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Big Agnes Big Six Armchair Review
The Big Six Armchair from Big Agnes is a unique combination of an ultralight backpacking chair and a large camping chair. It’s tent-pole frame can hold 300 pounds but it weighs just under 4 pounds. Does the lightweight frame sacrifice stability and ease of use? We tested it to see what it was like for…
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Best Camp Coffee Travel Mugs and Bottles
There’s nothing quite like a good cup of coffee, fresh air and a good view at your favourite campsite. While we love our ultralight cups and mugs when we’re backpacking, car and trailer camping is a chance to bring the kitchen sink and live a little. For this test we ran 7 of our favourite…
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Yeti Rambler 532 Mug Review
Is it possible to get an insulated travel mug that doesn’t leak, is easy to use, easy to clean and will last forever? I think the Yeti Rambler 532 with the HotShot cap easily takes that crown and here’s why. Pros Cons This review is part of the recent Best Camp Mug test. See the…
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Stanley Classic Travel Mug French Press Review
The Classic Travel Mug French Press is a 16 ounce travel mug from Stanley with a built-in french press. Not only you can carry your coffee hot for hours but make it in the same container. Pros Cons This review is part of the recent Best Camp Mug test. See the other reviews: What is…
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Snowpeak Kanpai Mug Review
Looking for a lightweight camp mug that has a tiny cooler in one of the 3 lids? Obviously you are, right? The Snowpeak Kanpai is a sleek travel and camp mug with Sip, Hot and Cold lids and a beautiful gloss finish on the thinnest stainless steel I’ve ever seen. Snowpeak knows how to work…
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BrüMate Pour Over Mug Review
Most camp and travel mugs need a way to make coffee; they’re only the vessels. BrüMate wanted to make a complete travel package for making coffee. The Pour Over Mug includes a pour over that nests right inside the mug. Flip it over and you’re ready to make the magic. As part of our favourite…
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Corkcicle Commuter Cup Review
If you’re looking for a reusable travel coffee mug that’s also stylish, you’ll need to see the Corkcicle Commuter Cup. It’s got beautiful, smooth finishes, a fast-opening lid and a non-slip bottom. Clearly the Commuter is a travel and work mug but we reviewed one for to see how it work as a camping mug…
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Klean Kanteen TKWide Coffee Tumbler Review
An easy-to-clean coffee tumbler that still has hot coffee after 12 hours? Yes please. The TKWide Coffee Tumbler from Klean Kanteen is an unassuming tumbler that bested all the other tumblers in our hot test. It feels good to drink from and is easy to clean. How does it nail all our criteria? We tested…
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Miir Tomo Vacuum Bottle Review
The whole point of a vacuum bottle (aka thermos but not the Thermos) is to keep drinks hot for a long time. The Tomo from MiiR delivers. In our 24 hour ‘hot’ test it was almost too hot to drink after 12 hours and still a nice coffee temperature after 24. Pros Cons This review…
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Best Camera Backpacks for Hiking (Buying Guide)
The never ending search for the perfect camera backpack. What is the perfect camera backpack? Does it even exist? First we’ll compare the top backpacks for hiking then get into the buying guide. What do those features even mean? Top Camera Backpacks Compared LowePro ProTactic 450 AW II Atlas Athlete Camera Backpack Shimoda Action X50…
