Nothing beats getting back to the basics, even with regards to experiencing the great outdoors. A tent with basic camping gear is still the most effective way of doing that, but what if it could be ...

A small Troy business has grown to national recognition after inventing a product so high in demand its been out of stock for months. SmithFly Design’s now famous floating tent wasn’t an intentional ...

Sometimes a new twist on a classic product makes it revolutionary enough to capture the imagination of the masses. Ethan Smith, founder of the outdoor apparel retailer SmithFly, has found that his ...

In 2017, SmithFly established itself as one of the few parties that thought water-top camping might could be a thing. Its bright orange Shoal Tent was probably the most memorable in a very small, ...

A new camping option that seeks to bring the worlds of truck camping, tent camping and boat camping into perfect harmony, the "Best Truck Tent" from California's Life Cube Inc. is a tent like no other ...

For those who want to take camping to a new level, an adventure combining water recreation and camping is closer to home than you might think. Float Troy, the brainchild of the city of Troy, is a ...

Spend the night in a floating tent on the Great Miami River. Located in Troy, these tents are the only of their kind in the state of Ohio. Owned and operated by Float Troy, ownership calls their tents ...

It takes a lot for us to pitch a tent. Because, you know, hotels exist. So there needs to be a compelling reason to sleep outdoors in a dwelling of our own construction. "This tent floats." Yep, ...