There’s nothing I love more than spending time outdoors with the people who mean the most, my family. Now that my kids are a little bit older we have been spending more time than ever exploring the outdoors. One of our favorite things to do is to go camping. With camping you can go anywhere and you don’t need a lot of money. It’s the perfect option for families who want to have a memorable vacation no matter what your budget is.
I received these items to review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Coleman recently sent our family a few items to help make our camping trips much more enjoyable. In my opinion if there were a list of must have camping gear, these two items below would be on it.
Must Have Camping Gear
ELITE MONTANTA 8-PERSON TENT
There are tents and then there are Coleman tents. There is really no comparison. You may be tempted to go with a tent that is cheap but I assure you that will be a decision you will regret. When it comes to a tent, you want something that will stand up to wear and tear and most importantly the weather. The Elite Montana is made with the exclusive WeatherTec™ System which Keeps you dry Guaranteed™ There is nothing worse than being woke up at 2am soaking wet because the rain is coming through your cheaply made tent. With the Elite Montana, you don’t have to worry about surprise showers.
But this is just one of the things that makes this tent stand out. The Coleman® Elite Montana™ actually has built-in LED lights. YES you heard me right, this is a tent with lights in it! You can run 100 lumens of light by using the on-the-wall light switch which has four different settings: high, low, nightlight and off. These lights can run for 26 hours on high, 65 hours on low, or 81 on nightlight. There are a couple of different ways to power the lights in the tent. You can either use four D cell batteries or the Coleman rechargeable CPX™ 6 cartridge, which I recommend.
What We Love The Most About The Elite Montana
- The spring hinged door. This is a lifesaver, especially when you have kids who never want to zip the tent up. This keeps bugs and other insects away.
- Auto roll windows with the Insta-Clip™ attachments. These pecially-angled windows let in the light, but not the water when it rains—even when they’re open
- The lights make it to where you don’t need a lantern.
- It’s super easy to set up. It literally takes 15 minutes from start to finish.
- The tent is huge with a cabin like design. The 16 ft. x 7 ft. floor is large enough to fit three queen size air beds. There is also plenty of height for people to stand and move around.
- The WeatherTec™ helps keep you comfortable and dry.
Now that you have your tent down for your camping trip, the next thing you need to take care of is the food.
NXT™ 200 GRILL
With the NXT 200 you can grill up any meal with it’s powerful heat. You can cook breakfast, lunch and dinner with the NXT 200 because it has mix-and-match cooktops which allow you to switch easily between stove, grill or griddle on either side. The grill comes with a Instastart™ Ignition where you can just push a button to fire it up. No matches required. The NXT 200 is huge and can cook up to 18 burgers at one time!
One of the best parts about this grill is it’s porcelain-coated cast iron grill surface. This is ideal for high temperature cooking and can withstand the heat. In addition it has Dual Even-Temp™ Burners which distribute the independently-controlled heat equally for more efficient stovetop cooking. The easy-to-read top thermometer takes the guess work out of knowing when the grill has reached the optimum temperature without having to lift the lid.
This portable propane grill is perfect for camping trips because it has two rugged wheels that help you pull it through any type of terrain. And when you’re done you can fold it up and put it away in less than a minute. This makes it easy to store in a camper or even in your car.
We are so excited to take our new gear with us on our next camping trip. These are two must have camping gear items that I would highly recommend putting on your list of things to get. Having the right camping equipment can make camping an even better experience! To learn more about these Coleman items and lot’s of other great gear. Be sure to visit Coleman.com.