From cooking gear to fire starters to meals on the go, check out some of the best new items showcased at this year's Shooting, Hunting and Outdoors Trade Show, better known as the SHOT Show, in Las Vegas. For links to the entire 2017 Military Times New Gear Guide, click here.
Camp Chef Stainless Steel High Output Single Burner Cooker
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CAMP CHEF STAINLESS STEEL HIGH OUTPUT SINGLE BURNER COOKER
What: If you routinely cook or store outdoor cooking gear near salt water, where corrosion can be an issue, these new stainless steel offerings should interest you. Base dimensions of the high output (60,000 BTU) single burner are 20-by-20 inches. The 15-inch cooking diameter surface easily supports large pots. This propane-fired burner is great for boiling crabs or shrimp, or anything else requiring water sustained at boiling temperatures.
Note: Camp Chef also will be offering its popular multi-burner Explorer stove in a stainless steel edition. These units have 30,000-BTY burners.
MSRP: $139. Stainless steel Explorers may start at $179.
Online: www.campchef.com
Zippo Mag Strike kit
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ZIPPO MAG STRIKE AND TINDERS
What: Zippo's new fire starter is made of ferrocerium, an alloy blended with iron oxide and magnesium oxide, which helps it produce a shower of sparks when scraped with a piece of sharp-edged steel. The starter has a textured grip, and is light and easy to pack. Available this spring.
Note: Get big fires going by starting sure-burning little ones thanks to water-resistant, easy-lighting Zippo Tinder Shreds (MSRP $4.95) made of natural pine and paraffin, or Easy Spark ($5.95) paraffin wax-coated cotton tinders. These look like miniature toilet paper rolls – the hole in the middle promotes better ignition.
MSRP: $14.95
Online: www.zippooutdoor.com
Omeals come in multiple varieties.
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OMEALS
What: You don't need a fire to enjoy a hot meal with these shelf-stable outdoors foods packaged fresh with no preservatives. Reminiscent of a Meal, Ready-to-Eat, an Omeals Homestyle Meals pouch contains a separate food pouch, a heating element and utensils. Remove the contents, open the immersion heating element and drop it into the exterior pouch along with the food pouch. Add a couple ounces of any liquid, and your 8-ounce meal is hot in 3 to 5 minutes.
The exterior pouch also serves as post-meal trash receptacle. Packages are stamped with a "best by" date.
Note: Options include pasta fagioli, lentils with beef and more. Very tasty!
MSRP: $9.99
Online: www.omeals.com
