Who knew that a pencil sharpener would be so handy in the woods? We all know, when you’re starting a fire – tinder is key. Great tinder burns easily, and if you’re lucky, is easy to source. Carrying a pencil sharpener will allow you to kick out a lot of excellent tinder for making fires. You [...]
At a campsite regular garbage bags are good for one thing – a small amount of garbage. Campsites often have sticks and rocks that will easily rip holes in thin bags. You should be using contractor bags. As in 3 ml thick contractor bags. They’re tough as nails, and because of that, can be used for all sorts of [...]
There seem to be two kinds of campers. On the one hand, you have people who grab a can of beans and a blanket and they’re off. They have a great time and enjoy the rugged simplicity of the great outdoors. More power to em’. We fall into the other camp. We love watching new [...]
If we asked 100 people why they like camping we’d get many different answers, but the overall theme would be a sense of escape, relaxation and spending time outdoors. Admit it, for most of us our idea of “roughing it” is sleeping on a plush air mattress, buried in our sleeping bag inside of a [...]
I came to cairns rather late in life! I am not talking about the breed of dog of Toto fame. I am talking about the man-made piles of stacked stones built along pathways throughout the world. Cairns are a beautiful rock pile. If you are new to cairns you should know they are most commonly [...]
Like others, we go camping to get away from the city and the busy lifestyle. But that doesn’t necessarily mean we want a break from technology. We still want our phones for emergency situations, a Kindle to read or a tablet to watch movies on a rainy day camping. But these need to be charged [...]
Admit it, you have walked out of your tent, turned and tripped over the guyline coming off the fly of the tent. After a few choice words, you probably looked for something to put on it so you would notice it better. Tent guylines can truly be a safety hazard for all campers from children [...]
We had a chance to try out the Slackers Slackline Kit recently, and had a great time. It was easy to set up and would be a great addition to any campsite. All pieces to the kit were well made, with easy to follow instructions. The oversized ratchet makes it easy to get the slackline [...]
Many people enjoy kayaking but have a hard time owning one because of the space a hard shell kayak takes up. Hard shell kayaks are tough to haul from the water to home and usually require more than one person to pack up. If you are looking for a better solution, dive in to the [...]
The Timbuk2 Pill Box Pro was designed specifically with the GoPro Hero 3 in mind. It fits your camera, mounts and all cables. The crushproof case will keep your GoPro safe from any unfortunate mishaps. It also comes with the Timbuk2 lifetime warranty.
