The Zippo 6 hour hand warmer is easier to use, and easier to light. We had no problems getting a full 6 hours of heat. Perfect for cold camping trips.

Travel Trailer Tips With Lance Campers Traveling with a pull-behind style camper means bringing tons of modern conveniences with you, wherever you go. We must say, if you’ve never spent a night in one of these campers, you need to give them a shot. Even the most “old school” campers among us at 50 Campfires [...]

“Your fellow hikers should be funky, not smell funky.” This is a quote from our friends over at Clean Trek, and we couldn’t agree more! I recently spent five days touring Oregon and Washington on a 50 Campfires Field Trip, and had an opportunity to put the Clean Trek Towels to use. We rode fat bikes on the [...]

Coming from Minnesota, the lure of hiking an ancient underground lava tube at the base of Mount St. Helens is too good to pass up. With our friends from Hi-Tec, we headed into the abyss, searching for some adventure... Ape Cave is a 2,000-year-old lava tube located just south of Mount St. Helens in the [...]

A good headlamp is an absolute must on any camping trip. There are just too many camp tasks after dark to not bring one. Flashlights are good, but headlamps are better. Specifically, rechargeable headlamps. I had a chance to use the Coast FL75R rechargeable headlamp in a variety of conditions for a week in Oregon. [...]

We awarded gear of the year to the original Solo Stove in 2014 because it was one of the most efficient, well designed pieces of gear to come across our desk at 50 Campfires. The secondary burn at the top of the stove wasn’t just a gimmick. It really worked, and reduced everything we threw at [...]

This morning my friends and I were eagerly awaiting Google’s new smartphone announcement. Google’s new version of the Android phones are the 5 inch Pixel and the 5.5 inch Pixel XL go toe-to-toe with Apple’s iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in price and power. As outdoor enthusiasts here are 5 things that we found [...]

The inflatable bike helmet has arrived! In 2012 I started to see this bizarre helmet that inflated when you crashed. At that point a company called Hovding had already been working on it for seven years. It seemed like a wild concept when it came out. Four years later, and here we are. You can [...]

Camillus has built durable knives for over 130 years and one of their latest has caught our attention! The Camillus EDC3 pocket knife is lightweight and compact but still packs a punch – exactly what we need for camping, hiking, and beyond. Let’s take a closer look. Appearance: The Camillus EDC3 has a skeletonized handle, [...]

I know, blah blah blah the new iPhone 7 is out. We sat around at work and watched the familiar old spiel as Apple played super cool, well-lit videos of their latest digital love child. I have to admit that as I watched, there were a few things I found to be noteworthy. Let’s jump [...]