The Best Baby Gear for Camping

Are you the type of family who likes to take on the great outdoors? Your adventures don’t have to stop just because you have a baby or toddler in tow—you’ll just need the right gear.

To help you get out the door and into your next adventure as seamlessly as possible, our resident outdoorswoman Alainna Wurfel—toddler mom, avid camper and Babylist’s newsletter editor—pulled together her favorite items to have on hand for outdoor excursions big and small.

In some cases, she recommends creative ideas for repurposing products you may already own (like the packing cubes she used to stay organized while backpacking along Europe’s 100-mile Tour du Mont Blanc, before kids). And in others, she’s researched and tested goods specifically designed to keep your little one safe and happy out in the wild (like the wearable sleeping bag that kept her one-year-old cozy during a winter camping trip). There’s one item that didn’t make the list below that she also highly recommends: Ikea bags, for schlepping toys, snacks and other baby gear around.