We’ve combed the internet to bring you these five “essential” camping gadgets, if you have a camping accessory you can’t live without let us know in the comments below. The best suggestion will win a Campr Camping Essentials Pack!
We love gadgets
Some people love to go camping to get back to nature, feel the grass under their feet and experience something of the life our ancestors lead, whilst some people like recreate their living room in a field. Both approaches have their attractions so if you’re a lover of modcons you’ll be pleased to know you don’t need to leave the kitchen sink at home any more. And if your a rustic camper whose tired of squatting in bushes you should really take a look at the Shit Box.
The Folding Kitchen Sink
Folding Kitchen Sink
Fastidious about dirty dishes? The latest in folding camp technology is the pop-up kitchen sink. It’ll hold up to 10 litres of water and won’t spill a drop due to it’s stainless steel stiffening ring. If you don’t fancy taking the domestic chores with you it’ll double up as the world’s smallest bath.
Gelert Solar Shower
Gelert Solar Shower
Probably the worst thing about festivals is that feeling on day three when you roll out of a sticky tent in the clothes you fell asleep in with the only prospect of a wash some kind dirt of bath being ran by Oxfam. Well, feel filthy no more! Simply fill the pocket shower with water and allow to warm in the sun for a few hours. Tie it to a handy tree and you’ll have over 8 minutes of watery bliss.
The Shitbox
The Shit Box
The charmingly named Shit Box doesn’t require too much description. It’s a box you can satisfy the call of nature whilst satisfying the call of the wild.
If you follow me.
The Freeloader Pro
Freeloader Pro Solar Charger
After seeing the queues for the Orange phone charging tent at Glastonbury this year there must be a lot of frustrated mobile owners out there. Dodge the queues and save the planet by harnessing the power of sun with the Freeloader Pro Solar Charger. It’ll charge most gadgets in 1.5 hours, enough for 2.5 ciders at least.
The Notebook BBQ
Notebook BBQ
If you want to upgrade your disposable BBQ habit in 2010 the Notebook BBQ is a great way to avoid singing the grass whilst looking stylish. It’s folding ‘notebook’ mechanism makes the Notebook easy to store and carry, perfect for an impromptu chow-down.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:19 am
I can comment on the freeloader i have a shiny pink one and it is fab charges all we have iPod ds tom tom phone etc etc i love it sit it in the sun load it up and plug it in how easy is that.
The kitchen sink is also another must have its great had mine a while and it is great packs down small so i can always take my kitchen sink ha.
The pocket shower a ingenious invention how cool a shower whenever you like great for those bad hair days yeah!!!.
The @~#£ Box well one my other half would love what a funny little thing.
Lastly the Barbegrill well have not actually got one yet but well i simply must have one and as my yearly outing is fast approaching i need to check the stockist out why have a gas bbq you may ask well why spend a fortune on your dream tent to then have it burnt my the bbq as we all are well lets face it not much good at getting it lit therefore we all need one of these.
July 22nd, 2009 at 8:25 am
@Lindsey houghton Glad you like the gadgets! Do you know any amazing camping gadgets we haven’t mentioned?
And thanks for your camping review! Castlerigg Farm looks lovely. We’ll be in touch to get your address and send you a camping pack!
August 15th, 2009 at 6:47 am
My shitbox arrived! Haven’t tried it out yet, don’t think the neighbors would be impressed. It looks very sturdy though.
August 24th, 2009 at 7:27 am
The Freeloader Solar Charger gets some terrible reviews on Amazon. The Globetrotter looks more useful as it has a bigger solar panel but even then it’s only useful if you are really nowhere near your car, which is a far better way to recharge phones and other gadgets. So for a festival or backpackers perhaps it’s a good idea but for family car campers it’s not. (In my opinion obviously)
August 24th, 2009 at 7:31 am
@in-a-tent True! Maybe we should start a campaign to leave the gadgets at home anyway…