Awesome Outdoors

This pocket-sized, eco-friendly cutlery set lets you carry a full-size fork, spoon, and knife everywhere you go. Each piece is made from quality stainless steel and breaks down into three pieces for easy storage in the included carrying tin. Available in silver, black, blue, rose gold, or rainbow color schemes.

Just because you’re away from your kitchen doesn’t mean you can’t serve up an amazing meal for your family and friends. Emma Frisch’s cookbook for the outdoors includes recipes and menus and shopping and equipment lists to help make dining under the stars a genuinely memorable experience.

Crua Outdoors offers a great lightweight way to shelter you and your hammock from the elements. The latest version of their Culla Hammock Wrap Around provides four-season protection, keeping out hot and cold weather with ventilation, light-blocking, and sound-deadening features. Setup video demonstration here.

This bright light from Klarus is ideal for camping, dinner parties, tailgating, and other outdoor activities. It packs four folding light blades that produce a total of 750 lumens. It can hang, be used in tabletop mode, or as a handheld flashlight, and offers multiple color temperatures, SOS, and red flashing light modes.

Breeo’s durable outdoor chair is just right for campfire chats. The seat’s raised position and upright back keep you facing your friends and the fire. Its poly lumber construction resists splintering, cracking, and rotting and won’t fade in the sun. Plus, it’s compatible with accessories like trays, drink holders, and hooks. There’s also a small version for kids.

No trees are no problem with the portable Nomad Hammock Stand from Eagles Nest Outfitters. Ready to go anywhere in its carrying case, Nomad’s lightweight aluminum alloy poles use shock-corded construction to snap into place easily. Designed to work with most ENO camping hammocks like the popular, equally packable Doublenest hammock for two.

Hanging out at the shore is a blast with the inflatable Hangout 360 Trio floating lounge. Now available in a vibrant Native Paradise pattern, Bote’s ultimate portable deck is made up of three Hangout 120 platforms that can be joined in a donut shape or used individually. Pontoon backrests makes it comfy for chilling all-day.

This folding hammock stand features an easy-open frame that sets up in just three seconds. It works with most hammocks and is made from sturdy aluminum to hold up to 550 lb. It’s designed to be stable on a variety of terrain and folds up small enough to put in the back of your vehicle. It’s also available in bundles with a hammock and an optional canopy.

Hammaka’s outdoor bed combines the comfort of a sleeping pad with the ability to hang it up as a hammock. Its inflatable pad can be adjusted to your desired firmness and can be used standalone on the ground as well. It measures 82″L x 35″W x 2.5″H and has a 300 lb weight capacity.

Southwest style spruces up outdoor folding chairs in this collaboration between portable furniture makers Helinox and iconic Pendleton Woolen Mills. The Chair One HDB comes in two limited-edition geometric patterns that pop on the durable 1200D poly fabric and minimalist black aluminum alloy frames. Polished for the backyard, lightweight for camping.

The Konnected Joe ceramic charcoal grill and smoker features a pushbutton automatic fire starter, a digital display for setting temperatures from 225º to 700ºF, and Wi-Fi remote monitoring. A digitally-controlled fan helps regulate temperature and airflow, and its grill surface is big enough to cook 13 burgers at once.

This lightweight, tri-point connector from RoughTimba makes building a sturdy outdoor shelter from three sticks and a tarp easy. Just cut the sticks to about six feet each, insert them into the holes on the Tri-Pi, and cover. It’s also got three holes on its bottom for hanging a lantern or other small items.

The popular DoubleNest Hammock from Eagle Nest Outfitters comes in its cheeriest print yet — Brave Trails — a blooming happy garden of smiling flowers, bugs, potted plants and watering cans. Roomy enough for two, the durable, triple-stitched 9’5″ hammock is essential equipment for camping, backyard lounging, or hangin’ anywhere you want.

Recteq’s RT-B380X grill can cook at temperatures from 200°F to 1000°F, providing restaurant-quality searing. It burns natural hardwood pellets, has a digital temperature controller, and remote monitoring and control via a mobile app. It has an 18 lb. fuel hopper, and its 380 sq. in. cooking surface is big enough to cook a dozen burgers at the same time.

The Radiate is a campfire in a tin. Its fuel source is recycled paper briquettes coated in recycled soy wax. It lights up easily and can be snuffed out just by placing the lid over it. You can even light it up again if it’s not all used up. Each 8″ diameter tin lasts 3 to 5 hours.

This large-capacity cooler backpack holds up to 54 cans and ice. Its side pockets provide space for four bottles of wine or other spirits, and its front zippered pocket is ideal for utensils and other accessories. Its insulated main compartment keeps contents cool for up to 24 hours.

Add a splash of light to your campsite, patio, or outdoor dining table with Nitecore’s spherical Bubble lantern. The 3″ light has a built-in strap with magnetic ends to hang over a clothesline, on hooks, or around your wrist. A 100-lumen LED provides a warm white glow and can be powered by three AAA batteries or an external USB-C power pack.

Do you hate mosquitoes as much as we do? This tiny gadget from Nitecore is designed to keep the little biting pests away while camping or enjoying other outdoor activities. The palm-sized EMR30SE offers a protection zone from 10 to 20 feet and works by heating and diffusing a replaceable mosquito repellant cartridge. Requires a USB-C battery pack.

Brümate’s 55-gallon rolling cooler is ready to take all your drinks and snacks to the beach, camping, or tailgating. In addition to its capacious insulated main compartment and 7-day ice retention, it has a removable 2.8-gallon drink tank with a built-in tap. Its puncture-resistant all-terrain wheels can even roll on sand.

Rapid Rope is a great alternative to paracord for survival and other outdoor needs. The flat-braided rope is tested to 1100 pounds, and its canister comes packed with 120 feet of rope for easy dispensing. Its lid has a rope cutter, and its container has diagrams for useful knots. They also sell refills and a 70-foot size.

This modern fire pit burns wood without smoking you out, thanks to its see-through mesh body and battery-powered airflow system. Its included grill grate lets you cook meals, and an adjustable fuel rack allows charcoal grilling too. You can even adjust the intensity of its flame via a smartphone app.

Despite the brand name, you won’t be S.O.L. if you find yourself in an emergency and you’re carrying this survival kit. It comes in a waterproof bag and includes eight kinds of items that can help you light a fire, signal rescuers, perform emergency repairs, and survive in extreme conditions.

Spending time outdoors is one of the best things you can do to clear your mind. Whether you’re camping, hiking, or enjoying other outdoor activities, you need the proper equipment for comfort and protection from the elements. Here’s our list of some of the best camping and outdoor gear you can buy, from camp kitchens to camping tools to backpack coolers.