Camping Gear Research — Comparison Data

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Research date: 2026-09-20 (baseline + expansion round). All prices in USD, observed 2026-09-20 unless a dated note says otherwise. Individual files: [research workspace]<slug>.md. This document was assembled by machine from all 368 spec files plus the 18 per-track comparison tables and notes; figures flagged UNVERIFIED in the source files are carried forward with their flags — nothing here was smoothed over or invented.

1. Project scope

Coverage by category (18 categories; 976 unique dossiers):

Round-4 department correction (2026-09-21): celestron-cometron-firstscope moved from Kids & Family to Gadgets & Tech per the orphan-adoption record (round-4 gadgets 6→7, kids 6→5; catalog total unchanged).

Count corrections vs the earlier (baseline) edition of this file: the baseline scope table listed Camp Furniture as 10 and Water & Packs as 19; the true baseline was 11 and 18 (total still 183). Corrected above. Deduplication note: naturehike-mongar-2 was claimed by both the Budget and Tents tracks; it is a single dossier counted once, canonically under Tents & Shelters (Budget cross-references the same file). The expansion therefore adds 185 unique dossiers, for 368 total — not 369.

Required subtype gaps (all filled in the expansion round): rooftop tent (iKamper Skycamp 3.0 Mini, Thule Approach M) · flat tarp (HMG Flat Tarp 8'6") · bivy sack (OR Helium Bivy, REI Minimalist Bivy) · 40°F bag (Kelty Cosmic Down 40) · 0°F bag (NEMO Sonic 0) · −20°F bag (Marmot Col −20) · sleeping-bag liner (Sea to Summit Reactor Extreme, Cocoon CoolMax) · camp blanket (Rumpl Original Puffy, Pendleton Yakima) · camp kettle (Snow Peak Kettle No. 1) · mess kit (GSI Halulite Ketalist II kettle-kit; plus the baseline Stanley Adventure Full Kitchen Base Camp Cook Set 21-piece kit) · camp percolator (Stanley Adventure 1.1 QT, GSI Glacier Stainless 9-cup).

Image-manifest note (resolved 2026-09-20): 4 baseline-manifest entries appeared to have no on-disk file (REI-Camp-Roll-Table-Planning-Page-2.jpg, campstove-2csc0200-267422.jpg, campstove-2csc0200-321645.jpg, goal-zero-lighthouse-600-studio-3.jpg) — they are in fact source-filename aliases for existing on-disk files (rei-coop-camp-roll-table-2.jpg, biolite-campstove-2-plus-2.jpg, biolite-campstove-2-plus-3.jpg, goal-zero-lighthouse-600-3.jpg), each confirmed present, a valid JPEG, and visually verified as exact-model. Not missing images; gap closed. The per-track IMAGES-<track>-v2.md manifests carry old entries forward; the canonical images/IMAGES.md expansion section is deduplicated by filename and does not double-count them.

2. Substitution / rename / correction ledger

Every model swap, rename correction, or factual correction discovered during research, verified against the actual spec files. "Substitution" = the researched item was replaced by its current successor and the file documents that successor. "Judgment call" = researchers deliberately kept the older item with a banner.

Full substitutions (file covers the successor, original flagged)

• Katadyn BeFree 1.0L → BeFree AC 1.0L — file katadyn-befree-1-0l (Katadyn #SP8018006, classic) is "succeeded by BeFree AC 1.0L (#8021402)"; pricing led by the AC at $52.95 MSRP. The classic SKU is still findable at third-party sellers.
• GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Camper Teflon #50181 → Pinnacle Ceramic Camper #50281 — documented as a deliberate judgment call, not a silent swap: the file covers the Ceramic Camper (late 2024–present, 50281), the direct coating-successor of the classic Teflon set, with the transition bannered. $159.95 MSRP.
• "3F UL Gear Floating Cloud quilt" → Aegismax Wind Hard Twilight (800FP) — the Floating Cloud quilt does not exist as a named product; substituted with the Aegismax Wind Hard Twilight, bannered in the file. Filename slug kept as 3f-ul-gear-floating-cloud-quilt for continuity; product inside is the Aegismax. $166.99 official store.
• Petzl "Tikkina 350" → actual Tikkina 300 — no 350-lumen Tikkina exists in the current line; the file covers the real Tikkina 300 (E060AB00, $19.95). Filename slug keeps petzl-tikkina-350 for continuity.
• Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX → Quest 4 GTX — the 4D 3 GTX is discontinued; the file researches the current Quest 4 GTX (L41292600), $230 MSRP (same price held from the 4D 3). Filename slug salomon-quest-4d retained.
• Marmot CWM EQ -40 → current Marmot CWM -40 — the CWM EQ is discontinued; the file covers the current-equivalent CWM -40°F ($1,048.95). Filename slug marmot-cwm-minus-40 retained.
• Gear Aid Tent Repair Kit #80061 (discontinued) → Seam Grip WP Field Repair Kit #10591 — legacy kit discontinued; substituted with Gear Aid's actively sold tent/sleeping-pad field repair kit, openly flagged. $10.95 official.
• Renogy 100W panel → Jackery SolarSaga 100 — the brief allowed Renogy 100W or Jackery; research chose the Jackery SolarSaga 100 (substitution recorded in trip correction logs).
• Leatherman Wave+ → Wave Alpha noted: the Wave+ ($129.95) remains current, but Leatherman released the Wave Alpha ($199.95, 2025) upsell — the file flags the Alpha as the 2025 sibling, not a replacement.

Kept-as-legacy with successor pointer (deliberate)

• Kelty Big Dipper 30 — kept as a discontinued legacy entry with used-market guidance ($31.80–$37.10 used at Geartrade) + pointer to the current Kelty Callisto 30 Kids ($59.95). Legacy MSRP ~$69.95. No new old stock is live.
• REI Co-op Wonderland X — discontinued 2023, kept as a reference entry ($1,249 MSRP; cleared at $312.19). Kingdom-line replacement context.
• Kelty Cosmic 20 — kept; now 550-fill down (was higher fill in older generations). $159.95–$169.95.
• NEMO Disco 15 → Endless Promise (2024 generation) — the current EP generation; older nylon generation on sale at evo ($262.99) is the old version, not the EP. MSRP evidence splits $299.95 vs $319.95/$329.95 — conflict UNVERIFIED.

Rename corrections (file covers the renamed current product)

• Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 → Copper Spur UL2 (2026) — "HV" tag dropped across the line for 2026; re-engineered with HyperBead™ fabric; MSRP $549.95 → $599.95. The 2024 HV UL2 generation is clearing out ($400–450) and is 98% the same tent — a steal. Filename slug keeps hv-ul2 for continuity.
• REI Half Dome SL 2+ (discontinued 2025) → Half Dome 2 Plus — 2025 successor; $329 MSRP; street $164.50 observed. Filename slug rei-half-dome-sl-2-plus retained.
• NEMO Tensor → Tensor All-Season (2024) — the researched variant is the All-Season; $199.95–$259.95 (CONFLICT: REI lists $219.95–$259.95, possibly a 2026 increase).
• Hammock Gear "Economy Burrow" → "Burrow" — the "Economy" prefix was dropped; rename disclosed in the file. Starts ~$249.95.
• Anker SOLIX C1000 → C1000 Gen 2 (2026) — discovered during research; the file covers Gen 2. $999 MSRP; street $430–$500.
• Petzl Actik Core 625-lumen (2025 USB-C version) is the current headlamp; older micro-USB version is the trap.
• Ruffwear Quencher 20503 → 20504 — mid-transition ("Coming Soon" at research time); file covers 20504 ($24.99).
• Petzl Irvis Hybrid → Leopard Hybrid ($239.95) — the Irvis Hybrid is being replaced by the Leopard Hybrid; REI's 2026/27 product page notes the replacement.

Factual corrections (wrong product details fixed in files)

• Camco 22843 is a 35 ft hose, not 25 ft — title corrected to "Camco TastePURE Premium Drinking Water Hose, 35 ft (22843)". Correction bannered.
• LUCID topper is standard Queen (LU30QQ30GT), not RV Queen — title corrected to "LUCID 3″ Gel Memory Foam Mattress Topper, Queen". $99.99 MSRP.
• Soto WindMaster OD-1RXC → OD-1RXN — bundle change only, not a redesign; the OD-1RXN is the current bundle.
• Counter Assault bear spray label: 40 ft → 44 ft — the canister label claims 44 ft range (was cited as 40 ft in older coverage).
• Nitecore NB10000 Gen 4 exists — but Gen 3 is still the volume seller; buy by generation if it matters.
• Goal Zero Lighthouse 600 "studio" image — one image labeled lighthouse-600-studio-3.jpg in the manifest; the 400-lumen imagery reused on 600 pages was rejected as a model mismatch.
• Coleman 316 Series 120QT — the $79 Walmart price vs $89.99 reference; buy by price, not by MSRP.
• Coleman Triton 2-Burner — a "Triton+" refresh exists; buy the current SKU.
• Blackstone 17" griddle — the "1971" rear-grease model is the 2024 design; front- vs rear-grease matters for the drip tray.
• Kelty Lowdown Couch capacity 600 lb vs 900 lb conflict — UNVERIFIED; warn readers, don't quote either as fact.
• Coleman Trailhead II cot dimensions disputed — carried with the dispute flag.
• NEMO Stargaze Recliner — current 2026 aluminum revision ($279.95 MSRP); older steel versions are heavier.
• REI Flexlite Air — 2026 Staff Pick; possible listing refresh in progress.
• Stanley FatMax SL10LEDS — 2,200-lumen generation; older lumen ratings are the trap.
• Osprey Talon 6 weight: 15.2 oz vs 0.9 lb — unresolved conflict, flagged.
• Osprey Talon 22 (2024 redesign), Gregory Deva 60 → RC generation 2026 ($369.95, raincover now included), Deuter Speed Lite 20 → 21 (launched Jul 2024), The North Face Base Camp Duffel M 69L → 71L (2023), Osprey Ace 38 S25 refresh (2025), Deuter Fox 40 redesigned ~2024–25.
• BCA Tracker S redesigned 2025 (+$25 to $299.95) — the current model is the 2025 redesign; older reviews describe the old hardware.
• Petzl Meteor S26 refresh — current helmet generation.
• Mammut Alpine Dry 8 — mid-transition to PFC-free Eco Dry treatment; older stock may be the old treatment.
• Spikeball Pro: live-verified $119.99; warranty lifetime → 1 year — the lifetime warranty is gone; current is 1 year.
• GoSports warranty terms conflict — carried with the flag.
• UNO W2085 is 112 cards, not 108.
• Ruffwear Knot-a-Hitch rope length 28.5 ft vs 36 ft conflict — flagged.
• Ruffwear "Trail Tested Promise" has no fixed term — don't quote it as a warranty.
• Thermacell E55 refills ~$20/40 hr.
• Coleman 15x13 Instant Screenhouse → Skylodge 15x13 — mid-transition; Amazon retitled the classic listing "Coleman Skylodge Screened Canopy Tent"; buy by model number (2000004414).
• Dometic CFX3 45 is prior-gen; CFX5 45 is the successor since 2025 — do not pay CFX5 money for a CFX3.
• JBL Flip 6 → Flip 7 successor: PartyBoost and Auracast are INCOMPATIBLE — the Flip 6 ($129.95 orig, street $89–100) cannot pair with Flip 7 ($150) multi-speaker systems. This is the single most consequential version trap in the audio items.
• YETI Hopper Flip 12 reintroduced 2023 with top handle, $250 MAP.
• YETI Tundra 45: $300 → $325 in 2026.
• YETI warranty corrected to 5 years.
• Garmin GPSMAP H1 (Sept 2025, $699.99) sits above the GPSMAP 67 — separate tier, not a replacement.
• ZOLEO plan tiers revised 2026 — re-verify before quoting plans.
• ZOLEO vs Garmin inReach Mini 2 vs Mini 3: inReach Mini 3 (late 2025) makes the Mini 2 the value buy ($349.99 → street ~$250); the real cost is the subscription ($180–600/yr).
• SPOT Gen4 unchanged since 2020 — one-way messenger on Globalstar; X vs Gen4 distinction matters.
• Suunto MC-2 G (global needle) is the current compass variant.
• BlissLights Sky Lite 2.0 sold out officially — the Evolve (from $24.99) is the flagged successor.
• FLEXTAIL Tiny Pump 2X has a live spec conflict — flagged.
• Anker Nebula Capsule 3 D2425 vs Capsule 3 Laser D2426 — distinct models; $529.99 list vs $539.99 Laser.
• Morakniv Companion HD weight 102 g vs 136 g — unresolved conflict.
• Scarpa Phantom 6000 US warranty UNVERIFIED (UK lists 2 years).
• DirtSaw (Deuce of Spades) 2023 toothed update — the current #2 has teeth; the smooth-edge #2 is the old version.
• NEMO Helio pressure shower: $159.95 confirmed MSRP — the $199.99 crawl was stale.
• Wilderness Wash mid-packaging/size transition — per-size US pricing UNVERIFIED.
• Stanley Adventure Full Kitchen Base Camp Cook Set US pricing UNVERIFIED — the researched item is the 21-piece Full Kitchen set ($80 list, $63 street).
• Barker 42-gal tote tank: price swings $275–$640 — volatile; the $619.79 MSRP vs $275–$475 street spread is the widest in the catalog.
• FMS-300T standout with 3-year warranty — the budget-track stove pick.
• Naturehike ULG700 chosen over the CW280 for the winter-mummy slot ($119.99 CW280 summer sibling price documented).
• EcoFlow Delta 2 street $388–$479 vs $999 list — the deepest list-vs-street gap in power stations.
• Honda EU2200i vs Champion debate represented honestly in the RV track.
• Torrentshell 3L MSRP $179 → $189 disputed.
• REI 650 Down Jacket ~$64 recurring sale.
• Altra Lone Peak 9 weight conflict — unresolved.
• Salomon X Ultra 360 is the value branch vs X Ultra 5 flagship — not a generation gap; different tiers.
• Hoka Speedgoat 6 is the clearance-value pick with SG7 at $165.
• Patagonia Down Sweater street ~$190 with $139 deal drops — never pay $289.
• Klymit Static V2 R-value pre-ASTM trap — old non-ASTM R-value figures are inflated vs the current ASTM figure; the file flags it.
• WM UltraLite: design unchanged, price $525 → $706 (2026 band $659–$706).
• Kelty Cosmic 20: now 550-fill (downgraded fill over the years — price held, fill didn't).
• Never buy safety gear used — the standing rule in the mountaineering track (beacon, helmet, harness, ropes).

Expansion round (2026-09-20) — new substitutions, renames, corrections

Tents & Shelters

• Cloud-Up 2 → Mongar 2 — the planned Cloud-Up 2 expansion slot duplicated the existing /library/gear/budget-brands/naturehike-cloud-up-2/; replaced with the Naturehike Mongar 2 (/library/gear/tents-shelters/naturehike-mongar-2/, also claimed by the budget track — canonical home is Tents; budget cross-references the same file).
• Flash Bivy → REI Minimalist Bivy — no credible evidence an REI "Flash Bivy" exists; replaced with the real discontinued REI house-brand bivy.
• Eureka! Copper Canyon LX 6 — Eureka's camping-category exit was announced 2023-10-19, obligations ran only through end of 2024; 2026 stock is leftover/clearance with uncertain warranty support.
• REI Passage 2 — discontinued / used-only in 2026; REI Wonderland X — discontinued, clearance/used only.

Sleep Systems

• Sea to Summit Flame II → Kelty Cosmic Down 40 — the Flame II evidence showed a women's-specific 35°F EN-comfort bag, unable to satisfy the mandatory 40°F-bag subtype; replaced with the Cosmic Down 40 (ISO Limit 41°F/5°C per stuff-sack print). Draft file deleted.
• Sea to Summit Reactor Extreme → "Reactor Fleeceweight" — EU rename disclosed; catalog keeps the widely-known name.

Camp Kitchen

• GSI Pinnacle Camper Teflon #50181 → Ceramic Camper #50281 (judgment call carried forward; verify SKU at checkout). Stanley French-press 32 oz vs 48 oz — TechGearLab's insulation-win evidence was for the 48 oz press; do not cite it for the 32 oz. 2026-09-20: no live 32 oz price found; also distinguish the Adventure All-In-One Boil + Brew 32 oz ($26 stanley1913.com, different product).

Lighting & Power

• No Petzl "Tikkina 350" exists — dossier covers the real Tikkina 300. Jackery Explorer 300 Plus discontinued — 300 v2 is the successor. BioLite Charge 80 PD — clearance only. Retire from recommendations: Goal Zero Yeti 200X, Charge 80 PD, Explorer 300 Plus.

Camp Furniture

• "REI Camp Table" → NEMO Moonlander — no clearly current REI product by that exact name exists (REI's current table is the Camp Roll Table, already catalogued).
• "GSI Slim Fold" → GCI Outdoor Slim-Fold — the product is made by GCI Outdoor, not GSI Outdoors (unrelated company).
• GCI Pico (unavailable) → GCI FirePit Rocker — Sept 2026 evidence showed the Pico absent from GCI's current lineup.
• Helinox Table One — dossier covers the Hard Top Regular specifically; one gathered image is the soft-top variant and is flagged/excluded as a Hard Top reference. Helinox Sunset Chair imagery shows the RE (recycled) edition. YETI Trailhead warranty corrected to 5 years (was listed as 3).

Water & Packs

• RTIC Soft Pack 12 → RTIC Ultra-Tough 30-Can / 20 QT — no "Soft Pack 12" exists in RTIC's line. No duplicate YETI Hopper dossier created (already catalogued).
• HMG 3400 naming — current retail name is Southwest 55 (3400 cu in ≈ 55 L); old reviews say 3400.

Gadgets & Tech

• JBL Charge 5 → Charge 6; WONDERBOOM 3 → WONDERBOOM 4; FLEXTAIL Tiny Pump X → Tiny Pump 3X — lineage disclosed in dossiers.

Clothing & Footwear

• Smartwool "PhD Outdoor" → Hike Light Cushion Crew ("formerly known as PhD Outdoor"); "Merino 250" → "Classic Thermal Merino" rename recorded.
• Bedrock Cairn Adventure (legacy) → Cairn Evo 3D Pro. Hoka Speedgoat 6 — previous generation/clearance after the Speedgoat 7's 2026-02-01 launch; do not pay $155 MSRP for a 6.
• Salomon Quest 4D 3 GTX (discontinued) → Quest 4 GTX (carried forward); Marmot PreCip Eco weight corrected (10.58 oz ≈ 300 g; CampSaver's 239 g is wrong).

Navigation & Safety

• ACR ResQLink 410 — price corrected to $514.95 list / $464.95 street (the old $450 figure is stale). Counter Assault — 2026 label says 44 ft (was 40 ft); a relabel, not a formula change.
• Garmin Montana 700i — honestly placed: a vehicle/overland device (14.5 oz); it fits none of the six on-foot trips, and the dossier says so.

Mountaineering

• Edelrid Swift Protect Pro Dry 8.9 → Swift Eco Dry 8.9 — Protect Pro Dry discontinued/inconsistent; Eco Dry 8.9 is the verified current successor.
• Petzl Irvis Hybrid → Leopard Hybrid succession documented; Irvis remains the researched current-street item. Petzl Meteor A071AA → S26 refresh documented (S26 US MSRP UNVERIFIED).
• Petzl Quark pricing — current US is $329.95 (REI, Sept 2026); older $259.95 dealer data is stale.
• Safety-critical: serial-check every BCA Tracker4 against the 2021 recall (serials 21H05/21H06) — even new units; the Tracker S was not recalled. Same for Mammut Barryvox (voluntary main-switch recall).

Hygiene & Sanitation — no substitutions. Hassock = current black Hassock 2.0 (9850-03), not the discontinued ivory legacy.

Insect & Sun

• NEMO Bugout 12×12 (discontinued) → NEMO Victory Screenhouse — the explicit current successor; Bugout specs retained as legacy reference.
• REI Screen House Shelter — discontinued; kept as a legacy reference dossier (Wirecutter pick, used-market benchmark), NOT presented as buyable new.

Kids & Family

• Big Agnes Little Red 15 (discontinued) → Little Red 20 ($99.95, 20°F — not 15°F). Deuter Kid Comfort 2 → current Kid Comfort ($330; May-2025 CPSC recall on the kickstand hinge — check recall status, especially used).
• Osprey Poco Plus (discontinued) → current base Poco (~$400). Kelty Big Dipper 30 (discontinued) → Kelty Kids' Callisto 30 (succession inferred, not manufacturer-confirmed — UNVERIFIED as official). TNF Youth Aleutian → Youth Wasatch Pro 20 (confirm style NF0A52ER).

Camp Games

• "GoSports giant tumble tower" → GoSports Giant Toppling Tower (name corrected). Triumph Original vs All Pro Steel kept separate — dossier covers the PVC Original (35-7020-3); gathered images depict the All Pro Steel variant and are flagged as variants.

Dog Gear

• Ruffwear Knot-a-Hitch length — corrected to 36 ft / 12 m total, ~27 ft / 9 m usable around a 4.5-ft tree (exact reconciliation UNVERIFIED).
• Hurtta Downpour Suit selected over the Mudventure Overall ECO (verifiable listings/pricing won); the permethrin treatment on the Green Camo colorway is a cat-specific danger — do not generalize to all colorways.

RV Essentials

• "Camco RhinoFLEX 15-ft extension" → RhinoFLEX 10-ft extension 39764 — no 15-ft extension exists; SKU 39761 is the 15-ft KIT. Dossier filed under the truthful slug.
• Honda EU2200i year history — CO-MINDER/Bluetooth standard by the 2020 model year (not 2023); Fuel-Off dates to the 2017 launch. Progressive EMS-PT30X sale timing — year removed (UNVERIFIED).

Repair & Tools

• Opinel No.8 Outdoor → Morakniv Garberg — Opinel USA lists the No.8 Outdoor as discontinued ("Warehouse Find" stock only); replaced with the full-tang Garberg. Leatherman Wave+ was NOT part of the July 2025 Charge Plus recall (charge models only).

Budget Brands

• AEGISMAX Mini price — the tracked $160.78 is the Mini 6 Degree 800FP (Nano series) variant; the historical $75–85 range is the base Mini. Variant mismatch resolved 2026-09-20 — both figures retained with labels; recheck live before publication.
• naturehike-mongar-2 — claimed by both the budget and tents tracks; canonical home is Tents & Shelters (single dossier, counted once).

Expansion round 2 (2026-09-20) — new substitutions, renames, corrections

Camp Kitchen

• stanley-adventure-camp-cook-set-24pc → gsi-bugaboo-camper. Reason: image candidates for the "24pc" set are the Stanley Adventure Full Kitchen Base Camp / Even-Heat Camp Pro 21-piece nesting set — already covered by /library/gear/camp-kitchen/stanley-adventure-full-kitchen-base-camp-cook-set/ and excluded from round 3 (stanley-adventure-even-heat-camp-pro-cook-set replaced by coleman-camp-oven). There is no distinct 24-piece Stanley set; including it would duplicate the banked dossier. GSI Bugaboo Camper (4-person nonstick cookset) chosen as the cookset-slot substitute; not in specs/. | GSI Outdoors Bugaboo Camper | 4-person nesting cookset (nonstick) | 3L + 2L pots, 9" frypan, 4 mugs/bowls/plates, strainer lids, gripper, sink-sack; 3.7 lb; nests 9.1×9.1×5.8 in | $169.95 MSRP (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/gsi-bugaboo-camper/ | | GSI Glacier Stainless Dualist | 2-person stainless cookset | 1.8L 18/8 pot, strainer lid, 2 mugs + 2 bowls + 2 Foons, sink sack; ~719–795 g; open-flame safe | ~$79.95 (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/gsi-glacier-dualist/ | | Snow Peak Titanium Trek 900 (SCS-008T) | 900ml titanium pot + frypan-lid | 900 ml; 6.2 oz (175 g); folding handles; nests 250g canister + stove; made in Japan; lifetime guarantee | $54.95 MSRP (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/snow-peak-titanium-900/ | | TOAKS Titanium 750ml Pot (POT-750) | 750ml uncoated titanium solo pot | 750 ml; 3.0 oz pot / 3.6 oz w/ lid; folding handles; ml/oz graduations; nests canister + stove; mesh sack | ~$34.95 (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/toaks-titanium-750ml-pot/ | | YETI Roadie 24 Hard Cooler (2.0) | 24-qt rotomolded personal cooler | 24 qt; 33 cans / 26 lb ice; 13.1 lb; PermaFrost; QuickLatch; DoubleDuty strap; BestDam drain; 16.6 × 14 × 17.4 in | $250.00 MSRP (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/yeti-roadie-24/ | | Pelican 45QT Elite Cooler (Wheeled) | 45-qt rotomolded wheeled cooler | 45 qt (42.59 L); 37.25 lb wheeled; up to 10-day ice; press & pull latches; 2" polyurethane; trolley + wheels; IGBC bear-resistant; lifetime guarantee | $465.95 MSRP (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/pelican-45qt-elite-cooler/ | | Igloo BMX 52 Quart Cooler | 52-qt blow-molded heavy-duty cooler | 52 qt (49 L); 83 cans; 16.4 lb; up to 5-day ice at 90°F; T-latches; Cool Riser base; threaded drain | $149.99 MSRP (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/igloo-bmx-52/ | | ORCA 40 Quart Cooler | 40-qt rotomolded USA-made cooler | 40 qt; 34–36 cans w/ ice; 24 lb (official); up to 10+ day ice; flex-grip handles; lid gasket; cargo net; made in USA; lifetime warranty | $275–325 MSRP (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/orca-40/ | | HydraPak Seeker 3L | 3L collapsible water storage | 3 L / 100 fl oz; ~87–94 g; 42mm filter-compatible cap; RF-welded TPU; freezable / 60°C max; BPA & PVC free | ~$30 USD (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/hydrapak-seeker-3l/ | | Coghlan's 9L Collapsible Sink (Item 2082) | 9L collapsible camp sink | 9 L / 2.37 gal; 14.76 in dia; 5.5 in deep expanded / 1.96 in collapsed; food-safe TPR+PP; hanging holes | $19.99–29.75 USD (2026) | /library/gear/camp-kitchen/coghlans-folding-camp-sink/ |

Water & Packs

1. sierra-designs-flex-capacitor — Initial image candidates matched the Flex Capacitor 60–75 variant, NOT the dossier's Flex Capacitor 40–60. Wrong-variant candidates rejected; all six re-sourced for the exact 40–60 model. Manifest updated.
2. lowe-alpine-airzone-pro-45 — Duplicate retailer candidates found and replaced. Model confirmed as AirZone Pro 35:45 / 35+10, NOT AirZone Trek 35:45. Several gallery images are older retailer stock — generation should receive a final audit.
3. fjallraven-kajka-65 — A candidate matching the Kajka 75 (not 65) was rejected and replaced with Bever's confirmed Kajka 65 gallery image. Several images show the women's Kajka 65 variant — acceptable for the generic Kajka 65 dossier but noted.
4. osprey-daylite-plus — An ambiguous regular-Daylite candidate was rejected and replaced with an explicitly Daylite Plus image.
5. aquamira-water-treatment-drops — Source failures: mypatriotsupply (403) and north40.com (unreachable). Replaced with Outdoor Life and BePrepared gallery images. Manifest updated. Set includes both 1 oz and 2 oz kits — audit dossier's intended size/variant before final exact-variant sign-off.
6. gregory-katmai-65 — OPEN AUDIT (2026-09-21): image 2 came from a Katmai 65 "Plus" listing; image 6 came from a TravelFreak Katmai review whose result referenced the 55L. Both must be replaced with unquestionably exact non-Plus Katmai 65 images before final verification is complete.
7. gregory-zulu-40 — First-pass idealo/amazon shots overlapped in grey/black fronts; an unterwegs.biz replacement candidate failed (403). Verified Amazon shot retained.
8. osprey-stratos-36 — First-pass alza/outdoorgearreview shots were near-identical olive side views to existing 1–2; replaced with Raven Black sideback/back and front for real variety.
9. hydrapak-flux-1-5l — Two candidates failed (8a.sk ChunkedEncodingError, 8a.de ProxyError). Replaced with armindaoutdoor and sportano Sage Green shots. Flux+ 1.5L (filter-cap variant) deliberately excluded.
10. ula-circuit — A moonlight-gear candidate was rejected: its pack had a lid/top-pocket closure inconsistent with the Circuit's roll-top. Replaced with outdoorline.eu's explicitly-titled ULA Ultra Circuit loaded back view.
11. deuter-aircontact-core-65-10 — fjellsport (400) and baechli-bergsport (404) candidates failed; replaced with insales/backcountry/epicentrk shots. See UNVERIFIED #1.
12. osprey-rook-65 — Four candidates failed (idealo 404, bigcommerce 404, snowleader cache 404, 8a.pl proxy error). Replaced with naturligvis + i00.eu Astrology Blue shots. Set now balanced 3× charcoal / 3× blue.

Gadgets & Tech

• flextail-max-pump-2-pro #5: first candidate (Amazon 61Br3tAEiVL) was a different Flextail SUP pump with pressure gauge — replaced with manufacturer MAXPUMP2PRO image.
• garmin-inreach-mini-3 #3: first candidate (gethomesafe jpeg) was a Mini 2 — replaced. REI base-Mini-3 image failed hotlink protection; substituted dcrainmaker shots. Item remains 5/6 images.
• jbl-flip-7 #6: jbl.co.nz sand-top image failed 404 — substituted Audio Advice box image.
• kestrel-5500 #6: first candidate (amazon 81S7o0Btm-L) was the 5500FW Fire Weather Pro variant — replaced with yellow base 0855YEL SKU.
• All replacements visually verified on contact sheets. No items dropped.

Clothing & Footwear All changes observed and applied 2026-09-20. Nothing was silently dropped.

• Peregrine 16 price: reviews cite $145-150, but a Saucony SS26 catalog OCR suggests $170 / $210 GTX while REI lists the GTX at $180 — left as a flagged conflict, not "corrected" to either.
• Speedcross 6 price: launch $140 → current $150 (observed 2026-09-10) — recorded as an increase, not an error.
• Micro Puff Hoody: $329 (hoody) vs $279 (jacket) — SKUs separated in the dossier.
• Gamma Pant: $200 MSRP confirmed current (arcteryx.com.au, crawled 2026-09-18); the $190/220 g figures in older reviews refer to earlier generations.

Mountaineering

• black-diamond-half-dome #4: first candidate (Hownot2 CDN) rendered corrupted/glitchy — rejected; replaced with Idaho Mountain Touring image.
• edelrid-mega-jul #4: Bike24 image hotlink-blocked (403) — replaced with Hardloop _next/image CDN image.
• hillsound-trail-crampon-pro #4: first candidate showed chain-style traction — judged not the Pro (21-spike strap-on) — replaced with Sporteque image whose filename names trail-crampon-pro.
• la-sportiva-g2-evo #5/#6: Rockrun and Outdoor Climbing URLs returned 404 — replaced with Mountain Blog IT + K2 AU images.
• mammut-ophir-3-slide-2-0 #4: Ekosport Cloudinary URL 404'd — replaced with DealOn.se image.
• petzl-sarken #1: pre-existing file was a blank gray placeholder, not a product photo — replaced with verified Berg-Freunde official shot.
• A daemon restart interrupted the Edelrid/Grivel download batch; disk was audited, missing edelrid-mega-jul-4.jpg identified, and a replacement fetched.
• All replacements visually verified on contact sheets. No items dropped.

Camp Games | franklin-sports-pickleball-set — banked images 1-2 show the 4-player 52975X wood-set sibling; dossier scopes to the 2-player 52656 Wood Journey set. Images 3-6 show the exact 2-player set. Variant relationship documented, not a rename. |

Expansion round 4 (2026-09-21) — substitutions, renames, corrections

Substitutions (requested item → researched identity; dossier identity governs the master row):

• flextail-zero-pump → FLEXTAIL Zero Pump 2 (dossier covers the 2nd gen; Zero Pump 3 is the 2026 current model).
• altra-timp-5 → Altra Timp 5 (dossier covers Timp 5; Timp 6 is 2026 current).
• merrell-trail-glove-7 → Merrell Trail Glove 7 (dossier covers TG7; Trail Glove 8 is 2026 current).
• prana-brion-ii → prAna Brion II (dossier covers Brion II; current Brion Pant is the successor. Fabric generation conflict — ReZion 95/5 vs older Stretch Zion 97/3 — UNVERIFIED in dossier).
• garmin-gpsmap-66i → Garmin GPSMAP 66i (dossier covers 66i; GPSMAP 67i is 2026 current).
• coros-apex-2-pro → COROS Apex 2 Pro (dossier covers Apex 2 Pro; Apex 4 is 2026 current).
• casio-pro-trek-prw-3500 → Casio Pro Trek PRW-3500 (dossier covers PRW-3500; PRG-340 is 2026 current but already has its own canonical dossier — identity kept as PRW-3500 to avoid a duplicate).
• garmin-foretrex-601 → Garmin Foretrex 601 (dossier covers 601; Foretrex 801 is 2026 current but already has its own canonical dossier — identity kept as 601 to avoid a duplicate).
• kelty-redwing-30 → Kelty Redwing Traveler 30 (classic civilian Redwing 30 discontinued).
• rei-coop-tarn-65 → Gregory Wander 50 (REI Tarn 65 discontinued).
• yardgames-giant-dominoes → Triumph Wood Lawn 28-piece Domino Set (sold by YardGames.com; Escalade Sports is Triumph's parent).
• hurtta-extreme-warmer → Hurtta Extreme Warmer III ECO (current gen; original/II/current lineage documented).
• codenames-duet → Codenames Duet 2nd Edition / Duet 2.0.
• camco-rotochock → Camco RV Wheel Stop #44621 (no Camco "RotoChock" product exists).
• gosports-ladder-toss-steel → GoSports Ladder Toss, steel variant (dossier clarifies steel vs PVC generations; the two are hard to distinguish visually).

Duplicate quarantine (NOT new rows): two group-C requests duplicated products already in the canonical 748 — casio-pro-trek-prg-340 and garmin-foretrex-801. The extra research copies are quarantined under tables/r4-duplicate-quarantine/ (with README) and were not merged as new rows. However, the master file already linked to those two canonical slugs while their dossiers/images were missing from specs/ and images/; the quarantined copies were used to restore the canonical files on 2026-09-21 (/library/gear/navigation-safety/casio-pro-trek-prg-340/, /library/gear/navigation-safety/garmin-foretrex-801/ + 12 JPEGs) — a repair of existing links, not an expansion.

Expansion round 3 (2026-09-20) — substitutions, renames, corrections

Clothing & Footwear — generation updates across the footwear/apparel picks (all applied 2026-09-20, nothing silently dropped):

• Brooks Cascadia 18 → Brooks Cascadia 20 (20 released July 2026, $160; 19 now clearance)
• Topo Athletic Ultraventure 4 → Ultraventure 5 (released 2026-07-20, $155, Vibram XS Trek)
• Saucony Peregrine 14/15 → Peregrine 16 (current Nov 2025/Jan 2026)
• Nike Pegasus Trail 5 → Nike ACG Pegasus Trail (April 2026 redesign retired the generation number; HV8121)
• HOKA Challenger 7 → Challenger 8 (~$155)
• Altra Olympus 6 → Olympus 7 (released 2026-08-01, $195, Ego Max)
• Merrell Agility Peak 5 retained provisionally (no reliable Agility Peak 6 found as of 2026-09-20 — UNVERIFIED); La Sportiva Bushido III retained provisionally (no reliable Bushido IV found — UNVERIFIED)
• OR Helium Rain Jacket → Outdoor Research Helium UL (generation update)

Camp Kitchen — one slot substitution:

• stanley-adventure-camp-cook-set-24pc → GSI Outdoors Bugaboo Camper (no distinct 24-piece Stanley set exists; candidates were the already-cataloged Stanley 21-piece nesting set. GSI Bugaboo Camper 4-person nonstick cookset, $169.95 MSRP, chosen as the cookset-slot substitute)

Dog Gear — image QA repair pass (2026-09-20; all replacements PIL-verified RGB JPEG, no duplicates):

• rcpets-pet-first-aid-kit: 2 Pocket-kit images culled (wrong model vs full-size kit); -1 (byte-identical to -5) and -2 replaced with full-size kit shots. Final 5/5 verified full-size.
• ruffwear-float-coat: -4 (45102-era detail) replaced with official 45103 Purple Lily buckle detail. Final 5/5 verified 45103 generation.
• gunner-kennels-g1: all six replaced with gunner.com CDN Black pro shots; later variant-QA (dog QA pass) culled 5 (could not establish exact Intermediate/Core-Black provenance) — 1/6 retained with honest gaps documented.

Camp Furniture — variant corrections (2026-09-20):

• helinox-cafe-table slot 4: Wide variant replaced with standard-size (23.5 in square) official hero
• crazy-creek-original-chair slots 2 & 5: HEX 2.0 images replaced with official Original Chair shots (SKU 1020-159/160)
• coleman-comfortsmart-deluxe-cot naming resolved: "ComfortSmart Deluxe" = "ComfortSmart Big & Tall" (same SKU); no image swap
• alps-mountaineering-dining-table slot 2: wrong table replaced with Regular-size

Gadgets & Tech — image variant corrections (all visually verified on contact sheets; no items dropped):

• flextail-max-pump-2-pro #5: wrong SUP pump replaced with manufacturer MAXPUMP2PRO image
• garmin-inreach-mini-3 #3: Mini 2 image replaced; REI hotlink-blocked image substituted with dcrainmaker shots (item at 5/6)
• jbl-flip-7 #6: 404 image substituted with Audio Advice box image
• kestrel-5500 #6: 5500FW Fire Weather variant replaced with yellow base 0855YEL SKU

Camp Games — correction ledger (2026-09-20):

• franklin-sports-pickleball-set: images 1-2 (4-player 52975X sibling) and 4-6 (fiberglass Journey line) replaced with 2-player WOOD Journey shots; colorway-to-52656 match UNVERIFIED for 1,2,5,6
• gosports-regulation-cornhole: dossier corrected — 38 lbs applies to boards-only set ("NO BEAN BAGS INCLUDED"); Amazon full-set SKU UNVERIFIED
• rummikub-original: Goliath EU "Classic" packaging documented as same corporate family as Pressman US "Original" (Goliath acquired Pressman 2014); 2026 US/Canada licensing conflict moved to UNVERIFIED register
• tiki-toss-deluxe: 3 packaging-heavy images replaced with component/detail shots

Hygiene & Sanitation — image-set corrections:

• after-bite-itch-eraser: wrong-SKU tube rejected; settled at 5 after perceptual-hash dedup
• coleman-biodegradable-soap: settled at 5; images 2–4 are flagged adjacent products (Campsuds, Camp Soap Sheets) standing in
• magilano-skyjo: wrong-item contamination (Skyjo card game) deleted; replaced by 6 real hygiene picks
• qiwiz-big-dig-trowel: topped up 3→6
• rinsekit-pro-2-0: generation-corrected to PRO 2.0 (4 gal); legacy Plus noted under Version Lineage only
• youphoria-microfiber-travel-towel: topped up 3→6

Mountaineering — image corrections (all visually verified; no items dropped):

• black-diamond-half-dome #4: corrupted CDN image replaced
• edelrid-mega-jul #4: hotlink-blocked (403) replaced
• hillsound-trail-crampon-pro #4: chain-style traction (not Pro) replaced
• la-sportiva-g2-evo #5/#6: 404 URLs replaced
• mammut-ophir-3-slide-2-0 #4: 404 URL replaced
• petzl-sarken #1: blank gray placeholder replaced with verified official shot

Repair & Tools — variant culls (2026-09-20; culled files preserved under work/r3repair-scratch/):

• victorinox-swisstool-spirit-x #5: Spirit X Plus kit image replaced with genuine Spirit X sheath shot
• silky-pocketboy-170 #3/#5: Outback Edition images replaced with standard 346-17 (red handle); #4: black-handle replaced with red-handle 346-17
• opinel-no-8-inox: olivewood-handle variant rejected; replaced with beechwood studio shot

Sleep Systems — audit notes (2026-09-20; variant discipline):

• Klymit Insulated Static V confirmed as classic 2016–2024 generation (not Lite/Peak/Recon/Luxe)
• NEMO Quasar 3D: size variance noted (Long Wide vs Regular), not conflated
• NEMO Tensor Extreme Conditions: Backpacker Tensor XC shot confirmed as pre-2024 name for same pad line
• REI Magma 30: pre-2025 vs current generation shots match documented version lineage
• Sea to Summit Ether Light XR: "Thermal Core" confirmed as current name for insulated XR; "XT" candidate rejected as different model

Water & Packs — variant corrections (2026-09-20/21):

• sierra-designs-flex-capacitor: Flex Capacitor 60–75 candidates rejected; re-sourced for exact 40–60 model
• lowe-alpine-airzone-pro-45: confirmed as AirZone Pro (not Trek); generation audit flagged
• fjallraven-kajka-65: Kajka 75 candidate rejected; replaced with confirmed 65
• aquamira-water-treatment-drops: source failures replaced; 1oz vs 2oz kit conflict resolved
• gregory-katmai-65: OPEN AUDIT — images 2 & 6 need replacement with unquestionably exact non-Plus Katmai 65 images

Cross-department ownership corrections applied in this round (roster misattributions fixed):

• camco-evoflex-22598 → RV Essentials (was misfiled under Sleep)
• southwire-surge-guard-34950 → RV Essentials (was misfiled under Repair)
• anker-nebula-capsule-3-laser → Gadgets & Tech (was misfiled under Lighting)
• igloo-bmx-52 → Camp Kitchen (was duplicated in Budget; canonical is Kitchen)
• outdoor-research-sunbriolet-sun-hat → Clothing & Footwear (folded in from orphan discovery)
• Orphan adoptions: deuter-junior, kelty-redwing-30, micro-kickboard-maxi, osprey-ace-50, rei-coop-tarn-65 → Kids & Family; celestron-cometron-firstscope → Gadgets & Tech

Delete-record duplicates:

• outdoor-research-echo-hoodie REMOVED as duplicate of baseline or-echo-hoodie (same product); or-echo-hoodie is canonical. Dossier + 3 images deleted.
• crazy-creek-hex-20-original REMOVED as duplicate of crazy-creek-hex-2-0 (same product, "Hex 2.0 Original Chair"). Dossier + 6 images moved to /tmp/deduped-duplicates/.
• yeti-boomer-8-bowl and ruffwear-roamer-leash rejected by dog worker as duplicates of wave-1 items (no dossiers written).

3. Master item list (all 976 items)

976 unique dossiers (183 baseline + 185 round-1 + 380 round-2 + 108 round-4 + 120 round-3, 2026-09-21). Items marked NEW were added in the expansion rounds.