Guides & Tips | Deep Blue Outdoors

From tent camping to lakeside car camping, every trip starts with the same short list of essentials. Here is what to pack, how to pick the right style of camping for your group, and answers to the questions that come up most before a first trip.

Before you fire up the grill this weekend, here is what every homeowner should know about patio clearance, ventilation, and layout, plus simple ways to turn your patio into a space built for good food and good company.

Choosing an outdoor table comes down to a few key questions: how it mounts, how much it needs to hold, and how many spaces it needs to work in. Here is a straightforward guide to sorting through the options.

When you are on the water most of the year instead of a few summer weekends, how your gear mounts matters as much as what it does. Here is why no drill rail accessories make more sense for warm climate boaters.

Corrosion, weight, and cost all factor into aluminum versus stainless steel dock hardware. Here's how to choose the right material for each part of your setup.

From Lake Travis to Lake Conroe, Texas boaters get one of the longest seasons in the country and some of the hottest days on the water. Here is how to gear up a pontoon rail for it.

Not all "marine grade" accessories are built the same. Here is what sun and salt exposure actually do to plastic and metal boat hardware, and how to tell durable gear from gear that just looks the part on the shelf.

Searching for the best fishing rod holder? This guide compares pontoon rail mounts, dock post holders and portable caddies so you can match the right setup to your rod count and rigging.

When your boating season is nine to twelve months instead of a short summer stretch, your pontoon setup needs to work differently. Here is how Florida and Gulf Coast owners are building out their decks for regular entertaining.

Freshwater lake boats and Gulf Coast pontoons live very different lives. Here is what actually matters when you are outfitting a pontoon for saltwater, brackish, or year round warm climate use.

Rod holders are not one size fits all. The right choice depends on whether you are mounting to a dock post, a pontoon rail, or looking for something portable. Here is how to figure out which one is right for you

Not all boat gifts are created equal. Here is how to find one your favorite boater will actually use, organized by budget and by the kind of boating they do most.