Outdoor Element Blog
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No Soggy Gear: Rain won't ruin Bucket List Hike or Overlanding Expo with Charlotte's Webbing
In July and August, Charlotte's Webbing saved our bacon! Well, maybe not actual bacon, but it did save gear from being drenched in a couple of do... -
Mastering Firecraft: Processing Tinder, Feathering Wood, and the Art of Batonning
Fire—the magical element that turns a camping trip into a sizzling adventure! It's fun to make and more importantly, it can prove critical t... -
The Brown Family's Havasu Falls Adventure 2023 by OE Partner, Joe Brown
Voice outside the tent at 11:07 pm Thu night: Hello. Hello. Anyone in there? (am I dreaming of Pink Floyd?)
Us inside the tent: Yes (hesitantly, but thinking who the heck is waking us up in the middle of the night and why)
Voice outside the tent: We need you to pack up your camp and move to higher ground as soon as possible.
What? Really? How is this happening? We chose the “higher ground” for a reason. Adrenaline starts to surge…
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How to Safely Dispose of Used Camping Fuel Canisters
image courtesy of Dad Gear Review
Handled™️ by Outdoor Element is the answer! Click below to learn more and check out the informative blog recently posted by Dad Gear Review.
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How to Make a Campfire According to an Expert
Outdoor Element's own, Joe Brown, is featured in a recent blog post by Dad Gear Review. Check out his advice on how to make a campfire. -
Spring Forward by Looking Back: 11 Lessons Learned from my Camping Mistakes
Spring is here and I’m itching to get outdoors. As I’m prepping my gear, I thought I’d share some common mistakes from my past in hopes of helping you get outdoors to explore with confidence. -
Near Zero
I decided to do a test.
Test setup and givens: As a reminder, I am located near Denver (5280 ft elevation). I used the same fuel (Jetboil), same aluminum canister/pot (by Outdoor Element), and the same amount of water (2 cups ...generally the amount used for any dehydrated meal). It's hard to judge if I set the throttle to the same amount but I tried. I timed the event to measure how fast each stove would boil the same amount of water.
I am completely impressed with the Near Zero Mini Camping Stove!