If I’m car camping with family I love my 2-burner Coleman stove attached to a 20 lb. propane tank. Nobody in my group will ever lack a warm meal or a hot drink on a cold day.

If I’m hiking to camp then my old external frame pack has a special place in my heart. It isn’t for every adventure, but I pull it out when I need to haul weird or oversized loads for special occasions. I’ve carried bundles of firewood, cases of beer, family-size tents, and other foolish things that wouldn’t work well with my more modern packs.

Edit: If I’m hiking and carrying normal stuff then I love my Lafuma down sleeping bag. It’s wonderfully small and light while still being toasty warm.

I love my mini isopro stove, titanium pot/mug set and how it all nests together.

It’s a l but of a luxury weight wise but my backpacking chair. It’s relatively light for a chair but still heavy for portages but it makes the whole camp so much more comfortable.

My big Agnes three person ultralight tent. It’s big enough for me, wife, and two dogs to sleep in comfortably. Two doors for ease of access and does well in windy and wet weather. Light enough to carry by myself and the poles are easy to repair. Had a tear in the rainfly a couple years back and they fixed it for a fair price. Excellent tent

given that i always car camp:

Aquatainer square 7gal water jug. You don’t realize how hard it is to pack water until you get a square jug that actually fits with your other stuff in the trunk. AND IT HAS A SPIGOT OMG. The spigot makes wash-up after cooking so much easier.