[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Big plans this summer? Check out these cutting edge camping accessories for the next time you boldly go into the wilderness.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”101693″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

Goal Zero Venture 30 Weatherproof Phone & Tablet Recharger

Find it: Active Endeavors, Fin & Feather
Buy it: $79.99*

If you want to goof around on your iPad or stare at your phone while immersed in natureโ€™s splendor, then youโ€™re in luck. This travel recharger has two USB ports so you can charge your phone or your tablet or both at the same time. Itโ€™s pretty much completely waterproof; I watched a Youtube video of some guy dunking it in water. The device itself charges via USB or solar panel, which is sweet — the only bummer is that the solar panel is sold separately.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”101696″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]

Sea to Summit TPU Audio Waterproof Cases for Smart Phones

Find it: Active Endeavors, Fin & Feather
Buy โ€˜em: $29.95โ€“39.95*

Youโ€™ll want to protect your fully charged smartphone from the elements. The TPU Audio Waterproof Case has a little channel jack so you can still plug your headphones into it even while the phone is snug inside its protective sack. Perfect for canoeing on the Wapsie.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]mini-presso

MiniPresso Portable Espresso Machine

Find it: Fin & Feather
Buy it: $65

A Little Village office favorite. This portable espresso maker comes with a built in coffee scoop and espresso cup, and pulls a shot with a good-looking head of crema.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”101707″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

LuminAID Packlites

Find it: Active Endeavors, Fin & Feather
Buy โ€˜em: $19.99โ€“24.95*

These lanterns provide up to 30 hours of LED light and recharge under seven hours of direct sunlight. Theyโ€™re waterproof, they floatย —ย they are just so cool.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”101710″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]

Alite Designs Mantis Chair

Find it: Fin & Feather
Buy it: $120

One of the most compact camping chairs — packed-up, itโ€™s under a foot long. Unfolded it can support a human weighing up to 250 lbs![/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]growler

Drinktanks 64 oz & 128 oz Vacuum Insulated Growler

Find it: Active Endeavors, Fin & Feather
Buy โ€˜em: $69โ€“114*

If youโ€™re packing for a bike trip out to Sugar Bottom, think about the Drinktank growler. It’ll keep eight pints of beer cold for 24 hours or your coffee hot for 12. Bonus: It comes in an array of handsome colors.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”40″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_single_image image=”101721″ img_size=”full”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]

Yeti Coolers

Find it: Active Endeavors, Fin & Feather, Scheels
Buy โ€˜em: $29.99โ€“349.99*

Yeti offers a whole line of beer cooling technology. They have the Colster, a stainless steel double-walled vacuum insulated beer koozie, and Yeti Ice, which freezes faster than an average ice pack, and stays cold for ages. Their ice chests and coolers are certified โ€œgrizzly proof;โ€ they actually tested them against two 1,500 lb grizzly bears to ensure their durability.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”30″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_single_image image=”101734″ img_size=”full” style=”vc_box_rounded”][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text]

Grand Trunk Double Hammock

Find it: Active Endeavors
Buy it: $49โ€“69*

Light-weight and mildew resistant, the Grand Trunk Double Hammock is made of parachute nylon and can hold up to 400 lbs. When used as a single hammock, the extra nylon also serves as a useful bug net.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1464804333193{margin-top: -20px !important;}”]* Prices may vary[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This article was originally published in Little Village issue 200.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Tim Taranto is a writer and artist from New York. He is a graduate of Cornell University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. He advocates taking ones bloated nothingness out of the path of the divine circuits.

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