Camping Archives

Zinetic Pocket Slippers

“Boots off. Happy on.” That’s Zinetic Inc.’s slogan for its line of unisex pocket slippers for the outdoors. Kind of (somehow) sexy sounding I thought…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 21, 2007

SPOT Satellite Messenger

I blogged on this last week in my OR Show wrap-up, but the PLB-like device deserves a bit more attention. Indeed, the SPOT Satellite Messenger…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 28, 2007

Adventure Medical Kits S.O.L. Survival Pak

The S.O.L. survival kit goes with a silly pun and a stretch of an acronym — “survive outdoors longer” — but the tiny package is…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 24, 2007

Guyot Designs’ Splashguard

Sometimes the simplest solutions are among the best. Take Guyot Designs’ Splashguard Universal, a $3.25 cap designed to fit all wide-mouth water bottles from Nalgene,…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 23, 2007

Gear Review — Guyot Designs Squishy Bowl

Backpackers can fold, cram and stuff these silicon bowls in the bottom of their rucksack. They weigh almost nothing and pop back to retain their…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 17, 2007

Eagles Nest Outfitters Hammocks Review

Summertime is made for lounging outdoors, which is exactly what I did for much of last weekend. Specifically, I chilled in a hammock from Eagles…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 09, 2007

Gear Review — Gregory Z22 backpack

Designed for day-long excursions — mountain trekking, peak bagging, adventure racing, and the like — the Z22 can manage up to 25 pounds of cargo…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 05, 2007

Pop-Up Tent For Adventure Comfort: SylvanSport Trailers

The aesthetic of camping with the ease of trailer living, SlyvanSport’s pop-up tent makes adventure comfortable. From a new company, SylvanSport, based in Transylvania County,…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 02, 2007

Buck/Mayo Kaala knife

Knife geeks call this new blade from Buck “light, fast, agile and elegant.” Seriously, they do. Those adjectives are front and center on the press…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 20, 2007

The Bedroll Protector Review

In the realm of mediocre product ideas, Blackstone Outdoor Gear’s new Bedroll Protector wins a top prize. To be fair, this water-resistant sleeping bag cover…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 18, 2007

BigFoot Gear Bag

“It’s a tarp! It’s a ground cloth! It’s the Ultimate Carry Anything Bag!” Thus screams the headline on www.bigfootbag.com, where PortaQuip LLC of Loveland, Colo.,…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 18, 2007

Gear Review – BigFoot Gear Bag

“It’s a tarp! It’s a ground cloth! It’s the Ultimate Carry Anything Bag!” Thus screams the headline on www.bigfootbag.com, where PortaQuip LLC promotes its new…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 14, 2007

Gear Review – The Bedroll Protector

In the realm of mediocre product ideas, Blackstone Outdoor Gear’s new Bedroll Protector wins a top prize. Essentially a body bag, the Bedroll Protector is…

Written by Stephen Regenold June 13, 2007

Eagles Nest Outfitters’ camping hammocks

Summertime is for lounging outdoors, which is exactly what I did for much of last weekend. Specifically, I chilled in a hammock from Eagles Nest…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 29, 2007

Jetboil Review Redux

In my blog last week about a field test high on Mount Shasta, I revealed some gear performance inadequacies, including a mention of the Jetboil…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 14, 2007

Stanley Outdoor 20oz. Food Jar

The drab-green torpedo that is the classic Stanley thermal bottle has been keeping coffee hot in the outdoors since 1913. Now, the company has decided…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 08, 2007

Daily Dose: Minimalist tents

Newtonian physics may one day stymie the progress of lightweight tent design. But until then, a handful of companies will pursue the Holy Grail of…

Written by Stephen Regenold January 11, 2007

Füritechnics – knife sharpener

I’m no knife junkie. But I know a sharp blade from a dull one. And I know how to work a blade on a whetstone,…

Written by Stephen Regenold December 08, 2006

Self-Contained/Solar-Powered Tent

Behold the portable cooling oasis! If you were at the Primal Quest Adventure Race or Interbike Demo Days this year, you may have seen these…

Written by Stephen Regenold November 08, 2006

ForbesTraveler.com — 21st-Century Camping

Want the scoop on Neiman Marcus’ new “TV Lantern”? How about feather beds made for the outback? Click to ForbesTraveler.com for a story I just…

Written by September 20, 2006

Quechua 2-Second Tent

Last week I reviewed three high-end tents made for minimalist hikers who need to go fast and light through the wilds. This week’s featured shelter,…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 21, 2006

New knives! (Buck Sirus; Wenger Evolution S)

Indeed, Buck markets the Sirus ($93) and its other assisted-opening knives to campers, hunters and hikers, touting quick access to the blade as well as…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 17, 2006

Thule Load & Go gear organizers

Load & Go products range in price from $15 to $75 and break down into three categories. The Go Packs, which are the Load &…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 13, 2006

Minimalist tents — Nemo, Mandatory Gear, Big Sky Intl.

Newtonian physics and fussy things like the inherent mass of matter may one day stymie the progress of lightweight tent design. But until then, a…

Written by Stephen Regenold July 12, 2006

Mora knives

More than 100 years ago, in the rural Swedish village of Ostnor, just outside of the well-known town of Mora, a knifesmith named Erik Frost…

Written by Stephen Regenold October 24, 2005

Jetboil Review – Personal Cooking System

The Jetboil Personal Cooking System (PCS) has been called a total rethink of the traditional camp stove. The all-in-one $80 product, which debuted two years…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 24, 2005

The Thumb Compass Review

The thumb compass is a funny little esoteric piece of gear that’s slowly earned my respect over the past few months. I was first introduced…

Written by Stephen Regenold September 23, 2005

Car Camping Tents (Kelty, Paha Que, Hilleberg)

A small tent really has no place at the common drive-up campsite. For car camping, you want a cavernous, feature-full, stand-up-and-stretch-out nylon lodge with pockets,…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 03, 2005

Brunton GreenHeat flammable canisters

Brunton has taken the decades-old concept of canned heat and added a couple crucial modern twists. The company’s new line of GreenHeat fuel canisters, which…

Written by Stephen Regenold February 06, 2005

Multi tool review – Buck, Leatherman, Victorinox

There are fabled stories and epic survival tales built completely on the transpiration of a multi-tool in a time of dire need. Whether it’s the…

Written by Stephen Regenold August 13, 2004

Top 10

Search

Subscribe Now

Subscribe Now