Stanley
Can’t stand instant coffee while on trip, or tired of carrying three seperate things to make quality French Press coffee at camp? Check out the new Coffee Brew System (above) from Stanley. Everything you need to brew French Press coffee is combined into one easily packable, stainless steel package.
A pot, thermos, coffee press, mug, a buddy mug and a dry coffee ground container all fit snugly together into what looks like a large thermos. There are two sizes available, a 17oz ($50) and a 1.1qt ($65). There are also food jar kits available in the lineup so you can cook soup or pasta with ease.
Big Agnes
A flashlight or headlamp at camp is great, but when you really want to light up the night, go to Big Agnes‘ new mtnGLO collection of tents and camping accessories. Their new Gilpin Falls Powerhouse 4, $599, is a four person tent desinged for family camping and features fully waterproof, integrated LED lights inside the tent.
The low profile lights are barely visible when turned off, looking like a tent seam, but light up the inside of the tent with the push of a button. The lights are powered by a Joey T55 power source, which can also be powered by any USB power source. The Gilpin Falls Powerhouse 4 is a little heavy for tripping, but their popular Copper Spur tent, $449.99, has been added to the mtnGLO collection, and approx. 3lbs, even with the lights installed.
NRS
The new Crush lineup of water shoes from NRS are stylish enough to walk in the street without looking like you just came off the water. The quick draining shoes are flexible and lightweight and feature a super sticky tread design shaped like the state of Idaho. A nylon liner makes it possible to wear these shoes without socks.
Sea to Summit
Adding to their X-series of silicon sided, collapsible dishware, Sea to Summit has introduced the X-Pot. The bottom of the pot is anodized aluminum so it remains lightweight. The plastic lid features a strainer built right in and two silicon tabs allow you to drain the water without burning yourself. There are two sizes available, a 1.2 litre and a 2.8 litre.
GSI Outdoors
GSI Outdoors has added a new 24oz pot to their lineup, to go along with the already popular 12oz pot. The built in handle wraps around the pot to make packing it a breeze. A new stainless steel flask replaces their leather wrapped one to fit better inside your pocket and increase durability. New colors and wraps are being added to their Commuter Java Press.
Dagger Kayaks
Rapid Media Founder and Publisher Scott MacGregor interviews Dagger Kayaks about their new Roam sit on top. Watch it now.
Gerber
Camp knives are essential to a fun, successful trip and they’re doubly important when the whole family comes along. Gerber has added a new camp knife set (sub $100) to their Freescape series of camping tools, available together or indivually. The set includes a folding kitchen knife, a fixed blade pairing knife and a folding utility knife.
The stainless steel blades reduce corrosion and increase durability and the top of the camp set box doubles as a cutting board. The sheaths are made from neoprene and have plastic inserts and the knives come with a lifetime warranty.
Popticals
Before sunrise or after the sun goes down means you need a way to store your high-tech sunglasses without them being damaged or lost. That gets tricky when you’re talking about a big, hard camera case that won’t fit anywhere. Popticals has introduced a solution to that problem, with high-performance sport sunglasses that breakdown and store in a box that can fit snugly in your PFD pocket.
These sunglasses are all made in Italy to ensure top quality and are not flimsy like other foldable glasses. These serious sport glasses combine the performance paddlers need with the ease of storage they’ve been wanting. There are 21 different styles coming out in the Spring of 2015, starting at $189.
Klymit
Klymit is known for crazy lightweight sleeping pads that pack down to almost nothing. When we say nothing, we mean the size, or smaller, than a smartphone, which is the case with their Inertia O Zone pad, $99.95. Their newest product however, the Static V Luxe, $89, is focused on comfort. The biggest (that’s a relative term here) weighs 26.35oz and packs down the size of a few soda cans.
The three-inch thick, 30-inch wide, 76-inch long pad is big enough to sleep comfortably and a dynamic side rail keeps you on the pad all night long. Klymit’s anatomically patterned V-chamber design prevents air from moving up and down the bag and creating that water bed feeling and also prevents cold spots along the pad.
SealSkinz Inc
SealSkinz Inc’s products are all waterproof and super breathable; perfect for a paddler. Their Ultra Grip Glove will be a hit with sea kayakers looking for warm, but are super stretchy so you can still use your hands like hands. Their new Gauntlet gloves feature touchscreen sensitive fingertips and have an anit-slip liner, which means it won’t get pulled out each time you take them off.
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