Camping Essentials
Reliable, tested gear for weekend car camping and beyond.
MSR Habitude 4 Camping Tent
A roomy 4-person family tent with near-vertical walls and huge windows for weekend basecamp trips.
$400–$450
Kelty Cosmic 20 Sleeping Bag
600-fill down at a 20°F rating gives excellent warmth-to-weight for the price — a camping-gear-guide favorite.
$150–$180
GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Camper Cookset
A nesting, non-stick cookset for 2 that packs down small but cooks real camp meals — pots, pans, and mugs included.
$60–$70