Camp Stereo

[justfred]

I'm used to camping with Burning Man people, who like to bring dancefloor-spec speakers to dry lakes and make the ground rumble.

One of the fun things about the Evolution trailer, is that it comes with indoor/outdoor speakers and stereo system, which are adequate for smaller desert parties.

 

[Brad_Hamilton]

Jambox 100%. I've taken it camping as well as backpacking and it's worth every penny. It's our kitchen stereo the rest of the time.

 

[El Solis]

You have to go with Eton Soulra. Solar powered and you plug your iPhone/iPod right in. Runs all day in the sun and a solid 6-8 hours when the sun goes down.

 

[craig333]

Fear not if camp next to me. An altec lansing speaker powered by my kindle fire.

 

[coppertop_01]

Nobody wants to be beside me when on camping vacations.......I don't take this off roading, just when I'm sitting with the wife, friends and the dogs relaxing by the fire all day long.



Custom made, sounds amazing and will definitely get too loud, collapses to 24"x12"x12" powered by a car audio deck, four 6" speakers, battery supply is a 2 car battery setup in a tool box with a 1500W inverter to power the campsite for a week or more (depending if the projector, hard drive and media player or laptop come out) I might love my camping, but technology comes out as well.

Jer

 

[Cee-Jay]

Wow coppertop 01, looks like quite the set up. You might fit in well with my DJ and rocker buds, whose version of camping generally involves full-on outdoor parties.

A magazine called The Week had a section detailing the best portable speakers, which they chose as:

IHome iHM61 - $26
JBL On Tour IBT - $119
Geneva Sound System Model XS - $250
Bose SoundLink - $300
Eton Rukus Solar - $150

 

[chasingdreams]

I have the Bose Sound Link..... Very nice! With the blue tooth it can tap into my music on my phone.

Small/Compact with a great sound!

Money well spent.

 

[TomSuddard]

I use one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Sangean-U-1-A...?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1354807812&sr=1-19

Cheap, indestructible, batteries last for months, and it sounds great! I've been using it for 3 years and it's never let me down.

 

[Titanpat57]

I just went through this conundrum...and I decided on the larger Milwaukee. It has a nice cage, strong cord, easy to use buttons, and looks pretty durable.

I picked up the newer Dewalt first, because I use 14.4 batteries, and it lasted for quite awhile, but the sound was not even remotely comparable to older one that died, so it got taken right back.

The first thing I did to the Milwaukee, was install 4' 12v leads with a cigarette plug on the end (which is very accessible looking down into the well where the battery goes., to avoid having to buy new batteries and chargers) It stores nicley inside the compartment with a watertight, locking door. There is also a 5mm cable to plug an iPod in the ear plug jack(I'm using an old iPhone).

The sound is awesome, and volume will rock your world.

 

[Warn Industries]

I've got a Jawbone Jambox and love it. Great sound for such a small system. Bluetooth is great since you don't need a cord. You can also use it as a speaker phone when it's attached to your mobile device. Really like mine.

- Andy

 

[GrizAdams]

Another option that debuted at CES is the Scosche boomBOTTLE.

Link

The ability to use it on a bike doesn't interest me, but the dimensions, waterproof/shockproof build, and bluetooth connectivity are nice. The speakphone feature might be useful in instances where you need to signal someone, but what are the chances such a small device could outdo a shouting.

 

[mizeide]

I have the Bosch Jobsite Radio. I bought it from Lowes. Has great sound and reception. A protected area for ipod or other device hookup. Has four protected outlets and both charges and runs off of the Bosch Lithium Ion batteries. When I bought it last summer, I paid around $175 and they were running a special: came with one battery and got two extra free by mail-in rebate!

 

[77blazerchalet]

...Generally I camp in remote places so I won't be bothering anybody with my music, but when there are others near by I would certainly keep the volume low....

No offense, but there might be cases where you think you are alone but you can't see the others. And it has irritatingly been my experience that "low" for those with the radio is not anywhere close to low enough. I drive 500 miles from the monstrously noisy city to escape to the 'dead quiet' solitude of nature. Nothing worse than being forced to listen to noise that other campers could do without for a couple of days. For the sake of us with acute hearing hidden among the trees in the ridge far above you, please leave the city noise in the city.

 

[Cee-Jay]

No offense, but there might be cases where you think you are alone but you can't see the others. And it has irritatingly been my experience that "low" for those with the radio is not anywhere close to low enough. I drive 500 miles from the monstrously noisy city to escape to the 'dead quiet' solitude of nature. Nothing worse than being forced to listen to noise that other campers could do without for a couple of days. For the sake of us with acute hearing hidden among the trees in the ridge far above you, please leave the city noise in the city.

:coffeedrink:

I'm usually the annoying guy asking my buddies to turn down or turn off the radio. But sometimes I like tunes in the wilderness. It is possible I am inadvertently bothering somebody when I do this. It is also possible I'm very conscientious and am hardly ever bothering somebody else. You don't know me, so you get to assume what you like.

Cee-Jay

PS: One exception though... I love Blazers and I think Blazer Chalet's are seriously awesome and man, I just can't help but rock out to loud music all night long when I see one.

:wings:

 

[77blazerchalet]

... is possible ..... hardly ever ....

Those are the qualifier words that would give me concern along with others who prefer to enjoy the wilderness as close to city music-free as possible. Myself, I have never bothered anybody with tunes. I leave 'em in the city, they will be there when I get back. Further, I go so far as to close my car doors as quietly as possible especially in dark hours, and I keep my voice low when talking. But then we are getting into camping etiquette, which is a whole other more intensive discussion. Simply offering a perspective that may be overlooked with regard to "camp stereos", a pair of words that are mutually exclusive in my book.