camping gear — Press Releases

Primus ‘Service For a Reason’ Program Offers Free Parts for Backpacking Stove Maintenance

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (Jan. 25, 2022) — For the second year running, Primus announces the return of the Service For a Reason initiative to provide free repair parts for select Primus backpacking stoves. Following a successful campaign launched in Spring 2021, Primus aims to continue growing the culture of repairing gear in the outdoor industry rather than replacing it with new. The initiative will run from February 1 through March 31 and customers can request free parts for most Primus backpacking and multi-fuel stoves at https://primus.us/pages/service-for-a-reason.

rygr GeneralJanuary 25, 2022Primus, camping gear, Cookware, Sustainability

Front Runner Outfitters Expands Camp Cooking Lineup With New Box Braai/BBQ Grill

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 13, 2021) — Front Runner Outfitters (Front Runner), the South African-based adventure travel gear company known for dependable, innovative, and thoughtfully designed overlanding and camping equipment, launches the Box Braai/BBQ Grill. The new free-standing fire pit-style grill offers users an easy-to-transport, space-saving design and enables campers to safely cook over an open fire.

rygr GeneralOctober 13, 2021Overland, Cookware, camping gear, Front Runner Outfitters

Primus Introduces New Drinking Bottle Colorway in Support Of LGBTQI Community

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (Oct. 1, 2021) — Primus, the Swedish outdoor equipment brand known since 1892 for its innovative outdoor cooking products, announces the launch of the Klunken Rainbow bottle, a new colorway in the Klunken family of drinking bottles that is dedicated to raising awareness for the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex (LGBTQI) community.

rygr GeneralOctober 1, 2021Primus, camping gear, Human Rights, LGBTQ

Dometic Acquires Front Runner Vehicle Outfitters

On May 20, 2021, Dometic entered into an agreement to acquire Front Runner Vehicle Outfitters – a provider of high-quality roof racks, load bars, storage solutions and off-road accessories for the vehicle-based outdoor market

rygr GeneralMay 20, 2021Front Runner Outfitters, Overland, Business News, camping gear

Primus ‘Service For a Reason’ Initiative Offers Free Replacement Parts to Reduce Environmental Footprint of Backpacking and Multi-fuel Stoves

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2021) — In an effort to combat overconsumption in the outdoor industry and its associated environmental impacts, Primus announces the Service For a Reason initiative to provide free repair parts for select Primus stoves this spring. The campaign centers around a design philosophy that Primus has followed for nearly 130 years: maintaining and caring for your gear so that it lasts longer. Through March 31, 2021, consumers can request parts for most Primus backpacking and multi-fuel stoves at https://primus.us/pages/service-for-a-reason.

rygr GeneralFebruary 25, 2021Primus, camping gear, Sustainability, camp collection, camping

The Most Popular Christmas Gift to Give in 2020 in Sweden is the Camp Stove

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (Dec. 8, 2020) — “Årets julklapp” is a common Swedish term translated to English which means, “this year’s Christmas present,” and is predicted each year by the Swedish Retail Institute (HUI). With a pandemic that easily spreads indoors, COVID encouraged Swedes and others around the world to discover—or rediscover—the joys of being outside in nature. As such, HUI has announced that portable stoves will be the top gift to be given this Christmas in Sweden. Outdoor gear gifting is also a prominent topic in the United States with an increased appetite for spending more time in nature.

rygr GeneralDecember 8, 2020Primus, camping gear, Outdoor

Brunton Introduces 2021 Collection

LOUISVILLE, Colo. (Sept. 15, 2020) — Brunton, the U.S.-based manufacturer known since 1894 for precision outdoor navigation instruments, announces updated products for 2021 and the launch of a new customizable compass program that is currently available for brands, retailers and events.

Bruntonrygr GeneralSeptember 15, 2020Brunton, Product Launches, Navigation, camping gear

Aimed at Increasing Outdoor Participation, Backcountry-Owned Brand Stoic Launches First Camping Collection

PARK CITY, Utah (Sept. 15, 2020) – Today, Backcountry-owned brand Stoic launches its new fall 2020 camp collection with a broad selection of high-value outdoor gear, including tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, tables and chairs. Made for those just getting into the outdoors and more seasoned outdoor enthusiasts, the new collection delivers functional, user-friendly products with modern styles and enticing color palettes that meet the core needs of both first-timers and avid outdoorists.

Backcountry, StoicAndrea GreenSeptember 15, 2020backcountry.com, Backcountry, camping, camp collection, Stoic, camping gear