We all know the name Hydro Flask and they make a lot of great stainless steel water bottles. That being said, you are here looking for an alternative to Hydro Flask insulated water bottles, and I’ve done the research to find you some. The best-selling Hydro Flask bottle is their 32oz wide-mouth bottle and I’ve […]
Glass water bottles with bamboo lids are a great alternative to using single-use plastic water bottles and are very environmentally friendly. Being that the body is made of glass, you don’t have to worry about it leaching any weird chemicals into your drink, or having any hint of metal flavor as you can with aluminum […]
On a recent outing, I had the opportunity to test out the Good To-Go dehydrated dinner. Going into the backcountry means taking some light, easy-to-cook food. So we wind up mostly taking dehydrated dinners. This time out I took the Good To-Go Thai Curry dehydrated dinner. These are premium quality dehydrated dinners and they have […]
It doesn’t matter what type of camping you do, it is hard to resist a new and awesome gadget. If they actually are really useful and make camping trips more fun, all the better! The following is my list of new camping gadgets for 2021 that look like fun. These gadgets make great gifts for […]
This post started out with my search for a big coffee pot to use while camping. Something that I could put on my Coleman stove or even just right over the fire. As I started searching, I found that most websites were thin on info and were written by people that had never been camping. […]
Raincoats for big guys are hard to find. Not a lot of manufacturers make XXL raincoats that are comfortable and lightweight enough for hiking or camping in. This last winter I needed to pick up a new raincoat because someone had stolen my last one and I’m in the PNW. It rains here, it rains […]
One thing I love when I roll out on adventures is sitting around a fire and either just listening to the world around me or drinking and BSing with friends. The problem is that some of the places I pull Leif the Adventure Van up to don’t have fire pits, or have them in places […]
As a big guy that sleeps on his front and loves to camp, I’m well aware that finding a sleeping pad that is comfortable for stomach sleepers can be a challenge. After some research, here is what I learned from other campers that share this problem of being comfortable at night sleeping on something other […]
On my last trip up Green Mountain, I realized just how much I needed a good camp chair that I could take with me backpacking. There were few logs around and my camp spot really had no place to rest other than the ground. That had me looking for a backpacking chair for big guys. […]
There are some super simple trick that you can use when you take the family camping that makes the whole experience a little easier and a whole lot more fun. This site contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. More Information An old coffee can keeps […]