Camping Gear Then and Now
We stumbled upon a great infographic from Eastern Mountain Sports entitled Camping Gear Then and Now. The infographic compares kit from years gone by to modern times. It's fair to say things have changed quite a lot.
For the most part camping gear and equipment has got far more technical — fabrics are now engineered, designed to wick moisture, have watertight seams, or have down fillings for better warmth to weight ratios.
In other areas we'd argue technology has completely replaced traditional skills, with paper maps and compasses being replaced by GPS systems or even just a smartphone with Google Maps.
Certainly we won't complain about a modern sleeping bag or tent! But we still think maps and compasses are important skills to know — you can't always rely on technology.