Outdoors Adventures Mean Memories—and Sales
As anxious students and their parents know, summertime is just around the corner. With the countdown on, many consumers will look to find creative, entertaining, and family-friendly ways to fill their summer days. From backyard staycations to camping anywhere in the country, Petra has products that will help your customers maximize their summer experience.
Staying at home doesn’t mean you can’t learn about the world.
A survey by skift.com notes that more than 40% of Americans won’t take a vacation this year. But whether they hit the road or not, they still will be looking for ways to entertain the kids during summer vacation. Adding educational adventures that are also fun can help keep kids occupied for days.
A staycation can be filled with adventure by creative parents. Whether your customers go to the ocean or not, they can take their children on the quest for buried treasure with the Junior Metal Detector from Bounty Hunter. It’s designed for children as young as six years old. Parents will also love the discrimination control, which makes it easy to avoid unwanted materials from detection and avoid a disappointed child when they discover it was only buried trash they found.
With a retail price of only $17.00, the MicroBrite Plus 60x–120x LED Pocket Microscope from Carson opens up a world of discovery without breaking the bank. It’s lightweight and compact design is rugged enough for school-aged children to investigate the natural world that exists in their own backyards.
And when the sun goes out, the discoveries can continue with the AstroWatch Refractor Telescope from Coleman. With its strong 50mm lens, it’s ready to cut through various levels of light pollution to give an inspiring view of the night sky. This package includes a portable tripod, a set of interchangeable eyepieces, and an accessory tray that helps little hands keep track of everything. And if your customers are worried about using a complicated device, it also includes Starry Night Software that allows easy viewing of the night sky from anywhere on Earth.
It’s time to set up camp!
The Outdoor Foundation found that more than 40 million people went camping in 2013, the last year for updated statistics, including 23% of all Americans between the ages of 6–12. That means that American families still love camping together in the great outdoors.
And the preferred type of shelter when camping is still the tent. Finding a tent that sleeps the whole family can be a chore, but your customers will love the 3-Room Grand 18 Dome Tent from Stansport. This tent is big enough to sleep six to eight people and measures an astounding 18ft x 10ft x 72”. The mesh ceiling allows for maximum ventilation, so mom and dad don’t have to worry about getting too warm overnight. The large inside storage pockets make it easy to keep track of flashlights and other campsite gadgets. And of course, the taped seams on the included rainfly means that no one was to worry about a late night storm.
Consumers with a large tent can fill it up with air mattresses for a more comfortable night’s rest. Available in both queen and king size, the Air Beds from Stansport are a comfortable outdoor sleeping solution. These beds are made of rugged PVC material and have a coil beam waffle construction so they can stand up to outdoor challenges without sacrificing comfort. And just in case something amiss does happen, this package includes a repair kit for quick repairs on the run. These beds are the complete package and can easily double as a guest bed when used indoors.
Of course, when a family goes camping, they have to find a way to cook their food. The Outfitter Series Propane Stove from Stansport is specifically designed to stand up to the demands of family camping. This propane stove is large enough to handle two large pots or pans at a time, with 25,000 BTUs of heat on each side. With a piezo igniter built-in, the stove requires no matches and starts easily and the high altitude pressure regulator means it’s equipped to travel to almost any locale.
Petra also carries a variety of cooking kits, camping tools, and flashlights so that families can be fully outfitted for the great outdoors.
Don’t forget to record the memories…
Family adventures should always be recorded for posterity! Petra carries a full line of digital cameras to fit any family’s need. For families looking for the first person experience, there’s the POV SD Action Camera Eyewear from POV Action. This camera doubles as a pair of sunglasses, weighing less than three ounces. With a built-in microphone, it records audio and video. The camera is water & sweat-resistant, so it goes where your customers’ families go.
…Or the power!
Just because the family is camping in the great outdoors doesn’t mean they have to sacrifice their smart devices. That’s because Petra offers a variety of outdoor power options, including the Solar Charger with 5,500mAh Battery from Olympia. The compact, flip-top weatherproof design is low profile and compact design. It’s got enough power to charge up two devices at once, so the parents can keep their phones charged while kids keep their tablets primed.
So let the summer begin!
A wide product selection helps consumers imagine their own outdoor adventure. Check out Petra.com or give us a call at 1-800-443-6975 to find out more about Petra’s outdoor offerings.