Thanks for watching! ⛺️ I wanted this list to be simple and hopefully not overwhelming, so you can spend less time packing, and more time camping! I hope it's helpful 😁
Would love it if you could do a video about your camera and vlogging equipment! What you use, how you film, editing software. The behind the scenes of your channel! :)
You all prolly dont care at all but does any of you know a way to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot my password. I would love any tricks you can give me
@Terrell Antonio I really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and Im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later with my results.
I am 70 and have been camping (in caravans, tents and motor homes) for 50-odd years. I am still camping in tents and believe you can always learn new things. Your videos are very good. Here in Europe it is much more regulated and open fires are often forbidden because of the fire risk. It's gas barbecues. But the appeal of camping - waking up in the morning and smelling the grass, nature - hasn't worn off for me. Thank you.
Fun hack I learned is to turn on your headlamp and put it in your empty Nalgene bottle (mine’s blue). Turns it into a cool blue lantern for around the picnic table or in the tent.
Also strapping it around one of those huge gallon ex-milk bottles full of water that you had anyway, facing inward. It makes for a beautiful, diffused glow.
yesss, it's a classic diy trick. you fill a bottle with water (transparent plastic or glass) and you put any bright light under it to shine inside, and the bottle lights up in a medium glow. very atmospheric or useful depending on the situation
@@elise8116 we did several backyard "trips" and have done 1 real camping trip. We now have a 7 year old, 5 year old, 3 year old and 2 year old. I think as long as you have realistic expectations then it's great!
Another great video. Thank you the effort you put into these! My 2 cents: when car camping, default to comfort (within reason). Always use a tent 1-2 persons more than on your group; go for a sleep pad at least 3” thick, and if you really want to sleep well, absolutely bring a full size pillow from home (you’ll want it in the car when it’s someone else’s turn to drive)! Save the light weight, cramped and less comfy gear for backpacking. Of course you can use BP gear to car camp, but it is not nearly as comfortable and convenient. If you do both enough, you will eventually find yourself with dedicated car and backpack gear kits with only limited gear overlap (for me, headlamp and sleeping bags are about all). Happy trails everyone!
Although I agree with you, I personally live in a very small place and I also have a car with a tiny booth, so I basically only have backpacking gear 🙃 all my camping stuff fits in a suitcase and my car just about fits two people and their backpacks 😅 the biggest difference is in the weight, I pack some small but heavy things in the car but not when hiking
I've found a flannel sheet over the sleeping bag actually traps quite a bit of warmth while sleeping and is much easier to pack than a blanket. Folding the sheet in half doubles the amount of warmth.
Love this! I love back packing but car camping is nice to bring some luxuries camping. Can’t beat bacon and eggs over a fire in the morning or s’mores!
I've often had trouble making a fire while car camping, having wet logs and no way to split them. I've added to my kit a full tang knife for batoning (and slicing food), and firestarters. Also, I've found a bow saw to be essential for harvesting deadfall, and I bring my beach chairs to sit upon.
Over the past 5 years we have gradually been upgrading our car camping gear. We are usually 2 adults, 2 kids in a Subaru impreza (often with an extra adult), so we don't have a ton of space for bulky items. We aim for our camping gear to hit the sweet spot of somewhere between car camping and backpacking equipment: more compact that most car camping gear, but sturdier than most backpacking gear. The exception to this rule is our tent: we have a Eureka Chic-Choc 5 and it is perfect for our family. Definitely get a tent with a full fly, vestibule, and space for one more person than the number of folks in your group!
Hi. That's exactly the goal I have-to find a sweet spot between car camping and backpacking gear.... Any advice/suggestions on specific items that you've had good results with towards the balance?
Love my Mega mats. Best mat going. Western mountaineering sleeping bags are great, but I moved on to Enlightened Quilts. I found that they are easy to sleep under and they compress well. Very warm!
After car camping for many years, we have added a screen tent that is big enough to go over a picnic table to our gear. Helps to keep the bugs away as well as when cooking in rain.
This is so funny to me: we have that screen tent and bring it EVERY time we camp and to date have only used once! It's the one item we keep lugging around and never using lol.
My boyfriend And I are going camping, I've been going camping all my life for almost all summer, every summer. And I mean camping, not camp sites, we'd go deep into the woods for months where no one could bother us, so fun!! It's going to be my boyfriend's first time camping. I bought the 2 of us a 6 person tent. I've never, EVER been in a tent the size you're in. For 6 of us my family got a tent that would have fit 3-4 queen mattresses 😳 Didn't know tents were even made this small until buying one for myself this year! Anyways, I'm excited to show off my camping skills, since he's a city boy and I grew up on a farm and camping all my life 😂😏
My advice would be to make sure you have a VERY well-rounded first aid box and brush up on simple first aid before camping. Most kits have bandages, triple antibiotic cream, etc. 1 thing I can't recommend enough is burn cream. Fire often pops and hot embers can land in places you don't think of. Also if you're using a propane lantern - those get hot. This is first-hand experience talking. During 1 backpacking trip, I sat down on an unstable rock - this was years ago before lightweight chairs were big and when backpacking you don't want a lot of weight. I fell sideways and the bottom of my arm came in contact with the top of a propane lantern. Burn cream saved me. If I hadn't had the cream, we probably would have had to pack and leave that night or the next morning. Don't worry - I did follow up with my doctor when I got home. He said it was good that I had the burn cream.
Great informative Video. I went camping with a friend for the first time and I loved it. Going to get a tent, basic gear and going out on my own. Cant wait!
Recently stumbled upon your page and love it! I mainly do car camping trips and have enjoyed watching your videos and getting new ideas. Very personable and down to earth with easily digestible content. Happy trails! 😊
You are so concise and informational. Watching this before I tackle my packing list helps me so I watch this video at least once before every camping trip.
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Amanda, when I go car camping I use an 8 man tent with AC/Heat. A small refrigerator/Freezer. As for air mattress, I have a queen size inflatable mattress that I use 1200 count sheets and pillows. I use a Honda generator to power every thing up including the LED rope to light up the tent and camp site. I use a propane portable grill that has a grill and a flat top. The most important part of car camping is a camp fire for hotdogs and more important, S’mores.
LOL, I use that set up for car camping with my daughters. When I go back packing I carry a max of 30 lbs for 5 days. That’s when I’m getting away form it all
@@Wondering_Fireball Hi. Perhaps it's a cultural difference between the States and Europe, Portable generators are really frowned on here because of the noise, fumes and the general feeling they are being wasteful. And open fires are rarely allowed because of the fire risk. I suppose that's the great thing about camping - its variety. Each to his own. But even so I would still hate to be next to you......
I'm claustrophobic, so the minimum size tent I need to not be stressed every moment I'm in it is a 6-man. But hey, allowing myself that little concession lets me get out there. And at the end of the day, isn't that what it's all about; getting out there? HYOH, as they say. Also, your tent is still super cute, FWIW. ;-)
Yes about making sure the air mattress fits. We drove 5 hours from home for our first camping trip. Just me and my little girl. Got down there and the air mattress didn’t fit in our tent . 😂 just to say... we didn’t sleep very well lol
I had the feeling that I could live for weeks just with my festival camping stuff. For holydays we have just a little bit more. In south Europe you need some shadow and we have a hammock for everyone...
A headlamp worn around my neck is my 'go to.' I have 2 so one is always fully charged. Having done 10 days @ Burning Man with only beef jerky, sardines, cod livers, nuts, seeds & dried fruits & veggies, thats the way I'll go for 5 days of car camping in Virginia at the end of this month. No cooking. No ice chest. I'll bring a gallon of water & buy more as needed.
Great ideas! I’ve only been Glamping a few times with my family and friends. And I’m still learning. So thanks for sharing your amazing tips! I especially love using headlamps too! But I would like to suggest that if you’re packing oral or IV meds (and makeup), they should be kept cool inside an insulated bag or cooler...separate from food if possible. Also if only 2 people are going to be in a larger tent or cube for more wiggle room and gear it can get a little cold even on Summer nights. So sleeping in a sleeping bag on an air mattress inside a smaller tent placed within the larger tent or cube will help keep you relatively warmer. This hack also comes in handy for when there is a long power outage at home. Of course spraying and sealing the outer tent will keep you dry. But just in case of an unexpected leak, sleeping inside of the little tent within your larger tent or cube will help keep you dry. This works best for car camping.😉👍
I'm alone in my living room watching this and literally went "yessssss" out loud when you said "Exped" just because they're so good and I love mine so much!!
Agree! My back is what we in Australia intellectually call "munted", but I still love camping, so I was looking at those! I actually wound up going with an Outwell Dreamboat 16, which is 1cm thicker than the biggest offerings from Exped, the Zempire Monstamat, the Sea To Summit Comfort Deluxe, etc. because, again, horribly maimed & every millimetre of comfort counts. Also, I just didn't have Exped money. I'm pretty sure those things cost more than my actual childhood bed did! I will admit the Expeds are absolutely lovely, though, & rolling around on them in-store was such a pleasure (Outwell is a European brand, so I ultimately had to buy my Dreamboat blind [best blind buy of my life; thank G_d, for what it cost]). I also have a (much narrower & shorter) Sea To Summit Comfort Deluxe for use on my teeny 16cm-high 65cm-wide 190cm-long cot I keep in my little 3-man storm tent. Forget the luxury of a 10+cm mat, for a minute - boxed sides are the future. I never realised just how much usable sleeping space is lost to the sloping sides of traditional mats until I tried a boxed one. Never again. 😉
May I suggest getting a fleece blanket that zips up like a sleeping bag. When it's warm or hot out they will keep you plenty warm. Used as a liner for your main sleeping bag it will roast you out. For lighting I like to use a propane lantern, throws plenty of light around your site. Also runs a single burner stove. Finally, I've been tent/car camping for over 50 years now and probably have enough equipment to outfit a whole company. There's a real art to bringing only what you'll need.
Loved the light part with the dancing and when you couldn't find the setting, I laughed too loud at my desk, everyone thought I was nuts. Helpful video !
I should have watched this earlier..many things I learned from this.. I bought tent for 2 for me and wife.....now i feel i should have bought good for 3 for extra comfort. I bring pillows...so much comfortable. Your right.
I love to cook when camping. Thought about a dutch oven but we don’t bring charcoal and they are heavy. Informative video and looking forward to the next one!!
Could you make a complete tour of your med kits and what is in which kit? I saw you have a few different ones and I would love tips for a good, complete guide to make one for camping/car camping/hiking! Love your channel and al the info you provide!
Hello Amanda, thank you for sharing your fine video on camping essentials. You did a fine job in presenting the information. The very best to you and Nick. Stay healthy. 🤗
I've never taken a pillow. I once took an inflatable mattress and my husband and I slept super uncomfortable 😂😂😂😂. We take two self inflatable pads and a sleeping bag. That's it. My kids take their bags and that's all we need. We might be weird.
My wife & I take a comfy Air Mattress. I have a tiny USB Rechargeable pump, perfect set up for Car Camping. For backpacking I use my Nemo Tensor Insulated Sleeping Pad :)
My camping laterne is simple and universal. One pull, and it shines bright and wide with LED and clever reflectors inside. Also build in: A big LED torch. Also with a small fan, who protects me a bit, from flies and mosquitos. All running by accu cells inside. Who are rechargeable via intern solar cell or via USB.
Hey Amanda, just a quick note; the temp rating of sleeping bags is the temp they'll keep you alive, not comfortable, so often times you maybe cold at a temp, you thought the bag would keep you comfy. Really sucks to be cold when trying to sleep.
You didn't provide a link to your sleeping bag. I love it. I would love one like that. Please tell me which one you have. :) I love your show. I am a full time car camper now with my Jeep.
Such a good video!! We are going on a cramping trip in two weeks and this makes me even more excited! Also we have the Exped Megamats too and they really are worth every penny!!
This has a lot of good info. I’m camping at a campground in a local state park next month and will have an electrical set up, so I’ll be eating using my itakipot- but that won’t work if I start going camping with more people.
I use a specific camping pillow because in New England, it gets way too moist to use a bedroom pillow without it getting icky. I'm envious of the dry weather in the southwest where a home pillow is an option.
Good item for your "med kit" is individual use super glue tubes. Home Depot for a just a few bucks. Another one is cotton balls soaked in petroleum jelly for fire starters. Cheers!
I'd love to see how you made those steak quesadillas! Love your videos; especially the ones where you cook with the dutch oven. What brand did you buy?
Do you keep a tourniquet on your person at all times when you're out and about? Maybe even a small med kit as well? I'd be curious to know what yall do for self protection. I probably wouldn't go anywhere unless I was strapped lol, but I know different states have different laws and everything. I don't know if you've already done a video on personal security or not, but if not. There's a video idea for ya lol.
I'm taking my son on a road trip and decided to camp for a couple days. Those days fall on a weekend and lodging prices are so expensive. I'd rather save money for our twice a year vacations with my husband. Tent camping is a lot cheaper. I've only been tent camping twice in my life and it's been at least 30 years. Your videos have been helpful. I do have a question, the only safety thing I saw on Amazon were trip wires to prevent someone or something from getting in the tent. Are there other devices, like locks?
My 2 cents worth, for cold weather/winter camping, you need to give as much consideration to your mattress/underlay as your sleeping bag. You can lose a LOT of bodywarmth through the floor if you aren't insulated properly and the underside of your sleeping bag gets squished by your weight, removing a lot of the insulating properties. An air mattress is no good because you'll spend the night laying atop a cushion of freezing cold air. And the ground itself acts like a massive heat sink continually drawing the heat from your body without insulation so... definitely use an insulating foam mattress for cold weather. It makes a HUGE difference.
