My Favorite Car Camping Gear - Cook & Sleep System

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[ericb]

I'm an organization junkie when it comes to my car camping gear. I tried different ways to keep things organized for years. But about a year and a half ago, I bought a Milwaukee packout drawer system and another packout box. They lock into each other. The tool organizer options make it great to organize my gear in there.

I don't always bring it if its just me or with one other person. But if its a group, I bring it. I always keep it stocked and everything charged in there. So when I am packing up the car I just grab the boxes. I know everything I need is always in there. It makes my site so much more organized so I can relax and have fun instead of looking in different bags, boxes, whatever.

[pitdoctor]

For car camping, the way we do coffee for my wife is I'll make up a bunch of cold brew concentrate before we leave and that goes in our cooler. Then in the morning she can decide if she wants cold coffee or hot coffee, if she wants cold, I just add cold water to the concentrate, if she wants hot, I boil some water in the jet boil and mix the hot water with the concentrate. She gets her coffee, and I don't have to deal with cleaning up coffee grounds while camping.

[nouseaname]

Indoor/outdoor carpet for the tent floor is a game changer.

[Hiker_who_Sews]

I haven't upgraded anything recently, but I keep my eye out for second hand gear from people like you who are up-grading and trying out new stuff. When I get new-to-me gear, I'm always appreciative of those who have let their formerly loved items go.

[michalhavlik]

Great to see no "overland" word associated with car camping.Thanks for the video

[richardcoe]

Love the variety in the types of content. I feel like a lot of hardcore backpackers hate on car camping, but it will always have a special place in my heart!

[jeffcmo]

Now we’re talking. The thru hike is neat but Car Camping is so much with friends, kids, dogs and

[debsmith]

My parents took me car camping when I was a kid - I continue the tradition; such a money saving strategy when we travel. I've been using gear that you have now upgraded - I'll be making changes. Delightful to see Snuggles 💙 Love to you guys

[anninwhack]

USB small rechargeable tent fans. They are great for controlling condensation on those muggy humid nights by hanging them from the top of the tent but then pointing them upwards and across the fly to keep the air moving. Then also pointing down for extra breeze when needed. They hardly weigh anything and have been super useful many times.

[Adeodatus]

I just picked up an enormous cabin tent - with inflatable "poles" and a wood stove! I figured I'd keep all my spiffy backpacking gear just for that activity and go nuts with the car-camping set-up. 17' x 10', 7' tall, big enough for a queen bed, wood stove, folding recliners. I'm hoping to set it up somewhere along the Colorado Trail soon and provide a little Trail Magic to a few of this season's thru-hikers.

[jeffpeters]

I absolutely love cooking in the outdoors. Must have been a cattle drive cook in a previous life. I run a three-burner Coleman stove with a Coleman roadtrip grill. But I never forget my cast-iron Dutch ovens & my cast-iron griddle.

[kellyjohnson]

Love that you are doing this style of video. Due to my circumstances, car camping is my main jam. And I travel with my cat cuz she is a special needs kitty so it’s hard to leave her with just anyone and she enjoys car camping. Since she prefers to sleep with me in my sleeping bag I had to buy an extra wide cot. She enjoys the cot for sleeping on and under so her kitties goes under there for her day time hang out space if it’s hot. If it’s chilly she goes inside her old fashioned flannel sleeping bag that I inherited from my dad. My thermarest thick self inflating pad goes in the cot for my comfort and a memory foam pad on top so she doesn’t pop my thermarest. At night I have a UGQ down quilt for warmth if it’s chilly. Otherwise the old Coleman flannel bag is enough, with a fleece throw if need be. For cooking I inherited my dad’s Coleman stove, tho I prefer cooking on the fire if possible. I have a jetboil style pot if I just want hot water. Mostly I used my good old Stanley adventure camp cook set that is my all in one set for pots and dishes and utensils. And my cast iron frypan with cast iron lid. I recently got the sea to summit kettle that came as a cook set with collapsible bowls and mugs that I have yet to try. I love how lightweight and collapsible it is. For camping when I just am not wanting a full on fire but want to cook over actual wood flames I have my tomshoo gasifier twig stove as well as my firebox twig stove. That way I don’t have to haul a bunch of wood in my car for cooking. I just put these stoves on an aluminum pie pan over the campsites fire grate and make my hot water in the gasifier and my bacon and eggs on the firebox. Save my gas for places with fire bans or for quick stops for lunch at a picnic area when all I need is some quick hot water at a lunch spot. Nothing like a fresh iced mocha made from fresh hot coffee in my moka pot mixed with a bit of a chocolate bar poured over ice from the cooler. Thanks for sharing your awesome car camping suggestions. I’m curious about the tents you use while camping. My cat prefers the big 6 person tent cuz it has plenty of room for the cot, a big chair, a table and her litter box. The rain fly comes off so she can pretty much live in the tent all day and at night run around and play. If I’m out cooking she can see me at the picnic table. Snd I bring her out on her harness and leash when I’m not busy cooking. But I also have a three man tent that the cot fits into as well as her litter box. But that’s for only an overnight jaunt. Then off to the next location. It’s the best tent for warmth when it’s cold and rainy. It’s my old faithful alps mountaineering tent. The big one is a no name off Amazon. It’s not as good on quality but it’s survived in rain storms without a leak but I’m always having to patch the floor cuz it’s so not a durable floor. Grateful for the ground sheet and tenacious tape. lol. Thanks again. I’d love to hear more about some of your other gear if you want to explore this genre in future videos

[AWBabbage]

I always enjoy your content. I just bought a Jetboil Half-Gen to replace my 30-year old Coleman suitcase stove for car camping. Everything I take for my camp kitchen fits in one plastic tub, now I can eliminate the stove being outside on top of the tub. In the tub is a large thin plastic cutting board and a full-sized forged chef’s knife. These are wonderful for real camp cooking.

[karlstriepe]

The folks at the National Forest refused to even consider my suggested slogan: "Find Your Wood."

[djv]

My essential car camping item is cold beer. Also love cooking on cast iron over an open flame.

[robynroamsoutdoors]

The one item that goes with me no matter where and what I'm doing: a USB powered fan. I have two different ones and they are great at moving the air when I'm sleeping. A little white noise, a little air movement and I'm asleep.

[bjtitus]

The exped duo mat is the best! Absolutely the best mattress I’ve ever used.

[jeffmast]

Thanks for doing this video. Personally I can't imagine going car camping without a cast iron Dutch oven.

[nickhtk]

I save my care camping for family and freinds who arent really into camping. Items like the Genesis make it all the more luxurious.

[samb.]

Thank you so much for this video…Just started to follow you recently… was wondering abt recommendations for food storage and setting up a family camp site while car camping. Again…great work with your channel! 👌