55 Field-Tested Gifts For Campers As Grand As The Great Outdoors

Odyssey 800 Eight Person Family Tent

You'll swear this tent is magical because it doesn't look like it should be this big on the inside. With a large center room for gathering and smaller rooms for taking a minute to yourself, this is the perfect home away from home for a gaggle of campers looking for a true vacation.

$387 .93

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#2

The Ultralight Survival Tent

The front of this survival tent's bag says "don't die in the woods" and with a little help from the tent, you won't. It's got room for two and is made of a special fabric that reflects 98% of body heat back at you so when the temps plunge, you'll feel like you're living in a tropical oasis.

$21 .95

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#3

Light Up Tent Stakes

You don't even have to be clumsy to trip over tent stakes, you just have to be an average human, those things are hard to see! Make it easier for everyone at the campsite and avoid collapsed tents with these brilliant light up stakes.

$11 .89

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#4

Trailer Hitch Hammock

Take a load off with your partner in camping with a unique hammock that requires no trees and no straps to set up. Just pop this clever, heavy-duty apparatus into your trailer hitch and you've got a perfect little swing to watch the sunset on.

$306 .39

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#5

Emergency Thermal Bivvy Sleeping Bag

You know how sometimes you're not planning to stay the night at a friend's place, it just happens that way? That happens with camping and the wilderness, too. When you're in a pinch, the LifeBivy will save your ass. It's extra-large, warm AF, and is smaller than a can of beer.

$21 .95

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#6

Camping and Hiking Survival Kit

When the going gets tough, reach for this kit and count things starting to run a little smoother. The survival kit is packed with 12 gadgets you can use to do everything you'd need to in the field including warm your body, catch and kill a meal, make a shelter, and find your way if you're lost.

$29 .99

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#7

Light-Up Cooler Strips

The party is officially started when you turn on these light-up cooler strips. Set the vibe with your choice of four colors and activate them with the included bottle-shaped battery pack.

$19 .99

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#8

Car Camping Tent

Turn any car into a camper home with a tent that sets up off the rear of your ride. Pop this canopy over your trailer hitch and enjoy the shade. Its heavy-duty lightweight fabric won't rip but will provide you with hours of UPF 60 protection.

$116 .99

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#9

Dual Camping Fan and Light

In a workshop or in a tent, this combination light and fan is going to come in clutch. It's got two fan speed settings and LEDs that glow bright but hardly uses any energy and provides more than 16 hours of combined fan/light use on a single set of batteries.

$15 .99

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#10

Collapsible Steel Mech Fire Pit

Where there's smoke, there's fire, but there's no ash when you're using this collapsible mesh pit. Keep your bonfire elevated by burning it in the basin of this stainless steel apparatus. It cradles the wood and keeps all the burnt leftovers in one place for easy disposal the next morning.

$19 .43

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#11

SUV Camping Window Tent

You don't need a camper to enjoy the creature comforts of not sleeping in a tent. All you need is this lightweight, breathable yet mosquito and bug-resistant window tent. It's so easy to install you'll hardly believe it: just stretch over your door and close it.

$44 .97

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#12

Stanley Pourover Coffee Set

There's something about watching the sunrise with a hot cup of coffee in hand that's just magical. Live that dream with this Stanley set. It's easy to set up, use, and clean and the finished product is a smooth cup of coffee that tastes better than the joe you'll find at your local coffee house.

$45 .00

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#13

Down Camping Blanket

Enjoy all the comforts of a heavy wool blanket without actually having to lug it around with a down camping blanket. It's basically a parka as a blanket, ultra-lightweight (less than a pound), and will keep you warm in the coldest weather.

$65 .00

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#14

Marshmallow Roasting Fishing Pole

Show off your timing skills by reeling in your marshmallows the second they're cooked with this hilarious roasting pole. The hook at the end of the pole has room for four whole marshmallows so you can feed the fam with just one cast.

$95 .00

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#15

Emergency Bear Alarm

Don't chance it when it comes to bears and rely on old wives' tales about sneaking away or being chill. Freak the f*ck out with a little help from this emergency alarm. It shrieks at up to 130dB, and when combined with your own shrieking should send the bear or any other intruder packing.

$24 .99

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#16

Camping Santoku Set

Hunters can show off their cooking prowess with a set of knives that should have Michelin stars. This santoku set makes quick and precise work of any meat with three different sizes of knives and from the case it's stored in to the metal of the knives is durable enough to withstand the rigors of camping.

$39 .95

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#17

Dehydrated Camping Food

ICYMI, you don't have to be any good at hunting, fishing, or gathering to eat more than berries and leaves when you're out camping. You can just pour a little hot water into these sacks of gourmet dehydrated camping food, wait a minute and dig in! It's so good it'll taste better than your average Friday night takeout.

$15 .95

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#18

Portable Folding Camping Table

Enjoy a picnic sans ants with a table that's hella easy to take with you. Take as long as you want, this table is lightweight so you can pick it up and move as the sun does. And, it has cup holes sunk into its surface so your beverages always stay upright.

$54 .99

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#19

The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs Book

Get in touch with nature with a book that Mother Nature herself may have written. The Lost Art of Reading Nature's Signs is a fascinating and almost whimsical look at how you can use nature to save your life, find inspiration, and figure out if you need to grab an umbrella before leaving the house.

$13 .18

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#20

Camping Gear Container for Cars

Campers have a lot of crap to carry, there's no better way to say that. With this gear container strapped to their roof rack, their storage space will be extended by 18 cubic feet. The tote is weatherproof, waterproof, basically all the good proofs, and is almost indestructible.

$49 .95

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#21

Mosquito Zapping Camping Lantern

Whose bright idea was it to shed a little light on the campground? Yours. And who chose a light that also served as a mosquito killer? Also yours. Own your genius with this camping lantern that is lightweight enough to hang from the top of your tent and requires nothing more than a battery to work.

$24 .99

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#22

Snugpak Stratosphere 1-Person Bivvy Shelter

If you’re more of a lone wolf when it comes to camping, you can skip the full-size tent and opt for the SnugPak instead. It’s over 7 feet long to accommodate campers of all sizes, has a mosquito net to keep out bugs, and has a hoop that lifts slightly above your head so you never feel claustrophobic.

$209 .00

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#23

Compact Adventure Flask with Collapsible Shot Glasses

Bring a little finesse on your next trailside adventure with VSSL. Give it a spin in your hand and shine a light around your campsite and then give it a toss and put it on the table, it breaks out into a couple of shot glasses and doubles as a flask to store your spirits in.

$115 .00

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#24

Packable Memory Foam Camping Pillow

Take your trip from camping to glamping by swapping your tired cotton (or nonexistent) pillow for one that's made from memory foam. In addition to providing premium back and neck support, this one's packable and will take up just a tiny bit of space in your bag.

$19 .95

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#25

Cooler Lid Light

There's something the size of a half-dollar that a cooler has been missing all these years and these geniuses figured it out. With the cooler light stuck to the side of your cooler, you'll finally be able to see what goodies you have inside, even at night. It works like your fridge light does and shuts off in 20 seconds.

$14 .50

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#26

Cairn Outdoor Subscription Box

If you always answer when nature calls, Cairn is the subscription for you. From a field to a mountaintop, the exclusive, premium gear in the box will have you kitted out in style, comfort, and safety. You might even find something tasty in there, the monthly service occasionally ships food!

$39 .95

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#27

Folding Shovel Multitool

What if we told you that you could saw down a tree and dig a hole for your poop all with the same tool? You'd probably say you have to see it to believe it, but it's right here. This folding shovel multi-tool is a true godsend for campers and enables them to take care of loads of tasks.

$38 .99

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#28

Color Changing Campfire Powder

Make fire dance and bend to your whim with a set of powders that would've made chemistry class a lot more interesting. Yellow and orange become green, blue, and purple with just a quick dusting of Cosmic Flames.

$19 .99

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#29

Hydroflask Insulated Food Jar

Enough with the dehydrated nonsense, step up your food game with a set of food jars that'll allow you to bring a little fresh stuff to your campsite. These Hydroflask containers are available in three convenient sizes and made of BPA-free stainless steel that'll never give your food weird flavors.

$59 .99

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#30

Solar Powered Portable Power Bank

Stay in touch with relatives and give everyone on your Insta some serious FOMO with a solar-powered portable power bank that'll keep your phone going as long as you are. Strap this bank to your bag while you wander, letting it soak up the sun and it'll be ready to light up your night and rejuice your phone.

$49 .99

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#31

Cliq Packable Camping Chair

It takes 30 seconds to set up the Cliq and only a minute to put it away. You can sit up, sit back, or lean all the way back and take a nap. When you're done, you can tuck it into the water bottle pouch on your bag. It's truly the ultimate camping chair.

$149 .99

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#32

Collapsible Water Bottle

Yeah, hydration is good. Yeah, it's great that these bottles are BPA-free and lightweight so when they're empty you can just clip them to your bag and forget about them. But the best thing about these bottles is that you can expand and contract them while making funny sounds.

$8 .99

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#33

Waterproof Lighter

Someone could push you in the river with this waterproof lighter in your pocket and you could literally reach out of the river and still light a fire with it. It uses electricity to get a flame going and recharges via a quick hit on a USB power source.

$8 .09

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#34

Wacaco Portable Espresso Machine

Put a little extra pep in your step on those early morning adventures with a portable espresso machine. It doesn't need electricity, all it needs are some coffee grounds and a squeeze to make the perfect pull of espresso.

$54 .90

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#35

Bushcraft 101: A Field Guide to the Art of Wilderness Survival

Being prepared is the best thing you can be before you go on a camping trip and you can get there by reading a few pages of Bushcraft 101 every night. It's like the field guides of old, updated for modern times, with tips, tricks and valuable survival information that will keep you safe out on the trails.

$9 .04

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#36

Where Should We Camp Next

There comes a time in every camper's life when they feel like they may have plateaued or reached their peak (puns obviously intended). That's when it's time to reach for Where Should We Camp Next? The book is filled with excellent ideas for trips in all 50 states and lists all sorts of can't-miss activities to do there.

$10 .49

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#37

Inflatable Air Lounger Sofa

Have your couch and go camping too by toting along an inflatable air lounger sofa that's as easy to inflate as one, two, breeze. The lounger is available in an array of fun colors and patterns and will stay inflated the whole day.

$39 .98

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#38

Portable Campfire

Have you ever started a campfire from scratch? It's like...hard. Make it easy, breezy, and beautiful with a campfire in a can. The Radiate portable campfire burns for about 3-5 hours, just the right amount of time to tell some stories and have s'mores and requires nothing more than a match to light.

$35 .99

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#39

Lightweight Day Pack

You'll swear this bag is magical. Is it a backpack? Absolutely. Packed with pockets and a massive compartment that can hold anything and everything you need for a day trip. When you don't need it, it collapses into a pocket-sized pouch you can tuck in your bag.

$16 .99

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#40

Mosquito Bite Relief Device

Even when insect bites don't hurt, they certainly make you want to scream later when they're itchy AF. Take all the itch away before you even get to that point with this unique device. Put it on your bite and pull the plunger, it sucks out stingers and venom to provide instant and long-lasting relief.

$9 .99

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#41

Thermacell Portable Mosquito Repeller

Mosquito spray isn't exactly the best-smelling thing in the world but you'll be fresh as a daisy and big-free with the Thermacell repeller. This high-tech piece of equipment protects you for up to 12 hours and at a range of up to 15 feet.

$27 .99

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#42

Inflatable Packable Sleeping Pad

Campers over 30, do you want to wake up and get moving instead of groaning on the floor of your tent for half an hour? Then you need an inflatable sleeping pad. You'll feel like you're napping on a cloud and it takes up barely any space or weight in your backpack.

$27 .54

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#43

50 States, 5,000 Ideas Book

Everything you know about the United States is probably only scratching the surface of the rich history there is to experience. This incredible book covers 5000 of the coolest, most off-the-wall, awe-inspiring experiences the USA has to offer through captivating text and stunning illustrations.

$11 .94

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#44

BioLite Wood Camping Stove Set

Fire up the Biolite with some twigs and sticks and cook yourself a delightful, smokeless, eco-friendly meal. The BioLite is your new best friend at the campsite. It's compact and lightweight but can boil water in less than 5 minutes and has a grill top that can hold 4 whole burgers.

$224 .96

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#45

LifeStraw Water Filter

Experience campers know that you shouldn't drink from the river. That is, unless you have the LifeStraw. This small tool is a literal lifesaver and can remove up to 99.999% of bacteria and bad stuff from any water you're drinking from as you drink it.

$17 .47

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#46

Complete Camping Utensil Set

From the basic to the barbecue, this utensil kit has got you covered. Whether you caught it in the river or bought it at Costco before you left for the trip, the almost two dozen tools in this kit are what you need to cut, slice, mix, and serve anything.

$39 .99

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#47

REDCAMP Waterproof Extra Large Picnic Blanket

Everyone will get a seat at the picnic when you break out this extra-large picnic blanket. And best of all, no one will have to worry about a wet butt, the blanket is completely waterproof. After the picnic is over, it folds up nicely into a compact tote.

$13 .55

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#48

Sandproof Microfiber Towel

Nobody wants sandy pants and that's why you're gonna want this sandproof towel. Its microfiber construction means that no sand can get through its tiny pores or stick to it. Use it as a beach towel, too, it's super absorbent and dries in a flash so it never has time to get mildewy.

$35 .89

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#49

Exotic Meat Jerky Sticks

Build up those muscles you broke down hiking up a hill all day with a protein-packed snack that'll leave you looking jacked. Oh, and these taste amazeballs, too, highlighting unique flavors like boar, alligator, and ostrich to give you a gourmet jerky experience.

$27 .99

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#50

Thermacell E-Series Mosquito Repeller

Instead of dealing with sticky sprays or candles that could start a forest fire, go with this scent-free (to humans anyway) e-repeller to deal with mosquitoes. The device works for up to 5.5 hours continuously before needing a recharge and has a 20ft radius of protection.

$31 .32

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#51

Telescoping Marshmallow Toasting Kit

Roast 'em, toast 'em, and eat 'em with a little help from a bag of sticks. These telescoping sticks hold two marshmallows each to give your s'mores a little extra sweetness and when not in use, collapse down to fit in their convenient carrying case.

$28 .79

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#52

Yeti Tundra Wheeled Cooler

The Yeti Tundra is so hardcore that if you dragged it out on the actual tundra, it would come out the other side without a scratch. The unique construction of the walls ensures maximum chill retention without sacrificing space inside the cooler. This big boy will hold 45 cans of beer with ice.

$450 .00

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#53

Lightweight Double Hammock

Grab your sweetie and get ready to snooze, this is a hammock built for two. It's hard to believe fabric this lightweight could be so sturdy, but it's true. That makes it easy to carry and the included straps make it easy to secure to a tree so you can get to sleep all the quicker.

$30 .89

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#54

Bite Away Insect Sting and Bite Relief

Don’t let bug bites or stings suck the life out of your camping trip, suck the life out of them with the Bite Away. The miracle device works in seconds to soothe bug bites and stings by sucking out stingers and venom.

$22 .99

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#55

Giant Dice Yard Game

We're starting to see a lot of childhood board games that look like they've been zapped by a grow-ray, and this is one of the best for campers. It's nothing more than 6 oversized dice, and with a name like "Rollzee", you can probably guess what kind of fun you're in for.

$27 .24

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#56

I'd Rather Be Camping Funny Socks

Make your feelings about the great outdoors very clear even when your eyes are closed, your feet are up, and you're snoring up a storm by wearing these socks. The message on the soles of the feet couldn't be more clear.

$11 .99

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#57

Yeti Tundra 45 Fishing Cooler

Your fish will be safe from bears if they're tucked away inside the Yeti Fishing Cooler. With 3" walls, this bad boy is certified bear-resistant, it has locks that won't ever break, and it has wheels for easy carrying. What's not to like?

$325 .00

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#58

LED Headlamp

When the sun sets, the party is just getting started when you and the crew are outfitted with LED headlamps. This piece of headwear is comfortable thanks to its elastic strap and runs for up to 10 hours on just a couple of AAA batteries.

$19 .99

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#59

Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker

Even when it does rain on the parade of music booming from this mini box, the party's not gonna stop. This Bluetooth speaker is waterproof and has an exterior designed to resist scratches and dents. The battery life lasts a whopping six hours and it can be hooked up to other speakers to really pump up the jams.

$99 .00

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