CAMPING

To live comfortably in the mountains or anywhere away from civilization you need to have the basics such as a good tent, sleeping bag, sleeping pad, stove and headlamp. Below we have put together several reviews from brands who do it right. Kelty, Exped, Deuter, MSR, Jetboil, Suntrica, Petzl, Princeton Tec, Sierra Designs, Teva, Klymit, Mountain Hardwear, Innate, Steripen and GSI to name a few. Have a read and Hardwear, Innate, Steripen and GSI to name a few. Have a read and tell us what you think in the forums.

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BACKPACKS

Osprey / Deuter / Kelty / Gregory / Mountain Smith / Mystery Ranch / Sea To Summit / Black Diamond / Kelty / Mile High Mountaineering / Exped / Patagonia

SLEEPING BAGS

The North Face / Mountain Hardwear / Mont-Bell / Big Agnes / Sea to Summit / Deuter / Exped / Brooks-Range / Therm-A-Rest / Sierra Designs

SLEEPING PADS

Exped / Therm-a-Rest / Sea To Summit / Big Agnes / Therm-A-Rest / Klymit

TENTS

Sierra Designs / Mountain Hardwear / The North Face / Nemo / Big Agnes / Therm-A-Rest / Marmot / MSR / Mountain Smiths

COOLERS / COOKING

Yeti / Hydro Flask / Pelican / Leatherman / Victrinox / Playpus / Kovea / Jetboil / MSR / GSI

FURNITURE / STORAGE

Yeti / Helinox / Eno / Grand Trunk

LIGHTING / STORAGE

Black Diamond / Petzl / Goal Zero / Princeton Tec

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