If there’s anything in your gear pack you can always depend on, it’s solar lanterns. Thanks to physics and a man named Edmond Becquerel, outdoors enthusiasts are able to buy survival and camping items that use solar energy to charge. Solar lanterns have panels on them that receive a full charge from the sun. Just
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If you’re RV camping, you can ditch the cooler full of ice for a portable ice maker. Keeping a lot of ice handy on camping trips is crucial, especially if you’re packing ice for cold drinks and fresh food. Stopping by a convenience store for multiple bags of ice before setting up camp is normally
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The Qube Tent is the next big thing in connecting tent systems, and it’s affordable and easy to use. Pop-up tents are very common for camping and fishing, but the difference with the Qube is in how they link together with a universal connecting tunnel. On every Qube, you can connect every corner, making the possibilities
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I’m not saying I believe in a Russian yeti, but this is strange. A very bizarre video is making the rounds right now. What you are about to see is real, to the best of our knowledge. However, you can decide for yourself. In a video that appears to capture something running across a snow-covered
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This map shows the 50 most underrated states parks here in the United States. When it comes to planning a trip to a natural paradise, almost everyone gravitates towards National Parks. We understand why. Places like Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, Badlands in South Dakota, Grand Canyon in Arizona or Yosemite in California are gorgeous. Few
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This is how you use of an empty beer to pop your popcorn over an open fire. But should you? The first question is whether or not you should actually try this hack. Since we already know that a nice campfire and a cold beer go hand-in-hand, why not make use of the empty when
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If you long for a hot shower on camping trips, you’ll love this portable shower. Unplugging from the world is great. It truly feels good to get in touch with nature. No phones, no work emails; just you and the backcountry. Campers and hikers have an impressive skillset when it comes to outdoor camping. There’s
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Here’s how to deal with high altitude sickness while enjoying the great outdoors. We love the mountains. There really is no better place to get out and enjoy the majesty of nature than when you’re up at high altitude in the snowy peaks looking down at the world. The only thing we don’t like? The symptoms of altitude
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The upcoming November, 2019 election represents a historic opportunity for Texans to secure funds for wild places. Outdoorsmen and women can talk all they want about conservation and protecting our heritage, but when you have tangible ways of making a difference, the opportunities speak for themselves. That’s why it’s worth paying attention to the upcoming
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The Leveraxe is a new, more efficient way to chop wood. See how it works. The Leveraxe is a new, more efficient way to chop wood. It hooks into the log and then uses leverage to split it, rather than the old way of cleaving. The inventor is from Finland and came up with the unique design when he
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