October 2007 Paha Que' Home | Request Catalog | Find a Dealer | Outlet Store

What's New for October!

Last August we attended the annual Outdoor Retailers Show in Salt Lake City, where we introduced our new designs for 2008. We also had an opportunity to see what other manufacturers have in store for next year. It was quite an exciting show.

One of our new 2008 designs that caught a lot of attention is our new Anza Trail SUV Tent. The Anza Trail is designed to fit onto the back of any SUV, to create a sealed shelter area with space for dining, sleeping, or just relaxing away from the sun, rain, or bugs.

Another new item that was a big hit is our Food Tent. Yep, that's right – a Food Tent! Designed to fit any standard size picnic table, the Food Tent straps onto the end of the table to make serving food a breeze. It can be cleaned at home and ready for your next outdoor dining adventure. Best of all, it keeps the flies off your food!

Next, we introduced our new PetShelter XL – same great design as our regular PetShelter, but larger to accommodate bigger, heavier pets. We also introduced our new PowerShower XL – an 8-gallon version of our existing 5-gallon PowerShower. Also, the existing 5-gallon PowerShower has been redesigned for improved function and design. Best of all, both PowerShower items have been reduced in price for 2008!

Also in 2008 we will be introducing a new, improved Tepee Shower and Outhouse design. This redesign will reduce setup time and improve the overall function on this top-selling product.

At Paha Qué Wilderness, we strive to provide our customers with the very best in quality and performance. And we also strive to support our customers after the sale. We want you to know that we stand behind our products, and continually look for ways to improve our service.

Last month we unveiled our new, improved website. If you haven't visited our website in awhile, why not drop in and see what’s new? We have added Live Chat, which allows you to contact a customer service associate in real-time, and we have added improved navigation to help you find what you need more quickly. We are adding a Customer Comment feature to every product, so you can see what other Paha Qué campers are saying about our products. Customers will also be able to upload your favorite pics of your latest campout directly to our site as well. The picture must include one of our tents or shelters, and you having a great time camping!

Ordering directly from our website will be easier than ever, as will finding the right accessories for your existing Paha Qué tent or shelter. Our new website will also make it easier for you to register your purchase with us, see new and improved set-up videos, download and print set-up instructions, and view camping tips, recipes, and weather reports.

Also, the deadline for entering our free tent contest by submitting your favorite camping story has been extended. Get your stories in by November to be entered in the contest! Submit your story now, and you could win a brand new Promontory Tent in December! Everyone who has ever camped has a great story to tell – what's yours?

If you would like to join the growing family of satisfied Paha Qué owners, please consider taking advantage of the great offer we are making to our subscribers. If you already own Paha Qué gear, than we thank you for your patronage. Please let us know if we can ever be of assistance to you in the future.

Happy Trails!
Jeff Basford
President
 

Coming home from Outdoor Retailer
By Jeffrey Basford

Every year in August, we attend the Outdoor Retailer show. Aside from getting some great face time with our key customers, one of my favorite parts of the show is the drive from San Diego to Salt Lake City and back. It’s about a 12 hour drive one-way, so we usually try to split it up and sneak in a little camping along the way.

If you have ever read any of my previous stories, than you probably know that I love old two-lane highways, the West, and wide open spaces. And one can find plenty of all three of these things between Southern California and Northern Utah.

On our way to Salt Lake, we got a late start from San Diego – we stopped after about 9 hours of driving. We found an old road that headed right out into BLM land, somewhere around Beaver, UT. It was late, and we drove back in for a ways, until we found what looked, in the dark, something like a little canyon. At this campsite, we just threw our bags on the ground, made some grub, and fell asleep watching the stars.

Continued

 

Dutch Oven Recipes
By Anita Easton

Tell us your favorite camping story! Send us your best recipe! We would love to hear from you. Send us your story or recipe and if we publish it in the Paha Que' Newsletter you will win a Paha Que' T-shirt or cap!

We get questions regarding the care and use of Cast Iron skillets and Dutch Ovens each month. Likewise, Paha Que' Newsletter readers send us their tips and tricks for care and use of their equipment. This months Dutch Oven article covers tips for the cleaning and care of your Cast Iron cooking gear not covered in our previous Care and Handling tips. See below for this month's recipe.

  • Dutch Oven Potato-Leek Soup  

    		•
    This Month's Newsletter Specials
     

    White or Teal QuickShelter $99.00
    (use coupon code 1500)

    Perry Mesa Tent - $379.00
    (use coupon code 1200)

    T@B Trailer ScreenRoom - $349.00
    (use coupon code 3010)

     
    By Pete Quintanilla

    One of the most anticipated events after a long day of hiking, biking, fishing or whatever you do when tent camping is looking up into the night sky and connecting the dots, identifying constellations or dreaming of far off worlds.

    Our Manager of Operations, Pete Quintanilla, follows the stars more closely than the Hubble Space Telescope! He provides you with all the celestial happenings for the month to help you better navigate the stars at night.

    Click here for October's Celestial Highlights

    Got an Astronomy-related question?

    Ask the Navigator! Answers will be posted right here in the following issue.  

    By Mike Greaves

    EZ Camping

    There are times when you can spend hours coming up with a plan to go camping, looking for the right spot and getting the right gear for the trip.

    You don't always have to put all that time and effort to enjoy camping.

    Sometimes you might only pack the minimum amount of gear and get in your vehicle and head out into the back roads of America. You can get a map or just drive to a road that you pass all the time and are always wondering where that road goes.

    Grab your favorite camping buddy and head down that road you have been curious about and see where it goes. Once you get to a spot that looks good, you can throw out a cot or set up a tent and a sleeping bag and set up camp. It should take about 5 minutes.

    Explore the area and what there is to see. I would suggest a place that is away from the crowds and the city lights. You might be amazed at how many stars there are in the sky when there are no city lights to drown them out.

    You can spend hours looking up in the sky for a shooting stars.

    It can be an overnight trip or an entire weekend. Just keep it simple and it will be well worth the 5 minutes worth of planning.

    Camping does not always have to be lots of planning and research.

    Now get out and go camping.

    Always be adventurous, but always be safe!

     

    The Gear Doctor
    By Anita Easton
    "To Stuff, or Not to Stuff... That is the question"

    Say you're going camping. Say you have a tent, sleeping bag, clothing, etc. Say you have stuff sacks for all of the above. Which do you stuff, and which DON'T you stuff? Here's the rule of thumb:

    • Sleeping Bags: DO stuff. They compress nicely; they don’t malform when stuffed. Down is especially nice to stuff, as it REALLY compresses to almost nothing. Synthetic bags won't stuff as small, but that’s OK... they have some properties that down bags don't have. For instance, synthetic bags can get wet, and then be wrung out and used. They’ll be damp, but they survive wet conditions and are completely usable. Down, on the other hand, gets wet and is useless. It cannot be wrung out! So it’s a good idea to use waterproof stuff sacks for your down bag.
    • Clothing: DO stuff. Same rules apply above for synthetic and down----down jackets/pants should have waterproof sacks while the synthetics can get away with just the nylon ones. It’s best to compress a few items together to save space if you're backpacking; otherwise, when car camping, you can use one sack per item.
    • Tents: DON'T stuff. YES, I mean DON'T stuff. I know you've done it before and you say it's fine. There's one reason we don't stuff tents. The zippers. There are usually more than one, and they’re often at opposite ends, or on sides/fronts, etc. You can't be assured of stuffing them evenly. They get crimped and damaged when stuffed. ALWAYS roll your tent and ensure even folding before rolling. This prolongs the life of the zipper, which means less replacement costs for you!

    HAPPY STUFFING

    The Gear Doctor

    Camping Checklist

     
    Free Downloads

    During our Paha Que' Wilderness treks we have seen and photographed the most incredible views, vistas and scenery. Each month we will make these images available to you as wallpaper for your computer. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

    Choose the size of wallpaper you want and click to download it in a new browser window. Then, right click on the image and choose either "Set as Wallpaper" or "Set as Background"

    800 1024 1280
    800 1024 1280
     
    Contact Us

    Please feel free to forward this issue to friends and associates.
    Anyone can subscribe for free: Click Here

    To contact us:
    Paha Que' Wilderness, Inc.
    12320 Stowe Dr., Suite F,
    Poway, CA 92064
    happytrails@pahaque.com
    888.700.TENT (8368)
    888.700.TENT

     
    Thanks for your subscription!
    Copy Right 2007 Paha Que' Wilderness, Inc.