Cool Camping Gadgets

This swinger is a fantastic hanging hideaway that can hold up to 500 pounds.

Made from a durable nylon canvas with a reinforced metal ring by which it hangs.

Sleep off the ground swaying lightly from an overhead branch. Included is a comfy pad, a small string of lights and a ring of reinforced metal by which to hang it.

This durable (with a 1 year warranty)) Flying saucer swings and spins! Does it get better than that?

At 40 inches in diameter and rated to hold 700 pounds, well ... if the kids can get you off of it, they're going to have a heck of a good time on this swing.

Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern

We LOVE Luci!

This solar light is ideal for camping, boating and traveling. Light weight and bright enough to read by, this little Luci collapses to a diminutive 1 inch thick disc measuring 5.2 inches across and inflates to 5.2 X 4.5 inches (13 X 11 centimeters).

Solar powered, rechargeable, waterproof, easy to pack and shatterproof the light will shine on low for 12 hours on a full charge.

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate ... the mantra of every wise outdoors-person.

Water is high on the list of priorities when you're in the wilderness and access to safe water is ensured by the lifestraw water bottle. Even if you're unsure about the source you can make it safe.

Fill with H2o and the 0.2 micron filter scrubs your water clean of impurities as you drink it through the straw.

Not only will this great gadget keep your hair in place but everywhere you go ... a tiny tool box goes with you.

It's amazing how resourceful us girls are, especially when we have access to the right tools.

You'll need more than one of these practical hair clips because all of your friends are going to want one as soon as they see yours.

One of the very best things about camping is campfire time and that means yummy snacks and meals toasted over the flames.

Place bread of your choice on one side of the iron and add whatever filling or combination you like (cheese, pizza sauce, pepperoni, pie filling, even peanut butter and jam) then cover with a second slice of bread, close and toast ... yuuuum.

Always a campfire ... even when fire bans are in effect (in some places).

I don't know about you but for us, it just doesn't feel like camping without a fire burning.

Not only will this biggie seat two or three people side by side or sleep a couple (crosswise) comfortably (up to 550 pounds), it's a perfect siesta spot,
 can keep kids entertained for hours and is a great place to rock the little ones to sleep.

Pretty good for a scrap of yarn that weighs just over a kilo (2.5 pounds).

Candlelight ambience without the flame. These candles create a lovely glow inside or out and they won't blow out or cause fires.

There's nothing more romantic than a candlelit table and now there's no reason not to have that romance even when you're camping.

We even keep one of these on the boat and it lights things up beautifully without interfering with star gazing.

Non toxic fire starters burn for 15 minutes. That's long enough to get a fire started in practically any situation.

The natural ingredients (food grade wax and wood shavings) impart no chemical smell during storage or burning.

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A hot meal and a cup of coffee in the morning perfect the camping experience. This set is a super compact entire mess kit ... right down to the spoon - a spork, really.

Of necessity, tenting and backpacking products must be small and lightweight, at the same time they have to  pull their weight at the campsite and prove their worth daily.