REI Nodder Sleeping Bag
REI Nodder Sleeping Bag

REI’s 25-degree Nodder Sleeping Bag grows with your kid. An attached stuffsack lets you lengthen the bottom as needed. $70;
Big Agnes Sleeping Giant
Presenting Big Agnes's Sleeping Giant pad cover.
Big Agnes Sleeping Giant

Big Agnes Sleeping Giant
For the best night’s sleep you can get in a tent, insert your pad into Big Agnes’s half-inch-thick, memory-foam Sleeping Giant pad cover. $60;
Platypus CleanStream Gravity Filter
Presenting Platypus's CleanStream gravity filter.
Platypus CleanStream Gravity Filter

Platypus CleanStream Gravity Filter
Time to purify water? Just fill Platypus’s CleanStream Gravity Filter and hang it; in 2.5 minutes, you’ll have four clean liters. $100;
Kelty Loveseat
Presenting Kelty's loveseat.

Kelty Loveseat
Kelty’s two-person Loveseat has a sturdy steel frame and, yep, a bottle opener. $80;
The North Face Docking Station
Presenting The North Face docking station.

The North Face Docking Station
If you’re hosting a small army, The North Face’s already huge (97 square feet), six-person Docking Station connects with optional 鈥渄ocks鈥 (from $149) to become a multi-room HQ. $429; thenorthface.com
GSI Glacier Stainless Slotted Spatula & Spoon
Presenting GSI's glacier stainless slotted spatula & spoon.

GSI Glacier Stainless Slotted Spoon

GSI Glacier Stainless Slotted Spatula & Spoon
Get a nice set of camping utensils like GSI’s Glacier Stainless Slotted Spatula and Spoon ($7 each; ), plus some nonstick cookware.
MSR Flex 4 System
Presenting MSR's Flex 4 dining system.
MSR Flex 4 System

MSR Flex 4 System

MSR Flex 4 System
MSR’s Flex 4 System, which comes with color-coded insulated mugs and deep-dish plates. $160;
Brunton 2 Burner Stove
Presenting Brunton's 2 burner stove.

Brunton 2 Burner Stove
At $63, Brunton’s 2 Burner Stove offers the most BTUs (24,000) for the buck.
GSI Gourmet Camp Kitchen
Presenting GSI's gourmet camp kitchen.

GSI Gourmet Camp Kitchen
You can even bring the kitchen sink: GSI’s Gourmet Camp Kitchen includes cutting boards, wire-rack storage, and a double wash basin (with optional foot pump for running water). $160;