Camping Gear reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 144 Reddit reviews across 26 subreddits and 43 posts to rank the best Camping Gear brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/CampingGear, r/camping, r/BucksCountyPA, r/Mountaineering, r/CampingandHiking. Top-rated brands include REI (4.1/5), Walmart (4.0/5), Coleman (4.8/5).
Stats
Reviews144
Subreddits26
Posts43
Brands72
Products75
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#1
REI
4.1
(17)
"The REI chair in the bag weighs 1 pound .9 ounces on my food scale and retails for $100 but regularly goes on sale for $60. I greatly prefer the REI chair"
"REI is about to kick off their spring sale. Their sales folks are really helpful and knowledgeable."
"I'd recommend buying used."
"REI out in KOP too!"
"REI, their house brand is typically very good, they have some niche selection."
"The REI in KoP is really nice."
"Your best bet is REI."
"There are a lot of camping gear guides on REI’s website."
"This is the REI bundle i was referring to."
"Yes, REI lets you rent sleeping bags."
#2
Walmart
4.0
(8)
"Walmart is a good option for starter gear. Focus on the tent, sleep system and basic cook set."
"Try Walmart, Sierra and Tractor Supply. They have good clearance sales as well."
"I got most of my supplies at Walmart and Amazon."
"The camping section of the Bensalem Walmart is very well stocked."
"Walmart has plenty of good cheap stuff."
"Walmart tent & cooler for cheap."
"We use walmart tents and have a 20 person, a 12 person, and a 9 person."
"I second the Walmart tent and cooler."
#3
Coleman
4.8
(6)
"Ollie’s in the Commerce Park Shopping Center in Bristol has been getting overstocks on Coleman camping gear; got a really nice tent for a two-week event last year and it held up through the huge rainstorms."
"Coleman double burner stove and a cast iron pan and Dutch oven are my best friends."
"My Coleman double burner has never even hiccupped and I've had it for over 10 years."
"They have very tough floors and will be cheap to replace."
"My go-to's are the classic Coleman dual-fuel stove and lantern. Both we've had for easily 20+ years and still work flawlessly to this day."
"The Coleman tents at Walmart are way nicer than they should be for the price."
#4
Helinox
4.5
(6)
"Backpacking: 1 vote for the Helinox Chair Zero L (I have the Large and Reg. The Large is very very comfortable!) Worth the weight."
"Helinox Chair Zero for the win"
"Helinox Chair Zero for backpacking."
"I greatly prefer the REI chair: I’m 6’ 6”"
"I have the helinox ground chair and I love it (the square base makes it feel more sturdy, especially because I'm often sitting on sand with it)"
"My wife’s aiming for the Helinox Sunset, even though it weighs 3lbs. She’s willing to carry that weight because it’s comfy for her."
#5
Decathlon
4.3
(6)
"I decked out with decathlon camping gear that was six years ago and I still use all of it."
"I use Fresh & Black from Decathlon and I‘m very happy with it"
"We were looking through Decathlon they have some cheap tents :)"
"Decathlon's "Fresh & Black" models are quite popular"
"I get a lot of gear from Decathlon. They're cheaper than REI or Backcountry."
"Very cheap and very good quality."
#6
Jetboil
4.8
(4)
"Jet boilnor similar Heats a liter ( quart) of water in 90 seconds"
"Jetboil."
"Jetboil for me."
"For hot water cooking"
#7
Kelty
4.8
(4)
"We love our collapsible solar lanterns and Kelty low boy love seat."
"I also caught a sale at REI on the Kelty lowboy love seat."
"My favorite pack is a vintage Kelty framepack older than I am, which was $10 at the thrift store."
"I like the Kelty Galactic or Cantena sleeping bag."
#8
Osprey
4.5
(4)
"Osprey mutant 90 is bigger than you asked, but the extra space is sweet for rummaging around and not having to put everything in there perfectly arranged."
"I have a different Osprey 48 L pack. I also already have UL gear. I'm able to pack everything, including a bear canister for 5-6 day trip"
"An osprey pack, ground roll, if your in California like I am a 30 degree sleeping bag, pup tent, knife, utinsels, etc…."
#9
Nemo
4.0
(4)
"Nemo Moonlight Elite and REI Flex light air are also good choices"
"Nemo solar shower changed longer trips for me and my wife. Pretty sweet piece of gear."
"I prefer the fit of my Nemo Moonlight Elite"
"Earth Tone Backpacking Tent look at the Nemo Aurora two-person tent"
#10
Hammock
4.7
(3)
"Hammock with a stand 100%."
"I strongly recommend getting a hammock and taking their bikes."
"Hammock. Packs real small, goes up and down quick, and they're really comfortable."
#11
Canadian Tire
3.7
(3)
"[Canadian Tire](https://www.canadiantire.ca/en.html) has reasonably priced gear."
"Canadian Tire in general has good gear for a decent price."
"Canadian Tire (cost efficient, ok quality, not very light weight) and Mountain Equipment Company (higher end brands, more expensive) are two."
#12
Ozark Trail
3.7
(3)
"Ozark is looking pretty good lol"
"Ozark Trail from Wal-Mart has everything you need at a good entry price point."
"All Bruh needs is an ozark trail sleeping bag and a cheap tent and he’ll be set."
#13
Snugpak
5.0
(2)
"Makes some awesome stuff that packs down really small."
"Snugpak makes some awesome stuff that packs down really small."
#14
AeroPress
5.0
(2)
"Aero press. I’ll never use packets again."
"Aeropress"
#15
Ruffwear
5.0
(2)
"The ruffwear knot-a-hitch is the best."
"The ruffwear knot-a-hitch is the best."
#16
Footsloggers
5.0
(2)
"Footsloggers is high quality. Be prepared to spend but when your out in the wilderness I will take quality everytime."
"I do recommend footsloggers though because they only stock quality gear. I’d definitely recommend them if you’re buying anything new."
#17
ENO
5.0
(2)
"If you really hate your back and sleep I would highly recommend a hammock."
"Best thing I've found is a hammock with a net around it."
#18
Nitecore
5.0
(2)
"Car Camping: I have 3x Nitecore NEF10 fans. They are the chef’s kiss to car camping in the southwest desert."
"I really enjoy my Nitecore LA10. It’s like a mini flood light (if needed)."
#19
Matador
5.0
(2)
"Pocket blanket with tiny stakes for outside my tent (washes and dries very easily)"
"Silky travel mask"
#20
Big Agnes
4.5
(2)
"Got a Big Agnes Parkview 63L bag with rain cover for 116 after shipping and tax from their website."
"Big Agnes collapsible table"
#21
Thermacel
4.5
(2)
"100% such a game changer. I carry extras to give away to people I meet when camping."
"Thermacel mosquito repeller"
#22
Vango
4.5
(2)
"I used it for 200 nights and still going strong and love it."
"A vango storm shelter for £18."
#23
Sleeping Bag
4.0
(2)
"I would look for a used sleeping bag - a 20F/-6C bag is ideal."
"Consider the ones that zip together to make doubles."
#24
Foam Mattress
4.0
(2)
"Foam is the way to go."
"I ended up getting a foam mattress instead."
#25
Millet
4.0
(2)
"Millet indeed seems to have some great packs. Why not the Ubic series?"
"Millet Peuterey Integrale"
#26
Dick's Sporting Goods
3.5
(2)
"Dicks has some good things too!"
"Dicks will have some stuff."
#27
Military Surplus Store
3.5
(2)
"You might consider an army surplus store. They would have good sturdy gear for a good price."
"The gear will be well-priced and durable, but uncomfortable and HEAVY."
#28
Leatherman
5.0
(1)
"Leatherman Wave+ is solid for camping/outdoors uses."
#29
Hilleberg
5.0
(1)
"If money is no object, Hilleberg makes the most bombproof tents I’ve slept in."
#30
Sofirn
5.0
(1)
"My two "go-tos" are my Sofirn BLF LT1 lantern and my Exped MegaMat Duo mattress."
#31
Boundless Voyage
5.0
(1)
"I am really happy with the boundless voyage titanium kit on Temu."
#32
TailVeil
5.0
(1)
"We love our TailVeil.com screen tent. Don’t get the Amazon knockoff."
#33
Zenbivy
5.0
(1)
"I actually scored a nice Zenbivy system for so cheap I was sure it would be a scam."
#34
Noname
5.0
(1)
"On Ali I bought a refillable butane lap from a noname brand for coins which is excellent."
#35
Lone Rock Concepts
5.0
(1)
"I kind of bought it on a whim but after using it and seeing how much water I save, I definitely don’t regret it."
#36
Raw Elements
5.0
(1)
"Some of my favorites are: portable mineral sunscreen"
#37
Six Moon Designs
5.0
(1)
"Check out six moon designs.. they have great packs for ultralight camping."
#38
MPOWERD
5.0
(1)
"We just bought this one for our last camping trip. It worked great! The lights have 3 settings and were bright enough."
#39
Ontario
5.0
(1)
"The new Ontario folding camp chef and bread knife, great quality for the price."
#40
Exped
5.0
(1)
"I have the extra long and wide exped megamat duo."
#41
Varuste.net
5.0
(1)
"I can highly recommend Varuste.net from Finland."
#42
Cabela's
2.0
(2)
"A trip out to Cabela’s is worth your time."
"Cabelas, ever since bass pro bought them out, is a bunch of Chinese garbage."
#43
Eureka
4.0
(1)
"The best cot you're going to get ever is made by Eureka, and that's the Quickset model."
#44
Kifaru
4.0
(1)
"I have the Kifaru slickbag in 0 degrees, and I like it."
#45
USB Micro Air Pump
4.0
(1)
"Usb Micro air pump"
#46
Mountain Warehouse
4.0
(1)
"I got a 3 season sleeping bag for £18 from mountain warehouse."
#47
Patagonia
4.0
(1)
"I'm a life long Patagonia fan, especially their long underwear line up"
#48
Jackery
4.0
(1)
"Get a jackery and a heating pad. This will keep you warm at night lol."
#49
Coghlan's
4.0
(1)
"I really my little mini rug that goes outside of my tent to wipe my feet off. It’s a Coghlan’s one."
#50
Naturehike
4.0
(1)
"I got a naturehike mongar 2 20d ultralight tent for £84 on Amazon."
#51
Baofeng
4.0
(1)
"The Baofeng ist great. Inexpensive and the battery seems to last forever."
#52
Slumberjack
4.0
(1)
"If you go where it might rain, we like the Slumberjack Roadhouse tarp with the Green Elephant poles as a cover over the TailVeil."
#53
Teton
4.0
(1)
"I sleep in the Teton camping cot with the Teton universal camping pad on top of it. Very comfortable."
#54
Platypus
4.0
(1)
"A platypus quickdraw 1litre for £40."
#55
Petrel
4.0
(1)
"I bought a Petrel pot since it was on sale on their website."
#56
Blue Ice
4.0
(1)
"Blue ice stache 60, albeit more of an alpine bag than a ski bag"
#57
Black Diamond
4.0
(1)
"BD Mission 55/75"
#58
Dicks Sporting Goods
4.0
(1)
"Dicks is great. Got lanterns there, rope, headlamps."
#59
Hangtime Hook
4.0
(1)
"Hammock camping: Hangtime Hook Hammock Phone Holder. Watch a pre-downloaded movie in style!"
#60
Mountain Hardwear
4.0
(1)
"Mountain hardwear down pants."
#61
Benchmade
4.0
(1)
"A $300 camping knife from benchmade"
#62
Sportsman's Warehouse
4.0
(1)
"Sportsmans Warehouse in Warminster has some good basics."
#63
Cura Outdoors
4.0
(1)
"Check out the CULLA line by Cura Outdoors, I hear good things about them, if an insulated tent is the way you want to go."
#64
Mountain Hardwear, MSR, SealLine, MEC, ThermaRest, Fenix, Big Agnes, Helinox, Exped, Mystery Ranch, Eberlestock, Marmot, Sea to Summit
4.0
(1)
"Tents & gear: Mountain Hardwear, MSR, SealLine, MEC, ThermaRest, Fenix, Big Agnes, Helinox, Exped, Mystery Ranch, Eberlestock, Marmot, Sea to Summit, etc, etc…"
#65
Arc’teryx, Fjallraven, Outdoor Research, Mountain Hardwear, Marmot, MEC, Patagonia
4.0
(1)
"Clothing from Arc’teryx, Fjallraven, Outdoor Research, Mountain Hardwear, Marmot, MEC, Patagonia, etc…"
#66
MSR
4.0
(1)
"Good tents and bags at good prices. High resale value too if kept in good condition."
#67
Aldi
4.0
(1)
"I have one from Aldi, and it’s pretty good too. Surprisingly sturdy, I’ve had it for four years now."
#68
Pstyle
4.0
(1)
"Pstyle for nasty outhouses"
#69
Raid Research
4.0
(1)
"Raide research has all this but it’s smaller than what you’re looking for at 40L, expandable to 50."
#70
Alpkit
4.0
(1)
"Very good ratio value/quality imo."
#71
Rumpl
3.0
(1)
"In the summer you might be good with just a blanket. Like a rumpl type (no need to splurge on a brand though)"
#72
Campingmoon
2.0
(1)
"I bought a campingmoon bag but found the zippers of poor quality."
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