Products & Blogs #camping

  • Posted 15 Sep, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under sports & outdoors
    The boys have a campout every month, so we have had our fair share of packs we have tried out and continue to use. A friend from Cub Scouts recently bridged in to Boy Scouts, joining the same Troop my boys are in. She contacted me asking for recommen...
  • Posted 15 Sep, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under tools & home improvement
    Having emergency whistles that are strong and loud are important to me as a Scout mom. I want to know my boys are going to be safe and can easily alert others to where they are if they get seperated from the group for some reason. These whistles work...
  • Posted 15 Sep, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under sports & outdoors
    I am always looking for small, lightweight camping pillows for the boys to take, but want something that is condensed enough to fit in their packs without adding bulk or weight. This one is inflatable, though it seems it would be better used and fast...
  • Posted 03 Sep, 2018 | By Madam TM | Under sports & outdoors
    This is my third Y&R Direct Sling Bag/backpack that I've tested.  The first two were given to my niece and nephew but this BIGGER backpack is for me (or husband if he swipes it).  When I say "bigger," I mean in width...
  • Posted 24 Aug, 2018 | By Holly Mergogey | Under tools & home improvement
    RockBirds Multitool Knife- ROCKBIRDS 2 Pack 11 in 1 Stainless Steel Purpose Folding Pocket Knife, EDC   This is a great little tool everyone should have, I keep mine in my glove compartment and surprising enough I have had to use a coup...
  • Posted 10 Aug, 2018 | By Abigail Thomas | Under sports & outdoors
    I received these portable outdoor camping lanterns from CycleMore. They are lightweight, durable and waterproof;  which makes them the perfect light to take camping or to keep on hand in case of an emergency! The base is magn...
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    Posted 01 Aug, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under sports & outdoors
    With all of the camping my boys do in Boy Scouts, we have a lot of different styles of lanterns in the cabinet. Since I have so many, I decided it wouldn't hurt to pick up a few extras for prizes for the Scouts for fundraising. This set has four...
  • Posted 28 Jul, 2018 | By Trisha Smith | Under tools & home improvement
    My family spends a lot of time outdoors thanks to the active lifestyle we have and all of the Scouting activities we do. A few years back, my brother (who has climbed most of the mountains on the West Coast and is an avid hiker) took us on a local st...
  • Posted 16 Jul, 2018 | By Candy Rhodes | Under sports & outdoors
    We use carabiners everywhere.  We use them with keyrings.  They are fantastic for clipping items together for storage. We used them for camping. My daughter uses them to attach to her water bottle to her backpack and for attaching needed it...
  • Posted 12 Jul, 2018 | By Holly Mergogey | Under sports & outdoors
    Amurgo LED Camping Lantern, Bright COB Collapsible Camping Equipment Gear Lights, 350 Lumens Magnetic Base Hanging Hook Waterproof 30 LEDs Lantern   Used this when I went camping and loved it, it gave off lots of light very bright was not...