Essential Camping Gear

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Essential Camping GearSpring is right around the corner, which means more frequent trips to the campground, wilderness, and trails, and the need for some fresh camping gear. Before you head out into the bush, restock your camping supplies with some of the essential stuff below to get you through another great camping season.

Slat Grill

SlatGrill

You gotta eat. And the anodized aluminum SlatGrill will let you cook all three meals in any remote part of the wilderness. Its simple to set up, simple to use, and works with wood, charcoal, or gas. The built-in, rust-resistant slats block the wind, while vents let the fire stay hot. Comes with a cotton canvas roll for transport and storage.
BUY IT $99

Fiskars Unbreakable Hatchet

Fiskars X-Series Unbreakable Hatchet

Whether you’re chopping firewood to keep keep you and your crew warm at night, or fending off brain-hungry zombies in an apocalyptic standoff, you want a tool that’s going to withstand serious abuse and the unforgiving elements. That’s why no campsite is complete without the Fiskars X-Series Unbreakable Hatchet. It features a hardened, forged steel blade with a low-friction coating to keep it sharp longer and prevents it from becoming stuck in wood during cuts. The FiberComp, shock-absorbing handle is lighter and stronger than steel, and pretty much indestructible no matter what you do to it.
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Jeep Action Camper

Jeep Action Camper

Sometimes you just don’t want to sleep in a tent, on the ground among the spiders and sharp rocks. Even the more expensive tents still won’t keep out the cold quite like your trusty jeep. The Jeep Action Camper attaches easily to any model jeep, and turns it into a veritable mobile home. It has a spacious living area and a built-in kitchen with amenities, and a pop-up roof that allows clearance to walk during the day, and more than enough room to lay your head at night. It also removes just as quickly as it attaches.
BUY IT$30,000

Biolite Campstove

BioLite Campstove

With the BioLite CampStove, you no longer need to choose between the great outdoors or staying at home near the power outlet. Essentially a wood-burning stove, it lights quickly, boils water in less than five minutes, and converts the heat from burning wood, sticks, and pine cones to electricity, allowing you to charge your phone or other camping gear via a USB port while you cook dinner.
BUY IT $129

SOL Origin Survival Tool

SOL Origin Survival Tool

Encased in ABS waterproof plastic, the SOL Origin Survival Tool is equipped with ten essential tools to aid in survival of the elements such as a fire-starter, knife with built-in LED light, nylon cord, and a fishing kit. Its virtually indestructible, meaning it will surely stand up to harsh environments that hinder basic survival, making it an essential piece of gear to carry in the worst imaginable places you will, for no good reason, trek to.
BUY IT $35

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