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 [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the Braven BRV-XXL. There are two schools of thought on camping speakers: one being pro-music at the campsite and the other (we’ll call them “wrong”) is against music at camp. Music is the glue that holds our camping trips together and having a speaker that will keep [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the COAST FL75R Headlamp There are a few pieces of gear that are essential for enjoying the outdoors. This is the gear that will save you in a bind and you may not fully understand the importance of having essential gear until you need it most. A [...]
The Camping Authority Announces Annual Gear Award for the 360fly HD camera. Animal fun fact for the day: Dragonflies have 360-degree vision! Another less-fun fact: You, sadly, do not. Lucky for us, technology has caught up to our superhero aspirations of having eyes in the back of our head. 360° video goes beyond creating, editing, [...]
I hate worrying about my stuff at the beach. I love hanging out at the beach in the summer. Lying in the sun listening to music with a cold beer is pretty much the best thing ever. The part that I don’t like is what happens when I want to go for a swim. My [...]
