SWEET DREAMS : Titanium oxide—the same ingredient in tooth whiteners—coats the inside of this sleeping bag to help kill odor. Photo by Greg Neumaier

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Camping's a blast. That is, until your sleeping bag turns into a sweat-soaked biohazard, the massive boots rip up your feet and a weak headlamp sends you stumbling through a patch of poison oak. Enter technology. The newest camping gear utilizes ultra-advanced material—everything from high-lumen LEDs to ceramic particles to chemical coatings—to make the lightest, strongest, and most comfortable gear yet. Meaning you can devote your energies to something important. More s'mores anyone?

Launch our guide to the summer's best camping gear here.