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Camping 101: The Essentials
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items My best tips, tools, and products to make camping a breeze.
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📱 Apps and Sites
🏕 Basic Gear
🍳 Meals
📱 Apps and Sites
Apps and websites to help you plan and prep.
This is a paid service that will send you alerts when sold-out campgrounds and other reservations become available.
It's how we got vehicle reservations for Glacier National Park 🙌🏼
It's how we got vehicle reservations for Glacier National Park 🙌🏼
Campnab: Get campsite reservations at sold-out campgrounds
The go-to website for reserving camping spots in the national parks and other federal lands.
Recreation.gov - Camping, Cabins, RVs, Permits, Passes & More
A great way to find camping spots for your next trip!
HipCamp | Campground Searching
🏕 Basic Gear
Those must-have items to make it through the night! (Pro tip - try to borrow some of these supplies if you are a first-timer. That way you know what you do and do not like.)
We use this for our family of five and it fits us just right - enough room for 3 queen inflatable mattresses, and tall enough you can stand in the middle. It's held up for periodic camping trip for 7+ years and still going strong.
Coleman 8-Person Tent for Camping |
Not a *necessity*, but also very handy. I like to leave it just outside the tent to help get shoes on and off and then fold it down at night.
Qiguet Collapsible Stool,
My kids and I have inexpensive sleeping bags from Amazon and they are *fine*, but usually require some extra blankets on top for cold weather.
My husband got a North Face bag for a birthday gift and it is far superior to ours. 😂
So if you plan on it being cold, consider a better bag!
My husband got a North Face bag for a birthday gift and it is far superior to ours. 😂
So if you plan on it being cold, consider a better bag!
Sleeping Bags for Camping & Expeditions - The North Face
Electricity can be hard to come by when camping, but you still may need to charge your phone. This portable charger is easy to use, and reasonably priced. We love ours!
Anker Portable Charger, USB-C
🍳 Meals
Quick and easy meals - don't overcomplicate mealtime!
11 of the Best Camping Meals for Less Stress
Love this for quickly boiling water to add to freeze dried meals, cook ramen, or make hot chocolate.
Jetboil Zip Camping Stove Cooking System
I love this for everyday use, but it also makes camping easier too. Add your mix before you leave, add water, shake, and pour!
Whiskware Pancake Batter Dispenser & Mixer