Category: Gear

Primus Firehole 100 Camp Stove Review – Camp Cook Week Day 2

UPDATED MARCH 2018

Welcome to Camp Cooking Week! We’ll be cooking outdoors all week long so come back tomorrow for more outdoor cooking tips and tricks. Today I’m reviewing our Primus Firehole 100 camp stove.

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Liberty Bottleworks Gear Review

This post begins a series of weekly gear reviews. Check back most Wednesdays for reviews of cool gear for outdoor families.

What are you willing to sacrifice in the name of beauty? It’s a question every high heeled shoe wearer must answer, but when it comes to water bottles the answer is easy. Nothing.

Liberty BottleWorks is an American company with some really awesome water bottle designs. Their cute and colorful array of stainless steel bottles instantly caught my eye at Outdoor Retailer and they were kind enough to give me some samples to review.

My Hawaiian flower Liberty bottle and the kids Blue Narwhal Liberty bottle have quickly become favorites at our house. I just feel cool carrying it around because it’s beautiful and eco-conscious. The factory at Liberty BottleWorks strives for a zero waste footprint, the bottle is made of recycled aluminum and 825 plastic bottles are kept from a landfill with each aluminum bottle purchased.

The cost of each aluminum bottle is $23.00. Here’s the run down on these eco-friendly bottles.

Pros:

  • Amazing designs. Their display of bottles was like a rainbow in stainless steel.
  • BPA free plastic liner prevents any metal taste.
  • Cool flip top lid.
  • USA made. Their company is proud to employ veterans and previously unemployed workers.
  • Made from recycled aluminum.
Cons:
  • Not Dishwasher safe.
  • Regular cap (not flip top) requires two hands to open. Not a big deal unless you want to use it driving or while holding an infant.

LifeStraw Go Review

Mountain Dad used our new LifeStraw Go on his daily hike to Stewart Falls yesterday and wrote up this short review. This is a first here at Mountain Mom and Tots – Mountain Dad doesn’t usually write reviews so you know the LifeStraw Go must be pretty special.

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Top Ten Summer Products from Outdoor Retailer

Last week I spent a few days at Outdoor Retailer – the largest trade show for outdoor gear in the country. Every six months companies from coast to coast come to show what they’re all about. This summer I got to check out some really cool products, some of which I had seen before and some that were totally new to me. Here’s my list of favorite finds from the show.

photo from www.gosunstove.com

1. Go Sun Stove – This tube of insulated glass can cook food using only solar power. Plus it’s light (only 3.5 lbs) and eco-friendly.

photo from www.fieldcandy.com

2. Field Candy – I loved these kid friendly designs from British company Field Candy. So hip it hurt.

3. luminAID – A solar charged lantern that floats, blinks and lights up pretty.

4. ChicoBag – Packable, reusable storage bags including snack and produce options and many are made from recycled material.

5. Velo Bling Designs – Jewelry made from recycled bicycle parts. It even inspired this unique tattoo.

6. FireBuggz – Adorable roasting sticks for kids of all ages!

7. Monkey Mat – A portable floor for Baby L. I used it within an hour of getting it!

8. Bubi Bottles – So squeezable, these bottles are like a friendly squirty blob.

9. Stower – I didn’t know you could make electricity with fire and water. Live on Kickstarter.

10. Chapul – I dare you to eat cricket! These bars are made from cricket flour, a sustainable source of protein.

11. Pakems – Packable boots that come in a variety of colors, including a color your own pair!

12. BlackFire – So much more than a flashlight.

13. Lunatec – I love the aquabot. Mister, shower, 25 foot squirt gun and water bottle all in one.

OK, so that’s a few more than ten. I just couldn’t decide what was best!