Camping Gear: Equipment & Supplies

Whether you are setting off on a quick day hike, exploring the city, shopping, or anything else, the Ozark Trail 14 Liter Hydration Hiking Backpack will help you stay organized and hydrated while you are on the go. The Helinox Chair One weighs about 2 pounds, compresses smaller than a 2-liter bottle of soda, and is the most comfortable and easy to stow of the three top backpacking chairs we tested. Like competing chairs, the Chair One has a nylon and mesh seat and aluminum legs, which are linked with shock cord (the chair legs are made out of the same material as high-end tent poles). After six months of regularly using the Coleman Cooler Quad Chair, we think it’s the best choice for most people who are seeking an upright chair for car camping, tailgating, and outdoor gatherings. We noticed during the first of our three camping trips—a weekend in California’s Joshua Tree National Park, with a total of seven families—that, given the choice, campers prefer to take the biggest seat.

Select a chair with a built-in canopy, which will give you a little patch of cool at any campsite or cookout. REI’s winter clearance sales are epic, with deals on many types of gear with discounts to 50% and even 60% when you shop at the REI Outlet. For 2020, the REI’s slashed prices on select electric bikes and mountain bikes up to 50%.

“This is the Platonic ideal of your camp chair,” one of our campers gushed. You can stow this featherlight, compressible chair in a backpack or even a work bag. All in all, the Blackstone griddle is a great portable grill and a great travel companion, especially if you want to grill for several people.

Portable outdoor chairs are also helpful for anyone who doesn’t have the room or budget for permanent backyard furniture. And they can save your back, make it easier to juggle a picnic plate and a cold beverage, and generally help you to ozark trail outdoor equipment relax comfortably outdoors. This low-profile chair is easy to carry, and it adjusts for uneven ground. Take the opportunity to relax and enjoy this fun extra par 3 at the base of a giant limestone rock wall featuring flowing waterfalls.

The Ozark Trail (OT) is one of America’s premier distance hiking trails. Mostly divided into linked sections, the trail winds through 390 miles of rolling hills, stone bluffs and cool streams in central and southern Missouri. I’m also an Appalachian Trail Maintainer & Trail Crew Member – it’s not uncommon to see sledge hammers, picks, buckets, bow saws, etc. strapped to this pack while hiking to and from trail work details. I’ve had this pack for 2 years and I’ve beaten the living daylights out of it and it still performs just as well as the day I bought it. I priced other internal frame daypacks before my trip and this was by far the cheapest.

Hitting your tee shot too far left will make for a difficult approach shot to a narrow and long green. A bunker and heavy rough sit directly next to the green on the left side. The fairway on this short par 4 slopes heavily to the left side.

Even better, because it’s the end of summer and there are a lot of great Prime Day deals going on, you can grab it from Walmart for just $197 rather than the usual $227. A brute on the scorecard, but this long par 3 plays drastically downhill. A large ridge runs down the middle of the green with the left side serving as the high side. Payne’s Valley is an homage to Ozarks-native and World Golf Hall of Fame member, Payne Stewart. It is the first public-access golf course designed by 82-time PGA TOUR winner, Tiger Woods and his golf course design firm, TGR Design.

Split the bunkers on your tee shot at the 11th, but favoring the right side will give you the best look at the green. Keep your approach shot safe by aiming on the right side of the green to avoid the deep bunker on the left. This uphill par 4 has a generous fairway with a large natural limestone formation on the right. Aim just right of the middle fairway bunker to hit the widest part of the landing area. The elevated green slopes from back to front with a dangerous false front on the left side. If you’re not interested in taking a splash, you can still enjoy the jaw-dropping views of the waterfall during sunset or sunrise.