Learn Before You Leave 

Avoid Campsite Frustration

Have you ever purchased a new piece of camping gear and tried to use it for the first time in camp?  When you could have tested it, or at least read the instructions before you left home?  

Lanterns that won't light, stoves that won't burn.  It's happened to almost everyone at one time or another.  One complaint we hear a lot is the frustration of trying to set up a tent in the dark, after arriving late to camp, with cold and hungry guests.  Or worse yet, all of the above and in the rain.  We recommend to all our customers that they take the time for a trial run in the front yard before departing for the backcountry or the campground.  This allows time to identify any problems or missing parts, and to become familiar with the set-up process in advance.  Which can make setting up camp much smoother and faster.  

However we realize that not everyone has the time or space to do that, so we have compiled a number of set-up videos for our products, and you can view them all here.  By viewing the set up video for your latest product purchase (most manufacturers produce product videos nowadays), you can become familiar with the item functions and what to be prepared for when you arrive in camp late.  In the dark.  With hungry kids.  In the rain.

There's no excuse for not being prepared!