What Reddit recommends for Outdoor gear.

“I would say a decent headlamp. Flashlights are useless because they take up one of your hands.”

“Jetboil. I will always stand by me grumpily buying one thinking I was overspending, but the time, space, and peace of mind it brings is incredible. having a consistent sub 2 minute boil is one of the most underrated luxuries, especially when backpacking.”

“When I switched from backpacking to car camping, I found it amazing to have a chair and table. Coleman stove . Two coolers, one for food and one for drinks/footrest. A tent that's actually comfortable to live in. Then of course my bong and whiskey. Astrophotography gear if it's…”

“Helinox camping chair. I can live with backpacking a 1 pound chair. Sitting on a cold damp rock in the dark just wasn’t for me.”

“Thermacell for us. We own like 5 now.”

“Nemo stargazer chair”

“We do wilderness canoe camping and adding a Gravityworks water filtration system was the best add to our gear. No hand pumping, no chemical drops, no boiling water. Fill a dirty bag, clip on the filter and tubes to the clean water bag, let gravity to the work.”

“5 lb propane tank. No more single use bottles running out mid cook and way cheaper to refill. Scepter water containers usually enough water for a day or two so fewer trips to a faucet or town and I know it’s not going to spontaneously leak.”

“For me it was an 11 foot hammock from Dutch and a Cave Creek Pet Palace for my dog. This spot is a 90 min hike in with no the camp site within earshot, no lights visible, no road noise within earshot.”

“Camp toilet (so my wife and daughters don’t have to schlep to the bathhouse at 3am to pee). Blowtorch for campfires. Buddy heater to extend the comfortable window of camping by several months. Proper kitchen knife (as in a regular 8” chef’s knife) and cutting board. A decent…”

“Frisbee. So many purposes…toss it around, fan yourself/fire, plate for food/food prep, scooper for water/dirt/sand/snow, etc. Collapsible fire bellows (metal tube). It’s crazy how efficient they are at getting/keeping a fire going. REI camping towel. Super compact, soaks up…”

“Vintage Toas-Tite pie iron. Great for making sweet or savory hand pies!”