I am a Ranger for TheDyrt.com

Have you ever heard of the app/website The Dyrt?  It’s basically the “Yelp” of camping.  Users can go in and add reviews, pics, information, etc about campsites around the country.  If you have ever camped at all, you know this is a necessity!  So often there is no information or pictures ANYWHERE about the sites, facilities, access, etc.

I happened to stumble upon The Dyrt a couple years ago, right when they were small and getting started.  Each month they hold regional contests — you earn points for each review/picture/video you add.  Well I went and added all my camping from the last several years in one go, and happened to win the contest for my region that month.  Another perk of winning (and I’m not sure if this is still the case or just was back then) but you automatically became a “Ranger” for The Dyrt; basically an Influencer or Reviewer for them.  Whenever a Ranger has an upcoming camping trip, we submit a form.  More often then not, they have products available for free to the ranger, in exchange for an honest review.

Over the last couple of years I have gotten to review amazing stuff, like IceMule, INNO Bike Racks, HumanGear, Escape Campervans, OOFOS, and MH2 Headlamps.

This last weekend we got some products from Wenzel Gear and took them out for a test drive at Catalina State Park in Tucson Arizona.

Campground Review

Catalina State Park is just a bit outside of Tucson Arizona, and more importantly, Saguaro National Park.  We used this State Park as a jumping-off point for our trip to Saguaro and it was a pretty good location for that.

Oro Valley is a modern area with tons of shopping and dining options right outside the park.  This was very convenient for us to pick up McDonalds or grab something we forgot from the store.

The Park itself is stunning.  Right up against the mountains, the views are gorgeous, especially at sunset.  We were in campsite #A-23, which was AMAZING. Perfect for tent camping, the space is large and flat.  You could easily fit several tents in this site.

We drove around campgrounds A and B and found the sites to be much more spaced out in A.  Most of the sites were occupied by RVs, which made for a very quiet and non-stressful night!  

Our site had electric hook ups and a water faucet.  Also a BBQ grill and picnic table are provided. Wood fires are NOT permitted in the park.

Overall we LOVED this place.  We will for sure return in the near future!

The Park also has a lot of amazing trails, including a very short hike to see Hohokam ruins which were so cool to see!!  The kids loved this hike and the views were amazing.

Product Review

As a Ranger for The Dyrt, I get products to test from time to time – at Catalina State Park we had the opportunity to try out the Wenzel Camp Quilt (or 2!).  These quilts are so great! Our old camp blanket had to be carefully folded in a particular way and then zipped up. These quilts come with stuff bags and you can just stuff the quilt in them when you are done!  I now keep these in the car with me at all time, because you never know when you need a picnic blanket, or something to keep you warm!

For us, it is a no-brainer to just toss one or two of these in with your camping gear.  Here in Arizona, the temperature drops fast once the sun goes down. Although it was over 100F during the day, it was still FREEZING cold in our tent at night.  We were so grateful to have these quilts to snuggle up and keep us warm!

Do you have questions about becoming a Ranger for The Dyrt?  Send me a message!  Maybe you’re a perfect fit!

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