Frugal Camping Gear//We Check Out Unigear
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
- Whether you’re a prepper or a family looking for frugal weekend fun, it’s important to look for quality camping gear at a great price. In this video, we’ll show you what Unigear sent us and tell you exactly what we liked about it.
We have had a lot of camping adventures. Over the years, we used equipment which allowed us to wake up refreshed from a good night’s sleep and some which left us feeling groggy and tired the next morning. Unigear recently sent us some of their products to try out for ourselves and we want to thank them for also sponsoring this video.
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Love the old pictures, you guys look like such a fun couple!
Thank you, Frugal Life!
Mom of 5 young ones and 1 on the way and we are looking forward to camping in our yard very soon! Our family gifted us a large family tend for Christmas and it's been a wonderfully used gift! I think anytime you can gift something practical like that it is truly a gift that keeps on giving!
Check your local laws on backyard fire pits, a good way to practice survival cooking while all your neighbors see is family camping.
We can, we live out in the country. We enjoy cooking out!
I love fishing, but over the last 3years there have been so many life-changing things going on that, I have not taken time out for " ME TIME." Well, this 74-year-old woman and her 68-year-old sister are going out on a charter boat for Ocean Fishing! The cost is $72.00 each. This may not sound frugal, but this will be mentally healthy.
I love that you saved for something special and spent the money. Good for you. That certainly fits into the definition of frugal.
$72 sounds really inexpensive for that kind of fishing
It sounds wonderful.
I hope you can fish & keep some for your pantry! Have a great trip!
I’m not a camper anymore, but y’all make me want to try it again. Thanks for the fun video. As always you make me smile!😊
I used to do a lot of camping. I do camp during the winter many times in California. There are less crowds, it's nice to have a campfire and snuggling into a sleeping bag is so nice during cold weather. Hot weather is just sticky and smelly!
In our early 20s, David and I camped across America with a tent, 2 sleeping bags and a small camp stove. After watching your program evaluating the Unigear camping equipment, I wished we had had that equipment. Our trip was fun but often uncomfortable. Thanks for sharing.
Katherine Richardson
What wonderful memories you made together!
Airbnb for 50€ a night for a rental home here in France. Campsites are around 20-30€ a night. I like a bit of comfort.
16 years ago we invested in high quality square bottom sleeping bags (on sale for $99 CAD =$76 USD) that can withstand well below zero temperatures that are quiet. They are a bit bulky but they were worth every penny, especially in the Northern Rockies where it get cold fast. Nothing worse than a cold noisy sleeping bag. We also invested in a 4 man pop up tent which works well for 2 people and it folds up to be a saucer size. I don't like that it doesn't have 2 exits, which is important when in the bear backcountry. We now have good quality self inflating air mattresses after making the mistake of taking an air mattress that deflated the first night out. We are too old to sleep on hard ground. We've had our Coleman stove and lantern for ever. Even though we take our tent with us for day use, we like to sleep in our Prius V now after being washed out one night because our tarp underneath failed. That was just miserable.
Sandra Bryan yes we have been washed out so many times that we bought a second hand rv. Now when it rains we do not fear getting soaked! We too are too old for ground sleeping!🏕 We cook on a camp stove or portable table top gas grill!
Wow just found this channel today and I'm amazed! 34 years of marriage is amazing that you still manage to do your hobbies continuously☺ Wowwwww! Wish my husband and I could also do this till we grow old😍 Thanks for inspiring people with your videos🙏
Glad you found us, Ian. So glad we can be a source of inspiration for you.
Due to some health complications , we have a nice travel trailer now. We tent camped when the kids were young but we are retired now and have to have our creature comforts like electricity for our c-paps.
Appreciate your content. Looks like some good budget minded gear! One little tip: rather than holding the pump sack to your face, hold it about 10 inches away and blow. It'll fill up much faster and with less effort!
Hi there thanks for the review - lots of nice products you reviewed 😊
Hope & Larry, between 1980 and '88 when we left California, my "wasband" and I often snow-camped in the Sierra Madre range. It was silent, pristine, and our equipment from R.E.I. and Western Mountaineering kept us comfortable. Our (Jansport) dome tent had a separate rain fly and we usually stayed at "primitive" campsites that, at most, might have a picnic table. I remember the sound of the Svea camp stove heating water for instant coffee in the morning, and the sight of Mule deer checking out our tent on their mountain when we stayed more than a couple of days. Good memories! btw I would NOT keep snacks in a tent if you are anywhere near bear country.
So fun, Sherry! What great memories you have! I loved primitive camping. We're going to do it again. I did a lot of solo camping/backpacking before Hope and I were married. Like you and your wasband, I camped high up in the Rockies and enjoyed the solitude, quiet, and the wildlife. I used a Whisperlite one-burner stove. I have many 35mm slides from those days. Now I want to share that experience with the two younger boys. Oh, and you are so right about snacks in bear country. I kept all the food sealed up and backpacked in altitudes high above the bears. When camped lower, I kept all the food in the car.
Yes I went went winter camping. We got a horrible snow storm. Had a herd time getting truck out of the camp area. We were cold but we did it. I know I could if I had to.
I use to winter tent camp in the Porcupine Mountains of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. I loved it!!
It looks like a very good quality tent. I like that there is plenty of ventilation. There never seems to be enough air flow. Quick set up is a bonus, it is no fun arriving at your camp site and taking forever to set up your tent.
All so true!
Yes I have winter camp in 3feet of Snow in -20F and had to dig down to the frozen ground to put the tent on it’s not something I would not do ever again I need to for Girl Scout to complete part of my program and earn my winter camping badge.
Oh my goodness! You certainly earned that badge!
I camp frequently. There is a lot of good quality budget camping gear available these days. Where the prices start to really climb is for light weight backpacking gear. I just “upgraded” my tent to a 6 person with a screened porch for
Yep, primitive campsites are the way to go. Usually just water, a picnic table, and a firepit.
Thanks Hope and Larry! I may suggest some Christmas present ideas to my husband 😁
Tent camping is something I did a lot as a kid. Also camped a lot when the kids were little. I’m now looking into getting a very small pop up camper that I can pull behind my car. This is one of my medium term goals! Hopefully I will be able to purchase one in within about five years.
I've been going through my camping gear. Didn't realize I had so much. I'm hoping not to have as many "hunker down" days this winter (nw wisc) but trying to be better prepared than last year..
Great products. Thanks for your assessment.
You are so welcome!
Before I clicked on the video, it looked like you were on a slip and slide. LOL
LOL!
I thought the same thing.
I am not fond of this info commercial format, but to each your own.
We get multiple offers every day to do product reviews. We turn 99% of them down flat. Our viewers have been asking about frugal family fun and camping has been a HUGE blessing to Larry and me. It gave us the chance to travel when we had very little money to spend. We were impressed by Unigear's features and reasonable prices. We will occasionally continue to share product reviews, but know that when we choose to do them, it's for a product that we feel truly IS beneficial for our audience. I hope that explanation helps.
I use baby crib mattress for a bed in my car since I got them free if I want I can leave it outside. But usually I keep my bed ready to go . Lately I've filled my car with junk and I need to completely empty my car and reset for travel.
That unigear camping gear looks like great value. The tent looks so easy to use which can make or break a camping trip.
It is. We can't wait to do a camping get-away!
I'm not much for camping but you 2 make it fun
Hope and Larry. Looking at your garden and as vegans I think you have so much potential to kit your massive garden with raised vegetable and fruit beds.
Actually we have no current garden. We may revisit this after I retire.
@@larryware1 Don,t forget you can do vertical wall gardens. If you have spare walls you can set up an inexpensive unit using plastic pipes and create a constant source of spices and greens.
Like the Inuit say: If you have cold feet, use a hat.
Thank you for saying the celsius too. My brain is not working in farenheit 🙃🙃🙃
I do not snack inside my tent, due to animals or ants. I have camped in snow a few times.
I agree, no food ever goes in the tent even if it’s in a bag/purse/knapsack - nope!
I love winter camping, but then again I live in Florida and I'm addicted to air conditioning so summer camping is not an option.
My favorite camping gear is a Toyota Prius V. Took the seats out the rear. Added a trailer hitch and a cargo rack that holds a tool box. That box holds my centrifugal clothes spinner and a 10X10 easy up shade. If you can't find shade you can make your own. The car is a natural generator it can be set to reasonable temperature. Cold out I don't run the heat unless I'm avoiding literally freezing temperatures. I'm using my electric blanket, thermal underwear and insulated coveralls. I recently bought electric gloves and socks. Wool , need I say more?
Fun! There are so many different ways to camp. I once slept in my 1979 Chevette! It was a little tight, but it worked.
Great tent. Enjoyed your show. No snacks in a tent. Should not have food, not even toothpaste because of Bears.
Hello from Maine again sure like your ideas
Thank you, Charlotte.
hi,all.
Hello, Rochelle!
I'm impressed with these products. Great review. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
There has been so many things happen outside of the un named pandemic. Close to where I live there was a family tent camping in a campground and a person with a gun shot up the tent,the mom,dad,and sister. The son is the only one that survived. I am concerned with camping of any kind right now!
That is horrible!
We are too but hopefully in a travel trailer it would be harder to get into. Hubby is always packing so there is that bit of comfort. 8 remember the story you mentioned and it was a random shooting. Made no sense at all. Just evil.
@@mkausburn406 it most definitely was an evil act.We do camp in a drivable rv when we camp. It has been 2 years since we camped last. I'm not confident that we could prepare ourselves for that " just in case" scenario!
Too bad some people ruin the good experiences of others. I'd say that was an isolated incident, but still - awful.
@@larryware1 so Larry& Hope what would be your thoughts on preparing for something like that? Is there anything a person can do,is there something you would suggest? I know some people pack a fire arm but that is not an option for everyone!
Do research sleeping bag ratings before buying to understand the comfort rating vs. lowest possible survival rating. EN or ISO lab tests can help. Women vs. men may not feel as warm in a bag. Also, the best $$$ bag won't do much with a lousy uninsulated pad in multiple seasons; look at R ratings. Don't leave snacks in the tent pocket (wildlife) or valuables (could be stolen with a knife cut or get condensation on the electronics). Not too impressed with this brand but hope to rediscover camping next spring after many years. Maybe will find some good used equipment after summer's over!!!
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Couldn't watch this whole sales pitch. Can't blaim you for looking for something extra during this recession. You may also want to look at Decathalon for bargin gear too.
Hope, you look great!!!
Thanks! That's very kind of you.
Hope always looks fabulous. Ya, you're cute too, Larry.
For snack I take salted or unsalted nuts and seeds and dried berries🍇🫐/fruits🍏🍌🍍/ tomatoes🍅 and (homemade) granola bars all stored in (a couple of) cooky tins that keeps ants and mice out and the food fresh😀. I take two precooked and than frozen meals with for when we arrive and🍲🥗🍝 want quick meal an one for tomorrows lunch/ dinner depends on the temperature. Keep it in bag that's designed to ship frozen food from the supermarket to your home and ad your drinks to the bag to cool
Hi could you tell us other things we could do with grandchildren without spending much money please.
Yes, we can. Here have done two videos on that topic, giving 40 different ideas for free fun in each video: Here's the first: ruclips.net/video/2Sm4KmdcDWU/видео.html&ab_channel=UndertheMedian and here's the second: ruclips.net/video/UDqxrd7S33Q/видео.html&ab_channel=UndertheMedian
Why theses frugal channels always trying to sell us something!!!!!
Hi Ruby, if you look at the list of our videos you will see that we do very few product reviews. When we find products that we think our viewers will benefit from as part of frugal living, then we share them. We also have to support the channel and these videos help toward that. Hope this helps.
Tent snacks are great, but no crumbs please.
It has to be chocolate. It's the law. 😅
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No thanks. My days of camping ⛺️ are over. I’m not getting on the ground anymore.
My knees cant handle that!
@@mkausburn406 my knees, my back my entire body. I’m almost 70, I took my boys camping a lot when they were young. They are 42 and 40, they can sleep on the ground! Lol. My idea of ruffing it is my 32 ft 5th wheel, that I actually live in full time.
We do NOT keep snacks in our tents hang them in bags frm a treelimb bcz of bears Hungry bears or evn raccoons will tear Ur tent for snacks!
Fortunately bears are not a problem here in the Midwest. We don't keep food in the tent overnight.
There’s a water crisis. Why do we still have lawns? Google this subject.
Well, in the Midwest we don't have any problems maintaining a lawn. We do NO extra watering. I know the Southwest has some serious issues with water, but not so in the Midwest.
wintercamp in our small tipitent😀🏕️