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Car Camping Gear

When the car reaches the site, weight stops being the constraint and comfort takes over. These are the products we would pack when carrying distance is measured in steps.

These are products from our catalog that we have tagged as suiting car camping. Each one also lives in its own gear category — nothing here is a duplicate listing.

Gear for car camping

20 of 20 researched products

Canyon Outfitter 35 V2 Cooler in SandstoneBest for bear country

Canyon Coolers

Canyon Coolers Outfitter 35qt V2

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  • Capacity: 35 qt
  • Empty weight: 21 lb
  • Dimensions: 22 x 15.5 x 16.5 in (interior 16.5 x 11.5 x 13 in)

Premium$300 – $700

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Grizzly 45 Cooler in orangeCertification you can point to

Grizzly Coolers

Grizzly 45

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  • Capacity: 45 qt
  • Empty weight: 28 lb
  • Dimensions: 30.5 x 17.25 x 17 in (interior top 22.75 x 10.75 x 11.25 in)

Premium$300 – $700

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Grizzly Scout 40 Rolling Cooler in orange

Grizzly Coolers

Grizzly Scout 40 Rolling Cooler

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  • Capacity: 40 qt
  • Empty weight: 28 lb
  • Dimensions: 26.25 x 23 x 21.5 in handle collapsed; 41.5 in tall handle extended (interior 18.5 x 13.5 x 13.25 in)

Premium$300 – $700

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IceMule Pro 23L Soft Cooler in Realtree Wave camouflageBest soft cooler

ICEMULE

ICEMULE the PRO 23L

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  • Capacity: 23 L
  • Dimensions: Closed 14 x 11 x 21 in; open 14 x 11 x 25 in; 19 in top opening
  • Construction: soft-sided

Mid-range$100 – $300

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Kelty Cosmic Down 20 Sleeping BagBest 3-season all-rounder

Kelty

Kelty Cosmic Down 20

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  • Temperature rating: 20 °F
  • Insulation: down
  • Fill power: 550

Mid-range$100 – $300

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Big Agnes Little Red 20 Sleeping Bag in redBest for young kids

Big Agnes

Big Agnes Little Red 20

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  • Temperature rating: 20 °F
  • Insulation: synthetic
  • Sizes / fits to: Sized for kids up to 4 ft. Requires a PadLok-compatible sleeping pad, sold separately

Mid-range$100 – $300

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Big Agnes Wolverine 20 Sleeping Bag in blueBest for older kids

Big Agnes

Big Agnes Wolverine 20

No verified customer rating

  • Temperature rating: 20 — unit not stated on the manufacturer page
  • Insulation: synthetic
  • Sizes / fits to: Kids up to 4 ft 8 in. Requires a PadLok-compatible sleeping pad, sold separately

Mid-range$100 – $300

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MSR Elixir 4-Person Tent in greenBest for rain

MSR

MSR Elixir 4-Person Tent

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  • Capacity: 4 person
  • Season rating: 3-season
  • Trail weight: Minimum 3.72 kg · packed 4.21 kg

Premium$300 – $700

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CORE Equipment 6 Person Instant Cabin Tent in dark grayFastest setup

CORE Equipment

CORE Equipment 6 Person Instant Cabin Tent

No verified customer rating

  • Capacity: Sleeps 6 (industry standard) / 3 + gear (most comfortable) — manufacturer's own dual figure
  • Trail weight: 23 lb (10.4 kg)
  • Peak height: 72 in (6 ft) centre height

BudgetUnder $100

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Gazelle T4 Hub Tent in Alpine GreenBest for tall campers

Gazelle Tents

Gazelle T4 Hub Tent

No verified customer rating

  • Capacity: Sleeps 4 (manufacturer figure); footprint 94 x 94 in
  • Trail weight: 30 lb
  • Peak height: 78 in centre

Mid-range$100 – $300

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