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The best car camping gear and accessories

The first thing you'll need for a successful and fun car camping getaway is a good tent, something that will keep you dry and keep the bugs out. We are also looking for easy setup, spacious room, decent interior storage and packability. The Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up The Acadia Family Screen House is great for a bug-free picnic and seating area. Courtesy/ Advertisement You can really move around in the very spacious Advertisement The very spacious Wawona 6 Tent from The North Face has great ceiling height , generous floor space, and a separate vestibule area, perfect for storing extra gear, like bikes and chairs. Courtesy/The North Face 'It's a teepee,' the kids cried. 'It's bigger than our bedroom,' one tester said. If you want 16-by-16 floor space and years of use — and don't care that much about the weight and portability — then the Advertisement The Teton Mesa 14 Canvas Tent is a cabin-style option, made to last, and to withstand anything Mother Nature dishes out. Courtesy/Teton It's meal time Trust Weber, one of the world's top BBQ brands, to come up with a high-quality portable grill. The Weber Traveler Compact Portable Gas Grill ($349) has become our go-to camping grill (some of our testers now use it as their home grill, too). It's super easy to use, heats up fast, and has good temperature control. It's super portable, weighing only 37 pounds, yet has enough grill space for 12 burgers. It's a winner. Add the Trust Weber, one of the world's top BBQ brands, to come up with a high-quality portable grill, like the Weber Traveler Compact Portable Gas Grill. Courtesy/Weber If you're looking for a very functional kitchen setup, with storage and counter space, check out the We also love the Advertisement Ready to go gourmet on your next camping trip? Up your cooking game with the Ooni Koda 2 outdoor pizza oven. Courtesy/Oonie Ready to go gourmet on your next camping trip? Up your cooking game with the The hefty and sturdy Base Camp Gear Box from The North Face is perfect for storing your camp gear, dry goods, clothes, and more. Courtesy/The North Face Sleep in comfort Call us wimps, but getting a good night's sleep is priority number one when family camping, and that starts with not sleeping on the ground. Byer of Maine has been making cots since 1880, supplying the military, American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America, and ordinary folks like us. When you're serious about staying off the ground in comfort, get their Advertisement To really up the comfort level, consider the ultra-cushy Speaking of comfort, consider the The rugged Gregory Alpaca Utility Tote 50 is perfect for grab-and-go storage, with lots of pockets, and a smart stand-up design. Jesse Coss, Courtesy/Gregory Get organized Car camping with the family? There is a lot of stuff. Fortunately, there are great totes, duffels, pockets, and pouches to keep it all organized. The hefty and sturdy Advertisement The RTIC 52 QT Ultra-Light Cooler is tough, durable, well-insulated, and lightweight. Courtesy/RTIC Keep it cool The Diane Bair and Pamela Wright can be reached at