Hydration pack and sports bottle manufacturer Camelbak® has introduced a line of stainless steel bottles, including a double-wall insulated version. The company continues to offer its Tritan™ bottles.
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How to Find Topo Maps
Maps are a great backcountry tool
If you like to venture out from your campsite and explore the surrounding area, a topo map is an indispensible tool for finding interesting things like waterfalls and mountain ponds. Best of all, topo maps are inexpensive or even free, if you are satisfied printing small sections on your home printer.
Now You’re Cooking With(out) Gas
If you did a lot of camping as a kid, like I did, then you probably are very familiar with the Esbit® solid fuel tablet (hexamine tablets) stove. Esbit stoves were cheap, simple to use, and did a fair job of heating a canteen cup of hot chocolate, or soup.
What to know before you buy an RV
Despite the current economic downturn and a general reluctance of financial institutions to lending money, RV’s are actually pretty hot right now. Loans are cheap (if you qualify), prices are low, and strapped dealers (and private owners) are looking to make a deal. But does that mean you should run out and buy an RV? It’s not a decision that should be taken lightly and here are a few considerations you should make, before pulling the trigger.
Camping with Pets
We started camping with the family pet last summer, when the kids got a Fire Bellied Toad for one of their birthdays. While Fire Bellied Toads are about as easy as it gets, when it comes to pets and camping, we finally bowed to a relentless onslaught of kid-induced pressure and are adding a puppy to the family next week.