Fall Camping Essentials

By Staff

Now that the summer heat has given way to the cooler days and crisper evenings of autumn, there’s no better time than now to grab your camping gear and head for the mountains. Before you disappear from the grid for a few days though, be sure to update your current outdoor gear collection with these fall camping essentials.

Galaxi 3P Tent

For serious mountain camping, you’ll need a hammock and a serious enough tent to protect you from the elements. The Galaxi 3P Tent has you covered with a durable yet lightweight aluminum framework that promotes protection from wind and rain and is a cinch to set up. – $300

Poler Napsack

Poler’s Napsack Sleeping Bag comes with every amenity you need and then some including a soft microfiber body rated at 50 degrees, a chest pocket for your smartphone, a pass-through hole for your headphones, coat pockets, and cinch opening at the head and feet so you can wear it around the camp fire like you would a coat. – $136

Gerber Freescape Camp Saw

A portable alternative to a traditional axe, the Camp Saw features a unique folding design for easily carrying in your gear pack or back pocket. Four separate pivot points make it possible to cut larger pieces of wood with the entire length of the blade, while a green-accented black rubber handle offers a superior grip during harder cuts. – $40

BioLite CampStove

The Biolite Campstove is a lightweight wood-burning camp stove that converts heat into a viable electricity source for charging your electronic devices in the bush. It not only boils water in less than five minutes, but can also grill food on site thanks to an optional and separate grill accessory. – $130

Granite Camp Pants

Whether it’s cool and dry or cold and snowing, the Granite Camp Pants fit the bill when exploring the great outdoors thanks to a 4-way stretch fabric construction that renders them both breathable and water resistant. – $99

Ranch Shearling Jacket

Designed to keep you warm without sacrificing range of motion, the Ranch Shearling Jacket is insulated for cooler evenings around the camp fire and features a stretch canvas exterior and bi-swing shoulders for improved flexibility. – $130

Stanley Mountain Vacuum Food System

The Mountain Vacuum Food System is Stanley’s all-in-one modular cooking container that brings the comfort of cooking at home to the campsite. It features a 20 ounce stainless steel, BPA-free jar that keeps food hot for up to 13 hours or cold for 11, an integrated cooking pot that nests inside the jar when not in use, a top that doubles as a bowl, and an integrated spork. – $35

Gerber Freescape Lantern

We always recommend a quality flashlight when exploring the great outdoors. However a lantern is a wonderful alternative for illuminating the campsite at night. Boasting an outdoor-friendly IPX4 water resistance rating, Gerber’s Freescape Camp Lantern outputs 300 lumens of light that is easily adjustable by Gerber’s simple FreeTouch technology. – $55

Ka-Bar Dog’s Head Utility Knife

Designed specifically for non-military utility applications such as camping or hunting, Ka-Bar’s Dog’s Head Fixed Blade Knife features a straight edge 7 inch steel clip point blade with a stamped Ka-Bar Dog’s Head emblem, a soft leather grip handle, and a leather Dog’s Head Pirate Sheath. – $64

Exotac NanoSTRIKER XL

Should inclement weather hinder you fire starting endeavors, you’ll be glad you brought along Exotac’s NanoSTRIKER XL. This sharp-looking fire starter will throw large showers of scorching sparks up to 5,500 degrees fahrenheit thanks to a replaceable fire rod that contains both ferrocerium and, unlike most other fire rods, magnesium. When these two are used together like with the nanoStriker, you’ll find starting a fire in both wet and cold environments much easier. – $28