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well... seeing as in my early days I was happy with a sheet of plastic, a pocketful of cordage, and a couple of blankets I could argue...

Number one is my folding chair. At camp during a canoe trip it is relaxing, and during a rest stop for lunch it beats sitting on a rock...

My Warbonnet Ridgerunner hammock (for sleeping), the Marchway High Back Chair and Luxe 3W Wood Stove (for cold weather camping).

I don't count my hammock, etc., as I take the same setup when I'm backpacking and watching the weight—though I love my hammock! - Chair...

A chair! It doesn't matter what kind of camping (car, canoe, backpacking, etc) there's nothing better than sitting in an actual chair at...

Here are three more Cs. Campfire tent, Coleman stove, Canvas Canoe.

Nowadays, the three C’s, a cot, cooler and a canvas tent,

I was thinking I'm a tough guy and I don't take "luxury" items. But then there's the dedicated, single-purpose, awkward to pack, popcorn...

2) Coffee A good cup of coffee makes every morning sing. On a sombre wet morn when the mist creeps out of the forest and swims across...

Put me down in the Whisperlite camp. Not the most high tech or lightest stove out there, but somehow it is very satisfying to use when...

It's hard to narrow all the luxuries down to just three. Just being there feels like a luxury I'm grateful to afford. I'm used to making...

Choosing only three is tough, I think when I’m canoe tripping I tend to bring a few more than three… 1) Snowpeak titanium utensil set...

These pieces of kit are extraneous and yet such a joy to use they still always come along. That epitomizes "luxury" for me. 1) My...

Wow... that's a tough one... "top 3". What was once luxury is now necessary. I'm 60 now, and a bit creaky in the morning, but I...

1. Four-person tent for just the two of us. 2. Helinox Ground Chair 0. 3. Therm-a-Rest pillows.