Coleman's All Weather Camping Gear

Coleman's All Weather Camping Gear

By Ethan Madarieta

Any season can be a good season for camping if one has the right gear. The best camping sights can be extremely over populated during the spring and summer months and fall and winter can be intimidating with its often harsh whether, but well worth the trip for the beauty and variety of nature during these seasons. Weather you're a hunter, mountain climber, bird watcher, nature lover, photographer or all of the above and more, with the right equipment, a camping trip into nature during any season can be a great pleasure.

The first thing you need for bearing the sometimes dramatic whether is a good, well-built tent, a warm and comfortable sleeping bag and an efficient, light weight stove. Researching the benefits of the many options we have today is half the fun of a well-planned camping trip. The other half, of course, is enjoying the comfort of your self-made camp. Having a little comfort at base-camp allows us to enjoy the rugged outdoors all day and gives us a little added energy and adventure knowing there's an inviting home to return to after an exciting day of exploration.

First, deciding upon your camping gear depends upon where your adventure takes you; if your going with a friend on a mountaineering expedition, floating a great river or taking the family to a national park. We have found that the Coleman series of tents, sleeping bags and stoves makes it easy to make any and all of these trips with no hassle involved.

Specifically for a mountaineering trip the Coleman Exponent Pro Series X2 tent is perfect. The tent designed by the pro climber Mike Haugen was built for any extreme conditions you might face on such an expedition. It was built for strength, protection and efficiency for the mobile campsite you can pack on your shoulders.

The four, always lightweight, 7001 series, DAC Featherlite aluminum poles are strong and light weight, are built with a combination pole sleeve and pole clip pole structure that allows them to be compact for hiking and easily and quickly set up. The Nylon ripstop inner tent, Polyester ripstop flysheet and Nylon taffeta floor make for a tent you can place anywhere and expect a good nights sleep, free from any unwanted exterior elements. And it's built for two at a size of 87” x 52” with a height of 41”, so if you want to cut down on weight for a long hike and save room for other important things like that salmon you packed in ice or the cast-iron skillet you always take, you can have your partner carry the tent in the two-way compression bag that fits snuggly and discreetly in their pack.

And on the second night when the salmon comes out you'll be glad you have a good stove that you can adjust the temperature on to grill that perfect fillet. The best stoves for long or strenuous trips are small and light weight and don't require a lot of time for priming or assembly. When the salmon's out or the catch of the day has been cleaned, there is no time to hassle with assembly.

The Coleman Fold ‘N Go Propane InstaStart™ Stove is perfect for that mountaineering trip. It's foldable, and so very compact, with matchless lighting for windy or wet weather, fully adjustable 10,000 BTU burners for the perfect preparation of you favorite dish and runs off a 16.4 oz. propane cylinder, which is sold separately. The other, larger Coleman stoves like the Coleman 1 Burner Dual Fuel Stove or the Coleman 1-Burner Propane Stove are perfect for a family trip with a single base-camp. All of these are very light, compact and inexpensive.

Now, the last thing we need after dinner is warm bed to sleep in, and Coleman sleeping bags offer all types of sleeping bags for any weather and length of trip. The last thing you want, besides a hungry bear in your camp, is a poor nights sleep and the best thing for a good nights sleep is to choose a sleeping bag that fits the weather, not just in warmth but in size and weight.

You can choose from mummy sleeping bags that limit as much exposure to the elements as you want in temperatures as low as 0º F, pillowed sleeping bags that offer light weather comfort and child-size children's bags that conserve on space so you don't end up carrying an adult bag twice the size of your child.

The best camping gear is the gear you choose to fit your needs. You can have lightweight, comfortable and efficient camping gear for any season and any type of expedition that fulfills your needs in any environment and any weather condition. Here's a short list of 5 points to make your camping trip fun and successful.

• Prepare for the weather. Don't let the season keep you from the great outdoors.
  
• Pack according to your trip. If your taking a long hike you'll want to carry lightweight and hassle free gear that doesn't require a lot of extra equipment.
  
• Choose gear that has been designed for your specific needs. On your way to the summit of a mountain, a family size tent probably won't be the most accommodating.
  
• Choose gear that is built to last and won't break or tear during your trip. Spending a little extra on a good product will save you money in the future.
  
• Plan your trip with the above in mind so you will be prepared for anything nature might throw your way.