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BioLite's new FirePit uses an innovative design and integrated fan to remove all of the smoke from a backyard bonfire. FirePit incorporates these newly developed design elements in a way that is meant to drastically improve the humble campfire. The crowdfunded product is available now for $199.

Kammock's Bobcat camping quilt is designed for use on the trail or while traveling, keeping users warm and cozy no matter where they wander. The Bobcat packs down to a small size, yet can be used as a top or underquilt by hammock campers, a sleeping bag for traditional campers, or as a blanket for travelers.

The BioLite Headlamp brings plenty of light to campsites while staying slim and lightweight. The new lamp tips the scales at just 2.4 ounces while offering 330 lumens of brightness and an innovative headband that is breathable and comfortable. The company has launched a Kickstarter campaign.

The new ZenBivy Light Bed takes everything that we liked about the original model and improves on it. The new sleep system is lighter, warmer, and more versatile, weighing in at 29 ounces and offering a temperature rating of 23-degrees Fahrenheit, it is a worthy replacement for the traditional sleeping bag.

Festival camping is notoriously awful. It's hot, it's crowded, and the campsite never gets quiet enough for you to sleep. But don't worry -- with the the right gear, festival camping can be awesome. Here's all the gear you need to conquer your next festival experience.

As the Outdoor Retailer gear convention in Denver, Colorado the biggest and best brands in the outdoor industry have gathered to reveal the newest equipment for hikers, backpackers, campers, trail runners, climbers, and more. We've scoured the show floor to bring you the very best new gear coming soon to your favorite gear shop.

The Tentsile Universe looks to be the most versatile tent ever created, allowing outdoor enthusiasts to camp on land, air, and sea. The tent comfortably sleeps five and sets up like a traditional model at the campsite, but can also be suspended from a tree or converted into a floating raft for nights out on the water.

Outdoor gear is expensive, particularly equipment made by the big name brands. But there is plenty of great camping gear to be found that still performs at a high level without breaking the bank, making these products a real bargain, even if they aren't made by some of the more well known – and expensive – companies in the industry.

There's all kinds of little knickknacks and doodads for camping that cost way too much than they probably should, so we dug through Thingiverse to find the best camping and backpacking gear that you can 3D print yourself

Many people associate grilling food with the great outdoors. While traditional portable grills are made of aluminum, the CasusGrill is constructed of completely natural materials -- and can be tossed in a bonfire and burned after use. The grill makes for a delicious meal anytime, anyplace.

Whether you're headed out on an overnighter or a month-long trip, a proper backpacking backpack helps you go the distance, offering comfort, support, and enough room for all your gear. To help narrow the available options, these are our picks for the best backpacking backpacks you can buy.

HandyShower is a new portable water system designed for campers who want to stay clean and healthy in the backcountry. The 3-in-1 system includes not just a shower, but also a bidet, and a faucet too, all connected to a two-liter solar bag that stores and heats the water, making it as comfortable to use as possible.

Whether you're living out of a van, camping with friends, or traveling the world -- finding somewhere to take a hot shower can be a challenge. Geyser System allows you to get clean anywhere you are using just one gallon of water -- making for an environmentally friendly backcountry solution.

The new Happier Camper camp trailers are designed to be lightweight, making them accessible to more people and allowing them to be towed by just about any kind of vehicle, while still offering a cozy interior with a modular design that taps into the tiny home movement to make camping fun and comfortable.

BioLite can help you upgrade your backcountry cuisine with the new PizzaDome bundle, which pairs the company's BaseCamp stove with its PizzaDome add-on, creating an all in one solution for creating amazing culinary creations like pizza, flatbreads, and other items at your campsite with ease.

The Dyrt is bringing its popular web-based campsite search tool to a mobile app for iOS and Android, allowing outdoor enthusiasts to use their smartphones to help them locate, rate, and review campgrounds across the U.S. The tool offers the ability to search all 50 states and read reviews to determine where to stay.

The new LynQ smart tracker is a device that allows users – in groups of up to 12 – to track each other's location and find each other in crowds or in the backcountry without the need for GPS satellites, cell phone networks, apps, or other high-tech gadgets. The device has geofencing and messaging, too.

Want to carry less gear on your camping or backpacking trip? The Bitteroot Dry Bag is an innovative outdoor product that serves for three purposes in one. The device lets you filter your water, protect your valuables from inclement weather, and blow up your sleeping pad with the same piece of gear.

A new online service called Campnab will make it easier to find popular campsites for travelers by monitoring a user's favorite camping destinations and sending them a text message alert when a vacancy comes open for the dates and times they are looking for. The website doesn't book the campsite, just sends alerts.

Take your kitchen with you into the great outdoors. The Aquaforno II is the world's most versatile outdoor cooking stove. It functions as a barbecue grill, pizza oven, rotisserie, smoker, boiler, clothes dryer, and outdoor heater all-in-one. Bring it all, or just the parts you need.

A Belgian startup called Slow Cabins is offering isolated, off-the-grid, and self-sustainable cabins for rent by couples, families, entrepreneurs, and artists who are looking for a last-minute secret getaway that allows for a few peaceful days of zero-impact life in a relaxing setting.

The Tipoon is a tiny camping trailer that can expand to more than three times its size when it reaches the campsite, providing a surprising amount of space in a small package that is easily pulled behind a car and can set up in minutes at the push of a button.