Floating hammock lets a dozen people lounge in sun-soaked waters

A hammock that lets a dozen or so people chill out and relax ... on cool, crystal-clear water? Count us in. It's the new Bote Hangout Water Hammock 15, and it brings a few innovations that make a day on the water even more enjoyable.

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Portable drying device is a hydration pack bladder’s biggest fan

What's one of the hardest things about using a hydration pack? Keeping its bladder clean, dry and mold-free between uses! That's where the DRYE device comes in, as it's a battery-powered fan designed specifically to dry hydration pack bladders.

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“World’s slimmest” hard rooftop tent slices through air like a blade

Billed as the world's slimmest hardshell rooftop tent, the Mars Aeroblade looks to minimize impact on fuel economy while offering robust protection at camp. It measures over 1 inch thinner than the previous thinnest hardshell RTT we covered.

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Coffee campfire starter repurposes bean waste into fragrant flame

Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in the world. With that popularity comes literal tons of waste each year. Morii Outdoors puts some of that waste to good use in an all-natural firestarter for camping and survival.

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Adaptable case-padding system gives you a custom fit every time

It's nice to have a protective case with custom foam cutouts for your bits of gear, but that sliced foam isn't gonna be much good for protecting anything else. That's where Pelican's Re-Set padding system comes in, as it can be altered for each use.

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2-lb ultralight tent costs as much as it weighs … in grams

Hyperlite Mountain Gear becomes the latest ultralight gear maker to add a freestanding tent to its ultralight backpacking shelter lineup. The all-new Crosspeak 2 stands tall amongst the brand's offerings as a dome tent that hovers near an even 2 lb.

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Skeletal micro-trailer mods from bare gear deck to towering base camp

The Trail Mod trailer is one in a new wave of ultra-modular trailers that build up from bare bones to fully capable adventure wagons. It starts as a rugged utility flatbed and builds up into a capable toy-hauling micro-camper.

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Sub-5-lb flat hammock tent doesn’t make you lie like a banana

In 2019 we first heard about a lie-flat, lightweight hammock tent called the Haven. In 2022, a tougher Haven Safari model was added to the lineup. Its designers have now gone lighter and more compact than ever, with the ultra-packable Haven Spectre.

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Vibrant teardrop camper turns powerful backcountry adventure multitool

Escapod already builds some of the market's sleekest composite teardrop trailers. Now it's turning its attention to developing a trailer tailored to mountain bikers. The new Topo2 MTB features an integrated rack system and a veritable bike workshop.

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2-oz camp shoes pack tiny and trek weightlessly to remote camps

As great as fresh comfy shoes feel after an exhausting hike, the extra weight is hard to justify on a backpacking trip. Zpacks' collapsible camp shoes weigh less than 1 oz/shoe so you can afford to have a cozy place to retire those aching feet.

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