S1E13: Essential Camping Gear and Camping Wishlists

In this episode, hosts James Barrett and Michael Desrosiers discuss their essential camping gear and the silly, maybe frivolous camping gear and gadgets that they would buy if they had a little more spending money.

Monthly Challenge

This month's challenge is to practice your nature photography and take a picture of a bird - any bird, any place, any camera! Just get outside and explore. You can send your bird pictures to us at our email hello@attemptadventure.com with the subject line "challenge".

https://www.attemptadventure.com/blog-/monthly-podcast-challenge-3-photograph-bird

Adventures in the News

In this week's Adventures in the News segment, Michael shares an article about a Mongolian adventurer who is trekking across the world with her camel - from the steppes of Mongolia all the way to London!

You can follow Baigalmaa Norjmaa's adventure on Instagram @steppestothewest

https://www.montsame.mn/en/read/131396#:~:text='Steppes%20to%20the%20West'%20is,heart%20of%20Mongolia%2C%20to%20Europe.

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Stuff we talked about in the episode

23:41 how to get an Eagle Scout letter from the President and others

http://usscouts.org/eagle/eaglecongrats.asp

30:10 Bripe (coffee pipe)

https://briping.com/

Essential gear list for basic camping

• Pillow

• Inflatable sleeping pad (Therm-a-Rest or similar)

• Sleeping bag

• Canister stove

• Bug spray

• Sunscreen

• First aid kit

• Extra socks and underwear

• Campsuds

• Nalgene bottle

• Microfiber travel towel

• Tent or shelter of some sort

Camping Gear Wishlists

James:

AeroPress

https://aeropress.com/

uKeg insulated keg

https://www.growlerwerks.com/

Solar charger power bank

REI Co-Op Camp Dreamer XL Self-Inflating Deluxe Bed

https://www.rei.com/product/147924/rei-co-op-camp-dreamer-xl-self-inflating-deluxe-bed

Marmot Limelight 2-Person Tent

https://www.marmot.com/equipment/tents/2-person/limelight-2-person-tent/SP_220039.html

Michael:

Bripe (coffee pipe)

https://briping.com/

Jetboil stove

https://www.jetboil.com/

BioLite camp stove and USB charger

https://www.bioliteenergy.com/products/campstove-2-plus

Katadyn Steripen Ultra UV Water Purifier

https://www.rei.com/product/847549/katadyn-steripen-ultra-uv-water-purifier