The best...luxury camping gear
A tent tall enough for 6-footers, and more
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
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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
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