by Fünchkins
Going camping can be fun, till the next morning when you are aching from that little pebble you couldn’t get off. Suspending your tent is the obvious solution, but there aren’t very many tents that can be suspended. Until the Tensile tent, this tent claims to be the world’s most versatile tent.
It combines the versatility of a hammock with the comfort and security of a tent, allowing your camping trip to take place in the canopy.
The Heimplanet Inflatable Cave is inspired by nature, with its round base, Inflatable Diamond Grid and diamond framing. All these features make it a easy to pitch in minutes, spacious and stable on the ground.
The LifeStraw Personal Filter is a personal filter that weighs just 2 ozs and can filter up to 264 gallons of water, removing 99% of water bacteria. Perfect for camping, hiking and travelling to places where the water quality is questionable.
* The LifeStraw is currently unavailable but you can get a Pure Water Straw from Amazon for just $17.99
Trust Neiman Marcus to come up with a way to make camping and road trips glamorous. Their Bulleit Woody trailer is the hight of trailer haute coture. Designed by Brad Ford with leather interior furnishings and details from Moore & Giles.
The trailer also boasts wood finishings handcrafted from Bulleit Bourbon casks, elegant glassware, and a top-notch entertainment system, including a flat-screen TV, Blu-ray Disc™ player, and a state-of-the-art sound system, plus a one-year supply of Bulleit Bourbon and Bulleit Rye.
* The Bulleit Woody Trailer costs just $150000.00 and is available on page 68 of the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book, more information via Fashion Windows
Camping and sandwiches might not sound like they go together, but all it takes is the right sandwich construction and they pair up like dream. The picnic sandwich from Angie’s Echoes of Laughter is a great example of the perfect camping sandwich.
It has a sturdy loaf of bread surrounding a middle filled to bursting with olives, basil, cheese, tomatoes and peppers. If you are planning a camping trip soon, this is a great way to have something filling and nutritious for your group to eat when you stop at your camp site.
*Find the full recipe on Echoes of Laughter
If there was ever an axe that was an overachiever, the 4-In-1 Woodsman from Zippo is it. Guaranteed to have your neighbours on your next camping trip gaping in awe, this axe has serious bells and whistles.
The Woodsman is a combination of 4 tools in one – a bow saw that cuts wood up to 4 inches in diameter, a mallet, a stake puller and a hatchet with 5 inch blade.
*Unfortunately the Woodsman is not available yet, but you can see more pictures of what this tool can do on the Zippo website
Comfort is unfortunately one of the last things we think about when going on a picnic, usually its all about the food. So how do you make sure no one wakes up the next morning bruised from sitting on the hard ground?
Hedgehouse, has these gorgeous “throw beds” that are the size of a twin beds and filled with down and fibre. They are covered with a removable & washable cotton and have a linen cover which can be rolled up for easy storage.
*Order your Hedgehouse Throw Bed from Garde for just $295
For most people warmer weather means camping and picnics, and I am no different. I would love to plan my next camping trip in the Watkins Glen State Park; it looks like an amazing summer camping spot. It’s located in New York, south of Seneca Lake in Schuyler County.
Take a look at more pictures on Zack Travel
These Kuksa, Finnish camping cups are gorgeous. They are also called ’guksi’ in Sami or ‘kåsa’ in Swedish and are traditionally used by the Sami people of Lapland. Made from Birch burl or burr, they are incredibly beautiful and practical, the curved, rounded grain of the wood gives each and every cup its own personality. Traditionally Kuksa should only be given as a gift or carved by the person that will own it, so you can visit Ian from Handmade From Wood’s learning to carve page to learn to carve wood yourself.
When you are camping, the first rule of survival is get your fire wood stocked, and for that you need a portable saw. Ask any Boy Scout you know and they will tell you, fire is life. That’s where this handy summertime camping essential will save the day. [Read more...]
