Yoga Mat Non-Slip Towel by Youphoria (Product Review)

If you do yoga or any outdoor activity that makes you sweaty, this yoga mat towel by Youphoria (I love that name!) is for you. As I talked about in my YouTube video review, microfiber towels are fantastic for taking along camping. When you have limited space in your pack, a microfiber towel is ideal.

This towel however is different than others I have, thanks to its awesome size of 24" x 72". It would surely be great for you yoga folks out there, as it makes your yoga mat non-slip. Who wants to slip on their sweat? Using a yoga mat towel also keeps your mat more hygienic.

Not surprisingly, I use this huge towel when I camp. We go on long camping trips, and this microfiber towel is awesome at drying dishes, as it absorbs a whopping 7 times its weight in liquids. It dries wonderfully fast, so if you want to head for the solar shower before crawling into your sleeping bag for the night, your towel will be dry and ready for you.

The Youphoria towel comes in over a dozen color combinations, sure to please even the most picky of people.

My favorite feature of this towel, other than the size of course--oh, and the fantastic absorption--is that it is machine washable. Who wants to come home from a week in the woods and have to hand wash a towel?

Check it out for yourself!

https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Towel-Youphoria-Gray-Stitching/dp/B00NEPOZJ0/keywords=yoga+towel

Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad by Survival Hax (Product Review) **Discount Code!**

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This Survival Hax Self-Inflating Sleeping Pad is really handy if you do a lot of outdoor activities, like we do. Living in the desert, we do not exactly have grass-covered soil making for a gentle sleep. Instead, we have rock-hard calichi that does actually feel like sleeping on rocks. Even though we love our sleeping bags, we will take any additional assistance we can get to make our outdoor sleep more comfortable.

The pad comes in a storage bag that closes with a drawstring. It also has an elastic strap to put around the bag to keep it deflated. You inflate the pad by turning the small knob counter-clockwise (follow the "righty tight-y, lefty loose-y" rule). Admittedly, at first I did not think it was inflating. I followed the directions though and inflated-deflated it several times since it was brand new. Then I opened the knob and rolled up the pad, and was surprised by how much air came out. This showed me it had indeed inflated.

I went ahead and inflated it at this point. I used it off and on for a couple weeks. It is a nice small size while in the bag, small enough to put in or under a pack. It weighs roughly two pounds. I saw someone complain about the #sleepingpad being narrow, but to me that isn't an issue. After all, it's going under a sleeping bag, which you can't exactly roll around and spread out in like you can in bed. The pad has a good length at 70.8” x 19.6”. The exterior is a type of coated PVC.

If you are looking to make your overnight outings or #camping a bit more comfortable, check out this pad. The company says if you are searching for a thicker type of pad for under your sleeping bag, you should try to find an "insulated" sleeping pad. You can check out the details of the pad I have at their website: https://survivalhax.com/collections/all/products/self-inflating-sleeping-pad

I have other #survivalhax items and I have found them to have excellent customer service who responds to messages quickly. They stand by their products and want their customers to be happy.

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https://www.amazon.com/Survival-Hax-Sleeping-Pad-Lightweight/dp/B01M0HIEHU

10,000 mAh portable charger battery pack by Wetrendy (Product Review)

This is a great little 10,000 mAh portable charger by Wetrendy. The Lithium Polymer battery is lightweight and has 2 inputs and 2 outputs. It also comes with a mini-USB cable. It can be used with both Android and iPhone, which is great as we have two of each in our home since our kids are on a different plan than ours. I like being able to charge two items at the same time.

The charger is white and has a large LED that displays the . The brightness makes it incredibly easy to see (even from a distance). The red display tells you at all times how much power is left in the charger, which is a terrific feature. I have three other battery packs and this is the only one that does this. I admit I'm loving being able to just glance over to see how much is left in it.

The Wetrendy charger, being 10,000 mAh, is handy for topping off a couple of my family's cell phones or my tablet to completion when it is running low.

We frequently go camping a week at a time and use solar or USB-powered lanterns and such, so portable chargers are an awesome and essential part of our kit. We just recharge them with our tri-fold solar panel.

Regular batteries? Forget it!

Check out for yourself at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B075N4YJB2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1509889407&sr=1-6&keywords=portable+charger+10000mah&m=A3TER72GBY45MX