The best...luxury camping gear

MSR Flex 4 System Cookset

“Packed smarter than a Tokyo apartment,” this cooking kit from MSR has the accoutrements necessary for a gourmet feast: two pots, four plates, and four insulated cups.

$160, cascadedesigns.com

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Source: Men’s Journal

Muka Stove

Forget the campfire. With the 2-pound Muka Stove, you get “white-gas performance” in a hurry. Just note that keeping this liquid-fuel stove pressurized requires lots of pumping.

$148, rei.com

Source: Backpacker.com

Victory FL Binocular

Zeiss’s light but durable 8x32 FL-T binoculars will let you “make out every feather on an oyster catcher” because they’ve been created to provide bright, vivid detail at 300 yards.

$1,850, zeiss.com

Source: Garden & Gun

MSR Backcountry Barn

This tent’s near-vertical walls allow for full use of its expansive floor space, providing even 6-footers with enough room to “set up a table for a late-night poker game.”

$700, moosejaw.com

Source: Men’s Journal

Nemo Astro

This rugged inflatable mattress is “as comfortable and warm” as any sleeping pad you’ll find. Pair it with Nemo’s $80 Pillowtop sleeve, and it makes even the lumpiest terrain feel feather-soft.

$100, campsaver.com

Source: Backpacker