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PLAY Outdoor Chill Pad

I spend a lot of time on a camping trip picking stuff out of Breezy’s hair. It can be extra frustrating when most of that debris is picked up not on the trails, but at camp. Having a bed for Breezy to relax on at camp is a game changer, and the Outdoor Chill Pad […]

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P.L.A.Y. Outdoor Dog Tent

If you follow us on Instagram (@dogsthathike) chances are you’ve seen us post the P.L.A.Y. Outdoor Dog Tent at least once.  If you’re reading this review you’re probably wonder “should I FINALLY get it?” (the answer is yes) or “what the heck is that for?” (we’ll get to that below). Next to variations of “OMG […]

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Alcott Explorer Pup Tent

The Alcott Explorer Pup Tent – chances are, you’ve seen it in some of your favourite Instagram photos (or maybe on @dogsthathike or @alcottgear ) and you have wondered to yourself “Wow, that’s so cute! But what is its practical application?” We are here to answer those pressing questions for you. After months of use we […]

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Hurtta Outback Dreamer

“You have a WHAT for your dog?!” is often the question I hear when my dogless backpacking friends and I talk about gear. “Yes, she has her own sleeping bag” is my response as I explain the multitude of reasons why I bring one along for her.  No matter how skeptical, they’re always brought around […]

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Pet Life Helios Combat-Terrain Outdoor Dog Bed

Having had great experiences with Helios’ products for humans, we were quite excited to be able to test out a dog bed made by them and were hoping it would live up to the high standards we had for it. While the product isn’t terrible, it was definitely a little disappointing. The bed’s main advertising […]

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Chuckit! Travel Dog Bed

I’ll start off by saying, we LOVE the Chuckit! Travel Dog Bed! With an active camping lifestyle, we always want to make sure Ellie & Atlas have a nice, comfortable bed to sleep on after a long day of hiking. Prior to using the Chuckit! bed, we had one knock-off brand travel bed, and a […]