At Beyond The Tent we love to review camping gear so that you can know what is worth spending your money on and what isn’t.
All of our reviews are done from a real life perspective. We don’t use overly technical jargon that you won’t understand and we don’t put our gear into situations that an average camper won’t run into.
We use and test our gear just like you would so that you know exactly how it will perform for you.
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When my family travels anywhere, even for just a few days, we always find a way to bring enough stuff to fill up every inch of space in our SUV. We don’t have a big vehicle, it’s a regular sized Chevy Trailblazer, but I thought it would be big enough for our family trips…I was …
Recently I thought that getting a couple of kayaks for our family camping trips would be a blast (we do have a canoe & SUP already). We also have a great 78 acre lake within 4 blocks from our house and thought that we could get even more use out of the kayaks. While looking …
Skagit Pontoon – Fun and Affordable Fishing & Rec Boat Read More »
Even though camping is more affordable than some family vacations, it still costs money! I have put together a few ideas and tips for an inexpensive camping trip to help make your trip cheaper. 1. Garage Sale Shopping I absoultly love garage sale shopping. You never know what you will find. I make sure to …
I recently had the opportunity to take out Cabela’s Alaskan Guide 4 Person Tent on a camping trip to Father Hennepin State Park on Mille Lacs Lake. We had used the tent a couple of times previously around the house and at my wife’s dad’s cabin and had really enjoyed it. This time we spent …
Life Jackets are Life Savers and Made to be More Comfortable. Life jackets are designed to keep you from drowning in the water, which seems like a great reason to wear one at all times on the water. Yet, millions of people out on boats will choose to go without. The thought that if the …
This summer we stocked up on a bunch of different cooking equipment for our camping trips. So far one of my favorites was the Camp Chef Burner, but I think there is now a competition for my favorite piece of new cooking equipment! While the Camp Chef may have more applications, the Frying Saucer does …
It’s Cabin Time On our way up to the cabin we stopped off at Cabela’s to get a few things. Like life jackets for the family and Ryan “hooked” us up with some new fishing pole gear and got our poles ready for action. I had picked up a few new fishing poles from Cabela’s while …
Are you looking for a way to kick back and hang out? This year I was lucky to get my hands on the new Double Nest ENO Hammock for our backyard and camping adventures. Our backyard has one tree dead center in the yard. I really wanted to be able to use it in our back …
People love to camp for many reasons, whether it be to spend quality time with your family, to relax and de-stress or just to get out into nature. But when you’re finally there, in the wilderness (or nicely manicured campground) finally ready to relax, there is nothing worse than realizing you are un-prepared for a …
My wife is one of those people who would open every single present early if you let her. Christmas, birthday, Mothers Day you name it and she wants to open it early. She also likes to give her presents early, which is why I got my Fathers Day present, a Camp Chef camping stove, a …
Camp Cooking Review: Camp Chef – Explorer Two Burner Read More »
We love decorative lights at our house. At Christmas time we absolutely cover the house and yard with a massive display of colorful lights. I don’t mean simple white lights, every strand on our house has to be the multi-colored LED lights (so they are super bright). The more they flash, the better. I am …
Fun With Lights – Spicing Up Your Camper With LED Lights Read More »
I absolutely love grilling. I’m not saying that I’m any good at grilling, just that I love it :). I love to grab a home brewed beer, get outside (while camping or at home), relax and hopefully cook some good meat. When I say I am not that good at grilling, I mean I’m downright …
If you happened to be watching the WCCO morning news this morning you may have seen Kelly and I talking about some great camping products for you and your family this Summer. Here you can find a complete list of the cool gear as well as links to where you can find it and links …
