2016 Christmas Gift Guide

2016 Christmas Gift Guide

Campfire Guy here.  I’ve been feeling some pressure from Campfire Wife to give her a list of what I want for my birthday and for Christmas.  Since those both fall in December this year, I reprioritized my posting schedule and jumped onto a few convenient websites to do some shopping.  I own both the Traverse Backpack, LuminAid Pack light, Anker battery pack.   The rest of these are a wish list.  If you have any experience with the other stuff or…

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Gear Review: Mountainsmith Genesee 4 Tent

Gear Review: Mountainsmith Genesee 4 Tent

Overview Campfire Guy here.  The Mountainsmith Genesee 4 Person 3 Season Tent is one of my favorite tents.  As you can see in My Quest for Perfection,  I’ve been a bit picky when it comes to buying tents.  To the delight of both Amazon and my wife, the Mountainsmith Genesee, was not one of the tents that I returned. This 4 person, 3 season tent has been my go to tent for the past two years.  So far I’ve taken eight trips, spanning fifteen nights in…

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Goldilocks and the Five Tents

Goldilocks and the Five Tents

How It All Began Campfire Guy here.  I’ve returned an embarrassing amount of gear over the years. If there was a “please do not take returns from this guy because he abuses our lax return policy” list at the major outdoor retailers, I’m certain I’d be on it.  I have been reminded by Campfire Wife on more than one occasion that I might have a problem with gear.  She’s usually right.* If you intend to use your hard earned cash for gear make sure you are happy with it. …

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