Chill it up
Go cheap or go all the way? Like a lot of outdoors products, there are pros and cons to buying expensive gear and cheap gear. If keeping food and drinks cold is important at your camp or campsite, then the Pelican Elite series of coolers is your product. They are not cheap, but they are made to last and there in lies their awesomeness.
The Elite series comes in sizes
from 20-quarts to 250-quarts.
They keep ice up to 10 days and
feature two-solid inches of
insulation, locking latches,
freezer-grade seal, rugged
handles and wide wheels
and a lifetime guarantee.
“Is it worth the money? Yes,”
Boeswald said. “Cheap coolers last
a few years and are done. A Pelican
cooler will last. Having good gear
when outdoors makes a difference.”
The Homestead Domey 3 tent from North Face is aimed at getting more people outdoors and enjoying the bush, bugs and a beer or two. The tents feature unique and vibrant colour
schemes and patterns including an orange
heat map print and spruce trees pattern.
They are a three-person, waterproof
single-wall dome tent with three doors,
mesh skylight for gazing at the
stars on dry nights, fly and
Sudstake, which works as a bottle
opener and tent stake. The tent
checks in at under eight pounds.
“It’s a neat visual design and aimed at
the next generation of campers, but works for
any camper” Boeswald said.
Stake it up