
If Bear Grylls had dreadlocks and bongo drums, he might choose to rough it in the wilderness with one of these new VW camper van tents. It features two zip-separated rooms and enough square footage to shelter a communal gathering.
Available in blue, red and yellow.
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Summer is coming, and if your family or significant other is planning on dragging you away from all your modern conveniences in order to spend a week camping in the woods, you’ll need some crafty gadgets to pass the time. Here are 10 examples that will help.
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Well, it’s not as cool as a treehouse, but the fact the Fence Fort has a solid barrier on one side gives it a layer of protection in battle that a tent cannot provide. So if you are too cheap and lazy to build a treehouse, this is a decent compromise.
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Summertime means picnics and barbecues . Unfortunately, it also means an abundance of creepy, crawling bugs. Protect your picnic from these flying freeloaders with this full-table food tent. Plus, when not in use, it folds away for easy storage.
Product Page ($5.98)