Here, you’ll find the best hiking gear we offer for all sorts of outdoor adventures. Unlike many other outdoor gear companies, we sell both our own products and those of other high-quality outdoor gear brands.

What is essential camping gear?

The essential camping equipment depends on the weather conditions, destination, length of the trip, your activities, and personal preferences. A high point of hiking is setting up your camp, outdoor cooking, and sleeping in the wilderness. If you don’t want to maximize your misery, it is good to optimize your trekking equipment to your comfort level. Somebody’s ideal camping gear list might consist of a big knife and a loincloth but others might want a bit more outdoor equipment.

The basics you want in your camp are a place to lie down, a sleeping bag and protection from elements and possibly insects. The ultra-lite hiking gear option for a true survivor is a tarp. While tarping around consider a waterproof bivy bag for your sleeping bag. A tent, of course, provides more protection. Learn to pitch your stuff before heading out! Every item should be well-made and thoroughly tested.

Arctic conditions put more requirements for winter hiking gear. We live in Finland and know a thing or two about winter camping gear. So, if you are looking for tough cold weather camping gear, you’ve come to the right place.

Make a camping equipment list, leave out half of it, and you will be pretty close to the essential camping gear set.

Should You buy outdoor gear online?

If your question is about “camping equipment near me”, we know a Finnish online outdoor store that is open 24/7. We have cool camping gear, fast shipping, good size charts, and very friendly customer service. Our return policy is also very nice.

If you have any questions about hiking equipment, camping cooking gear, best hiking gear for beginners, winter outdoor running gear, camping gear storage, or anything in this area of interest, we are happy to help you. Except if you inquire: “Where does Luke from the Outdoor Gear Review live?” We don’t know. We don’t even want to know why you need that info

Used camping gear near me? More for less?

Would you like to have the best camping gear but aren’t too happy with what that costs? Feast your eyes on our military surplus which was made to survive harsh battlefield conditions. It will then definitely survive trekking and camping use as well. When you consider that soldiers spend quite a lot of time marching and camping, it starts sounding pretty tempting. We get quite a lot of cheap camping equipment that is military surplus. It doesn’t fit in the ultralight hiking gear category, but it has a couple of good points: price and quality. It beats your average discount camping gear in durability many times over.

If you don’t want used camping equipment but would still like lower prices, you should check out our Clearance Sale section for discount camping equipment. Camping gear clearance happens when we need to get rid of an older version, or just stop selling a certain brand.

One camping gear sale type that hat we don’t do is have any Black Friday outdoor gear offers. We don’t believe in artificially tinkered camping equipment sale.