Geeky Traveller

If you feel like camping but you don’t like dealing with setting up tents – or if you’re in a situation where you’re driving and just really need to pull over and sleep – you can look into the Skeeter Beaters! Using strong magnets, these screens attach to your car’s windows. Once they’re firmly in place, you can open your window and get a nice bit of ventilation just like you would with a tent, and the screens stay where they’re supposed to.
I can’t imagine actually camping out in my car on a regular basis. I’m much …read more

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Anyone can pack a flashlight or battery operated lantern to go camping, but that’s just so … old-fashioned. And it’s certainly missing that geektastic flair that comes with a solar powered family sized tent!
The outer panel of the tent soaks up the light from the sun, and uses it to generate power for the evening hours. It uses red LEDs that provide light without the aggravating brightness of a standard light which can hamper your ability to see outside at night – no one wants to trip half-blind to the bathroom in the middle of the night!
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Most campgrounds have fire pits or even BBQ stations set up on the site. But what if you’re going camping somewhere that doesn’t provide such luxury? Or, what if you’re just a huge dork like me and want a perfectly good excuse to throw a BBQ on your back?
Then you order the Sagaform Backpack Grill Barbecue and make sure you’re able to eat anywhere you want. It comes with an 11.5″ steel grill which fits inside a zippered compartment in the backpack. A separate compartment holds utensils, plates, and food. It also has a nice …read more

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Generally, when you hear the word “geek” you probably think of electronics and the like. But you know, sometimes – to me at least – the epitome of geeky is just something truly ingenious and a little bit weird at the same time. Which is why this survival kit in a sardine can is a geeky wonder to me.
The can, designed like those for sardines, is air-tight, waterproof, and even crush-proof. Inside you’ll find 25 basic survival essentials. There’s a hook and line for fishing so you don’t starve, a compass to find your way, first …read more

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This is just a fantastic concept, something that combines my geeky nature, my love of camping, and my go-green tendencies. Verdier has created a concept camper that uses hybrid driving capabilities and solar power for the camper. It uses an on-board computer and GPS device to figure out the best place to position the camper’s “Sun Tracker” which then pulls in solar power to operate.
What a fantastic idea. They’re speculating on about $69K if they ever get them onto an assembly line.
I love that it uses solar power, more of our devices should operate that way. …read more

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A lot of people automatically associate tripods with photography for obvious reasons. But think of how handy that tripod is for holding your camera and then think of how many other things could benefit from a three-legged stand too. That’s what the people at Stanley did – they created the Stanley Rechargeable Tripod Flashlight.

In fact, that offers two great ideas – it’s rechargeable so you don’t have to spend a fortune on batteries, and it has a tripod base to make it hands-free. What a great little tool to take on your camping travels! …read more

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When I went camping last month, it was prime mosquito season and we were right in the middle of thick woods on the edge of a lake. All that meant we all smelled like Muskol for four straight days, and we still came home with bug bites galore. I had so much spray on me that it took two applications of shampoo when I got home to rid myself of the smell.
I wish I had known about this Solar Mosquito Repeller that I could have purchased for $14. It clips to your belt, recharges in the sun, …read more

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Where was this tent when I was packing this time a week ago for a four day getaway into the woods with my family?! Campmor offers up the Eureka N!ergy 9 tent which will sleep up to five people (though I always find one less person than the maximum is best for personal space). It comes with a built in energy system which give you three electrical outlets. You can use them to power up lights, a stereo, laptop, whatever you need.
Now as a big fan of getting away from it all once in awhile, I’m not …read more

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The best part about camping is sitting around at night with just the light from your campfire and maybe a moon if you’re lucky. On the other hand, if you have to get something from the car or make a trek to the bathroom, that little bit of light may not cut it (and carrying a DIY torch made from a large branch lit from the fire is generally frowned upon by park officials).
These little Cyba-Lite Lanterns are great and they’re similar to the ones my family is using this weekend. You can crank them up by hand …read more

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Remember back in the 80’s (oops, did I just date myself?) everyone had those K-Way jackets, the ones that folded up into a little pouch that you could wear around your waist? This great backpack uses the same sort of idea. It’s a tiny little keychain, one so small you can attach it to your belt loop, but then you can also open it up into a full-sized backpack. That’s insane but so cool!
You could use it to safely carry your keys while you’re heading into a campground and then undo it to turn it into a …read more

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