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With all the current COVID travel restrictions, there aren't many options when it comes to "getting away." You can drive around in circles or, and probably a little more fun, go out and commune with nature — aka camping.
So one of our very own BuzzFeeders decided to explore the great outdoors — and, since they were going anyway, used it as an opportunity to test some really awesome pieces of camping equipment.
Here are eight of the coolest products that helped them sit (literally in some cases) comfortably in the great outdoors:
1. A Selk'bag Lite 6G Wearable Sleeping Bag, a super cozy indoor/outdoor sleeping bag that lets you stay warm even after you leave your tent. It has removable booties, ultra-warm synthetic filling insulation with a water repellent shield coating, an insulated hood, and it's machine-washable.
2. A TrailKeg Half Gallon Stainless-Steel Beer Growler — yes you can have beer on tap while you're in the middle of nowhere. Do you think Pooh Bear would have liked honey so much if he just had a beer growler accessible to him?
3. A Chillbo Shwaggins Inflatable Couch designed to let you inflate it without the need of a pump — plus it deflates pretty easily into an easy-to-carry compact fit.
4. A Wacaco Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker, a small but effective little coffee maker that requires no battery or electricity — it works by you shaking it! Plus every component is easily separated for deep cleaning.
5. A reusable and easy to use Radiate Portable Campfire designed to burn for three to five hours — it also has no embers!
6. A BioLite Campstove with 2 USB charging hookups, which literally lets you turn fire into electricity. It's capable of generating 3 watts of usable electricity and then stores it in an internal 2600 mAh battery which works as a power bank for USB charging. It also has a Smart LED Dashboard which gives you real-time feedback on fire strength, power output, and fan speed settings. Plus it can boil a liter of water in 4.5 minutes.
7. A VSSL Compact Adventure First Aid Kit and Camp Supplies Compact Adventure Tools Kit that'll have you fully stocked with nearly everything you'd need on a camping trip.
8. A durable dual door Burton x Big Agnes Blacktail 2 Tent that'll make getting out in the morning (or middle of the night if nature really calls) a little less awkward since you won't have to be climbing over anyone.
And if you really want to see these products in action, check out the full video here.
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