Everything You Need to Stay Warm and Cozy for Fall Camping

Cooler weather is rapidly approaching, and staying warm and cozy is key to enjoying a fall camping trip. This fall camping gear guide contains Matador’s Outdoor editors’ recommendations for the products they trust for use in the field, whether on single-night car camping expeditions or longer jaunts into the wilderness. We hope you love the fall camping gear we recommend! Just so you know, Matador may collect a small commission from the links on this page if you make a purchase. Listed prices are accurate as of the time of publication. PAKA Socks Foot comfort is essential, whether you’re on a backpacking trip and will be moving camp each night, or just heading from the campsite to a day hike. PAKA makes socks for men and women and keep your feet warm and dry without smothering them or negatively impacting blood circulation. They’re made from Puruvian alpaca wool, super eco-friendly and the company firmly supports its farmers. Price: From $25 Buy Now RUMPL Original Puffy Recycled Blanket Like the original but better — because this RUMPL puffy blanket is made from recycled plastic. You’ll keep yourself warm and cozy at camp while putting your money towards a sustainable cause. This blanket packs up tight and in a true demonstration of its versatility, can also be used as a picnic blanket or pillow on the go. Price: $99 Buy Now YETI Rambler Vacuum Bottle with MagSlider Lid Nothing pairs better with fall camping gear than a warm drink. It doesn’t even have to be pumpkin spice. Whatever your fall beverage of choice, the YETI Rambler Vacuum Bottle is the ideal vessel to keep it hot and tasty for hours on end. The stainless steel design makes it easy to clean, so if you happen to spike that evening hot chocolate, the bottle won’t smell like Schnapps for all eternity. Price: $35 Buy Now JetBoil Flash Cooking System Hot food and hot coffee are essential when fall camping. Do it right with the JetBoil Flash Cooking System, which heats water and gourmet meals in just a few minutes. This burner is great for solo and even group camping due to its rapid warming speed — so you won’t have to keep people waiting for an hour just to get their morning Joe fix. Price: From $135 Buy Now BioLite Campstove 2 Wood Burning Electricity Generating & USB Charging Camp Stove Photo courtesy of BioLite BioLite created the perfect camping cookstove — that also charges your electronic devices at the same time. The BioLite Campstove 2 burns wood rather than gas, so its far more sustainable and keeps you from having to lug a propane tank or gas canisters with you to the campsite. The stove lights easier than a campfire and uses the heat from the fire to generate electricity that you can harness with a USB cable. Plus, it cooks perfect grilled meals and is easy to clean and pack. The stove is also great at boiling water (in 4.5 minutes!) and comes with a jug. Price: $199.95 Buy Now Jackery solar-powered generator Car camping is more fun when you have music. Vanlife is more fun when you have power, no matter how far off-grid you are. Jackery solves that problem with the most reliable solar-powered generator on the market. Jackery Portable Power Stations can be charged to 80 percent in about 2.5 hours. Available in wattages ranging from 160 to 2,000, enough to power a heater for your vehicle or even the entire campsite while simultaneously charging your phone. Add two of Jackery’s portable solar panels to your order and you’re set to ride far on the power of the sun. Matador’s gear editor powered a camping trailer for a week straight on one with no problems while traveling through the Utah desert. Price: From $999 Buy Now Osprey Ariel and Aether 60 backpacking packs Osprey went back to the drawing board to craft the 2021 release of the Ariel and Aether backpacks. Both with 60 liters of carrying capacity (larger sizes are available as well), these packs feature a top-notch hip belt and shoulder strap that is as comfortable as each is functional. The great thing about this pack is that it can carry all of your fall camping gear even if only on a one-night car camp, and then be the perfect companion for a hike (or an impromptu second night in the woods). The packs’ injection-molded, die-cut foam back-panel is built to mold to your back, not push against it. Price: From $300 Shop Now VOORMI Pullover Honing in on that fine line of warmth and comfort is the key to a successful fall camping trip. You don’t want to be too hot, because you’re outdoors and likely to be active. So you need something that is able to fend off the advance of a brisk evening without inhibiting your ability to move your body in a variety of directions. Enter the wide-ranging collection of flexible pullovers from Voormi, available in men’s and women’s options. Its thermal wool keeps you warm while the water repellant finish keeps you dry. This thing is built to stretch and contort. This mid-layer option even has thumbholes and a chest pocket with an earphone slot. You’ll be so at ease that your crew will whisper behind your back about how well-prepared you were for the camping trip. Price: From $139 Shop Now NRS H2Core Silkweight Hoodie Photo: NRS Fall camping is here, yes, but the sun still shines bright — especially at altitude. Protect your skin with the NRS H2Core Silkweight Hoodie. This long-sleeve sun shirt, available in men’s and women’s options, offers UPF 50+ advanced sun protection along with wicking ability to keep you dry and well-ventilated on a hike or sitting around camp. Unlike many pieces of sun protection clothing, this shirt also looks super cool, so you won’t lose any style points either. Price: $43.87 Buy Now – Men’s Buy Now – Women’s Cotopaxi Fuego down hooded jacket — men’s and women’s Photo courtesy of Cotopaxi Nothing is more fashionable in the high country than a down jacket — it’s even cooler than wearing Abercrombie in the suburbs during the late ’90s. Cotopaxi makes the best down jackets on the market, the Fuego, with 800-fill responsibly sourced goose down that fights mountain chill and cold nights to keep you toasty no matter what you’re up to around the campfire. Men’s and women’s options are available with several styles to choose from. The scuba hood helps keep your head and ears warm, and doesn’t bunch up behind your neck when not in use, so you’ll look good either way. Price: $250-$300 Buy Now – Women’s Buy Now – Men’s More like this