Finding the right camping gear can make or break a trip, especially when you’re camping with kids. At Mom Goes Camping, gear reviews come from real use in the field, not just spec sheets. From the mountains of Serbia to trails across the Balkans and beyond, every product recommendation on this site has been tested in actual camping conditions with children in tow.
This category covers everything you need to camp comfortably and safely as a family: tents, sleeping bags, sleeping pads, camp kitchens, lighting, backpacks, child carriers, and more. You’ll find honest comparisons, budget-friendly picks, and ultralight options for families who want to move fast on the trail without sacrificing comfort at camp.
Whether you’re outfitting your first camping trip or upgrading gear you’ve had for years, the reviews here are written to help you spend your money wisely. No sponsored fluff, no gear you don’t actually need. Just honest recommendations from a mom who has been camping with her kids for over a decade.
Camping often means you are hours away from the nearest hospital. You are also more likely to get sprains, knife or ax wounds, burns, and hypothermia when outdoors. Even a minor ailment like getting sick can leave you dangerously dehydrated if you aren’t prepared. For these reasons, I take my camping first aid kit very
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Winter camping brings a lot of challenges and your gear needs to meet these challenges. Forgetting something could, at best, mean a shortened trip. At worst, hypothermia and frostbite. This winter camping gear checklist contains the essentials you need to camp safely and comfortably in snowy, wintery conditions as well as some gear recommendations.
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Figuring out which water filter or purifier to take backpacking is a confusing task. On one hand, you’ve got people who say they drink directly from mountain streams and are “fine.” On the other, there’s the risk of getting gut-wrenching diarrhea in the middle of your trip.
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Whether backpacking in the wilderness or in developing countries, a good water purifier is one of the best gear to bring. Having a water purifier means that you don’t ever have to buy bottled water (and contribute to plastic waste). Nor do you have to worry about lugging heavy bottles of water up mountains when
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Let me be clear: a tent heat is NOT a replacement for cold-weather camping gear. You are much better off investing in a good winter sleeping bag, a pad with a high R-value and quality base layers. If your tent heater doesn’t work for some reason, this is the gear which will keep you alive.
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For a long time, I got by without using a windscreen for my canister stove. If it was particularly windy, I would just make sure to set up the stove next to a tree stump or boulder to block the wind.
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