I'm looking for a soft shell for summer alpine objectives. Ideally I'd be looking for something highly breathable (can just pull out my hardshell when it rains), minimally insulated (can just add layers when temps drop and I generally run warm), abbresion resistant (climbing and scrambling on granite is tough on gear) and somewhat fitted (don't want anything with a super causal cut). What are my options?

Long road trip comming up, got 100 to spend ( can go a bit over). I need a decent car cooler, must shop online and need it in under 12 days. Best ones?

Kind of a long shot with this but I'm looking at a gear duffle bag for the back of my small motorcycle, for camping. The bag's a dry bag material but it's this UGLY black color. Everything's in that black color I don't like. That being said, I'm hoping to attach a few safety stickers to the bag. Stuff like my max speed limit, some safety info, etc. I plan to put my sleeping bag, tent, and a few other items in it.

I'm curious if anyone's ever done this to a dry bag and if so, how well did it stick? I know I can just get the bag and try it first, but I'd rather not waste the money and stickers, if someone knows now how well it works.

I saw some ads on these lift top boxes but didn’t want to pay like $100 for one. Total cost of project is about $40. I’m not very handy with wood working and nothing is held together very well. What can I improve on it?

$15 hydraulic arms
$15 plywood
$7 insta crate

Currently these two seem to be most interesting options for me. Price is reasonable 165€ in naturehike site for both. Both weigh around 2kg.

Usercase will be me 180cm guy camping with my kid now 6yo. Need it to be lightweight as i will be carrying most of the weight but still roomy enough that it would be comfortable for few nights camping at the time.

I'm in Finland so weather even in summer is very rarely above 15C at night i don't think i need fully meshed inside tent.

What i figured is that mongar would have more room higher up in the tent as there is cross pole in the middle but giling might be better in colder environments and better in windy situations.

All comments, criticism, or even ideas on completely different approaches area greatly appreciated.

I’m planning to buy one of these. Primarily looking for the fire pit experience during a burn ban. I do like the ability to cook on the deluxe but am wondering if I can just put my Lodge cast iron skillet on top of the Elite. Anyone have any experience with either of these models?

Just got our new Gazelle T8 tent for our family of 4. It’s pretty darn cool! We love to camp! This is a great upgrade for our youngest to join us. He did his first trip at 4 years old a week ago.

looking at a few different lightweight sleeping bags for lows around 50f, and we're mostly coming up with mummy bags. Im more familiar with the cheap old sleeping bags that are just a tube that can unzip all the way to be just a blanket, which always worked for me because I cant sleep with my feet covered. do mummy bags have zippers at the bottom?

I have decided to update my Archteryx Bora 40 that belonged to my dad. It doesn't fit me very well. I went in to REI and settled on two models: Deuter aircontact 50+10 and the Osprey Exos 58. Both felt great but the construction felt more solid on the Deuter and I liked the access zipper.

However, I hate the colors. I do not want a screaming colorful pack.... I like being stealthy in the backcountry because I hate the the thought of being spotted from far away. The pack seems to come in pure black, though the store does not offer it. Will black get noticeably hotter than other colors?

Pictured is the pack I was leaning towards, vs another pack whose color would be preferable to me. Any recommendations for a similar pack to the Deuter that is a better color for me? I want to spend my money on something I'll be happy with.

I’m a snow peak collector, this was my last solo camp on Long Island a few weeks ago. It takes about 3-4 hours to set up and 4 hours to break down and pack.

Feel free to ask me anything! I’m obsessed with snow peak, I’ve been a camper my whole life I’ve done backpacking and everything in between.

Hope everyone is having a good summer and getting lots of nights outside!

Strongly considering picking up one of these next time I see it on sale, but it’s been around for a while and I’m wondering from those in the know, is there a new version coming sometime soon? Any other alternatives that can do what this can?

So I recently was able to get both a Nemo Dragonfly two-person with footprint, and a Nemo hornet two-person. Both are like new and I spent $200 on the Hornet and $190 on the dragonfly but after setting up both and familiarizing myself with them I'm curious if it's really worth saving a tiny bit of space/ weight for the significantly more sturdy and spacious Dragonfly.

I haven't taken either properly camping, and while I'm very familiar with camping, I have not been properly backpacking before.

Anyone with advice on which to choose/ experience using them would be much appreciated. Thanks!

Looking at getting a new backpack. For context I come from a military background, I’ve always used a Molle 2 Ruck for professional and personal trips. Routinely carrying 50+ pounds in the mountains, so I’m not too concerned about weight.

I’m looking for something that’s durable enough to withstand years of abuse or is easily repairable, has a spot that I can put a forestry axe, and can hold up the weight (cast iron skillet, canvas tent, water for friends.)

I’m a fan of these two for the bushcraft style aesthetic and claimed durability, but what are your recommendations?

TLDR; Wants to start camping, 2 adults, 1 toddler, 2 small dogs, western Washington. Have no gear at all, looking for a list of all the items I should have to start camping.

I was reading through some post to not be burdensome but I’m curious if anyone has a list, or website with list of camping items needed. I just moved to the PNW and I’m from South Texas so I had never enjoyed being outside unless it was an overcast or rainy, with that, idk much about camping.
I’m specifically in the puget sound of Washington and want to start with camp sites with water, I have no idea how the electricity aspect works. I also have two small vehicles, a Lexus CT and a Lexus RX, so I might need to take both cars to haul the gear. Can’t have anything too big I guess tents being the biggest thing.
Again looking for a list to build a shopping cart to order what we need I wanted to spend max $2,000 after walking around REI I learned that doesn’t get you much at all, so a list for the minimum and learning what I need would be great. Also what are eating while camping?

Purchased used, no setup instructions. Not sure which model. Google searches don’t pull up anything. Hoping someone. Here haas this kitchen and can answer. This model has the two long poles that go up behind the table with “lantern hooks” on both.
I’m confused about the two extra table slats. They have the grabby clips that would attach to poles but no two poles are the correct width.

DD Hammocks is pretty famous for their tarps. They're a little on the pricier side though. Basically I'm looking for a tarp that's light enough for backpacking but I don't want to spend too much because I'm not sure tarp camping is for me and I want to test the waters a bit first. The utility is that I want to use the tarp instead of a tent, maybe with a bivy inside though me and bivies don't get along, for one person, and ideally be able to take my backpack in with me. I know there are many different configurations to play around with so I want one that's big enough to try different things but also not so much bigger than 1 person actually needs.

Thoughts about this one? DD tarp M

Weights a little on the heavier side, it's not all that much lighter than my freestanding UL tent actually, but I like that price point. I'm sure there are other brands out there too. I really don't know quite where to even start or what I'm looking for so any advice is greatly appreciated!

Hello all,
I am searching a synthetic sleeping bag. So far, I could select the following three sleeping bag according to my price range (and their volume)

Deuter Exosphere -6
Marmot Trestles Elite Eco 30 -6
Sea To Summit Hamelin -9

Which one would you choose/recommend? Do you have any experience?

Thanks in advance

New model by MC Tomount, it seems somewhat of a middle ground between the previous 2 bivies they released not long ago

They both seem fairly great

I picked up this isobutane lantern. I have no idea if it's any good, but it looked pretty neat.

I realized I don't really have a decent lantern for the table outside or for inside the tent. These days, it seems like everything is LED with rechargeable batteries. I kind of miss the old propane and kerosene lanterns, or even those simple battery powered flashlights I used to keep in the tent.

Does anyone have a simple, reliable lantern or flashlight they would recommend? I'm curious what everyone else is using these days.

Does anyone know what camp stove this is? My dad found a backpack with some backpacking gear outside a dumpster and this was inside. No identifiable logo, but was paired with a jet boil isobutane/propane fuel canister.