To catch all the 2015 Gear of the Year winners, click here. Nick and Clint announced the Wear category of the 50 Campfires 2015 Gear of the Year starting with the Fjallraven: Abisko Trouser. These pants have extremely tough, tear resistant material that have stretch material in just the right places. When we recommend pants, we also need [...]
From where we sit, the battle has been fought, and won, when it comes to bringing technology into the woods. Sure, there are some folks who think that the campsite isn’t the place for phones, speakers or even cameras. We’re not those people. The outdoors is our place to relax, and to us, music, photography, [...]
If you camp or play in an environment that puts constant stress on your equipment, then look no further than the COAST Polysteel line of flashlights. The middle size of the collection, the Polysteel 400 Flashlight is waterproof, drop proof, and crush proof while possessing our Pure Beam Optics System with twist focus to make [...]
There are a lot of reasons to buy an inflatable kayak. The main reason of course, is storage. Many outdoor adventurers simply don’t have space to store a kayak between adventures or a good way to transport it to the launch. It seems silly to rent a storage unit just for one thing, and it [...]
We are constantly on the lookout for gear, music, and games, really anything that makes camping more enjoyable. Playing games that get us up and moving around the campsite is great, but it’s hard to find something that pleases everyone; having age specific games always leaves someone out of the mix and overly complicated games [...]
Picture this: you and your friends have planned all year for your annual camping trip. You meet up from across the country, and make the four mile trek into the wilderness from where you can park your vehicles and begin the process of setting up camp. After building a campfire and making dinner, you raise [...]
Nothing sets the right vibe for a party like music coming through high quality speakers. Bring the party to the campsite with the BoomBottle+. This newly released bluetooth speaker really kicks out the tunes while staying completely waterproof and dustproof, which is ideal for at any campsite. The Scosche BoomBottle+ has a 6000mAh rechargeable battery [...]
Ginger beer is a spicy addition to many classic cocktails, and the sweet heat from its intense ginger flavor is welcome in our drinks during colder seasons. Less bubbly and sweet than ginger ale, ginger beer gets its intense flavor from ginger root being directly brewed and fermented with sugar and water, the bold flavor [...]
The GPS (Global Positioning System) rules when it comes to all kinds of navigation today. Every smart phone is capable of getting you from Point A to Point B more efficiently than we ever could have imagined just a decade ago. Triangulation of its many satellites orbiting the earth will put you within feet of [...]
We’re all guilty of it. The weekend comes, and we feel like we deserve a reward for working all week. We throw caution to the wind and fill our plates a little more than we ordinarily would. “Hey, I’m on vacation!” That might be true, but it makes a big difference in our energy levels [...]
