Green Tech to Improve Your Camping Trip

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    • camping.JPGCamping is the ultimate vacation experience for environmentalists. It allows both city dwellers and suburban folks to reconnect with nature. Plus, it’s relatively low impact-most sites are totally off the grid, so as long as campers make sure to clean up after themselves, it’s one of the most eco-friendly trips out there. Luckily, there are a number of techie goods to make the adventure even more enjoyable. Before you hit the great outdoors, check out our list of green gadgets and services for campers.


    Getting There

    When driving to your destination, try getting directions from free, online services like Google Maps or MapQuest. These sites provide step-by-step, easily navigable driving directions. To be even greener, try carpooling or taking public transportation. The Carticipate app locates other folks in your area who want to arrange a ride share to a particular location. TheNextTrain app looks up train schedules for 18 different agencies, while the iTrans app calculates the fastest route between public transit stations.

    Exploring the Area

    Once you get to the camp site, make sure you download some handy apps to help you navigate the nearby hiking trails. Trails and EveryTrail are GPS apps that let users track their hike, or import tracks from other hikers and follow their routes. The iLocate Hiking app lets users search a database to find nearby hiking trails. The app then provides contact info and directions to get to the area.

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    Sarah Parsons
    Sarah Parsons
    Sarah Parsons is a freelance writer and editor living in New York City. After learning about deforestation of the rainforest at seven years old, she wrote a strong-worded letter to President H.W. Bush complete with a drawing depicting the plight of homeless gorillas. It was then that her future as an environmentalist became clear. After graduating from Syracuse, she moved to New York and began her career as an environmental journalist. Over the past three years, she’s written about everything from endangered golden lion tamarins to the economic costs associated with unabated climate change. In addition to covering energy and technology for Inhabitat, Sarah has also written for Plenty, Popular Science, Audubon and OnEarth.

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    • http://profile.typepad.com/6p0000000000000014 ariel

      love the apps!

    • http://profile.typepad.com/6p0000000000000014 Mike

      Great tips for enjoying the outdoors with green tech – I can’t wait for my next trip!

    • http://profile.typepad.com/6p0000000000000014 brit

      Wow, this is super informative! I love camping and really want a solar backpack! How cool.

    • http://profile.typepad.com/6p0000000000000014 Danny Schuter

      Apple are starting to get involved in Europe with this type of product. With the environment in focus for almost every Western government we are only going to see more of them. Great idea, massively useful if you’re an avid iPhone user like me.

    • http://profile.typepad.com/d95759152477214476 A Facebook User

      the hot water on demand should be in every Californian’s earthquake kit!!!
      For that matter I am thinking of changing out my tent for the solar tent too!!! Great stuff keep it up!

      Has anyone seen the plug in solar panel?? No storage system just feeds electricity in to you home sockit?? saw it a Show and can’y find it now!

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