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Equipment & Gear => All Other Gear => Topic started by: jeepster on December 18, 2014, 01:40:51 AM

Title: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: jeepster on December 18, 2014, 01:40:51 AM: What piece of over the top camping gear are you thinking of getting next?

I have my alaknak 12x12 with the wood stove and chimney oven, and queen sized cot bed, but I am thinking of getting an inflatable sofa for the inside...

Or maybe a zodi shower system

Or maybe a portable wood fired hot tub...

I have zero practical need for anything like listed above, and I am not going for practical. When I go camping, I like going as far out as I can possibly get, way back into the middle of nowhere, until, the jeep can't go any farther, and setting up where nobody will find me, and staying out for a week or so, hoping I dont see another person the entire time, with some added comforts not usually found in the woods, but also for having the cool fun tent when camping with friends and having my tent be the party tent... With some over the top features...

What new thing do you want to add to your gear list that is more of a novelty, but also serves a purpose?
Title: Re: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: kentrek on December 18, 2014, 02:40:56 AM: Solar panels !! Would be nice to not have to use the generator so much....
Title: Re: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 18, 2014, 05:32:18 AM: I am thinking a nice 2 man tent instead of camping under a tarp.
Title: Re: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: jackelope on December 18, 2014, 05:37:57 AM: I was thinking about getting a 5 ounce gas powered lantern. They use the little stove fuel cans. Pretty cool. It'd be neat to have more light at night then just a headlamp.
Title: Re: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: Skyvalhunter on December 18, 2014, 05:47:26 AM: I like the little battery operated flashlight/pop up lanters surprising the amount of light they give off.
Title: Re: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: jackelope on December 18, 2014, 05:56:32 AM: I got one of those too. Haven't really tried it out yet other than during a power outage a couple weeks ago.
Title: Re: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: swanny on December 18, 2014, 11:31:29 AM: Quote from: Skyvalhunter on December 18, 2014, 05:47:26 AM
I like the little battery operated flashlight/pop up lanters surprising the amount of light they give off.

I use the smallest of the Black Diamond line. It's great for hanging inside the tent, much better than me or my partner being blinded as you are fumbling around for your socks in the dark.
Title: Re: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: JimmyHoffa on December 18, 2014, 11:36:23 AM: Quote from: kentrek on December 18, 2014, 02:40:56 AM
Solar panels !! Would be nice to not have to use the generator so much....
There are some nice compact panels out there now. You can get a 1 W panel that doesn't weight much for around $20. I'm thinking about getting one to make a system to charge phone/gps while out. Or maybe leave it in the vehicle with a trickle charge to the battery while going out on multiple overnights.
Title: Re: What piece of over the top camping gear...
Post by: Hornseeker on December 18, 2014, 11:40:40 AM: I think you are onto something with the shower... I have been in a couple camps that had dedicated bath tents... and I'll tell ya what... that was nice.

For me though... hmmm... the main thing I want to get is a GOOD wood stove with a water jacket AND a Mr. Buddy Big Buddy for when I dont feel like getting out of bed to stoke the fire...