Vango Family Premium range of camping tents 2008
May 12, 2008 | Camping Gear
Camping is cool and comfortable camping with Vango Family Premium range of camping tents for 2008. The new Sumatra (retail price of around $780) sleeps six and features plenty of living space. A heavyweight sewn in groundsheet gives great protection from rain and bugs, and the skylights and windows ensure the living area is light and bright during the day.
Also new for 2008 is the Zanzibar 600 (retails for around $1500). Offering the latest in outdoor indulgence, this tent sleeps six, comes with three separate bedrooms for privacy and includes Crystal Clear windows for maximum light, a flexible front door, doorway covers, window vents and lots of storage solutions to keep those essentials close at hand. Vango.
Eureka! Solar Intent Family Tent
May 30, 2007 | Camping Gear
The Eureka! Solar Intent Family Tent not only sleeps six comfortably, it also features interior lighting powered by cutting-edge, durable military quality solar LED technology. When the sun is shining, the Eureka! solar-powered LED unit charges (an eight-hour charge provides eight hours of light). Then at night, hang the LED unit inside the tent for nighttime illumination. The Solar Intent Family Tent is lightweight and is made with a durable fiberglass frame, and comes with clips, ring and pin assembly for easy set up. Retail price is approximately $229.97. Eureka! Tents.
Blue Sky Design Eureka! Freedom Camping Tent - for people with disabilities
April 19, 2007 | Camping Gear
The award-winning Blue Sky Design Eureka! Freedom Camping Tent is the first-ever camping tent designed to be used by people with disabilities. The Eureka! Freedom allows for quick and hassle-free access with its zipperless, easy-slide fan door. The five-pole rectangular dome tent is also easy to put up and has plenty of storage, which makes it perfect for long trips. The Eureka! Freedom has two doors, five windows and sleeps two people. Buy online, $329, plus shipping. Blue Sky Design.
Napier Sportz Truck Tent III
April 12, 2007 | Camping Gear
Make the most of your truck on your next camping adventure with the Napier Sportz Truck Tent III. Featuring cutting-edge design, and able to fit on most full-size trucks, the Sportz Truck Tent keeps your sleepy head off of the ground, and for those of you who are challenged when it comes to pitching a tent, its color-coded poles allow for easy set up. The Sportz Truck Tent also features over 5.5’ of headroom, two large ventilation windows, and a 6’ by 6’ canopy rainfly that provides a protected storage area for bulky gear and plenty of shade. The Sportz Truck Tent sleeps about two people and retails for $189.95. Napier Enterprises.
Coleman 36-qt. Radio Cooler with MP3 Hook-Up
April 12, 2007 | Camping Gear
A great companion on the beach or on a camping trip, the new Coleman 36-qt. Radio Cooler with MP3 Hook-Up keeps the party going while keeping your beverages frosty cold. The MP3 Radio Cooler can pack away 46 cans plus ice, has a waterproof AM/FM/weatherband radio with two speakers and includes a MP3 jack. All you have to do is simply plug in your MP3 player into the cooler’s AUX jack all let the good times roll! The Radio Cooler with MP3 Hook-Up retails for $69.49. Coleman.
BUMPER DUMPER
August 24, 2006 | Camping Gear
Ever been in the middle no where and needed to use the bathroom? We've all been there! It's great for the hunter, fisherman, camper, or off- roader, etc. The solution is either going somewhere and squatting uncomfortably behind a bush or simply finding a secluded spot, plugging the Bumper Dumper into your trailer hitch receiver, and having a sturdy, comfortable, portable toilet that recreates your bathroom at home. You can even set up a privacy screen for complete comfort. Pick it up here for $68.95.
Grilliput Camping Grill
August 11, 2006 | Camping Gear
The Grilliput Camping Grill (name comes from lilliput - tiny) is a portable BBQ that fits in your pocket since the whole thing fits into a slim stainless steel screw-top carrier tube measuring 29cm long and 2.2cm wide. When you open it up it turns into a quality stainless steel 23x26cm BBQ that's completely dishwasher friendly, can hold 560g of food, and even has a cleaning groove notched in it so you can scrape off the grill before you pack it up in its tiny solid tube. Great for the minimalist, hiker, camper, eater and goes for a price of $40.23. I Want One Of Those.
Decathlon 2-second Tent
July 21, 2006 | Camping Gear
The Decathlon 2-Second Tent sets up in only 2 seconds! How? Just remove the plastic strap and throw it in the air. It's a practical cool idea. The Decathlon 2-second Tent is waterproof, ventilated, durable and it fits 2 people comfortably. Folding it after use only takes about 15 seconds. You can buy the Decathlon 2-second Tent for a price of only $69 (Originally $89 with $20 rebate). Decathlon.
Bob Ibex Trailer
January 24, 2006 | Camping Gear
Imagine riding your mountain bike through some pretty serious terrain! A regular trailer would not be able to cut it! The Bob Ibex trailer features an adjustable suspension system equipped with at least 3 inches of trailer wheel travel, providing you with more possibilities for off-road adventures. It's Constructed of light weight (17 lbs./7.7 kgs) 4130 chromoly steel tubing and ensures strength, stability, durability and 70 lbs. carrying capacity. The Bob Ibex trailer goes for $369 with out the Dry Sak and $399 including it.
car top tent
December 8, 2005 | Camping Gear
Designed for weekend fun or for the true outdoorsman, the Car-Top-Tent, $899.99, is practical and simple, eliminating the hassle of finding a flat dry location or spending extensive time setting up your tent. Setup is easy and takes less than 45 seconds. An adjustable ladder makes ease of entry through the mesh screen door secure and the water resistant PVC coating keeps the tent dry. The unique tent weighs only 118 pounds and is just 3½ feet wide x 6 feet long x 10 inches high when closed. When opened, the Car-Top-Tent offers a roomy 6 feet x 7 feet cushioned interior and sleeps up to two adults and two children comfortably. A different look at setting up your tent!
Treetent
October 20, 2005 | Camping Gear
Created for "tree-huggers", Dutch designer Dré Wapenaar thought up this singular construction in 1998 for British activists so they could sleep among the branches of trees they were trying to save.
The Treetent is made of steel, canvas and plywood and measures 15 feet high by nearly 9 feet in diameter. Don't let the picture fool you, the Treetent is large enough to fit an entire family. It's currently on exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York show called "SAFE: Design Takes On Risk."
Columbia Northwest solid wall folding trailer Alite 300 & 400
October 14, 2005 | Camping Gear
Perfect for road trips these solid wall folding trailers made by Columbia Northwest take only 30 seconds to set up and are welcome in camping areas where campers with canvas are prohibited. The Alite 300 & 400 just happen to be the lightest solid wall folding camper in the world! They are fully insulated everywhere (including the floor)and features solid wall vacuum bonded construction. The aluminum exterior on the walls and roofs make it perfect for bear country. The Alite 300 & 400's low folded profile and torsion axle suspension plus an ultra low base weight of only 350 lbs makes towing easy with nearly any motorized vehicle. For the adventurous free-birds.
Free Spirit Spheres- Habitat for the Un-Tamed Spirit
October 10, 2005 | Camping Gear
Free Spirit Spheres explains that "the uses for these durable Spheres are limited only by ones imagination and include: healing, meditation, photography, canopy research, hunting & leisure." Though preferably made to be hung from trees as shown, like a tree house, they can also be hung from any other solid objects or placed in cradles on the ground. Four attachment points on the top of each sphere and another four anchor points on the bottom are each strong enough to carry the weight of the entire sphere and contents. The Spheres skin (made of two laminations of wood strips over laminated wood frames) is waterproof and strong enough to take the impacts that come with life in a dynamic environment such as the forest. This way of living makes me think a lot about Robin's Hood's forest town, but that's just my imagination churning. To give you an idea a Hand Crafted Wood/Fiberglass Sphere which Sleeps 4 in 3 beds, has a countertop stove, sink and refrigerator and is Plumbed and wired for 20 amp, 120/240 volt AC, starts from $120,000. But that's top of the line.
Free Spirit Spheres go into production (Gizmag)
Handy Cooler Has a Built-In Radio
October 8, 2005 | Camping Gear
This inexpensive Smarthome cooler carries your drinks and snacks while entertaining you with it's built-in radio. The radio runs on Four AA batteries which are sold separately and includes a Headset jack for privacy. A simple and efficient travel gadget for $14.99.
Light Year 25 sleeping bag
September 15, 2005 | Camping Gear
This bag is a great value for the price! The 2-pound sack is filled with all 650-fill-power down which will keep you warm in subfreezing temps on trips from canyon country to the Cascades. The durable nylon diamond, DWR-treated ripstop shell repelles water and condensation well. The half-length main zip is joined by additional zipper in the footbox for added ventilation. Other features like the hip-length zipper draft tube, ground-level side seams, and differential cut promises a cozy nights sleep and has rating of 25. Find this one for around $150.
Light Year 25 (Backpacker)
