The Gray Trend in Camping Gear: 5 Popular Gray Outdoor Picks
Quick answer: five popular gray outdoor items are the Coleman Tough Wide Dome IV/300 Limited, The North Face Geodome 4, Helinox Ground Chair, ANOBA Blizzard Soft Cooler and The North Face Nautilus 2x2.
Outdoor trend colors change every year. Between 2022 and 2023, major brands rushed out gray products, and the lineup is now well established. Camp palettes are no longer just black, sand and green, giving campers more ways to build their own style. Here are five gray favorites for anyone starting out or collecting.
1. Coleman Tough Wide Dome IV/300 Limited
Coleman's Tough Wide Dome series is comfortable in function and space with an approachable price. The retailer-exclusive version uses a black-gray palette with a slightly mysterious mood. It pitches quickly and has an air-circulation design, a summer camping essential.
▶ Coleman Tough Wide Dome IV/300 Limited
2. The North Face Geodome 4 NV21800
Known as the "base dome", this is The North Face's most representative tent in recent years. A spherical shape built from triangular units gives it a unique look, and its wind resistance is rare on the market, rated Level 10 (a light typhoon).
▶ The North Face Geodome 4, metal gray
3. Helinox Ground Chair
It was the chair used by one of the leads (Rin Shima) in the live-action "Laid-Back Camp", and many Japanese campers rushed to buy it on release. As the name says, you sit almost on the ground, close to nature. It has striking colors and is lightweight, recommended for light-packing campers.
▶ Helinox Ground Chair in gray gold, the Laid-Back Camp style
4. ANOBA Blizzard Soft Cooler
The soft cooler is a veteran of the ANOBA lineup, with a tactical buckle system and waterproof zipper. It is cushioned, durable and keeps ice well, and it remains the leading soft cooler in Japan.
▶ ANOBA Blizzard Soft Cooler in gray
5. The North Face Nautilus 2x2 NV22203
The North Face helped start the gray wave: in 2022 its new and classic tents, apparel and gear all came in metal gray, pushing the trend and getting loyal fans collecting gray items. The Nautilus 2x2 has four-way mesh doors and a standard one-side 2-person inner tent; add a second inner tent on the opposite side to sleep four. With a front area for living, it is a distinctive tent shape.
▶ The North Face Nautilus 2x2 NV22203 MG
Trend colors change every year, but whichever color is in this year, the point is to choose what you like. We hope you keep finding the items that suit you and build your own style.