Travel season is upon us and the following gear will up your experience whether you are heading out for a long weekend or planning to drive off for an extended adventure.
Gregory
Alpaca Gear Organization
If you are like us you have—well—too much gear. Enter Gregory to help with a car camping gear organization system that draws on the pack brand’s long years of experience putting a lot in a small space. Including hard gear boxes, collapsible totes, a wagon, and duffels, the system helps you have everything ready to go in your garage when you need it—and stay organized at camp. Prices vary; gregory.com
Cadac
2 Cook 3 Pro Deluxe
Pumping out an easy-to-adjust gas flame on two burners, this compact camp cooker also includes a removable flat grill and griddle top attachments for pancakes and grilled steaks. It’s simple for the camping minimalist yet gives the foodies out there all the options they need to cook up a storm. $200; frontrunneroutfitters.com
BlendJet
2 Portable Blender
Elevate your road trip with a margarita at camp or a smoothie in the morning to kick off a big drive thanks to this efficient portable blender. It’s easy to charge from your car, pumps out enough power to crush ice, and even self cleans if you add water after you mix. $40; blendjet.com
Wondery
Bucket List Bottle
Wondery’s Bucket List collection celebrates your outdoor achievement tick lists—from national parks to best beaches—with stickers on your water bottle. We recommend the Colorado Fourteeners version for those of you who want to show off how many of the Centennial State’s famed 54 highest peaks you have stood atop (cool stickers for each peak included). $58; wonderyoutdoors.com
Yakima
SkyRise HD Medium
This rooftop tent is the ultimate road trip gear. You can pretty much camp wherever you can (legally) pull over. Built with tough 210D nylon, this four-season shelter can handle the elements on bad-weather nights—set up the waterproof rain fly when things get really wet—but opens up with plenty of ventilation and night-sky views for those magic evenings. And a 2.5-inch-thick foam pad helps send you off to dreamland. $2,499; yakima.com
Rumpl
The Camp Pillow
Easy to roll up and pack away into its own stuff sack, this comfy pillow will guarantee a restful sleep without the hassle of tossing your home pillows in the car. Machine-washable, it feature soft fleece on one side and cool polyester on the other with soft memory foam on the inside.
$49; rumpl.com
Stio
Men’s Eddy Shirt SS
Your road trip shirt speaks to your road trip personality. This cool short-sleeve feels easy and cool on long drives and does the job back at camp or on short hikes. Credit that versatility to UPF 50+ sun protection and nylon/polyester performance fabric with just the right amount of stretch. $115; stio.com
Tune Outdoor
Tune M1
Weighing in at just 360 pounds, including a market-first, patented wing-wall design with flared sidewalls, this pop top provides more cubic living space than any other lightweight truck camper on the market. It also comes with three aluminum or glass awning doors/windows for easy access; low-power interior halo lighting;de17 and 440 feet of universal T-track on the interior, exterior and roof for unlimited customization. Best yet, it assembles quickly and easily, translating to fast order-to-installation times and after-market service, while letting it integrate with nearly any pickup chassis—from Toyota Tacomas to Ford Lightnings. $10,999–$12,999: tuneoutdoors.com
