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Backyard Camping Gear!

July 10th 2008 by Dr.MOZ in Family Trips, Home, Strange Products

Backyard Camping Gear!

Today’s post is for those of you who like the idea of exploring the great outdoors, but just aren’t in the mood to hit the road in search of the perfect camping spot. Here’s my prescription for next weekend’s big camping trip in “the great backyard” with the family.

  • S’Mores Maker: What camping trip is complete without s’mores? Believe it or not, you can now make them at home using this microwaveable s’mores maker. (US: Amazon for $6.95)
  • Play Tent and Tunnel: Why buy a tent when you can purchase a tent and play tunnel in one? They’ll fight over who gets to sleep in the tunnel, so you may need a few rounds of “rock-paper-scissors” to determine who sleeps there first. (US: $59.95 at CreativePlay4Less)
  • Wind Up Camp Light: You’ll love the flexibility of this LED wind-up camp light. Use it in place of a camp fire while telling stories under the stars, then switch it over to the ‘nightlight’ mode for tent use. This little beauty runs for a full thirty minutes with only 60 seconds of cranking! (UK: £19.95 at I Want One of Those)

Are your little campers fond of roughing it in the backyard? If so, click on the comments button to share your family’s favorite backyard camping activities!

Have fun and stay healthy,
Dr.MOZ

(related post: The Treepee)

9 Responses to “Backyard Camping Gear!”

  1. T Says:
    July 11th, 2008 at 1:44 pm

    Ha! That smore thing is crazy!

  2. Andy Says:
    July 16th, 2008 at 10:52 am

    I rermember as a child how exiting it could be to have a tent in the yard. Must try this again with my kids! :-)

  3. Sherry Says:
    July 19th, 2008 at 9:19 am

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  4. Jonathan Thomas Says:
    September 9th, 2008 at 8:56 am

    That’s some really cool camping gear. Thanks for the great ideas.

  5. Scully Says:
    September 18th, 2008 at 9:35 am

    That S’mores maker looks interesting. For a while, my family couldn’t afford to go on vacation, so we’d have backyard “camping trips.” We’d make S’mores in the oven by placing a graham cracker, a piece of chocolate and a marshmallow on a piece of tin foil – then baking at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. It works and it tastes like the real thing.

  6. Dave Says:
    September 29th, 2008 at 6:02 pm

    I like your dynamo (wind-up) LED tent light. I have a little LED flashlight that lightweight and which works well for me when I’m camping, but a little LED camping lantern would be great as well. Where do I get one?

  7. Justin Says:
    October 11th, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    Although we usually go camping out in the woods I like the wind up light. I also like Scully’s idea about making s’mores in the oven.

  8. franco Says:
    October 22nd, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    that would be a great addition for when we go camping, the kids are always complaining that we don’t start the fire soon enough!

  9. a Says:
    November 5th, 2008 at 10:19 am

    That’s some really cool camping gear. Thank you for the great ideas!