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whether you're heading for the hills or escaping to the river here's the state-of-the-art gear you need for your camping adventure the fact that we're able to take technology outside and have fun with it and basically build a bond with their family bring more people from the inside to the outside I say technology is our best friend first don't just pitch any old tent the highly engineered $300 big house for from Big Agnes is a roomier alternative to most four person tents two doors front and back plenty of mesh to allows for ventilation so you don't get that condensation building up on the inside add this tablet holder specifically designed for the outdoors and you have your very own intent entertainment system when it's time for a campsite gym the turtle shell speaker from outdoor tech plays music from your phone via bluetooth this one hundred and thirty dollar device also has a built-in microphone so you can take calls Charlie's Angels style try not to disturb your fellow campers though once the Sun sets the eighty dollar goal zero lighthouse LED Lantern helps you avoid campsite stumbles and power up your devices on the top of the lantern there is a switch where you can actually hand crank it and you can charge the lantern that way as well to admit light or you could use it also charge the battery and charge your device from there bio lights wood-burning camp stove also pulls double duty use it to rustle up dinner and power up with the USB port this one hundred and thirty dollar stove doesn't require fuel just throw in twigs like them and an internal fan Kindles the flames another way to boost battery life the one hundred and fifty dollar snow lizard SL extreme five a waterproof iPhone case that features a built-in solar panel with it's tough PVC skin and sturdy aluminum frame the alley canoe is certainly seaworthy but also space-saving because it's foldable weighing about 45 pounds the boat breaks down to fit in this oversized bag at 2,100 dollars it is a bit extravagant but if you love being on the water and don't have room to house a 17-foot canoe it may be well worth it finally pick up a six dollar pack of stormproof matches so has a coating on the outside of the stick of a normal matchstick and it'll stay lit until it dies because you can't let a little wind keep you from roasting marshmallows in moss beach california i'm SI me das cnet.com for CBS News