people are generally used to. The Megamat Duo builds off that success, this time as a double wide mat designed to fill the entire width of a 2-person tent and provide enough sleeping space for two.
Tentsile tents are already known for being versatile tents that work anywhere with trees – suspended from trees instead of set up on the ground, sort of like a hammock-tent combo. But the new Universe tent is probably the coolest, as it can be setup virtually anywhere – in the air, on the ground, or even floating on water like a pontoon raft. Seriously. You won’t have to worry about finding an appropriate place to set up the tent, as it will work virtually anywhere, just like a regular tent.
The Vargo Hexagon Wood Stove isn't your typical butane-burning, backpacking camp stove, but the unique design is one of the best we’ve seen; it eliminates any need for fuel and lets you burn whatever fuel – wood, twigs, shavings – you can find near your campsite in a hot, fast, compact and efficient fire.
As much as we like to ditch our technology and devices when getting off the grid, there are times where you will want to have some fully charged batteries. The catch is always, how to do that when your miles from the nearest power outlet? Solar power, of course. And few solar chargers are as convenient as the Bushnell SolarWrap 400.
A solid pair of camping utensils can usually be found in every backpacker or hiker’s kit, providing a durable way to chow down on the trail that beats using a plastic fork, or even a spork. But you’ve probably never seen a utensil set like the Chowpal before.
Multitools are incredibly useful, but if you're in a survival situation, you're looking for something much more heavy-duty - like an axe. The Innovation Factory Survival Axe is the perfect combination of an all-in-one multitool and heft hatchet, made from lightweight, 1055 hardened carbon steel body.
When you need a day bag to carry all your essentials to and from work, school, or just around town, you need bag that is two things: tough and as simple as can be. You don’t need tons of frills, you just need a dependable place to store your gear, and the lighter and more-streamlined, the better. In other words, you need the Mystery Ranch Urban Assault Pack.
While there is certainly no shortage of various ways to cook at the campsite out there, very few offer the kind of value this set of Yodo cookware does.
As silly as the idea of a spork has always seemed, it’s really a handy tool. Cut your utensils in half on the trail, take up less room the bag, and make everything that much simpler.
Air tents, also known as inflatable tents, aren’t exactly knew, but are becoming more and more popular and even better as time goes on. Below you’ll find our picks for the Best Inflatable Air Tents of 2018.
Gregory backpacks go way back. When Wayne Gregory was just 14 years old, he invented his own backpack design as a Boy Scout project, and 50 years later, he’s still designing all different kinds of backpacks. Gregory’s emphasis was on fit, and the brand was one of the first to create backpacks with different waist sizes and adjustable waistbelts that actually adjust to different waist angles.
We’ve reviewed our fair share of portable coolers for camping and chilling down by the river. But we’ve yet to come across any as awesome and heavy-duty as these powered coolers from Dometic. (Dometic Fridges were formerly known as Waeco fridges, so you might see that name tossed about).
Having some way to purify water is a practical necessity whether you’re traveling deep into the backcountry and want to pack to light, or when something goes wrong, and your water system has been compromised. And while squeeze filters and purifying tablets are effective and convenient in their own right, there is something to be said for UV purifiers, such as the SteriPen Ultra.
When you’re taking on some seriously high-altitude, extreme conditions, you need a stove that can handle the worst of weather and cold. You need the MSR XGK EX.
Having a fire source and method handy is a necessity when in the backcountry, or in a whole host of other tactical situations. So it’s important to keep something on you that won’t be ruined by a little water, or get broken and leak gas everywhere should it run into some tough terrain or abuse. Exotac knows this, why is why they make a line of dependable, heavy-duty fire gear built to last.
A Land Rover Phone? Who’s idea was that? Well, actually, Land Rover’s. And this isn’t their first phone, either – the Land Rover A9 was a smartphone that came out a few years ago, but never really caught on.
When you’re climbing alpine peaks and hauling a bunch of cold weather gear, you want a tent that weighs as little as possible – but still manages to stand up the absolute onslaught that alpine conditions tend to throw your way. Enter the MSR Advance Pro 2.
As Yeti continues to expand its lineup of outdoor products, they’ve gone ahead and come up with an entirely new product category – camping chairs. The perfect companion to their vast collection of badass coolers. The Yeti Hondo Base Camp Chair is an extra-durable, lightweight outdoor chair built to withstand conditions that weak, flimsy chairs can’t.
Enjoy cooking at camp, but don’t like lugging around fuel? Then maybe you ought to the GoSun Sport solar camp stove, which can cook delicious meals all the way through using nothing but the sun. Yup, seriously
According to its maker, the BioLite BaseLantern, and its larger version, the Baselantern XL is the first ever flatpack lantern. What exactly does that mean? Exactly what it sounds like
The LifeStraw is already well-known for being one of the best portable water filters you can, neatly fitting into your bag without taking up any space, and letting you drink directly from any suitable stream. So needless to say, we’re excited for the new LifeStraw Flex.
As gear becomes more and more technologically advanced, tents are becoming lighter and lighter. None, however, quite reach the lightweight, durable, simplicity of the Hyperlite Ultamid 2. Weighing only 1.19 pounds (without insert or floor), the Ultamid 2 barely weighs more than the hiking boot on your foot, and far less than a bottle of water in your pack, yet is one of the most durable, rugged and convenient tent designs you’ll get your hands on.
Truck campers aren’t anything new, but they sure are convenient and comfortable ways to explore the great outdoors. With a good camper on the back of your truck, your only real limit to how far off-road you can go, is the amount of gas in your tank. Go-Fast Campers, claim to make the lightest and easiest-to-use pop-up truck campers in existence. At 199 pounds, the Go-Fast Platform succeeds in this endeavor. It’s downright simple and easy to use too; simply pull the release cord and lift, and the gas struts pop it straight up.