Building a campfire built on the ground scorches the earth, leaving behind ash and burnt debris. Not a good look on Mother Nature. Also illegal in lots of spots. The go-anywhere Trailblazer firepit/camp stove solves this burning issue with a lightweight, portable design that lets you bring the warm glow of a campfire anywhere, and no trace left behind. It features a collapsible aluminum frame, a food-grade 304 stainless grill grate for cooking, and stows in a ballistic nylon case for transport.

The lean, streamlined design of the GFC Platform Roof Top Tent (RTT) makes it the thinnest RTT ever made. It is just 6″ thick when closed but when it’s deployed, boasts a towering 4 feet of interior room. The floor is a 2-inch thick, multi-density & cordura-covered foam mat. The weatherproof walls feature screened windows. It’s lightweight too; only 150 pounds for the 90″ version, featuring metal and composite construction that delivers all-terrain durability without sacrificing weight. Made In America.

Using solar or manual hand-power, Deciwatt’s innovative NowLight brings dependable, clean illumination to off-grid locations anywhere. Users simply pull on the cord to generate power through kinetic energy. Tested and proven in remote villages of Kenya, the light also offers enough power to charge a smartphone. At full brightness in its 6 Light Modes, the NowLight produces 160-lumens of bright white light.

Fair Trade certified and sewn with the same materials used in their ubiquitous Macro Puff jackets, Patagonia’s Macro Puff Blanket offers lightweight warmth using PlumaFill insulation which replicates the structure of down in a sustainable synthetic material and it even keeps you cozy when wet. Nearly Queen-size, it packs down into a portable-size included stuff-sack and weighs just 27 ounces.

Edison String Lights from Barebones add classic ambiance (with modern performance) to your outdoor space. The three LED Edison lights are connected by a single cord and powered by USB portable charger for illumination at home or anywhere you go off-grid. You can connect up to 2 sets. Available in antique black, red, and copper.

This oversized saucer chair is a very inviting outdoor lounger. For chilling in the backyard with an ice-cold beverage or (someday) kicking back at the campground, it’s built for serious comfort. With its ergonomic egg-shape and 40-inch width, padded headrest, and quilted polyester seat, it beckons your behind. Capable of supporting up to 300 pounds, it features a folding, durable steel frame and built-in cup holder. Also included: a storage bag with a carry-strap for easy transport.

With an inflatable frame that eliminates poles and the weight they add to your pack, Exod’s Home tent is a versatile 2-person shelter that functions both as a high performance ground tent and can also be suspended above the forest floor as a hammock-tent. 30 seconds of pumping and your weatherproof structure takes shape while hanging it in the trees takes just a few more simple steps. Weight is 12 pounds.

When it comes to versatile sleep shelters, Kammok can really hang. Their new Sunda 2 is a ground-to-air tent, a lightweight and durable re-design of their original tent-hammock. Merging a freestanding 2-person tent and 1-person all-in-one hammock tent into a single shelter, this new model features an integrated rainfly, waterproof bathtub floor & sets up faster and easier, boasting 8 feet in length for the tallest campers and 40” height for comfortable sitting inside. A funded Kickstarter.

California-based survival brand Tortoise Gear has created a crafty add-on implement for your Victorinox Swiss Army knife. The FireAnt twists onto the knife’s seldom-used corkscrew, adding the fire-starting capability of a ferro fire-steel plus waterproof, melt-proof waxed cotton Helix tinder. It adds no additional bulk to the knife and lights up like a charm in any weather. A funded Kickstarter.

Designed and built to Yeti standards of performance and durability, the brand calls their Trailhead Camp Chair a “best-in-class seat”. Out in the backyard or far afield, this overbuilt chair will always have your backside. It features a lightweight frame that will hold up to 500 lbs. The seat is made of ultra-supportive FlexGrid fabric and an included carry bag makes it easy to grab your chair & go. Choose from Navy or Charcoal.

The 2-liter Hydrolight reservoir gives you hydration and illumination in one. Made of ultra-durable, abrasion resistant PEVA & RF, it is 100% BPA & PVC free, features a slide-lock closure for fast fill & easy cleaning, and a 36” drinking hose with a leakproof bite valve. But what really sets it apart, is a small integrated pocket for your headlamp. Put your torch in the pocket and its light is diffused through the water to light up your tent or campsite.

For use in your home kitchen or at the campsite, Snow Peak’s compact Home & Camp Burner is a 8,333 BTU crossover tabletop gas stove with a stable burner and auto-ignition. It uses standard A4 CB butane canisters which deliver a 110 minutes of cooking time. The compact, collapsible design is perfect for easy portability and home storage. Choose from silver, khaki, or black.

The BioLite 200 headlamp has a lot going for it. One, it’s super-lightweight and low-profile, so it won’t bounce. Great for runners. Two, it’s rechargeable, delivering its ample 200-lumens of LED for up to 3 hours on high & up to 30 hours on low, with no alkaline batteries for the landfill. The light also tilts for hands-free utility & it switches modes between, high, low, strobe, & red.

With the ability to eliminate 99.9% of all bacteria & viruses, the CrazyCap water purifier cap uses next-generation Deep UV LED to completely purify & sterilize water for drinking. The cap fits bottles from S’well, Mira, Simple Modern, Sfee, Pop, and other popular brands. Simply tap the button for instant purification that will work for 500,000 refills.

For digging cat-holes while camping and other off-grid scooping jobs, the compact & ultralight Prairie Dog camp shovel is a rugged minimalist tool designed for backpackers. At .7 grams, it weighs the same as a Bic lighter & about 1/3 the weight of a standard plastic trowel. It is made of aerospace aluminum and features resealable nylon cable ties for attaching it to a stick or hiking pole to add leverage for digging your little poo pit.

When it comes to warmth, wool is what’s up. As the world’s best natural insulator, its warming properties are second to none. Arcturus, a hunting and outdoor brand from Washington creates blankets from this amazing material, and they’re legit. Weighing in at 4.5 lbs., with a density of 550 GSM, their 64” X 88” blankets feature a 80/20 wool and synthetic blend and are loom-woven and hemmed on all sides with contrast lock stitching. Choose from a range of solid colors and stripes.

From the park to your patio, Kammok’s Swiftlet hammock stand is the perfect place to hang. Hammock at the beach, campout, or tailgate with no trees needed. Use it in lounge or chair mode with all Kammok model hammocks and most others. This portable, aluminum tube-framed stand weighs just 15 pounds and breaks down to fit easily in your trunk with its handy travel bag.

Developed to U.S. Military standards, the COMBAR Pro from Aclim8 is a tough multi-tool built for outdoor adventure. Made with premium materials like titanium, stainless steel, aircraft-grade aluminum and glass-reinforced nylon, it features a hammer, folding axe, saw, spade, & a 4.5” drop point knife blade. Weight: 2.5 lbs.

The Seventy2 Survival System might just be the ultimate bug-out bag. Designed to keep you alive for the first 72 hours of any emergency situation, it contains everything you need for shelter, sustenance, hydration, fire, & signaling, all packed into a waterproof backpack with clear, simple printed instructions for how to properly utilize everything inside.

If things get crazy over the holidays, these two tins could save your life. One contains 8-feet of SurvivorCord, the ultimate replacement for standard paracord. SurvivorCord has paracord and snare wire, fishing line, and waterproof tinder all inside each line. And paired with VSSL’s 8-hour pure Canadian beeswax candle—for light and even a bit of warmth, it’s the perfect stocking stuffer for the adventurer on your list.