Camp Gear
Sleeping bag ▸
N/A
PETE
PACKED
$45–$260
Budget
$45
Coleman Brazos 20/30°F Cool-Weather Sleeping Bag
Machine-washable warmth on a budget; roomy classic camp bag.
Solid pick
$170
Kelty Cosmic 20 Down Sleeping Bag (550-fill)
Best-value down bag; packs small, 32°F comfort for river nights.
High end
$260
NEMO Disco 30 Men's Down Sleeping Bag
Plush spoon-shape down bag for side sleepers; waterproof footbox.
Sleep sack / liner ▸
N/A
PETE
PACKED
$23–$90
Budget
$23
Tough Outdoors Sleeping Bag Liner / Travel Sleep Sack
Light, washable sack for hot August nights on the sandbar.
Solid pick
$75
Sea to Summit Reactor Insulated Liner
Thermolite liner adds warmth or works solo on hot nights.
High end
$90
Cocoon Silk MummyLiner
Pure silk; cool in heat, warm when temps dip, ultralight.
Sleeping pad ▸
N/A
PETE
PACKED
$42–$210
Budget
$42
Sleepingo Ultralight Camping Sleeping Pad
Bestselling inflatable pad; compact, comfortable, easy on the wallet.
Solid pick
$63
Therm-a-Rest Z Lite Sol Foam Sleeping Pad
Indestructible closed-cell foam; no punctures, doubles as camp seat.
High end
$210
Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite NXT Sleeping Pad
Three-inch ultralight luxury; quiet, warm, packs bottle-small.
Tent (2P, light) ▸
N/A
PETE
PACKED
$80–$500
Budget
$80
Coleman Sundome 2-Person Tent
Proven WeatherTec dome; quick setup, solid rain backup.
Solid pick
$160
Kelty Late Start 2P Backpacking Tent
Fast QuickCorner pitch, aluminum poles, waterproof fly; raft-friendly pack.
High end
$500
Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 Backpacking Tent
Ultralight two-door benchmark; roomy, storm-worthy, three-pound trail weight.
Ground tarp ▸
N/A
PETE
PACKED
$20–$80
Budget
$20
Clostnature Heavy Duty Tent Footprint / Camping Tarp
Budget waterproof ground sheet; packs tiny for beach camps.
Solid pick
$45
AquaQuest Defender Tarp 10 x 10 ft
Bombproof 20,000mm waterproof nylon; ground cloth or shelter.
High end
$80
Kelty Noah's Tarp 9
River-guide classic; ground cloth by night, shade by day.
Coffee mug w/ lid ▸
N/A
PETE
PACKED
$15–$30
Budget
$15
RTIC Coffee Mug with Handle, 12 oz
Vacuum-insulated with splash-proof flip lid; YETI performance, half price.
Solid pick
$25
Hydro Flask 12 oz Mug with Insulated Press-In Lid
TempShield insulation; closeable press-in lid tames raft splashes.
High end
$30
YETI Rambler 14 oz Mug with MagSlider Lid
The river-camp standard; keeps coffee hot through rigging.
Camp chair / Crazy Creek ▸
N/A
PETE
PACKED
$30–$100
Budget
$30
ALPS Mountaineering Weekender Camp Seat
Crazy Creek-style ground seat; folds flat against a raft tube.
Solid pick
$50
Crazy Creek Original Chair
The original padded ground chair; insulates from cold wet sand.
High end
$100
Helinox Chair One (re) Camping Chair
Two-pound real chair; packs smaller than a water bottle.
Camp pillow ▸
N/A
PETE
PACKED
$18–$45
Budget
$18
Trekology ALUFT 2.0 Inflatable Camping Pillow
Soda-can packed size; inflates in five breaths.
Solid pick
$30
Therm-a-Rest Compressible Pillow, Small
Real foam comfort for a week; no midnight deflation.
High end
$45
NEMO Fillo Backpacking & Camping Pillow
Foam-plus-air luxury; adjustable loft, packs like a water bottle.
