Canoeroots columnist, Kevin Callan recommends all kinds of new products that take camping to a new level. Bring the comforts of home on your next canoe trip with the latest gadgets.

Kevin Callan’s recent book, Wilderness Pleasures: A Practical Guide to Camping Bliss is entertaining and explores the “secrets to smooth paddling and pleasure-filled camping” recommending the latest in the outdoor gear to make your time in the bush…luxuriously comfortable.

Watch Kevin Callan in an interview on Breakfast TV as he promotes all the latest camping gear.

Top 3 Creature Comforts

1) PlatyPreserve

Forget boxed wine! Now you can take all sorts of fancy wines and liqueurs with you on trip. The lightweight, flexible PlatyPreserve bottle is ideal for outdoor use where a wine bottle would be cumbersome—such as canoe tripping. The re-usable bottle folds flat for easy packing and protects the taste of wine by reducing the presence of oxygen. Made of multi-laminate film lined with BPA- and taste-free polyethylene, the PlatyPreserve bottle will not leak or transfer any taste to the stored wine. Cascade designs.

2) Mason Kitchen

All foodies will love this! This great kitchen organizer makes food prep easy and the unit only needs a sturdy tree to hang off of. “No more bending over, kneeling, or squatting in the wet dirt while trying to prepare meals. Give your chiropractor the summer off, order yours today,” says Ostrom Outdoors, who supplies the product.

3) Vital Stove

New battery operated stove boils water in 2 minutes and operates on little more than pinecones or twigs instead of toxic fuels. It’s easy to operate and compact making it ideal for canoe tripping. vitalstove.eu/

Look out for Kevin Callan’s new article, “Carry On Glamping” and learn all about posh camping in the new issue of Canoeroots & Family Camping (available in stores and online February 2010). rapidmedia.com