Dawn on a small lake, rods and a bait box on the boat deck

Field-tested. No hype.

The gear, and the numbers behind it

We buy budget bass tackle and light camping gear with our own money, and we publish the specs for every product: counts, weights, sizes. Where we have measured something ourselves, we say so and give the number.

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Khaki 30L camping storage bag on a white background with size measurements

Camping Storage Bag 30L - Foldable Tactical Cookware Organiser, Waterproof

Camping Storage Bag 30L - Foldable Tactical Cookware Organiser, Waterproof
$69.99
Aztec printed picnic mat laid out inside a tent

Picnic Mat - 200x200cm 5-Layer Oxford with Aluminium Base, Waterproof

Picnic Mat - 200x200cm 5-Layer Oxford with Aluminium Base, Waterproof
$49.99
Survival kit gift box beside the full set of camping tools laid out

Outdoor Survival Kit - Emergency Camping Tool Set in Gift Box

Outdoor Survival Kit - Emergency Camping Tool Set in Gift Box
$39.99
Sand gold folding moon chair with carry bag on a white background

Folding Moon Chair - 6-Layer Padded 600D Oxford, Carbon Steel Frame, 1.6kg

Folding Moon Chair - 6-Layer Padded 600D Oxford, Carbon Steel Frame, 1.6kg
$89.99
Polarized fishing sunglasses with silver frame and amber lenses on a white background

Polarized Fishing Sunglasses - Silver Frame, Amber Lens

Polarized Fishing Sunglasses - Silver Frame, Amber Lens
$29.99
Light blue stainless steel insulated bottle with a screw cap and carry loop

Vacuum Insulated Bottle 500ml - 304 Steel Liner, 12-24h

Vacuum Insulated Bottle 500ml - 304 Steel Liner, 12-24h
$34.99
Fishing pliers with black steel jaws and green handle grips on a white background

Fishing Pliers - 420 Stainless Steel, 98g Multi-Tool Line Cutter

Fishing Pliers - 420 Stainless Steel, 98g Multi-Tool Line Cutter
$29.99
Tackle box size diagram showing the large 13.5 by 9.8 by 3.7 cm box and its eight compartments

Folding Tackle Box - 8 Compartments, Fits Flat, 500g

Folding Tackle Box - 8 Compartments, Fits Flat, 500g
$24.99
Headlamp, dry bag and camp cutlery laid out at the back of a car

Our testing standard

Buy less. Buy the thing that works.

Every product here was bought with our own money and used on real water and real trips. We publish the counts, weights, sizes and runtimes. We also publish what failed. If a product does not earn its price, we say so and we do not list it.
How we test

Field notes

Warm water in late fall: why the fish are still in the grass

|Basecamp & Bank
The calendar says fall and the grass says summer. When the water is still in the mid-70s the fish have not moved yet, so fish the edge of the mat...

When to re-tie a fluorocarbon leader, and when to throw the whole line out

|Basecamp & Bank
Fluorocarbon wears from the outside in, and the part that fails is the part you cannot see. Here is how to tell a scuffed coating from a weak line before...

Water temperature and when topwater actually starts working

|Basecamp & Bank
The thermometer is the least useful part of the equation. Fish moving up is the real trigger, and the trend in the water matters more than the number on any...