Essential Glamping Gear: Top 25 Items for A Great Trip

We are talking survival here with this essential glamping gear. This small, personal water filter straw filters up to 1,000 gallons (4,000 liters) of contaminated water without iodine, chlorine, or other chemicals. It does not require batteries and has no moving parts. This is wonderful to have on hand should you need it, in case your bottled water runs out.

This light, compact, portable, and reusable water container is reliable and easy to store when not needed. Remains soft and flexible even when cold, this container retains its shape and is easy to fill, dry, drain, and reuse. Soft molded handles make holding and transport easy. Perfect for outdoor activities like camping, RV, hunting, hiking, backpacking, fishing, picnics, BBQs, sports, festivals, parties, or heading to the beach.

Hydaway allows you to fill up on water, then collapse and stash it. No more hassle in line at airport security. No more cramming empty water bottles in your tote. No more buying endless disposable water bottles only to trash them when you’re through. This collapsible water bottle is high on our list of essential glamping gear.

Not all camping chairs are created equal. This portable aluminum folding chair is truly the best. It offers you the support you need, holding up to 350lbs in weight, is easy to set up, folds up and fits into its 10”x14” pouch. It is the perfect buddy for backpackers, tailgaters, hikers, campers, concerts, adventures, and more!

This camping hammock allows you to sit back and relax. It is super-lightweight, easy to set up, durable, and folds up super small, ensuring you have room in your pack. Essential glamping gear allows you to enjoy your time away from it all and relax.

These hand-woven Mexican Blankets are thick, soft, and vibrantly colored – essential glamping gear, if we do say so ourselves. They are beautifully woven by artisans on a traditional wooden loom. These bajas and serapes will not only remind you of old Mexico, but are also cozy and practical. Sometimes, the old ways are the best, and there’s a great reason these blankets have a timeless quality and style: they have stood the test of time. They’re perfect for yoga, outdoor concerts, a day at the beach, camping, car blanket, or evening strolls, or as a great accent throw.

These ultra-compact travel towels are fast drying, as microfiber dries up to 10 times faster than regular cotton towels. This glamping essential also comes with a mesh bag to keep your other essential glamping gear clean, fresh, and dry and make it easy to loop on your shower caddy or shower hook.

A sure start for fireplaces, fire pits and campfires is an essential glamping gear. It is fast lighting – just light the wrapper, which is compact and water-resistant. Each will burn for about 30 minutes.

This inexpensive, classic cooler works as well as many of the expensive ones. It keeps the ice frozen for up to three days. It can hold 63 cans and has the height to hold 2-liter bottles upright. A leak-resistant drain lets you remove water without turning the cooler upside down. It has a hinged lid for easy, one-handed access and two-way handles for easy lifting and carrying in a space-saving design.

An ice alternative that far outperforms ice, Cooler Shock reusable ice packs are designed to provide extended cooling that lasts up to 48 hours. These will keep your cooler cold for a weekend away. Cooler Shock ice packs are shipped dry with a proprietary cooling gel mixture inside that turns into a solid block when frozen. Just add water at home, shake, and seal to create reusable ice packs that can be used over and over.

This pack is comfortable, sturdy, and lightweight. For the price, you cannot beat it. It has numerous compartments, a bungee exterior area, and a section just for your sleeping bag. Comfort features include a padded back panel that is channeled for optimal airflow, padded lumbar, waist, and shoulder straps that help carry the load. Adjust the torso, waist, chest, and shoulders to fit men, women, and youth.

Tinfoil is a must-have for cooking over a campfire. You will be cooking everything in tinfoil! A favorite is sliced potatoes, onions, butter, and a little salt and pepper. Tinfoil makes cleaning up so easy! You will want the heavy-duty kind for cooking over a fire.

If you truly are camping instead of glamping, this pop-up tent is a must-have. It features an instant setup, the inner tent can be set up within one minute by one person easily. The waterproof tent features both a rain fly seam and an inner tent, which keeps the inside of the tent dry during heavy rain. Includes tent stakes, carry bag, mud mat, gear pockets, and gear loft.

Air mattresses are large and burdensome to pack. This sleeping pad can fold up to the size of a water bottle and offers you the same comfort. This offers 2” of sleep support and is well-made and durable, though offers a lifetime replacement warranty.

If a campfire is allowed where you’re going, you may not need a stove. However, if you do, go with this classic. It has been tried and tested for years. It’s compact when folded up, but still has two adjustable burners for temperature control.

Unfortunately, your dirty dishes will follow you on your glamping trip, so you will need a “sink” to do your dishes! This one folds completely flat and takes up minimal space in your packing. 

This Dual 110V AC outlet allows you to charge larger devices such as laptops and tablets or any other household appliances under 500 watts in your car cigarette lighter. It features two smart USB ports (0-2.4A) for charging USB-powered devices. This is a good choice for camping, outdoor needs, or road trips on the way.

Great to use while camping, this device charges phones, smartwatches, etc. Or, keep it on-hand just in case of emergency. It can even be used to jump-start your car. This power bank has USB charging and an integrated 100-lumen LED flashlight.

When going camping, you will want to pay attention to the overnight temperatures. This double sleeping bag is suitable for temps down to 20 degrees. The light-yet-comfy sleeping bag is made from 100% recycled materials. This sleeping bag features a brushed-polyester collar lining for a softer feel. It also includes a top cinch-cord for increased warmth and coziness.

Camping toilet paper offers hygiene and comfort on outdoor adventures. The package contains three rolls of soft, premium two-ply toilet paper. Biodegradable toilet paper is environmentally safe, too, so that’s a plus.

One complaint often heard about camping is that you feel dirty. This best-selling soap for campers, backpackers and travelers is extremely tough on dirt and grease. Great to use on your hands, face, hair, clothing, dishes, and anything else that is washable!

You may be surprised to learn this is not just essential glamping gear, but great for everyday life. There are so many times you need light and appreciate being hands-free: a home project with tight spaces, walking the dog or camping. You will be reaching for your headlight all the time. This one is super-bright, lightweight, comfortable, and weather-resistant.

Super-bright, compact, and long-lasting, this lantern and flashlight in one comes equipped with 30 crazy-bright LEDs and can cut through 360 degrees of darkness on the stormiest, dimmest nights. It easily lights up the entire tent or room, making it essential glamping gear. The battery life lasts over 90 hours – that is 3 times longer than other lanterns in the market. Plus, when collapsed, it’s as small as your phone.

This compact toolkit contains 14 different tools, including Hammer, Axe, Pliers, Knife Blade, Saw, Assorted Hex Wrenches, Phillips screwdriver, Bottle Opener, File, Fish Descaler and more, with a Safety Lock, too. It is heavy-duty, yet still easy to carry. Made of full stainless steel with durable black oxidation for the main part, plus special red color oxidation for the handle, it is strong enough to cut, pry, twist the screw, open a fire hydrant, saw wood, etc.

This multi-purpose outdoor tarp is great for placing under a camping tent and the waterproof design helps ensure you wake up dry. It is made of durable rip-stop fabric with polyethylene lamination on both sides and rust-resistant grommets along the outer edge for securely tying down the tarp.