The 2 OK things from REI-Outlet sale

REI-Outlet is having a big 50-70% off sale (thanks Deadspin Deals blog thing for the heads up)!

These are the 2 acceptable things from a bunch of mostly heinous clothes:

Mountain Hardwear ThruWay 50 Pack, $95

Coleman Tent Max Backpacking Tent (2 ppl), $45

Portable Commode

Wow, I think you can poop in this...:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NVDCQ0/?&tag=kinjadeals-20&ascsubtag=[referrer|deals.kinja.com[type|link[postId|1630982999[asin|B000NVDCQ0[authorId|5727177402741770316

Super long review of hiking/personal water bottles

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-water-bottle/

Some of the options are suuuuuuper ugly (imho), but if hydration is your primary concern, this post has a ton of function detail for many water bottles. Thought this was a kleen kanteen sponsored post at first because they spend like half the article raving about them.

Black slides

Shoes for the shower/water that don't have buckles or look hard to put on/take off:

Vagabond Erie Crisscross Slide Sandal, $70, Urban Outfitters

#noflipflops

Looking for a yellow vintage cooler

I saw one on an episode of Top Of The Lake:

Can't find it online. Help.

GEAR ROUNDUP: Campfire cooking

If you are making dinner over a campfire, it's easiest to do 1-pot dinners: you don't have to worry about washing a bunch of dishes, and you also don't have to wait around for 1 thing to cook before you can cook something else.

Kobenstyle White 6-qt Casserole, $140, Schoolhouse Electric & Supply

*** but also $121 on Amazon ***

NON SEASONED, Stansport Cast Iron Dutch Oven, $24 for 4-Quart, $55 for 8-Quart, Amazon

SEASONED, Texsport Cast Iron Dutch Oven, $45 for 8-Quart, Amazon

Anddddd, my favorite cooking option-- a tiny charcoal grill! $30, Amazon

CAMP HACK: if you are only camping overnight, why even bother washing the dishes at the campsite. Just throw the stuff in a bag or something and wash in a real sink when you get home.

V. cool old school backpack-- Epperson Mountaineering Pack

Finally found an awesome looking pack that has an old school camping vibe... the Epperson Mountaineering Climb Pack.

They don't sell the bigger color block version on their actual site, but I found a couple versions on endclothing.com and flymode.com.

My favorite color combo, and also the cheapest: Sapphire and Fuchsia, $209, endclothing.com

Fuchsia and Suede Blue, $235, endclothing.com

... Purple?, $250, flymode.com

I also think the solid navy blue version is really nice, too, $250, flymode.com