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The Best Camping Essentials For 2024
Top gear recs and pro tips for sleeping under the stars your way.
Backcountry Camping Guide
Campground Camping Guide
![A group of people at a campground prepare a meal and stoke a fire.](https://content.backcountry.com/v3/assets/blt046b80366968f642/66796baceefd4f839dc8adb8/bcs_projects_bc24_0010_camp-guide-_24_guide-lp_Campground_CampingV2.jpg)
Kick it with the crew in comfort or build your basecamp for climb, bike, hike, and paddle adventures.
Overland Camping Guide
![A 3rd gen Tacoma with a rooftop tent on it comes around a dirt road corner.](https://content.backcountry.com/v3/assets/blt998a7c31331a90c6/66796bb37bb2b77f1f9b69d3/bcs_projects_bc24_0010_camp-guide-_24_guide-lp_Overland_CampingV2.jpg)
Get off grid and bring creature comforts along for the ride with rooftop tents, vehicle organization tips, and more middle-of-nowhere luxuries.
Festival Camping Guide
![Two people partying at a campsite with chairs, a tent, and fire pit set up on a beach.](https://content.backcountry.com/v3/assets/blt82af5fe618555464/66796b725a8cb76c9f0639fe/bcs_projects_bc24_0010_camp-guide-_24_guide-lp_Festival_CampingV2.jpg)
Build your basecamp for a week of dust on the playa, a weekend of mud in Tennessee, and everywhere in between.