We pointed the Celestron Explorascope 60AZ into the night sky and here is what we found. We enjoy putting things in perspective.

The outdoors, water, and music form this amalgam of summertime fun. We love taking our music with us. Our office is constantly bombarded, in a good way, with music. It’s the audio glue that holds our day together. As you can guess, music is important to us. So when we look at a speaker, our [...]

We’ve all been there. Maybe it’s raining or we don’t have proper tinder but the frustration is the same. We are left unable to start a fire and we start scrambling looking for something, anything to help get things going. Enter Clean Flame. The Clean Flame Rapid Fire fire starter is a foolproof fire-starter. Really [...]

Finding a balance between storage and portability has been a struggle for campers, hikers, and really anyone who spends time outdoors. Getting the storage you need and the portability you want always seems to be a tradeoff. We were intrigued with the Sea to Summit Ultra Sil Travel Day Pack because of its extreme portability [...]

Even if you aren’t climbing mountains or trekking miles into the backcountry, having a survival knife in your camping supplies is still a handy item to have with you. Hopefully you will never have to use it in a true survival situation but if you do, having a knife with a dedicated purpose is essential. [...]

The Peak Design Capture P.O.V. is a super solid mount option for action cameras or point-and-shoot cameras. You never know when you’re going to experience something amazing so be prepared with a camera to capture these moments. The problem with most mounts is the limitations they have. This Capture P.O.V. can attach to any strap and [...]

Fed up with cheap, uncomfortable sandals? We at 50 Campfires are certainly advocates for high quality products that benefit those who enjoy the great outdoors. The ECCO Cruise sandal is such a pleasure to wear. After days of testing both in the office and outside we can honestly say they’re durable and extremely comfortable. This [...]

I have a family cabin north of Minneapolis that is heated solely by a wood burning stove, so I’ve split a lot of wood over the years. There has been relatively little innovation in axes because well, they’re like sharks – they’re pretty much perfect as they are. That’s why this cross bladed axe on Instructables [...]

Overview: In addition to Tuffo’s line of head-to-toe full-body rain suits, they also have a Tuffo Kids Rain Gear and jacket for all the kids, from ages six through twelve. They come in two colors, red and blue, and three sizes. To go with the jackets Tuffo also has rain pants, which are constructed from [...]

Overview: This is the United By Blue Bison Wool Socks collection. This really is the ultimate American sock. It’s a sock that’s made of bison down. So it’s not only made in America, but it’s made of the ultimate American ingredients, which includes the American bison down, which is warmer than wool and also provides [...]