Garmin NUVI 255

Best Camping Gear Reviews was recently given a Garmin NUVI 255 GPS device to try out. At first we thought it was not worth it but now that we have used it and learned how to use we love it! The Nuvi 255 is an entry level Garmin GPS device. It only costs around $200.00 and can be found at most sporting good stores and camping gear stores. If you are looking for a Garmin GPS device with more bells and whistles check out the Garmin Oregon GPS. Here are the features of the Garmin Nuvi 255:

Battery life: up to 4 hours
Waterproof: no
High-sensitivity receiver: yes
RoHS version available: yes
Maps & Memory:
Basemap: yes
Preloaded street maps: yes
Ability to add maps: yes
Built-in memory: internal solid state
Accepts data cards: microSD™ card (not included)
Waypoints/favorites/locations: 1000
Voice prompts: yes (internal speaker)
Speaks street names: yes
Voice-activated navigation (operate device with spoken commands): no
Auto re-route (fast off-route and detour recalculation): yes
Choice of route setup (faster time, shorter distance, off road): yes
Route avoidance (avoid highways, tolls etc.): yes
Bluetooth wireless technology (connect to your phone for hands-free calling): no
FM traffic compatible: yes
MSN Direct compatible: yes
XM Navtraffic & Radio for U.S. compatible: no
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads): yes
Where Am I? (find closest hospitals, police & gas stations, nearest address & intersection): yes
ecoRoute (calculates a more fuel-efficient route) : yes
Custom POIs (ability to add additional points of interest): yes
Garmin Garage vehicles compatible (download car-shaped icons to your device): yes
Garmin Garage voices compatible (download custom voices to your device): yes
Photo navigation (navigate to geotagged photos): yes
World travel clock, currency & unit converter, calculator: yes
Picture viewer: yes
Garmin Lock (anti-theft feature): yes
Touchscreen: yes
Marine-friendly: no

This is a basic GPS device but very nice. Once you learn how to use the device it is very easy and helpful. Overall, Best Camping Gear Reveiws thinks you should have this as part of your camping gear!

Camping Gear First Aid Kit List

With so many camping gear products out there it can be confusing on what first aid supplies you should carry in your camping gear first aid kit. Best Camping Gear Reviews has put together a list of our favorite items to carry in our camping gear first aid kits. All of these items can be bought at your local camping gear stores or pharmacy stores.

First Aid Kit List

Adhesive bandages
Sterile gauze
Non adherent sterile dressings
Absorbent dressing
Cloth adhesive tape
Butterfly bandages
Transparent dressing
Antibiotic cream
Triangular bandage
Safety pins
Elastic bandage
Iodine swabs
Alcohol pads
Sugar packets
Aspirin
Ibuprofen
Gloves
Plastic bags
CPR mask
Tweezers
Thermometer

The above mentioned items will cover you for everything from headaches, diabetes, small cuts, to larger wounds. One additional item that you might want to consider is a ResQPak. It is to treat emergency trauma kits. Have fun on your next camping trip and stay safe!

ResQ-Pak

Best Camping Gear Reviews and Police Equipment Reviews recently had the opportunity to review a first aid product. The product is called ResQ-Pak and it is an emergency trauma kit. Many police officers will find the ResQ-Pak handly in case of major trauma scenes. What's great about the ResQ-Pak's are they are very compact allowing a police officer or anybody for that matter to always carry one.

When it comes to camping gear, ResQ-Pak makes an emergency trauma kit that is perfect for fishing, hunting, or any outdoors activity. The kit includes the following:

25g Quik–Clot® Sport™
Tegaderm 2 3/8" x 2 3/4" dressing
5" x 9" ABD pad
4" x 75" roll bandage
40" x 40" x 56" triangular bandage
two sets 4" x 3" cover sponges
combat medic tape
non-latex gloves
rescue whistle
mylar blanket

So how does ResQ-Pak work? With all the supplies in one easy to get package you have what you need at your hands. When a person comes upon or gets a traumatic injury, he or she can use the Quik-Clot to stop the bleeding. In the camping gear kit, one would hold the Quik-Clot firmly to the injury for at least 5 minutes while the blood clots. Then using the other supplies bandage it up and get medical treatment as soon as possible.

ResQ-Pak is a great kit to always have with you. You never know when you are going to come across an injured hiker and the ResQ-Pak can save their life!

For ordering information check out the ResQ-Pak review on the police gear site.

Online Camping Gear Stores

More and more camping gear stores are turing to online to do business. This is a great way for them to keep overhead costs down. All they need is a good eCommerce hosting plan and a little sweat equity to make a good online store. Best Camping Gear Reviews is very knowledgable in the web hosting industry and wants to pass on some things before you go and make an online camping gear purchase.

1) Make sure you are dealing with a reptuable company. Anybody can set up an affiliate program with a camping gear manufacturer but not everybody can run an honest business. The problem you have with affilate programs is that the website you are ordering from is only a middle man, they aren't the ones that are going to be helping you with your problems. For example, if you buy one of the Kelty tents through an affiliate program and the tent is defected. You really think the middle man is going to care about your problems? NO! They are probably selling Callaway X22 irons also. Stick to big name camping gear stores such as REI or Cabelas and you won't have any problems.

2) If you do order online from a smaller outdoor gear store, make sure that they are running secure eCommerce websites. The way you can tell this is if they have notifications on thier website informing you of this. Typically the best shopping carts will be secured so you won't have a problem. If the site is not secure, you risk having your identity stolen.

3) Finally, check out thier return policy. I know it is strange, but some camping equipment stores that have both online and retail stores won't allow online purchases to be returned at the retail store.

Buying from an online camping gear store can save you some money and time, if you know how to conduct online transactions! Good luck and we will see you at the campground!

Best Coolers for Camping!

Best Camping Gear Reviews knows how important it is to have a good cooler when you go camping. That is why we treat coolers as one of the most important pieces of camping gear that you need. Coolers keep your food cold, your food fresh, and keep your freshly caught fish fresh! There are so many different types of coolers that it can be confusing. This Best Camping Gear Reviews is going to discuss the best coolers for camping!

Obviously Coleman coolers are some of the best camping coolers. They have been around for a very long time and all of their coolers are high quality. They offer different types of coolers, different sizes, and equipped with different features. All of the Coleman coolers are rated for a specific day time frame. This is very important for you especially if you are going on a long camping trip and relying on your Coleman cooler.

Another manufacturer of some of the best camping coolers is Igloo. Igloo is the most popular camping cooler owned. They offer about 11 different sizes of coolers so you are sure you will find one that fits your needs. Most of the Igloo coolers can be equipped with a pull handle and wheels. This comes in so handy when you are having lug your camping coolers into deserted camp area.

Best Camping Gear Reviews loves both the Coleman coolers and Igloo coolers. No matter which brand you go with you can be sure you are getting some of the best camping coolers!

Glock guns

Holy cow has it been some time since I last blogged about camping gear! I'm really sorry. The camping gear site has taken off and I have been getting requests from some camping equipment manufacturers to turn it into an online camping gear store. Not to sure if I want to have set up an e-commerce site and deal with sales. Kinda just like freely writing about outdoor gear! If I do though, I have already found a great cheap web hosting company that will host it for me, HostMonster. They have everything you could want if you were thinking of starting an online camping gear store!

Today's camping gear product that I am going to talk about could be considered more of police gear. It's the Glock handguns. The reason why I am going to talk about the Glock handguns is because campers sometimes carry guns with them for their protection. They are even popular for hunting.

Glock guns are some of the best handguns made. There are Glock 40 s, Glock 9mm handguns, and even baby Glocks! Baby Glocks are not for babies, they are smaller versions of the Glock guns. Glock guns are very accurate and reliable. Best Camping Gear Reviews owns a Glock 27 and Glock 22. They have few pieces to them so there is a less chance of breaking. What are the prices of Glock guns? They range from about $400 to $600 depending on the sights you get. If you are in the market for a new handgun, definately check out the Glock guns! They can be found at almost all police supply stores.

REI camping gear stores

Best Camping Gear Reviews is going to start profiling camping gear stores that sell some of the best camping equipment that we review. Tonight’s article is going to talk about one of the biggest camping gear stores, REI.

REI has been providing some of the best customer service and outdoor gear since the opened. They carry everything from Kelty camping tents, Garmin GPS devices, and Coleman lanterns. Not only does REI carry the best camping gear, but they also carry climbing gear, cycling gear, fitness gear, paddling gear, clothing, and much more.

REI has stores in 28 states and continues to grow everyday!

REI has won several awards over the last few years, including best camping products, cheap camping gear products, and great customer service awards. Don’t spend more money than you have to, buy your next camping gear at REI!

Discount camping gear

Best Camping Gear Reviews gets asked a lot about how to find discount camping gear or used camping gear. While both types of camp gear are similar because they are less than the more expensive camping gear, they are different topics. In today’s Best Camping Gear Reviews article, we are going to discuss ways that you can find discount camping gear.

We all know how expensive camping gear can be. Take a look at the Kelty camping tents. While they are one of the best camping tents, they are also on the high side of the price range. With our three secret tips on how to find discount camping gear, you might be able to find a cheap Kelty tent!

Best Camping Gear Reviews 3 tips to finding discount camping gear:

1) Check your local advertisements for camping gear specials. In today’s economy most businesses are hurting for sales. The camping gear stores are no different. I look in the Sunday advertisements and always find great deals on camping gear. The other day, I found Coleman coolers for 30% off! That’s a great discount camping gear price.

2) Look in the “bargain basement” at your local camping gear stores. A lot of times you can find last years camping gear or outdoor clothing at a huge discounted price. Is there really a big difference between last years Sierra Designs sleeping bags and this years? Probably not.

3) Shop on line. There are a lot of good camping gear stores that strictly sell on line. This keeps their overhead costs down and keeps their prices cheaper. A lot of times you might have to pay a small shipping fee, but you avoid the sales tax most of the time. Don’t worry about returns because almost every reputable online camping gear store accepts returns without problems.

We hope that these 3 tips on how to find discount camping gear is helpful to you!

Big Agnes Salt Creek camping tent

Best Camping Gear Reviews loves Big Agnes camping tents. Big Agnes makes some of the best camping tents that are sold at camping gear stores. In today’s Best Camping Gear Reviews article, we are going to discuss the Big Agnes Salt Creek camping tent.

The Big Agnes Salt Creek tent is a three season, free standing tent. It is very light and designed as a backpacking tent. The Salt Creek tent features a lightweight pole system with the poles being made of a durable aluminum. In addition the Salt Creek tent has one side door, 2 mesh floor pockets, vestibule door, and is made out of recycled material!

The Big Agnes Salt Creek tent is designed for two people and has about 36 sq ft of living space. It weighs just over 6 pounds and is very compact. This makes it very easy to pack among the rest of your camping gear.

The Big Agnes Salt Creek tent costs about $349.95.


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Bibler Tents- Bibler Bombshelter

Bibler tents is one of the leading manufactures of camping tents and camping gear accessories. In this Best Camping Gear Reviews article we are going to discuss one of Bibler tents most popular camping tent, the Bombshelter.

The Bibler Bombshelter is designed with the latest state of the art design that makes it stormproof. This tent is extremely durable because of the configuration of the poles. The poles intersect seven times creating a sturdy tent. The tent material is made of ToddTex which is a waterproof, windproof, and breathable material.

In all Bibler tent reviews they are rated very good. The Bombshelter tent is no different. This is a very good tent for those that are hiking a tent in and possibly will encounter harsh conditions. The Bibler Bombshelter can be purchased at all major camping gear stores such as REI.



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Best Camping Flashlight

Best Camping Flashlight- There are so many flashlights out there that claim to be the best flashlight, but which one truly is? Best Camping Gear Reviews has teamed up with our sister site, Police Equipment Reviews to try and answer that question. We brought our police equipment site into this blog because who uses flashlights more than police officers? They destroy their flashlights so if one can withstand the daily use by a police officer, then it can sure hold up as camping gear!

Streamlight flashlights are one of the best police flashlights. They make some really cool rechargeable and LED flashlights that come in a variety of sizes. With regards to camping, it would be a good idea to get a Streamlight flashlight similar to the Streamlight UltraStinger. This is a great flashlight that has a super bright light. The only downfall to this flashlight is that it can only last for about 2 hours of continuous run time.

With that in mind, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to pick up either a MagLite flashlight or Coleman flashlight as a backup. These are very cheap flashlights that operate with batteries. While their light power might not be as good as a Streamlight flashlight, you have the insurance of a battery operated flashlight. If it runs out simply put in new batteries.

As we said before, there are many flashlights that will work well as part of your camping gear. Just remember that you pay for what you get. So if you find a dirt cheap rechargeable flashlight it probably won’t be that good.

The Streamlight flashlights and MagLite flashlights can found at all police equipment stores and some camping gear stores. The Coleman flashlights can be found at most major sporting good stores and camping gear stores.

Kelty Gunnison 3.1 camping tent

Kelty Gunnison 3.1 tent- As Best Camping Gear Reviews has already stated in previous blogs, Kelty camping tents are some of the best camping tents around. They make many designs and styles to fit your needs as part of your camping equipment. One of the most popular Kelty camping tents is the Gunnison 3.1 tent.

The Kelty Gunnison 3.1 camping tent was rated in 2008 as one of the best buys for backpackers. The Gunnison 3.1 tent has been redesigned to feature new freestanding construction that includes color coded parts and two easy to set up poles. The Kelty Gunnison 3.1 tent has plenty of room for 3 people. Inside there is about 48 square feet of room. The tent also features four mesh windows, two doors, and two vestibules.

The Kelty Gunnison 3.1 camping tent costs about $229.95 and can be found at most major camping gear stores.

Hunting Knives, Camping Knives, Buck Knives

One of the most important pieces of camping gear is the knife. While a knife may not be on the top your essential camping equipment list, it should be. Best Camping Gear Reviews has provided you with three reasons why you should carry a good knife and three of the best knives in our opinion.

Why should you carry a knife while camping?

1) Protection- Some of the most beautiful campgrounds are in the backcountries. If you are out taking a hike and wonder upon a wild animal or snake, you are able to use the knife to protect you. We all of seen the survival shows on television and the hosts always have a good knife.

2) Cutting- Whether it is cutting food or cutting up branches to keep you warm, a knife is the easiest thing to cut with.

3) Digging- You never know when you are going to have to dig a small area so having a sharp pointed knife will make the digging easier.

What knife manufacturers are the best to carry while camping?

1) Kershaw knives- Kershaw knives are very good. Not only do a lot of campers own these, but Police Officers use them as a part of their police equipment. Kershaw knives are inexpensive and get the job done.

2) Buck Knives- Perhaps one of the best known knives manufactures is Buck Knives. Buck Knives has been making hunting knives, pocket knives, camping knives for quite some time. They build a very high quality knife that is meant to last a long time.

3) Benchmade Knives- Benchmade knives are very good. There are both straight and folding knives made by Benchmade.

There are many options when it comes to knives. Some campers like to have a straight knife while some like a folding knife. It is all up to you but Best Camping Gear Reviews highly recommends that you buy yourself a good knife to put in with your camping gear.

A good knife can be found at your local camping gear stores or police equipment stores.

Camp Chef Camping Grill Reviews

Camp Chef camping grill reviews- One of the most luxury pieces of camping gear is a nice camping grill. Best Camping Gear Reviews thought that camping in your Big Agnes camping tents was supposed to be “rough”! Well, some people like to “rough” it while still having the luxury of their home. That’s where Camp Chef grills come into play! Camp Chef makes some of the best camping grills to compliment the rest of your camping equipment.

Best Camping Gear Reviews has done Camp Chef grill reviews so that you can better choose between two of their popular grills; Explorer two burner grill and Portable Camp Oven.

The Camp Chef Explorer 2 burner stove is a lightweight and portable camping stove. It weighs in at about 20 pounds and founds up nicely within the rest of your camping gear. The Explorer 2 burner stove uses a standard propane tank and can last up to 20 hours. The stove features two 30,000 BTU cast burners, rugged cooking surface, and a wind guard. The Camp Chef Explorer stove costs about $169.99 and can be purchased most major camping gear stores.

So you are spoiled at home and want to be spoiled while camping at the beautiful campgrounds. Then take a look at the Camp Chef portable stove. This is a stove top and oven all in one! The Camp Chef portable stove features matchless igniter burners, two oven racks, nonstick cooking surface, 5,300 BTU range burners, and 3,500 BTU oven burner. The Camp Chef portable oven costs about $279.99.

Best Camping Cooler; Coleman Xtreme cooler!

One of the most important pieces of camping gear that I own is my Coleman Cooler. I think the importance of having a cooler as part of your camping equipment goes without saying. I currently own the 62 quart wheeled Xtreme cooler by Coleman and love it.

The Coleman Xtreme cooler can store ice for up to 5 days at temperatures in the 90 degree range. As I mentioned earlier, I have the Xtreme cooler with wheels on it. It has two large wheels that make it very easy to transport. Using the tow handle makes this a synch to move around all the beautiful campgrounds that I visit. Now, I have to admit that I like to drink a cold one around the fire or on the lake when I fishing. What’s nice about the Coleman Xtreme cooler that I have is that it can hold up to 85 cans! I haven’t tried to fill it that much yet because the wife would not be too happy that she can’t fit all her stuff in their for her favorite Dutch Oven recipes. One day I will!

The Coleman Xtreme cooler comes in the following sizes: 36 quart, 52 quart, 62 quart with wheels, 70 quart, 100 quart, and 100 quart with wheels. I bought mine at one of my local camping gear stores for about $80.00. Coleman coolers are worth every penny!

What’s nice about this piece of camping gear, is that like my Brunton binoculars, I can use it for more than just camping gear. I can take it to the beach, the park, or anywhere that I need a cooler.

Well now for some more great news, in addition to being an avid camper, I absolutely love golf. Prior to my current job, I was in the golf industry for about 9 years. After having so many of my friends ask me questions about golf equipment, I finally decided to put together a golf equipment reviews website. Check it out. It’s going to have some great information on it about all the best golf clubs including TaylorMade golf clubs and Ping golf clubs.

Sierra Designs sleeping bag and BlueHost promotional price!

Sierra Designs Lazer sleeping bag- Best Camping Gear Reviews has already stated that Sierra Designs is one of the leading camping gear manufactures when it comes to sleeping bags. In this camping equipment review blog, Best Camping Gear Reviews is going to review one of the Sierra Designs sleeping bags, the Sierra Designs Lazer sleeping bag.

The Sierra Designs Lazer sleeping bag is a therma efficient sleeping bag. It is also one of the most comfortable sleeping bags. The Lazer sleeping bag features a draft tube, ergonomically shaped foot box, jacket zipper, and shingled construction. In addition, the Lazer sleeping bag features the FLEX construction. That meaning that the sleeping bag is more receptive to movement by the person sleeping in it allowing the sleeping bag to stay warmer and more comfortable. The Sierra Design Lazer sleeping bag is stuffed with PrimaLoft insulation and made out of 22D polyester.

The Sierra Design Lazer sleeping bag comes in two models; Regular or Long. The regular sleeping bag is designed to accommodate campers up to 6’ tall while the long sleeping bag is designed to accommodate campers up to 6’6” tall. Both sleeping bags are available at major camping gear stores and cost between $219.00 and $239.00 depending on which version you choose.

Be sure to check out our article on how to clean a sleeping bag so that you can keep your Sierra Design sleeping bag looking and smelling new!

On a side note, Best Camping Gear Reviews and our sister site, Police Equipment Reviews is getting ready to make a major overhaul of our sites. We never thought that so many people would visit our camping gear and police equipment sites that it’s time to upgrade our site! After a lot of research on the different types of cheap web hosting, we decided using a cheap PHP web hosting company, BlueHost. Part of the reason we choose BlueHost was because of all the excellent BlueHost reviews that we read. We also were able to find this BlueHost promotion price of $3.95 a month! That’s a savings of $3.00 a month. With that extra money we can now buy some new camping equipment and police gear to review! Sure the wives will love that! Click here for that special BlueHost pricing that we used!

Bushnell Excursion binoculars

All too often people pack their camping gear, head to one of their favorite campgrounds, and realize they forgot something. More often than not, it was their binoculars that they forgot. Binoculars aren’t like most pieces of camping equipment where you can just head to the local camping gear store near the campground and replace them. Binoculars can cost a lot of money sometimes. Binoculars range in price from $30.00 to $2,500.00!

Best Camping Gear Reviews likes the Bushnell binoculars. We get to use the Bushnell binoculars more than the average camper. The reason is because we are police officers and used our Bushnell binoculars as pieces of our police equipment. Binoculars come in handy as police gear and camping gear.

There is nothing better than taking a long nice hike and finding a secluded mountain peak with beautiful views. Using some binoculars will allow you see some amazing things! Just remember to take your Garmin GPS with you so that you don’t get lost!

One of Best Camping Gear Reviews favorite pair of Bushnell binoculars is the Bushnell Excursion EX binocular. The Excursion binoculars are very lightweight, waterproof, fog proof, and very durable. A drop here and there won’t do any damage. The Bushnell Excursion binoculars come in an 8x42 or 10x42 powers. The Bushnell Excursion binoculars can found at most camping gear stores and select police gear stores. They cost between $210.00 and $250.00,

Big Agnes camping tents

One of the most important pieces of camping gear is camping tents. Camping tents are what keep you comfortable during the night and inclement weather. There are several good camping tent manufactures such as Kelty camping tents, Bibler camping tents, and Big Agnes camping tents. This blog is dedicated to Big Agnes!

Big Agnes has been making camping equipment for a while. In addition to camping tents, they make sleeping bags, pads, and duffels. Big Agnes classifies their tents into five categories: Ultralight, Superlight, Backpacking, Mountaineering, and Base/Car camping. All of the categories offer excellent tents.

Some of the popular Big Agnes camping tents are the Copper Spur UL1 tent, Slide Mountain SL2 tent, Gore Pass 3 tent, Royal Flush 3 tent, and Flying Diamond 8 tent. All of these tents are made with the finest materials and workmanship.

Big Agnes camping tents and camping gear can be bought at most major camping gear stores.

Coleman flashlights

A flashlight is such an important piece of camping gear. Even if you are planning on just a day trip to your local campground, make sure you take a flashlight with you. There are so many flashlights that are available it can be tough to decide on which one to buy.

Some of the best police flashlights are also some of the best camping flashlights. The reason is because police flashlights are designed to be rugged and durable, two key features that you need in a camping flashlight. While the most common flashlights are Streamlight flashlights, SureFire flashlights, and MagLite flashlights, Coleman flashlights are good also.

Coleman makes a few different styles of flashlights. They offer widebeam flashlights, LED flashlights, marine flashlights, and general purpose flashlights. All of the Coleman flashlights have some nice features and are built within the strict guidelines of Coleman. Coleman flashlights are a lot cheaper than the Streamlight flashlights and SureFire flashlights.

So the next time you are in the market take a look at the Coleman flashlights. They are available at most camping gear stores and some police gear stores.

Cheap Camping Gear

Best Camping Gear Reviews understands that during these tough times it can be hard to buy new camping gear. In this blog, we have put together some of our favorite pieces of cheap camping gear.

It is always important that you have a flashlight as part of your camping equipment. While Streamlight flashlights and Surefire flashlights are some of best flashlights, they are also expensive. MagLite flashlights are very good with a lot smaller price tag. The original MagLite 4-D cell flashlight is a good alternative to a flashlight like the Streamlight UltraStinger. The MagLite 4-D cell flashlight provides a good beam of light and only costs about $24.00.

Best Camping Gear Reviews has just been given a pair of Glo Glovs. These gloves are great for hiking. They have a nice textured grip on them and have some reflective material stitched on them. They can be seen from a long ways away which is great should you not have your Garmin GPS with you and get lost. Glo Glovs has two models, a traffic control model for police gear, and a sport model. Glo Glovs cost about $20.00.

As most campers know, binoculars can be expensive. Brunton binoculars makes the Echo Waterproof binocular that is a decent binocular for a small price compared to the Nikon and Bushnell binoculars. The Brunton Echo Waterproof binoculars cost about $48.00.

On a side note, Best Camping Gear Reviews is getting ready to change the design of our website. Seeing that we don’t know all the ins and outs of the web design business we have been doing some research on cheap web hosting companies. We have found some companies like BlueHost web hosting and HostMonster web hosting that offer some of the best PHP web hosting according to them. If you have had any feedback on those companies or if you know of the best MySQL web hosting company please let us know. Thanks!

Marmot sleeping bags

One of the most important pieces of camping gear is the sleeping bag. A poor quality sleeping bag can make your nice miserable. Best Camping Gear Reviews has had the opportunity lately to try two different Marmot sleeping bags. We tried the Marmot Helium sleeping bag and the Marmot Atom sleeping bag.

The Marmot Helium sleeping bag is a super versatile, three season sleeping bag with a rating of +15 degrees. The Helium sleeping bag is filled with Ultralight 850 fill goose down and has a nylon shell that is treated with a durable water repellent. The sleeping bag also features a face muff with hood, and a down insulated draft tube.

The Marmot Atom sleeping bag is one of the lightest sleeping bags available to campers. This is a perfect sleeping bag for a quick trip to one of your favorite campgrounds. Since it is so light, you can easily pack it among your other camping equipment. The Atom sleeping bag has a water repellent nylon shell, is filled with 850 fill goose down, and has a classic trapezoidal foot box.

Both of the Marmot sleeping bags that Best Camping Gear Reviews tested were great. The Marmot Helium sleeping bag costs about $375.00 and the Marmot Atom sleeping bag costs about $225.00. Both can be found at large camping gear stores such as Cabelas, REI, Bass Pro Shops, or Sports Authority.

Garmin Oregon GPS devices

As we start 2009, new camping gear is being introduced almost daily. Camping equipment manufactures are always pushing the technology limits and coming up with better camping gear. The other day I was at one of my local camping gear stores and saw the new Garmin GPS devices. The Oregon Series by Garmin has some great features.

The Garmin Oregon 200 GPS is a little over 4” tall and 2” wide. It features a 3” 65k TFT touch screen display, 400 x 200 pixel output, and a USB cable for easy downloads. The Oregon 200 is a rugged, touch screen, reliable GPS device. With new programs installed on the device, this is a very user friendly handheld GPS device. The Garmin Oregon 200 GPS costs about $450.00.

The Garmin Oregon 300 GPS handheld device features all the same features of the Oregon 200 but has 384 mb of internal memory, the capability to produce 3-D maps, and a barometric altimeter that monitors weather conditions. The Garmin Oregon 300 GPS device costs about $500.00.

The Garmin Oregon 400T GPS device has the same features of the Oregon 300 with much more! The Oregon 400T has a 400 x 240 pixel output, preloaded topographical map database and a barometric altimeter with an electronic compass.

All of the Garmin GPS devices can be purchased at your local camping equipment stores such as Cabelas, Bass Pro Shops, and Sports Authority.

Coleman Lanters

When it comes to camping gear, Coleman makes some of the best camping equipment. They have been in business for a very long time and have worked hard at maintaining their reputation as one of the best camping gear manufactures. Coleman manufactures everything from Coleman coolers, camping tents, camping stoves, Coleman flashlights, sleeping bags, and Coleman lanterns.

The Coleman lanterns are great when you don’t want to carry around a Streamlight flashlight all night at the campground. The Coleman lanterns come in several different styles and price ranges. None of the Coleman lanterns are that expensive.

Some of the most popular Coleman lanterns are fueled by propane, gas, or kerosene. Not much difference in any of them. The propane lanterns are very popular because of the ease of getting a small propane tank.

So the next time you are at your local camping gear store, make sure you take a look at the Coleman lantern.

Dutch ovens

Best Camping Gear Reviews loves Dutch ovens. For those of you that don't know what a Dutch oven is, A Dutch oven is a thick-walled iron (usually cast iron) cooking pot with a tight-fitting lid. It is commonly referred to as a "camp oven" in the Australian bush, "cocotte" in French, and as a "casserole dish" in British English. Dutch ovens are very common as camping gear and camping equipment.

There are many Dutch oven manufactures. Perhaps the best Dutch oven manufacture is Lodge Logic. Lodge Logic makes several good Dutch ovens in different sizes. The most popular Lodge Logic Dutch oven is the 6 quart model. The Dutch oven is made of cast iron for added durability, but is a bit on the heavy size as a result of the cast iron. The Lodge Logic Dutch oven can be purchased at your local camping gear stores such as R.E.I. or Cabelas.

Best Camping Gear Reviews has recently added a section to the camping equipment site specifically for Dutch oven recipes. As time passes, Best Camping Gear Reviews will have chicken, meat, desert, and many more Dutch oven recipes listed. If you have a favorite Dutch oven recipe, please email it to us.

Kelty Camping tents

One of the most important pieces of camping gear is a camping tent. Without a good camping tent, you camping experience can be miserable. There are several good camping equipment manufactures that make good camping tents. A few of those manufactures are Big Agnes, Kelty, Bibler, and Columbia Sportswear.

My favorite camping tent manufacture is Kelty. I believe that Kelty camping tents are some of the best tents made. Kelty has been making camping equipment since the early 1950’s. They have continued to make their products better since the beginning.

My favorite Kelty camping tent is the Gunnison 3.1 tent. The Gunnison has recently been redesigned to give it better construction and more user friendly. The tent features color coded clip construction and a quick two pole setup. The Gunnison 3.1 tent can easily accommodate 3 campers!

I really like the Kelty Gunnison 3.1 camping tent. It is spacious, good looking, and provides great shelter.

Ketly camping tents can be purchased at all the major camping gear stores including Cabelas, REI, and many more!

Brunton Eterna binoculars

Sorry that there hasn't been a post for a few days. I have been out of town for work and just haven't found the time to write about any camping gear. Recently I was at my local REI camping gear store and saw the Brunton binoculars. I have only owned Bushnell binoculars in the past but really liked the look of the Brunton binoculars. REI carried several different models that ranged in price from $48 to over $1,000. Some people might think that spending $1,000 for a pair of binoculars is crazy, but it all depends on what your need is. I know a few people that have expensive binoculars that are police officers and they use them daily as part of thier of police equipment.

The Brunton binoculars that I really liked were the Brunton Eterna 8 x 45 binoculars. The binoculars are nitrogen filled to ensure a stable interior environment for fog-free, waterproof protection. Other features include emerald fire fully multi-coated optics that block out harmful UV rays and increase light transmission by reducing reflected light, and Bak-4 roof prisms that offer excellent light transmission for sharp images. Perhaps the greatest feature is the constuction of the Brunton Eterna binoculars is that they are made wth an alloy and polymer frame that has an ergonomic rubber armor to protect the binoculars from bumps and falls while providing a good grip. I really think I'm going to splurge and add these binoculars to my collection of outdoor gear.

The Bruton Eterna binoculars cost about $400 from REI but I'm going to look at some other camping equipment stores in the area such as Bass Pro Shops and Cabelas. I might even head down to the local San Diego police equipment store and see if they carry the Bruton binoculars. I will keep you posted on this purchase!

Camping gear in 2009

To start off with, I hope everybody had a good New Years and a great 2009! Best Camping Gear Reviews is going to really take off in 2009. We plan to review some of the best camping gear and some of the most affordable camping gear. With the current economic situation in the US, buying camping gear might not be on everybody's to do list. Hopefully, after reading our camping equipment reviews you will be able to make some more educated decisions when you are ready to buy camping gear.

Camping tents are one of the most common bought pieces of outdoor gear. There are so many manufactures that one can get confused. From the outside, Kelty tents, Bibler tents, and Big Agnes tents all look the same. But are they really? No. It is very important that when you are buying a camping tent you understand how to pick out a camping tent. Camping tents are rated for varying weather conditions and their size.

Two other features that Best Camping Gear Reviews has started and will continue to develop in 2009 are a campgrounds directory and camping gear store directory. Both directory are going to list the best campgrounds and camping gear stores around the United States and Canada.

Make sure you check back often!