41 Cool Camping Gadgets for Your Escape Into Nature (2024)

Unless you have a ton of car space, packing in a grill is a pain in the ass. NOMAD's suitcase grill is the exception. Easy to pack, easy to use, easy to clean, and surprisingly spacious.

The Ritz Carlton of tents. Really, all of Snow Peak's tents are backcountry luxury, but this wall tent is basically a mini house. It offers a living, dining, and sleeping areas. Bring that "Hemingway on a Safari," type of luxury to your next group camping trip.

Ever wake up in your tent, drenched in sweat, and beg the universe to send you a breeze? This portable fan is for those of us that know that pain.

Tap into millennia of human knowledge and start stargazing for yourself. I mean, there's nothing else to do when you don't have cell phone service and it's dark outside.

Pelican cases are notoriously rugged. When wildlife photographers take $20,000 worth of camera into the middle of nowhere, they use Pelican cases. The new Pelican Adventure Cases are specially designed for storing gear and tying off to your car when you're on the go. They're convenient, rugged, and will last a lifetime.

I always had issues with packing cooking knives. So much so, that I'd normally just make do with a pocket knife and cutting board instead. But now, you can pack this GSI knife set into it's little carry bag and toss it in with the rest of your kitchen gear. It's, weirdly, the greatest backcountry luxury.

Sure, some campsites might have fire pits where you can roast hotdogs on a stick or toss something on the coals. But, this packable Takibi grill is a campsite centerpiece. Everyone gathers around it, the cook throws meat and veg straight on the grill. It's a real luxury.

Camping chairs are inherently uncomfortable, except for this guy. Sure, it's not a La-Z-Boy, but it's about as close as you'll get to it in the wilderness. The Siesta is padded in just the right places and can even recline, it has a 300-lb. weight limit, and it is light as all hell. Get this: It even has a cupholder. What more could you really want in the great outdoors?

No outlets at the campsite, no problem. Get a little solar power bank, and you'll always have a charge.

Sure, fire light is nice, but you'll need something machine-made, too. Barebones has a ton of lanterns, but two really stick out: the Beacon hanging lamp and the larger Forest lantern. While the Beacon's carabiner clip makes it more portable, the Forest gives more coverage. Both have incredible (and rechargeable) battery life and dimmer settings, and both are the rough and tough quality you need for camping.

Sure, you're trying to turn your phone off and get away, but if you're on an extended trip, it's nice to be reachable. Keep your phone juiced no matter how primitive your campsite is with this smokeless, wood burning stove and phone charger.

If you're going way off the grid, where you're guaranteed not to have cell service, a satellite communicator is a necessity. Garmin's InReach Mini offers simple SOS, as well as more complex two-way messaging, location sharing, and weather updates.

An ultralight camp stove that comes with pots and a tripod to hang them over it. Boiling water and making a camp stew or pasta has never been easier. Plus! No smoke.

This is a waterproof backpack that looks as good on the trail or on train. It's lightweight, and the roll-top design lets you pack a lot more gear than a regular pack. Sure, the price tag is steep, but this is a do-it-all pack. It'll replace three other bags. For that, it's worth the price.

My family has an ancient Coleman packable table that's still functional. This Oniva model is as close as you'll get to that in 2024. It should still be working in 2054

Personal filters are convenient, but sometimes you need water filter that can keep a camp hydrated. This filter does that, with enough volume for two campers' daily water.

Sometimes lighting a fire is a pain in the ass. Sometimes you want to flambe a crust onto your dutch oven cobbler. An on-the-go blowtorch fixes both issues.

Rumpl’s signature design is this outdoor blanket, which makes the quality of camp life much better, primarily by keeping you warm without weighing you down. Aside from that, corner loops let you secure the blanket to the ground—a small feature that fixes one of camping's most annoying problems. And there's a cape clip, so you can wear the blanket around hands-free. Rumpl stuff is made out of outside-friendly materials that are durable as all holy hell.

This sleeping bag-jacket-camp blanket is just what you need for transitional weather, or anytime you don't wanna be excessively warm. It's great for lounging around the campfire, but it's really made for bringing your temp back up after exercise in the cold. Great for the skiers and surfers of the world.