Hey, Camp Fans!

Just because the sun goes down doesn’t mean you’re ready to pack it in. Lighting is essential to summer camp and camping in general. You need a light to find your way to the campfire, back to your bunk, or any number of trips from point A to B. That’s why we like to offer the best quality and absolute convenience here at Everything Summer Camp!

Hip to the quality that Black Diamond has been producing since 1957, we knew we needed to offer their headlamps. Building perfect, hands-free light for your summer camp experiences, Black Diamond provides the solid construction of innovative headlamps that can shine through the darkest darkness.

Blasting brightness from your forehead, light the way with a simple, kid-friendly design! Burly enough for anything whether it’s as simple as an evening hike or as extreme as your pursuit up a mountain, Black Diamond products are ready for action.

These innovative light sources are compact enough for backup or emergency use so you’re always covered! And stress-tested by the very folks who design and develop the products, this is a company made of climbers, skiers, and all-around outdoor enthusiasts.

Their own adventures have been the driving force behind these built-to-last headlamps since their start. These guys know what’s important to outdoor lovers because they are outdoor lovers.

The hands-free alternative to a traditional flashlight is necessary for climbing or skiing in dim evening (or early morning) light. And while it may not necessarily be mandatory for a myriad of other fun activities, it’s certainly more convenient than the handheld option! Built for camping, climbing, and everywhere else you need light, Black Diamond has their headlamp construction down to a science. And remember—when you need some light, use your head! As always, thanks for reading!

- John

Hey, Camp Folks!

Everybody knows one of the best parts about an expedition out into the wilderness is bringing some food along. Whether you’re just looking to refuel after a long adventure or you have a plan in mind to sit down and enjoy a picnic, eating in the great outdoors is a crucial element of your excursions.

We know this very well here at Everything Summer Camp and keep only the best in portable food storage available on our site. Take a look at some of our great means of food storage right here. One brand you’ll find is GSI Outdoors. Let’s take a look at how this brand was born. It was back in 1985 that the Canadian siblings of the Scott family, Don, Ian, and Kathy made the migration more than 1500 miles south along the West Coast all the way to San Diego. In that same year, they founded GSI Outdoors.

Just a tiny, family company that was inspired to offer a product they were passionate about, these brothers and their sister were all passionate about food and they loved enjoying it in the great outdoors. Naturally, they began creating their own outdoor cookware.

Their blue enamel tableware was their first and only product in the beginning which saw successful results. But ten years on, they changed headquarters to Spokane, Washington (much closer to home but still in the U.S.) and grew a vast array of dining products that let us connect with one another over a nourishing meal in the great outdoors.

Since then, they’ve only continued to expand! Still that same family company, GSI Outdoors is now a worldwide provider that loves playing their part of bringing people together. They now offer a slew of camp-friendly gaming products like a Bocce Ball Set and Table Tennis (intended to play on a picnic table).

We’re delighted to offer these fun and practical products from such an awesome brand name as GSI Outdoors. Look over all their products available here at Everything Summer Camp and, as always, thanks for reading, Camp Fans!

- John

Hey, Camping People!

In preparation for the upcoming summer camp season, we’ve brought onboard a whole slew of new gear and other fun supplies for you to check out in our online camp store collection. It’s always exciting when we get to introduce a new brand name to our website, but with these new products, we get to introduce a handful of new names which all find their home under the same name of Cascade Designs.

Check out what we offer from them!

Their Therm-A-Rest name brings us awesome gear for outdoor comfort such as the Z Seat, their Trail Scout Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad, the Stellar Blanket, a Large Compressible Pillow, and a Regular Size Air Head Pillow. The lightweight design of this gear reflects your own body heat back to you for great warmth and comfort.

Shop our PackTowl products! The Personal Beach Towel, Personal Body Towel, Luxe Towel, and Luxe Hand Towel are all made of polyester and nylon microfiber fabric that feels quite nice and dries faster than cotton!

Available in a handful of sizes from five to ten to twenty liters, the SealLine Baja Dry Bag, constructed with rugged, vinyl-coated materials, is the all-purpose waterproof bag to keep your gear protected from rainfall!

Also, check out our Platypus hydration products! We’ve got the Big Zip EVO Reservoir as well as the DuoLock SoftBottle Water Bottle, available in .75 Liter and 1 Liter sizes.

It was 1972 when Cascade Designs, Inc. began with the single idea of creating comfort for a night spent outdoors. And with that single idea, they’ve continued to grow and branch off into some of the outdoor industry’s best-trusted brands. Enjoy the outdoors with the awesome innovations made by the many names of Cascade Designs and, as always, thanks for reading!

- John

Hey, Happy Campers!

Finding the proper backpack that will suit you best for the travels you have planned is an essential part of your summer camp planning! That’s why we’re sure to carry quality brand names in backpacks like Osprey, The North Face, and JanSport. One of the latest names to be added to our collection is Deuter. Thrilled to offer this fantastic brand, I thought we might take today’s post to learn a little about this excellent brand name.

And since it’s the first question that people tend to have about this brand name, we’ll go right into how it’s even pronounced. Established in Gersthofen, Germany, you first need to put on your best German accent and then say their name as if it reads: Doy-tur.

Longer than any other backpack brand in the world, Deuter’s been in the backpack game since 1898! Time-tested and adventurer approved, Deuter has been expanding their business the world over and are currently represented in 45 countries!

It was almost 20 years back that Deuter set its sights here in the USA and opened a location in Longmont, Colorado. They were a hit! Despite a bit of difficulty in pronouncing it, Deuter made a big name for themselves here in the U.S. with more than 600 shops they distribute their packs to—one of which is yours truly, Everything Summer Camp! And, as we can attest to, Deuter is recognized all over the country by retailers like us as one of the best brands in the backpack industry.

From casual excursions to outright adventures, wherever you go, bring a Deuter Pack on your back when you hit the trails! You can check out our Deuter collection by clicking here. And, as always, thanks for reading!

- John

Hey, Camp Fanatics!

Today’s Blog post shines its spotlight on another brand that’s a new addition to our camping gear collection here at Everything Summer Camp. We’re thrilled to now be able to say we offer Marmot. A great brand to give you the comfort you want for a night under the stars, learn a good deal on the story behind the brand name right here.

Students of the University of California Santa Cruz, Eric Reynolds and Dave Huntley, were on a school Glaciology project when Marmot Club was first suggested. Marmots are highly social ground squirrels that live in the mountainous regions of the world and they adopted this name with the rule that in order to become a Marmot one had to climb a glaciated peak with another Marmot.

That summer and for the next two years, Eric and Dave started making prototypes of down products in their dorm room. These two original Marmots joined forces after an ascensions of the Grand Teton with one Tomb Boyce of Grand Junction, Colorado.

Together, the three opened a rental and retail shop under the name of Marmot Mountain Works. The company was launched into high demand when 20th Century Fox requested 108 puffy jackets for a Clint Eastwood flick.

After their Hollywood premiere, Marmot saw further fortune with a ground floor introduction to the new concept of Gore-Tex. Always growing, but never outgrowing their quality, become a Marmot yourself with the latest from this trailblazing brand.

Escape, connect, and recharge with our awesome collection from Marmot. Get a look at everything we offer of this brand when you click right here and, as always, thanks for reading!

- John