5 Camping Gadgets You Don't Need (Maybe)

Steve convinces everyone not to take these 5 gadgets with them on their next camping trip and then decides to take all but one of them anyway!
And yes technically one of these items is not a gadget!

[davidmatthews]

Your title was right I don’t need any of those things. My camping light is an LED bicycle front light from Action that cost €1.99 including batteries. Three years down the road they’re still going. Small, lightweight and efficient. I carry shampoo, shower lotion, conditioner, clothes washing liquid and washing up liquid in small bottles that take up much less space than your expensive compromise. My 10 wooden clothes pegs fit in the small pocket attached to one of my panniers and my tent has more than enough guy ropes to make a decent washing line. I do actually carry a half sized washing up bowl in my top box; it’s very useful, takes up next to no space and is a useful container for so many small items that would otherwise rattle around or get lost. As for the hammer, why? I don’t push tent pegs with my feet, they bend, I do however carry a small wooden mallet that does the job brilliantly, it would also be pretty handy with aluminium panniers but I don’t have those easier. Much cheaper, much smaller and much lighter than your poser’s toy. Look at the money I’ve saved, that’s enough for a week away!

[therock]

I need to have them all now. What have you done

[ChiefGorillaChef]

Have along a clothesline and a hammer? Are you taking the piss mate? This bloke's even brought the kitchen sink!

[JAMinnick]

Lol. I have everything but the Petzl Noctilight. I agree, I don't go camping without them. Great pieces of gear that gets used often.

[truneilson]

I use my S2S Camp Sink to quickly cool my body in warmer temps and to soak/shrink my feet after a long day hiking. does great for swelling and you can wash your clothes in it.... its a total win!!!

[dave]

Each to their own. It wouldnt do for all to be the same 🙃

[SoloBlack]

I could use the light, and the water container.

[ulf]

Thanks, again a brilliant one. Have to look a little closer at sea to summit gadgets. And the Goodnight Jason scene. 😂love it. Stay safe!

[Bitwobbley]

Haven’t come across a camping gadget, or indeed any gadget that I didn’t need. Every one of those can be justified and included on any trip. 😁 I am currently in a electrical gadget phase. Anything with a pcb board or even better, an LCD screen, battery or a USB recharging cable has a justifiable and a valid use. 😁 there could be a whole series in the making here🤓