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Car Camping Essentials
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items I have years of experience car camping! From 15 to 90 degree weather. Over the years, I have pared down my gear to the essentials, and if you want the best experience, this is what I recommend. These are the basics. I will make another list of the fu...
Ive tried a lot of different bed options. I used a mattress topper, stack of blankets, and this is the best option I have found. When I switched cars I was able to keep the same mattress because you can choose what compartments to blow up so it perfe...
Car Air Mattress
This has been so helpful in blowing everything up without having to jigsaw your things to fit in the car with the short cord that comes with the air. I was able to blow up multiple queen size air mattresses for firends outside of my car too, which ma...
12v Extender
I used to loosly throw my camping supplies in the back of my car, but it took forever to unpack and get organized at each campground. I now have three of these organizers. I just put them in the car and take them out when I get to the camp site and e...
Best Trunk Organizers
When its warm you can sleep with just a blanket, but when winter camping, or camping in cold weather, the car isnt always enough to keep you warm. I recommend getting a winter sleeping bag; no matter how many blankets I have used, it doesnt work like...
Winter Sleeping Bags | REI Co-op
When camping with my partner, we use a two person sleeping bag. In the winter, we will each have our winter sleeping bag inside of this one, but in the fall spring we can get away with just the double sleeping bag and cuddle! Even if you are camping ...
Double Sleeping Bags
In the summer it is important to stay cool. I like to have a fan until the night gets cold enough. Make sure you get one that is chargable while you are driving and will work when the car is off!
Battery Fans For Cars
Get camping chairs that compact super small. Something like this works great. I have three and they fit in my trunk organizers. When camping alone, I will set up all three to make it look like I have other people camping with me.
SITPACK | Outdoor Convenience & Comfort: Compact Chairs ...
I prefer to always cook straight on the fire, but that isnt always possible. Plus sometimes when you just want a quick lunch before hiking, you dont want to start a whole fire. Some people like the big camping stoves but they just take up space. I li...
Backpacking & Camping Stoves
Getting a pack like this has been a life saver. Having all your kitchen supplies in one spot is super nice to keep things from being lost. Something like this has every thing you need, with room to add extras like a can opener, cheese grater, whateve...
Backpacking Camping Utensils
I debated putting this one on, because is it ESSENTIAL? No. I have gone many years not camping with this. If you have everything else I put on this list, you will be able to turn your car on and charge/inflate anything you need to, and you dont have ...
Jackery
When car camping it is important to be able to charge everything, so having an adapter like this is a must! I like to use the ones with three prong, USB and USBc so no matter what anything has, there is a way to charge it with the car.
Car Outlet Adapters
I have winter camped plenty of times, but the first time I did with these on, it was a game changer. I wore these while camping in a blizzard and had no issues with the cold. They are not too heavy so you can move around great. I got mine a size bigg...
Insulated & Lined Bib Coveralls for Women
You will need a washbucket for dishes. This one is great because it folds down when you are not using it and can be stored in the storage bins
Wash Bins For Camping
Having at tent that attaches to the back of the car is super helpful. You can use the whole back of the car for sleeping and keep all your stuff in the tent and keep it away from critters or bad weather. It is also helpful if you have more people cam...
Car Tent