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Tech NewsDisposable Trashbag Tents Are the Cleverest Way To Keep Camping Clean
Music festivals generate a lot of litter. Tons of it. Litterally. It’s been a problem for ages, but Glad has come up with a clever design solution that solves at least part of the problem: a trashbag tent. Your average concert-goer probably isn’t going to be too stoked at the prospect of a free trashbag, … Continued
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Tech NewsChill Out In This Breezy Beach Tent (Beach Not Included)
For Christmas I bought my nieces a tipi to play in. They’re obsessed with it, but I felt a little left, out so I’d like one of these breezy Gandia Blasco tents. They have aluminum frames draped in white plastic fabric. Inside, there’s a foam bed for you to nap on forever. You can find … Continued
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This Floating Globe Tent Is a Cocoon for People
Want to sleep outside without having to lower yourself to sleeping on the ground? Lucky for you, there’s an extravagantly complex and probably super expensive solution; The Cocoon Tree. While the Cocoon Tree is essentially a sophisticated tent, it’s a permanent fixture, so you only use it for “camping” so much as you are sleeping … Continued
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The Best and Worst Gear for Nine Days in a Dust Storm
This year I acted as an embedded reporter at Burning Man, a place of extreme temperatures, high winds, and white-out dust storms. The ultra-fine alkaline dust is hell on gear—so it’d seem like a good place to test some rugged stuff out, right? I brought nine critical items for nine days in the desert. Some … Continued
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A Tent for Your Labor Day Camping Trip (and Beyond)
It’s almost a holiday weekend which means you should get the hell out of dodge. How about a camping trip? Don’t have the right equipment? This Black Diamond Bombshelter Tent will have you covered. Literally. From the elements. It’s $840, but it sleeps four people and works in all seasons. So if you are crazy … Continued
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The Ultimate Backpacking Outfit
Backpacking gear was my original obsession with technology. For even the most minor update to my kit, I read dozens of reviews, talk to my expert comrades, and then finally try it out myself. After a decade of testing and updating the core set of gear, this particular list shows the best backpacking products available … Continued
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Ultra-Expensive Two Pound Tent Lightens Your Backpack and Your Wallet
With its new Mojo UFO tent, Sierra Designs is hoping that campers who like to travel light are willing to spend a small fortune to shave a few pounds off their pack. Because the space-age looking shelter weighs less than two pounds, but comes with an $1,800 price tag—that’s a whopping $900 per pound. What … Continued
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Glowing Beacon Ensures You’ll Never Get Lost in a Sea of Tents Again
The next time you’re trying to drunkenly stumble back to your tent during your second night of Bonaroo or Burning Man, the TentFinder will illuminate your home-away-from-home so you can easily find it. That is, as long as your tent isn’t the only one glowing in a sea of hundreds. And you haven’t lost the … Continued
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The Beer Moth Truck-Tent Is the Ultimate in Car Camping
If driving up to a campsite and setting up a tent is too much “roughing it” to endure, this tent/truck chimera is just what you need to enjoy the great outdoors without sacrificing the amenities of a cabin. The Beer Moth operates out of Inshriach House in Cairngorms National Park, Scotland. It accommodates two guests … Continued
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This Hammock Tent Is Like a Swanky Hanging Three Bedroom Apartment
Is there anything worse than setting up camp only to have a family of bears attack, dragging off your food and other campers? That (probably!) won’t happen if you’ve packed a Tentsile tent which hangs out of the reach of predators. Setting up the Tentsile isn’t as easy as hanging a hammock—you’ll need three sturdy … Continued
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Hardcore Gifts for the Winter Backpacker
For some people, weather means nothing; they have to get outside and into nature no matter what. Here’s the thing, though: without the right gear, they will die out there. Here’s some of the sweetest cold-weather camp gear around. Note: This is by no means a complete list. Obviously, you’ll need a backpack and clothes … Continued
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Tech NewsNow You Can Sleep Inside a Giant Book
I’m glad someone turned something as boring and utilitarian as camping tents into something beautiful like FieldCandy’s Fully Booked tent, which is designed to look like an open book. Four people can comfortably sleep in this 11.65 by 5.57 by 4.6 feet tent. $869. [FieldCandy via Swiss Miss] I also like the circus model, for … Continued
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Would You Sleep in a Floating Tent Hanging Off a Tree?
Can you imagine sleeping in a portaledge aka a floating freaking tent? It’s beyond scary. Look at it! You have to trust the tree branch, the rope attached to the tree branch, your weight and the material of the tent. But this is a thing. Apparently, crazy people go to High Ropes Forest, Germany so … Continued
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A Tent for Your Hammock. Oh Hell Yes.
I will brazenly declare my love for hammocks right now. In a perfect world, that’s all I’d sleep in when I camp, but they have problems, namely bugs and rain. This tent for hammock just answered my prayers. The Hammock Bliss Sky Tent is a work of art. You hang your hammock from a couple … Continued
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This Killer Tent Weighs Almost Nothing and Fits In Your Nalgene Bottle
Nothing sucks more when you’re on a long trek than hauling around unnecessary weight and heft. Sea to Summit’s ridiculously light Specialist tents aim to dominate the ultralight category and not be uncomfortable pieces of crap in the process. They weigh just 625 grams (about 22oz.) for the Solo, and 846 grams (29oz.) for the … Continued
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A Tent With a Garage For Your Motorbike
Instead of using the porch area of your tent to house your rucksack and cooking equipment, Redverz Gear tailored this section to fit motorbikes so riders can avoid theft, rain, sandstorms or just bears pissing on the exhaust pipe overnight. Still capable of sleeping three people plus a bike, the Redverz Tenere Expedition tent costs … Continued
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Tech NewsHow To Sleep On The Roof Of Your Car
If something is “popular in Europe,” would you take that as an indicator of refinement or of something overwrought? Because I’ve been sleeping like a hobo—a classy Italian hobo. Roof-top tents are—according to stories I’ve been told by manufacturers of roof-top tents—a tradition that goes back decades in Europe, where families pop off to the … Continued
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Tech NewsThis Tent Stands Up Without Poles
The worst part about camping, aside from the occasional bear maul? Having to deal with pain in the ass tent poles. Unless you’re using the Cave tent by Heimplant, which inflates its own rigid skeleton—no poles necessary. The entire inflatable support structure is super durable and separated into separate compartments, so that your outdoors domicile … Continued
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I Want to Curl Up and Hide in the Tent Made From Airbags
On sale for 10,000 Euros, these Dutch tents were created using inflatable airbags, all sewn together to make the perfect hideaway. They measure 8m by 6m, so you could even park your car in there too, for “extra protection.” The designer, Lambert Kamps, has made some terrific items from inflatable airbags, including this outdoors cinema … Continued