Field notes on the camping gear I actually use.https://basecampgadgets.com/https://basecampgadgets.com/posts/backpacking-water-filter-guide/https://basecampgadgets.com/posts/backpacking-water-filter-guide/I started with a LifeStraw, then upgraded to a Sawyer Squeeze after one gross pond. Here's the real difference between drinking from the source and seeing your clean water first.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://basecampgadgets.com/posts/camping-power-guide/https://basecampgadgets.com/posts/camping-power-guide/A budget Daranener power station got me through a 4-day trip charging phones and a GoPro for the whole group. Here's the setup, and the one charging habit that makes it last.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMThttps://basecampgadgets.com/posts/popup-tent-vs-regular-tent/https://basecampgadgets.com/posts/popup-tent-vs-regular-tent/I own a C6 Rev convertible popup and I've pitched a Costco Core 6 pole tent. Here's the honest tradeoff between three-minute setup and paying six times as much.Sat, 18 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT