Backyard Camping

You may never want to stand again. Your legs will exist only to hang in the adjustable footrest, and the plush headrest will make you forget what it was like to carry 8 pounds on your neck. What if you get thirsty? Look to the attached drink holder.

The Gränsfors Small Forest Axe has a larger head and a longer handle than the Wildlife Hatchet and therefore provides more chopping power. However, it is still small enough to fit into a rucksack. The Small Forest Axe is excellent for felling trees and limbing.

When writer and navigator Tristan Gooley journeys outside, he sees a natural world filled with clues. The roots of a tree indicate the sun’s direction; the Big Dipper tells the time; a passing butterfly hints at the weather; a sand dune reveals prevailing wind; the scent of cinnamon suggests altitude; a budding flower points south. To help you understand nature as he does, Gooley shares more than 850 tips for forecasting, tracking, and more, gathered from decades spent walking the landscape around his home and around the world. Whether you’re walking in the country or city, along a coastline, or by night, this is the ultimate resource on what the land, sun, moon, stars, plants, animals, and clouds can reveal—if you only know how to look!

The Backpack Event Chair is a 4-position, powder-coated aluminum/steel outdoor recliner chair perfect for camping, outdoor shows, picnics and more. With a large storage pocket on the back of the chair, you’ll be able to fit your accessories and necessities for the day inside. Still have a lot to carry? The Backpack Event Chair comes with backpack straps, leaving your hands free to carry a cooler, kids or your drink. Additional benefits include a head pillow, beverage holder, hard arm support and mesh backrest.

Forget freeze-dried astronaut meals and bags of stale, store-bought gorp. Finally, here’s a cookbook that complements the magic of gathering around a campfire and sharing a meal with friends. From the IACP Award–winning authors of The Picnic, which brought taste and style to eating outdoors (in the daytime), comes its companion, for leaving civilization behind and dining under the stars. A mix of dishes to make ahead and meals to cook on-site, The Campout Cookbook includes more than 75 recipes for wood-fired skillet pizzas; backcountry stews and chilies; fire-roasted vegetables and cast-iron breads; unexpected dips, jerkies, and high-energy bars; breakfasts to satisfy that yawning hunger that comes from sleeping in the fresh air; s’mores, of course (including Vanilla Bean Dream Marshmallows & Co. and Dark Chocolate Raspberry Caramel Fire-Ban S’mores); and cocktails, coolers, warm libations for chilly nights, and a Blood Orange Bug Juice.

Plus there’s inspiration and know-how for every avid camper and enthusiastic neophyte: How to find a suitable campsite and build a campfire specifically for cooking over, and how to keep it going. Stargazing for city slickers. A troubleshooting guide. And the definitive packing list and camp kitchen essentials. Just add a few scary stories for a truly memorable campout.

Enjoy up to 12 hours of effective insect protection with Natrapel® Picaridin insect repellent. This ultralight pump spray fits easily into your pack, purse, or pocket, and features our 20% Picaridin formula, which is proven to repel mosquitoes, ticks, and other biting insects. The active ingredient Picaridin is recommended by the CDC to repel disease-carrying insects, including ticks and mosquitoes that may carry Lyme disease, Zika virus, malaria, chikungunya, and more. Bring this compact 1 oz. bottle on camping trips, hikes, and backyard barbeques for reliable insect protection you don't have to constantly reapply and that doesn't slow you down. In addition to being an effective tick and mosquito repellent, Natrapel also repels chiggers, gnats, black flies, and other biting flies. The perfect fishing or hiking bug spray, Natrapel is safe to apply to your clothing and gear, as it won't harm synthetics. Head outdoors knowing you're prepared with Natrapel® Picaridin family insect repellent.

Don’t let a dislike of insect repellent keep you from being protected – Natrapel® Lemon Eucalyptus effectively repels mosquitoes and is pleasant to use. This plant-based bug spray repels mosquitoes for up to 6 hours using Oil of Lemon Eucalyptus, an active ingredient that comes from the leaves of the Lemon Eucalyptus tree and is the only naturally-derived ingredient recommended by the CDC. The cool, refreshing scent and non-greasy formula make Natrapel a great bug spray for kids. A DEET-free insect repellent, Natrapel won’t damage synthetic materials and is safe to use on gear and clothing. The portable 3.4 oz. bottle is the maximum size allowed for flights by the TSA, making it easy to take bug repellent with you everywhere you go. With Natrapel Lemon Eucalyptus, you can enjoy the beauty of the outdoors insect free without covering yourself in chemicals.

All you need for a fun and competitive (if you want) game of 2 vs 2. Play on grass, sand or indoors. Use the drop-down menu to choose the color of your net, balls, rims, and legs.

The ultimate travel game! Our whole Bocce kit is 1/2 the weight of one official Bocce ball. This kit comes with 2 sets of 4 matching balls. Each of the two teams in the kit have two hard packed Rollers and two lightly stuffed, floppy, Kerplunkers which serve as blockers. This adds a new strategic twist to our ultralight spin on traditional Bocce. Play from family rooms to campsites, dorms to tailgates, backyards to beaches, break rooms to bars. Simply throw the Pallino (the 9th ball which is smaller and is the target) wherever you like that round and have at it- on the coffee or picnic table, under the chair legs, over your shoulder, wherever!

Bear bags, wilderness showers, and telling the temperature by counting the cricket chirps...
Whether you're planning an over night in the backyard or a weekend in the wilderness, this book is packed with stuff to know. The basics, from gearing up to choosing a site to building a tarp tent. Tasty outdoor recipes: Solar Oven Pizza, Chow Down Chili and s' more's of course—with 8 variations.

Plus: how to keep a Field Journal, exploring the nighttime sky, creepy campfire stories, and when it's time to go home, leaving no trace. It's everything you need to pick up and head for the hills.