“Within about 2 minutes of hiking we began grabbing hemlock branches to use as defense weapons.” Chris Noskoff, owner of Kulshan Brewery, is referring to a grudge match he and his daughter had against the most awful black flies Alaska could produce. As you’ll read below, it was a terrible weekend, but one he looks [...]
What’s to come... “Working with more parks, supporting more projects, finding new ways to connect with more people, and blending product, education, and philanthropy with a dash of #radparks on top.” It’s easy to enjoy the outdoors and forget about all of the work that goes into maintaining and sustaining our environment. We often appreciate natural [...]
“But we’re only going out for a few days. We’re not even doing anything extreme.” We always think that tragic things will happen to other people. It’s seems that we’re wired that way, and perhaps that belief gives us the confidence to head out in the first place. The fact is that if you spend [...]
Winter is officially here and that means it’s time to get serious about warm gear. We’re a fan of technical clothing and gear year round, but in the winter it really makes a difference. When it comes to winter gloves, you need a decent pair that will allow your hands to breath. A low quality [...]
Sunglasses are absolutely necessary at the lake in the summer. The glare off the water is intense and can fatigue your eyes quickly. Then there’s that other problem: the water. You have to be worried about them sinking to the bottom of the lake. Rheos designed a quality pair of floating sunglasses that are polarized [...]
One of the easiest ways to ruin a long hike is to let yourself get dehydrated. Before long you become sleepy, crabby and will get a headache if you’re really lucky. Because I’m almost always hiking around water, I never forget to throw a water filter in my pack. Currently, it’s the LifeStraw Go. It [...]
You can spend a lot of money on the latest ultralight gear to lighten your backpack, but some of the best tips don’t cost anything at all. I’ll cover five easy ways you can lighten your load on the trail. Mix ingredients before hand. There are many meals where you can cut weight by mixing [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award Across Seven Categories Minneapolis, MN: Today, within their monthly digital magazine and website, 50 Campfires released its annual Gear of The Year award, recognizing top-tier selections across categories of Sleep, Eat, Play, Wear, Personal, Fire and Gadgets. The 50 Campfires Gear of The Year Award serves to recognize [...]
We were blown away by the responses we got for our first-ever Fall Kids Coloring Contest! Thanks to everyone for participating – including Mom and Dad who shared these amazing photos with us. We loved pouring over all of the impressive artwork. There are some seriously talented young artists out there. We hope that this fun coloring contest served as [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the Nozipp Sleeping Bag When the 50 Campfires team shares a fire, it’s amazing what truths are discovered. One is that we share common nightmares ... especially ones  centering on sleeping bags that won’t unzip when you need them to. There’s the black bear burrito nightmare. And there’s the [...]
