The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award to Recover. Our obsession with the convenience of plastic water bottles has turned into one of the biggest environmental problems we face today. The United States uses about 50 billion water bottles per year, and only about 23 percent of them get recycled. That’s a horrifying amount of [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the Hi-Tec Big-Fit System. Raising kids is expensive, and the more activities your kids are into, the more money you spend (hockey parents know what we’re talking about). Every single place you can save a few bucks helps. If your kids are outdoor explorers then they need [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for Darn Tough Socks. Good socks aren’t cheap. We all know that. Socks for $15-$20 have been around for a while now, and people who spend a lot of time outdoors are willing to pay it. They need a sock that is comfortable all day on the trail. [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for MyPakage. Underwear hasn’t changed much over time. We’ve had cotton boxers and briefs forever, which are terrible for hot weather. Thankfully, quick-drying synthetics came along and made our weekend hikes much more comfortable. Beyond that, there hasn’t been much in the way of innovation. Then we discovered [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the Brunton Lightwave Camp Rocker. Gadgets that are more than the sum of their parts always grab our attention – something that is truly functional and easy to operate. We’re not talking about a random mish-mash of parts and technologies, but a system that is built to [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the Campfire Defender. Let’s paint a picture: You’re camping at the same campsite for more than one night. Even better, you’ve found yourself in one of the most epic locations that you’ve ever spent the night. Like many epic locations, the trees are big, the grass is [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for ThermaCELL ProFLEX Heavy Duty Heated Insoles. These heated insoles are considered the next generation of foot warming comfort. Yeah, we know you’re one tough cookie and all, but everyone loves warm toes on those chilly days. These revolutionary insoles provide warmth simply at the touch of a [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the Camelbak Crux 3L Reservoir.. Camelbak’s new Cruz reservoirs are their way of letting customers know they are listening and even welcoming feedback. Customers wanted a reservoir that would deliver more water per sip, with an ergonomic handle for easier refilling, and an on/off lever to make [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for Clean Trek’s Gear Spray. Clean Trek Gear Spray provides hikers, campers, and all other adventurers with an easy, eco-friendly solution for keeping their gear fresh and clean. All outdoor enthusiasts run into this problem at some point in their life. We know we have, and we know [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the Kindling Cracker. We all know that it’s easier to start a fire with split wood than it is with whole logs. The challenge often comes with the “splitting” part of the equation. The majority of the 50 Campfires office has had at least one close encounter [...]
