camping
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This Solar Charging Tent Means You Can Never Get Away From Gadgets
Camping used to be all about getting away from the clutter of our increasingly connected lives. But then electronic devices became “mobile”, which it turns out means “magnetically attracted to our thumbs,” and solar charging was a necessity. Now Eddie Bauer (the company) is making a tent with a built in solar charger, and Eddie…
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An Ultra-Thin Camping Shovel For Discreetly Burying Your Indiscretions
When you’re heading out into the wild with nothing more than a backpack to carry all of your supplies and gear, packing light and compact is your number one priority. And when mother nature is serving as your outhouse, a shovel has to be at the top of your packing list — preferably one as…
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More People Would Camp If All Trailers Had Home Theatres
Heading into the great outdoors is supposed to be about getting away from it all. And for the most part, the campers and trailers from Germany’s Dethleffs let you do just that, and in relative comfort. But at the Dusseldorf Caravan show the company showed off its Mini Movie Campy concept; a portable home theatre…
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A Sleeping Bag That Ditches Zippers So You Don’t Feel Like A Mummy
If the thought of drifting off in a sleeping bag, only to wake up in the middle of the night all twisted and constricted, leaves you feeling anxious and claustrophobic, Sierra Designs wants to help. With its new Backcountry Bed 800 sleeping bag it’s banished constricting zippers, instead opting for a double layered design that…