50 Campfires : Daily Outdoor

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Daily Outdoor is a bi-weekly roundup of camping & outdoors tips, tricks, gear, interviews and more. Hosted by Nick and Clint from 50 Campfires, this show is part Wayne's World, part public access - but all authentic. We hope you'll enjoy hanging out around our campfire with us!

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50 Campfires : Daily Outdoor episodes:

09.11.2018
Avoid Camping Disasters ☠️
Because September is Emergency Preparedness month, Nick and Clint put together a handful of useful tips & tricks to stay safe the next time you head out into the woods for a hike or a weekend to the campsite. In...
09.07.2018
SPECIAL EDITION : Mark Norquist | Modern Carnivore | Foraging, Fishing & Hunting
As you probably know, 50 Campfires is dedicated to family camping. It’s our mission to get people outside - and outside more often. Traditionally the Daily Outdoor podcast is dedicated to topics that directly effect this take on the world....
09.05.2018
What Is Moosejaw?
There's a buzz traveling around the outdoor world regarding War-Mart's acquisition of retailer Moosejaw. Which got us wondering...if you're a Mossejaw customer, are you going to start shopping at War-Mart? If you're a Way-Mart customer - are you suddenly more...
08.03.2018
The Best RV Camping : Harvest Hosts - SPECIAL EDITION
I’m going to assume that you understand what the “sharing economy” is…Platforms like AirBnb, Uber and bicycle sharing are changing the way we see and visit the world. Things that seemed almost impossible a decade ago are now standard ways...
07.09.2018
Tentsile Tree Tents : SPECIAL EDITION
On the last Saturday of June 2018, I found myself hanging out inside of a Tentsile tree tent in the heart of the redwood forest in Northern California. You’ve probably seen these tents - or have at least heard of...
06.30.2018
Mosquitos Bite You Because YOU STINK!
Baylor University released a study this week that shed new light on how mosquitos decide who they're going to bite. Even scarier? The report shows that they actually STALK their prey! Here's a link to the full report: https://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=199960 For more tips,...
06.29.2018
The Day That Changed Her Life : Special Edition
When Marlene arrived in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, she had no idea that a summer job with the YMCA would somehow shape the direction of the rest of her life. On a day in early June, I met Marlene...
06.28.2018
You're Using Your Hammock Wrong!
On this episode of the Daily Outdoor, Clint dives into the most common errors that people make when setting up, hanging and sleeping in a hammock. Are you guilty of any of them? For more tips, tricks, recipes, gear reviews and...
06.26.2018
Where Do Sleeping Bag Ratings Come From?
This is a special solo-edition of the 50 Campfires : Daily Outdoor podcast. Clint digs into the nerdy science behind sleeping bag ratings. Have you ever wondered how a company decides how cold a sleeping bag is rated down to? A...
06.25.2018
New Belgium Brewing : SPECIAL EDITION
In June of 2018, the 50 Campfires team was fortunate to spend a day in Fort Collins, Colorado - and hang out at the New Belgium Brewery. While we were familiar with New Belgium, and have drank our fair share...
06.15.2018
Outdoor Father's Day Gift Guide
On this special installment of the Daily Outdoor Podcast, Nick and Clint share some of their favorite picks for Father's Day gifts for the outdoorsy dad in your life. Hopefully you also take him outside! Be sure to bookmark this podcast, and...
06.13.2018
Colorado's Rocky Mountain Trip Recap
About 4 times per year, the editorial team from 50 Campfires heads out on the road with no other purpose than to explore new places, meet new people and have interesting experiences. We just returned back after more than a...
06.08.2018
Campfire Music from New Belgium Brewing
This is a special edition of the 50 Campfires : Daily Outdoor podcast that was recorded live and on location at the New Belgium Brewing Company in Fort Collins, CO. As part of our ongoing "Campfire Session" series, we invited...
05.27.2018
Road Tripping Games
Leading up to the Memorial Day Weekend holiday, Nick and Clint discuss some of their favorite games and activities to keep themselves (and kids) occupied in the car on a road trip. For more tips, tricks, recipes, gear reviews and more...
05.24.2018
Cache In - Trash Out ♻️
It seems like there's been more awareness lately for taking care of our great outdoor places. From trails to campgrounds, it's important to leave it better than you found it. On this episode, we focus on three movements that are...
05.16.2018
Super Explosions & Glamping
The guys came prepared with some of the top outdoor news stories of the week, which somehow included a lot of explosions. They discussed the super volcano lurking beneath Yellowstone National Park, what's considered "real" camping, and a man in Toronto...
05.04.2018
No more "Boy" Scouts + Outdoor Mothers Day Gifts
This week, the Boy Scouts of America decided to drop the word "boy" from their name, in an effort to make the organization more inclusive. We discuss the implications, as well as a new development in the world of Girl...
05.02.2018
Girls in Boy Scouts
It's been 6 months since the Boy Scouts of America have allowed girls to join their ranks. Hot on the heels of Nick spending the day in the field with his local Cub Scout troop, the guys share their opinions...
05.01.2018
Booking The Perfect Campsite ⛺️
On this episode of the Daily Outdoor, we discuss tips & tricks for booking the perfect campsite this summer. It can sometimes be a challenge finding a great spot in a great campground. Here's a few tricks that we use...
04.25.2018
The Worst People At The Campsite ☠️
The 50 Campfires team recently came across a list that was published by Inside Hook called "The 50 Worst People At Your Campsite, Ranked" (you can find the full list here: https://www.insidehook.com/nation/50-worst-people-at-your-campsite-ranked) - and we couldn't get enough. In some cases,...
04.24.2018
Campfire Cones + Moonshine Cocktails + Coachella Camping
Clint and Nick discuss a few Campfire Cone recipes that they've put together, as well as sample a moonshine cocktail infusion that Nick has had "brewing" in a mason jar for a week. Coachella decided to delay entrance to the festival...
04.17.2018
Field Trip : Florida's Nature Coast
A half dozen times per year, the 50 Campfires team heads out on the road to explore the people, places and locations that make our country unique. In late March 2018, the team headed to Florida to explore the Nature Coast...
04.13.2018
Champing In The U.K.
We first heard about "Champing" about a month ago from an article that we stumbled across online. Basically, it's the idea of camping or glamping inside of historic churches across the United Kingdom. It was an idea that was developed...
04.12.2018
Roaming Man Tennessee Whiskey
If you follow along with 50 Campfires, then you already know that Nick is a nerd for all things "limited edition"...including whiskey and bourbon. The guys got their hands on a limited run bottle of Roaming Man whiskey from Sugarlands...
04.09.2018
Google's Most Popular Camping Questions ⛺️
Clint was left alone in the 50 Campfires Studio for the day, and put together a pretty interesting Q&A show - with the most popular camping-related questions that people ask Google. Sure, som are philosophical, others are pretty straight forward -...
04.04.2018
The Living Vehicle
Matthew Hofmann is an architect living in Southern California. After making a career for himself designing and building small living & working spaces, he started a company called Living Vehicle. This isn't a part-time mobile home. The Living Vehicles are designed...
04.03.2018
Florida Campfire Session : Shane Secor
On Monday, March 26 we invited musician Shane Secor into camp at Lake Griffin State Park in Florida to play a 50 Campfires : Campfire Session. It's always great to connect with local and national musicians as our paths cross...
03.22.2018
Want To Be An Outdoor Product Designer?
Have you ever dreamed about designing the next great camping product? What about the brain behind a new climbing or hiking innovation? It could become a reality! We recently learned about a program in Outdoor Product Design and Development from...
03.20.2018
Camping In Oregon
50 Campfires had the privilege of speaking with Chris Havel, who's the Associate Director of Oregon State Parks, and has been for nearly 24 years. We wanted to know what was behind record setting years in their campgrounds - as...
03.15.2018
JAWS On The Water
We recently learned about a movie event outside of Austin, TX called JAWS On The Water. Basically, Rolling Roadshow sets up a huge movie screen on the edge of a lake - and projects the movie JAWS onto it. Even...
03.15.2018
60,000lbs of Spilled Beer
On this episode of the Daily Outdoor, Clint discusses a photo that's been floating around on the internet of a "sneaky" camping spot on the roof of a train station in San Francisco - and how it was discovered. Also, the...
03.09.2018
International Women's Day
We're celebrating International Women's Day with a handful of women in the outdoors that inspire us. We talk about the first woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail...the first woman to summit Mt. Everest, as well as a few of...
03.07.2018
NASA Sleeping Bags? The End of Drinking Straws?
NASA put their best minds to work, and developed a lightweight, compact material that Prima loft took over - and worked into sleeping bags. While we haven't tried it, we thought the crossover between space and camping was pretty interesting. We...
03.01.2018
Jason from Friday the 13th At The Bottom of a Lake?
An artist in Minnesota has left a scary sculpture at the bottom of an old pit mine lake, appropriately named "Crystal Lake" of Friday the 13th bad guy Jason Voorhees. Also, we talk about the new Light Phone 2 and...
02.28.2018
YouTube sensation Nikolas Green + Nokia "Matrix" Phone
Nikolas Green is a young man with a YouTube channel. To celebrate his 70th follower, he decided to spend a night outside...camping for his first time...in a blizzard. Overnight, his videos received millions of views - not because he was...
02.26.2018
Would you camp at Camp Crystal Lake
We recently came across an auction to spend a night at Camp Crystal Lake - the scene from the original Friday the 13th movies. Not only is it a real place, but for the right price - you can spend...
02.26.2018
Drinking Wine in a Can + Talking National Parks
As most campers know, glass is a big no-no at the campsite. A single beer or wine bottle can cause havoc for kids, pets - and anyone who enjoys spending time barefoot outdoors. We recently got a shipment of The...
02.23.2018
Eating Gumbo From a Bag & Dutch Oven Brownies
One of our favorite camping meals is made by Maine-based Good To-Go. Backed by the skills of an Iron Chef-winning co-owner, these dehydrated meals are spicy, natural and delicious. Even better when we combine them with Outdoor Bill's 7-Layer, 7,000...
02.23.2018
We like being barefoot - The Deal with Xero Shoes
For as long as we can remember, Clint's been trying to convince Nick that zero drop shoes are where it's at. On this episode of the Daily Outdoor, Nick shows up wearing the newest Coalton shoes from barefoot shoe company...
02.23.2018
Owen Hiked The Appalachian Trail in 4 months!
When Nick and Clint traveled to the Northeast in the summer of 2018, they had the fortune of connecting with a guy named Own Rachampell who worked for Darn Tough Socks. Owen's claim to fame? He had hiked the entire...
02.23.2018
Nick's on the road - live from Las Vegas ✈️
Believe it or not, January is a pretty busy time around the 50 Campfires offices. It's trade show season, and we're out looking for trends and gear that'll make our summer camping trips more enjoyable. On this episode, Nick is...
02.23.2018
Some of Our favorite winter activities ❄️
What's your trick to getting outside and staying active during the cold winter months? Ice fishing? Cross country skiing? Snowshoeing? We break down some of our favorite winter activities - and look for yours. Enjoy!
02.22.2018
GoPro's Getting Out Of Drones + Life Saving Beer
On this episode, Clint and Nick discuss GoPro getting out of the drone business, and the life-saving beer that comes complete with a blanket and a knife. Plus lots more on this weeks episode of the Daily Outdoor! We'd love to...
02.22.2018
Bourbon, Boots, Waterskiing + C.O.L.D.
We didn't believe it until we saw it with our own two eyes : waterskiing in sub-zero temperatures over the New Years holiday?!? Also, we check out the new TinCup Whiskey X Danner boots collaboration - and what does the...
02.22.2018
2017 Gear of the Year!
At the end of every year, the editors from 50 Campfires get together to pick their favorite gear they've used over the past 365 days. The winning selections become known as "Gear of the Year". If you're looking for new...

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50 Campfires : Daily Outdoor episodes:

Avoid Camping Disasters ☠️

SPECIAL EDITION : Mark Norquist | Modern Carnivore | Foraging, Fishing & Hunting

What Is Moosejaw?

The Best RV Camping : Harvest Hosts - SPECIAL EDITION

Tentsile Tree Tents : SPECIAL EDITION

Mosquitos Bite You Because YOU STINK!

The Day That Changed Her Life : Special Edition

You're Using Your Hammock Wrong!

Where Do Sleeping Bag Ratings Come From?

New Belgium Brewing : SPECIAL EDITION

Outdoor Father's Day Gift Guide

Colorado's Rocky Mountain Trip Recap

Campfire Music from New Belgium Brewing

Road Tripping Games

Cache In - Trash Out ♻️

Super Explosions & Glamping

No more "Boy" Scouts + Outdoor Mothers Day Gifts

Girls in Boy Scouts

Booking The Perfect Campsite ⛺️

The Worst People At The Campsite ☠️

Campfire Cones + Moonshine Cocktails + Coachella Camping

Field Trip : Florida's Nature Coast

Champing In The U.K.

Roaming Man Tennessee Whiskey

Google's Most Popular Camping Questions ⛺️

The Living Vehicle

Florida Campfire Session : Shane Secor

Want To Be An Outdoor Product Designer?

Camping In Oregon

JAWS On The Water

60,000lbs of Spilled Beer

International Women's Day

NASA Sleeping Bags? The End of Drinking Straws?

Jason from Friday the 13th At The Bottom of a Lake?

YouTube sensation Nikolas Green + Nokia "Matrix" Phone

Would you camp at Camp Crystal Lake

Drinking Wine in a Can + Talking National Parks

Eating Gumbo From a Bag & Dutch Oven Brownies

We like being barefoot - The Deal with Xero Shoes

Owen Hiked The Appalachian Trail in 4 months!

Nick's on the road - live from Las Vegas ✈️

Some of Our favorite winter activities ❄️

GoPro's Getting Out Of Drones + Life Saving Beer

Bourbon, Boots, Waterskiing + C.O.L.D.

2017 Gear of the Year!