Look, it's nothing fancy but it's hard to beat it for car camping. Comfortable, durable, cheap.

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This lightweight (only 3lb 4oz packed) tent from Big Agnes remains a favorite of *many* backpackers year after year. Between the simple setup, durable materials and roomy design, you can't ask for much more. It's a great 2-person, 3-season tent. I have no jokes.

With four legs, armrests, and a cup holder, this chair might look a lot like other camp chairs, but you'd be wrong. It'll also support the weight of a full-grown grizzly bear and withstand the blast of a small thermonuclear device. Hence the $300 price tag.

Awesome option for the summer months when paired with a pad. Or as *another* layer for winter camping. I put it to the test on a few river trips, summer camping, and in the desert (before it got cold). It packs down to almost nothing, and still has the warmth for most conditions in the summer. I paired it with the NeoAir Uberlite.

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Filter your water while working on your grip strength. The filter weighs in at only 5.2 oz, and takes up hardly any room in my running vest or backpack. I'll have to grant that the squeezing can get tiring after a while -- but I think I would only bring this when I don't need to filter large quantities.

You've probably spent years using jackets and extra clothes to create a "pillow" while camping. After all, pillows are an unnecessary luxury. I couldn't have been more wrong. Splurge on this $30 inflatable pillow and you'll thank me later. It weighs practically nothing and doesn't take up much room -- but your sleep quality will be massively improved. Really. Do it.

Compact, lightweight, fuel-efficient, and really good at getting water really hot, really fast.

These little lights are a delight. They take up almost no room, don't weigh anything, and are great to have around whether you're doing a dinner in your backyard, car camping, or on a backpacking trip. At 300 lumens, they're quite bright and easy to use.

I don't really have a ton to say about this one. There are a lot of instant coffees that taste bad. This one is good. It has been a lifesaver on many a backpacking trip.

In a sea of mediocre backpacking meals, Good-to-Go's mexican quinoa bowl stands alone. Perhaps you've experienced the disappointment of less superior products. You arrive to camp after a long day on the trail, with only the prospect of an unexceptional, bland (or judiciously over-spiced), freeze-dried *something* to look forward to. Instead, treat your taste buds to the notes of mole, perfectly balanced spice, and an ingredient list you can actually understand. Bon appetite.

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