Camping Gear Reviews & Expert Tips

Best Camping Stoves of 2025

Blue camp stove at forested camp site making rice, burritos, and breakfast.

Best Camping Stoves of 2025

Last Updated: February 14, 2025

Be the envy of all campground cooks with one of our top camping stove recommendations. Each of these options has been tested based on power, portability, efficiency, and more.

Snow Peak Home & Camp Butane Stove Full Review

the temperature controls of the Snow Peak Home & Camp butane stove

Snow Peak Home & Camp Butane Stove Full Review

Published: February 14, 2025

This lightweight stove packs into itself, making for such easy transport that you could throw this into a day pack for an adventurous lunch in the backcountry.

Coleman Classic 1-Burner Butane Camping Stove

Published: February 14, 2025

This camp stove is a no-nonsense option that is easy to operate. Perfect for beginners or for more advanced camp chefs looking for a lightweight option for smaller trips or an addition to their base camp kitchen.

Coleman Classic 2-Burner Camping Stove

the Coleman Cascade Classic 2-Burner cooking camp meals at a beachside camp

Coleman Classic 2-Burner Camping Stove

Published: February 14, 2025

Lightweight (especially for a double-burner), easy to use and transport, and boasting excellent cooking performance, this stove is a great choice for both beginners and seasoned camp chefs.

Kelty Late Start 2 Budget Tent Review

Inside view of the Kelty Late Start 2 interior showing the mesh walls, bathtub floor and floor space. Dry patches of grass and scattered bushes in the background

Kelty Late Start 2 Budget Tent Review

Published: February 5, 2025

This model is a unique twist on the classic dome-style tent with convenient corner pockets for a quick and effortless setup. The color-coded rainfly has pre-attached guy lines that are ready to use or stow away in their individual pockets.

Spacious Budget Tent: Mountainsmith Morrison EVO 2 Review

A Mountainsmith Morrison EVO 2 tent set up in the wilderness, with pine trees, fallen logs, and large boulders in the background.

Spacious Budget Tent: Mountainsmith Morrison EVO 2 Review

Published: February 5, 2025

This is an exceptionally large 2-person, three-season tent that offers unmatched interior space and a plethora of storage options. With oversized dual doors and vestibules and eleven interior pockets including loft and door stow pockets, this tent comes stacked with great storage options and plenty of space.

Naturehike Cloud Up 2 Review

Published: February 5, 2025

This is a lightweight crossover tent with a Y-hub pole structure allowing for fast setup and ample tension pullouts for increased ventilation – a good choice for a smaller tent that works in the frontcountry and can even handle small treks into the backcountry.

Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout Budget Tent Review

View of the Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout with the vestibules and inner door rolled back showing a backpack and sleeping bag inside. Large rock pinnacles and desert landscape in the background.

Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout Budget Tent Review

Published: February 4, 2025

Taking inspiration from Six Moon Designs’ popular Skyscape Trekker Model, the Skyscape Scout’s features are similar, but it’s instead constructed of a more affordable 190T polyester material, making exceptional lightweight gear more accessible.

REI Trail Hut 2 Budget Tent Review

A tent with no fly on sits in a grassy field with a sunset in the background.

REI Trail Hut 2 Budget Tent Review

Published: February 3, 2025

This is an easy to use, compact, and dome-style tent with increased interior space from an included ridge pole.

Tarptent StratoSpire 2 Budget Tent Review

The Tarptent Stratospire 2 pitched with the rainfly and one vestibule door open, revealing the inner mesh and sleeping bag inside. Desert landscape with distant mountains in the background.

Tarptent StratoSpire 2 Budget Tent Review

Published: February 3, 2025

As an ultralight non-freestanding shelter built with functionality, versatility, and comfort in mind, this tent is equipped with a plethora of features, thoughtfully designed, and constructed for an array of situations and adverse conditions.

Coleman Peak 1 Budget Tent Review

Inner mesh tent of the Coleman Peak 1 with rainfly off and one of the doors rolled back. Shows the interior space with a sleeping bag and rolling hills and bushes in the background.

Coleman Peak 1 Budget Tent Review

Published: January 31, 2025

Durable materials, an included footprint, and unique features that enhance your time outdoors make this tent a great go-to choice for car camping.

Marmot Tungsten 2 Budget Tent Review

The Marmot Tungsten 2 pitched on pine needles among scattered rocks and pine trees.

Marmot Tungsten 2 Budget Tent Review

Published: January 31, 2025

This is an easy-to-use spacious tent with dual doors and vestibules, a color-coded assembly, pre-bent poles, and a ridge pole for extra interior space and a wider ceiling. It also features a lampshade pocket for diffused light.

Ledlenser HF6R Signature Headlamp Review

The image shows the Ledlenser HF6R Signature headlamp placed on a rock with a green light glowing from the front. The headlamp is resting on a natural surface with lichen, and the strap is partially visible. In the background, the fading light of a sunset creates a gradient in the sky, with trees and distant mountains framing the view.

Ledlenser HF6R Signature Headlamp Review

Published: January 28, 2025

Explore a powerful 1000-lumen headlamp with versatile lighting and durability. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts, but its weight and setup complexity may be drawbacks. Dive into our review to learn more.

Big Agnes Copper Spur HV3 Expedition Four-Season Tent Review

Published: January 27, 2025

Durable and versatile, this tent handles shoulder-season and below-treeline winter adventures with ease, offering comfort, weather resistance, and ample space for backpacking or basecamp setups.

Samaya 2.0 4-Season Tent Review

A blue and silver Samaya 2.0 tent pitched on snow with a stunning backdrop of mountain ranges under a blue sky.

Samaya 2.0 4-Season Tent Review

Published: January 27, 2025

Ultralight and fully waterproof, this single-wall tent is built for fast-and-light alpine adventures, delivering top-tier weather resistance and innovative design for serious mountain pursuits.

Nemo Kunai 2 4-Season Tent Review

The NEMO Kunai 3P four-season tent in a snowy winter camping scene in the woods

Nemo Kunai 2 4-Season Tent Review

Published: January 27, 2025

A versatile 4-season tent with excellent weather protection, adaptable ventilation, and lightweight design, making it ideal for year-round backpacking, mountaineering, and winter camping in moderate conditions.