Gear for camping in Europe
Guides
Before you spend the money.
Tents for wild camping in Europe
Chosen for wind, wet, and a bag you can carry through an airport. The specs come off the manufacturer page, not off a marketplace listing.
Sleeping pads and the R-value nobody checks
What R-value you need for the season and the latitude you are actually camping at, and when a heavier pad is the cheaper answer.
Portable water filters, compared
Filter, purifier, and chemical treatment do different jobs. Which one you need depends on where the water came from, not on the price.
Power banks worth the weight
Capacity you can actually take on a plane, output that will charge a laptop, and the models whose spec sheet is closest to honest.
Next step
Knowing where the water is beats carrying more of it
On a European trip the service point does more work than any single piece of kit. Fresh water, a place to empty the cassette, and somewhere legal to sit overnight are all provided, and knowing that changes what you need to pack.
Water and service points →