When heading into the backcountry, packing space is at a premium in your backpack and you want to make the best of the space you have. This is where an all-in-one cook set comes into play. The MSR Quick 2 System gives you everything you need for cooking, eating and drinking with 2 people. The [...]
When the cool green Stanley water bottle arrived in the mail, I knew I’d have to keep a lid on it (no pun intended). It is so cool that I predicted my kids would fight over it. I was right. This product is a part of the Stanley® Nineteen 13™ line. Stanley differentiates this water [...]
When you are travelling the globe, you don’t always have the luxury of being able to find a certain type of fuel for your camp stove and that’s where a universal stove comes into play. Multiple companies have created universal stoves but they have all had their weaknesses. MSR has put its considerable experience in [...]
Now that it’s getting into grilling season, I thought I’d check out what was new in the grilling world. The Eco-Que portable grill is a compact grill, but don’t let the size fool you. While the Eco Que portable grill can fold down and fit in a brief-case, it still has plenty of oomph to [...]
Bear Naked is long known for their yummy granola. This summer, Bear Naked has entered the cereal market with the launch of their Nut Cluster CRUNCH cereal, which is available at Target and comes in two flavors: Maple Nut and Honey Almond. Of the two flavors, my favorite is the Honey Almond. I am a [...]
When camping and hanging around outside enjoying a glass of vino, you don’t always want to use glass because glasses tend to fall and break more than we would like them to. Plastic wineglasses do the job, but it’s still plastic. I’ve been testing out the GSI Stainless Steel Wineglass collection over the past few [...]
If you love to cook and love to camp like I do, finding a nice camp stove that fits all your needs isn’t always the easiest thing to do. The Primus Profile Duo is the best car camping stove I have ever used! For starters, I am a big grill person. Anytime I can grill [...]
The Hybrid Trail Cookset from snow peak is an extremely light weight and durable titanium cookset made for backpacking. It has pretty much everything a camper needs to consume food on the trail: a pot and pan, a silicone bowl, and a mini spork. I really enjoyed reviewing the cookset and will be using it [...]
As re-usable water bottles become abundant on store shelves and new water bottle companies are popping up like weeds, we feel there needs to be a way to cut through the clutter. Often times, we are approached by several water bottle companies for review and while we do find some of the companies worthy, Stanley [...]
Spork? For some of you, this word may be a tad foreign. However, Light My Fire is attempting to make the word and their product, sporks, a household, or shall I say campground favorite. Light My Fire hired Scandinavian designer Joachim Nordwal to aid in product development. The end result, an extremely handy combination of [...]
Water bottles are all the craze these days. Each and every company puts a different spin on delivering water to you via the following features: BPA free, stainless steel, extra cool, seal proof lid, carbonation safe, and the list goes on and on. Clean Bottle puts an entirely different spin to your typical bike bottle [...]
As a value shopper I like to get the most bang for my buck. I typically buy the largest bottle of shampoo, conditioner, sunscreen, lotion, hand sanitizer, and camp soap because it is the best value when broken down by price per ounce. The bad thing about buying in bulk is that when you are [...]
Aladdin Recycled and Recyclable Snack Containers are great for all kinds of purposes from snacking to storage. They are made from 100% recycled food grade polypropylene containing 25% post consumer content making them food safe. They are #5 recyclable as well, even though I can’t see why you would ever want to put these containers [...]
A light weight camp stove is a must for any traveler that wants to go fast and pack as little as possible. However, it has to work or the consequence can be serious. M.S.R. has been making stoves and other cookware for 40 years and they know that keeping things simple is the best way [...]
Have you heard about the Primus EtaPackLite yet? Primus has come out with a great lightweight backpacking stove for all you outdoors addicts that want to have the latest and greatest camp stove. The EtaPackLite comes with 2 bowls to eat out of, one that fits on the bottom of the pan that protects the [...]
The Jetboil Flash is a must if you are looking to buy a new backpacking stoves. We found the Jetboil flash to be compact, safe, and extremely functional. The unit is very easy to use from the novices that are just getting into backpacking to the experienced outdoors person. One of the new features on [...]
Looking for a great on the go water bottle? The Klean Kanteen Classic water bottle is the perfect size water bottle to slip into a backpack, briefcase or purse. This slim design fits into most cup holders and is made of high quality 18/8 food quality steel that is BPA free. This water bottle also [...]
For this review we decided to do video content versus the standard text. Please click on the following link to view our take on the GSI Pinanacle Camper! Brands: GSI Outdoors
Looking for something with flavor while out on the trail or car camping? We’ve recently tested out some of the products from Tasty Bite and were wow’d by the great flavors. One of the issues while camping is that you usually end up taking food that doesn’t have a lot of flavor to it. Tasty [...]
This year, Camelbak has added a stainless steel line to their BPA free Better Bottle series. The Stainless model runs for $24 and is available in a few different designs. The Stainless model is made from medical-grade stainless steel and polypropylene. Testers enjoyed being able to drink their beverage of choice without tasting the bottle [...]
We took the X Bowl and the X Plate for a test drive and we have to admit, they come in pretty handy when trying to save space. We’ve found a number of uses for the X Bowl; we used it as a dog bowl, used it for a human bowl, used it on car [...]
So you’re trying to keep weight down with your pack and you’re weighing out every piece of clothing and gear you have. You start looking at your coookware and say there must be a way to cut some weight. Well, we’re found a set of silverware that is actually lightweight and DURABLE!. When we saw [...]
The Brunton Vesta Butane Stove is a lightweight stove that works great whether you are car camping or backpacking. The stove folds down to about the size of your hand and takes minimal room in your pack. It comes with a handy carrying case that you can also store a few other items, such as [...]
