REI might be better known as a retail store than a manufacturer but don’t let you throw that off from their brand name products. The REI Kingdom 6 tent is an excellent example of a high-quality, large capacity shelter that easily performs with popular tent brands like Nemo and Big Agnes. For the size, it …
Twenty years ago, the monopoly that big-name brands like Hilleberg, The North Face, Mountain Hardwear, and Wild Country had over the tent-maker market was such that any newcomers attempting to enter the scene would have been considered short on sanity, or at least entrepreneurial wisdom. One brand, however, saw an opening, an exploitable niche into …
Backpacking is always a better time when experienced with a significant other or a close friend. The only problem is that it is really hard to find a 2 person tent that is both lightweight and easily packed. This is where the Kelty Horizon 2 comes in. Kelty has been making tents that are really …
With a history of tent-making that dates back to 1973, Swedish brand Hilleberg is one of the longest- standing tent manufacturers on the planet. In the 46 years that have passed since Bo Hilleberg made his first tent and set up the company that would blossom into the world-renowned brand we know today, the name …
Camping allows you to have the kind of fun in the outdoors with family and friends that always leads to lasting memories. There are a lot of activities you can participate in while camping and all of them are unique and a ton of fun. Often times, when you go camping your primary place of …
When it comes to camping, having a high-quality RV or trailer that you can use to stay protected from the external elements is absolutely essential. There are a lot of different trailer and RV options out on the market to choose from all of which vary in terms of their overall design and integrated features. …
When it comes to backcountry adventures, there’s not much that’s more important than your tent. The right tent can be the difference between being comfortable or miserable, and in extreme circumstances, the right tent can be the difference between life and death. But choosing a tent can get pretty overwhelming because of the huge available …
Popularized in Australia, New Zealand, and across Africa in the 1950s and ‘60s, roof-top tenting is now making waves in North America after a rather tepid introduction in the immediate aftermath of the RTT’s antipodean debut. While a mere decade ago the options on the market for would-be RTT campers were few and none too …
There are so many tent options out there that it can be dizzying to narrow them down. When it comes to solo camping, though, especially for backpackers who have to consider weight and pack size, smaller tents are undoubtedly better. In this article, we’re going to tell you about the Eureka Solitaire tent, explaining how …
Compared to other demographics of outdoors-goers, the hardy bunch of backcountry enthusiasts who can rightly call themselves “winter campers” are relatively few. This paucity of peeps who do their camping in the calendar’s colder months owes not, as you might imagine, to so many of their number having met a chilly end somewhere in the …