This year many friends of the EcoTrendSpotter team have decided to keep their holiday costs down and therefore will be going eco camping instead. Therefore we have put togther an essential eco camping shopping list of the things you may need to take with you to make your eco camping trip more comfotable.
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Cotton Sleeping Bag – for a comfy night’s sleep when camping
These beautifully designed 100% cotton sleeping bags by Bill Brown are ideal for a relaxed, comfortable night’s sleep whilst camping.
Made from organic cotton, and dyed using natural colourfast dyes, they’re compact and ethical as well as comfy.
Hand made in Kerala, India in a factory full certified to SA 8000 which prohibits child and forced labour and guarantees workers’ rights.
60.00 at Nigel’s eco Store
Organic Cotton Sleeping Bag – for a comfy night’s sleep when camping
These beautifully designed 100% cotton sleeping bags by Bill Brown are ideal for a relaxed, comfortable night’s sleep whilst camping. Made from organic cotton, and dyed using natural colourfast dyes, they’re compact and ethical as well as comfy.
Handmade from high quality organically grown cotton using natural colourfast dyes. Can open flat to be used as a blanket.
Made in Kerala, India in a factory full certified to SA 8000 which prohibits child and forced labour and guarantees workers’ rights.
Machine washable at a maximum of 40 degrees centigrade with a biodegradable soap.
£60.00 from Nigel’s Eco Store
Recycled Osprey Daypack Bags
This Helix Daypack from Osprey is made from recycled PET fabric and looks great! It’s big enough to carry a laptop in and has handy pockets stylishly dotted around the hardwearing pack for all your much needed accessories. This bag is perfect for everyday use, for commuting, travelling, or for taking to the gym.
Product Features:
- Recycled PET fabric
- Internal organisation
- Side mesh pocket for easy access storage
- Bungee lace loop for papers and equipment
- 20 litre capacity
£34.95 from Ethical Superstore
Pedal Power Generator – create power simply by cycling
This Gazelle pedal power generator and powerbank by Powerplus is perfect for any camping trip or festival. Just pedal to charge it up: you’ll generate power and get some exercise at the same time.
You can use it to charge almost all mobile devices, and an AC inverter is included.
It’s equipped with a flashlight, storage space for adapters and an integrated handle for easy carrying, making it ideal for any mobile power need.
£14.99 from Nigel’s Eco Store
Solio Magnesium Edition Solar Charger
The Solio Magnesium Edition is the world’s most advanced hybrid charger. Engineered to meet the demands of the serious adventurer, Solio Mg edition combines the most efficient solar panels with the highest capacity battery to collect and store power. The Solio Mg is our first iGo® compatible charger.
With expanded compatibility and a strong yet elegant magnesium alloy shell, this is the most powerful and versatile hybrid charger ever made. Solio is a hybrid because it can accept power from either the wall socket or Sun storing this energy within Solio’s internal rechargeable battery.
£99.95 Or £49.95 for standard edition from Ethical superstore
Owl Wind Up Lantern – an ultra lightweight, compact, and rugged wind up lantern
The Powerplus Owl is a lightweight, rugged 6 LED wind up camping lantern with its own carry handle.
Encased in a tough rubber shell, which also makes the Owl attractive and rain/splash proof, the Owl’s ultrabright LEDs are perfect for camping and outdoor use.
- No need for batteries – take your lantern anywhere.
- 1 minute winding gives 25 minutes shine time.
- When fully charged (10 minutes winding), it’ll last for 100 minutes.
£14.99 from Nigel’s Eco Store
Puma Dynamo Wind-up LED Torch
The Puma dynamo wind-up torch is a compact and bright LED torch for those times when you can’t afford to be left in the dark by dead batteries.With a new generation 0.5W LED light, the Puma is a compact, rugged and powerful flashlight with an incredibly strong beam.
When the torch runs out of power, you simply pull out the wind-up arm and turn it either clockwise or anti-clockwise to recharge. 1 minute of winding will give 20 minutes of light on standard brightness or 10 minutes of light on maximum brightness.
£11.99 from ECOutlet.
Aquapure Traveller – Personal Water Purification – not just Filtration.
This stylish and practical filter bottle is fully endorsed by the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London. It allows you to produce safe clean drinking water from taps, stand pipes, rivers and mountain streams anywhere in the world. By using the Aquapure Traveller, you are helping the environment by not disposing the equivalent of 700 plastic bottles per filter. The water has no chemical tastes, nor does it involve complicated procedures, you can simply fill and go.
It is the perfect solution for holiday makers, adventurers, business travellers and, in fact, anyone who needs access to pure, fresh water.
The Aquapure Traveller is capable of purifying 350 Litres of water and kills viruses and bacteria. It effectively removes Pathogens (including Giardia & Cryptosporidium), Chemicals (including VOC’s, SOCs), Heavy metals, Faecal matter, Bad tastes & odours.
Natural tasting, pure water is easy to achieve with this must-have travel accessory:
- Fill the Aquapure Traveller bottle from any fresh water source
- Screw on the cap and shake.
- Wait 15 minutes
£34.99 from Ethical Superstore
Quick Sit
They say the simplest ideas are the best and the QuickSit is just that. A nifty new product that’ll make your life easier and is eco-friendly too.
Made in the UK from 100% recycled plastic, your QuickSit arrives neatly flat packed and ready for you to assemble in four easy steps. Then before your eyes, a neat, rather trendy and surprisingly sturdy little seat for you to enjoy.
Once you’re done with your QuickSit, simply fold back down for easy storage. The design even incorporates carry handles to make life even easier.
£14.95 from Love Eco
Solar Camp Shower – a hot shower you can pack up and take with you
Enjoy a hot shower when you’re camping with this Sunncamp solar camp shower. It’s a cheap and sustainable way to wash while you’re on the move. Fill it with water, leave in the sun for 3 hours to get hot, then hang it up to use. Comes with a shower head attached, and on/off tap. Perfect for camping trips, or days at the beach.
Lightweight and almost infinitely reusable. No more cold showers when camping!
£8.99 from Nigel’s Eco Store
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The Glitzy Gals Washable Nursing pads come all the way from the States, where they are becoming very popular.
3. AOKI Mandy jeans, £65, reduced from £135
4. Mociun Paperbag shorts, £44, down from £118
5. Nahui Ollin Buckle Ritual bag, £37, reduced from £140
As many of us settle in for the warmest day of the year so far, we felt it highly appropriate to turn our attentions to water and water saving gadgets. Water is a resource we often take for granted but one which is precious and should be used as efficiently as possible, especially over the warm summer months.
Milk Thistle Tincture for the Liver – 50ml
Sarah Smith Large Bath / Beach Towel – Confetti
