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Our Cross-Country Camping Setup
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items Everything we actually pack and use while camping across the country with our family, from our tent and power station to cozy campfire reading essentials. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
Pop-up setup with built-in camp lights and speaker for family nights.
Ozark Trail Instant Cabin Tent with Built-in LED Lights & Bluetooth Speaker
Keeps our phones, Kindle, and camp gear charged off-grid.
Jackery Explorer 300 Portable Power Station, 292Wh
Super comfortable 10-inch Queen camp bed that fits right inside the tent.
Intex 64103E Dura-Beam Standard Single-High Air Mattress (Queen Size, 10in Bed Height)
My favorite book-lover cover for reading by the campfire.
Lightweight Case for 7" Kindle Paperwhite 12th Gen
Peace of mind on long backroad stretches across the country.
Car Emergency Kit with Jumper Cables & Inflator
My go-to e-reader for reading by the campfire with full-color book covers.
Amazon Kindle Colorsoft Signature Edition 32GB
Compact 2-in-1 butane camp stove and griddle for easy camp breakfasts and dinners.
Ozark Trail 2-in-1 Portable Butane Griddle and Stove
Wraps up tiny and plugs into our Jackery or camp hookup to charge everyone's devices at once.
ORICO 4FT Purple Cruise Approved Travel Power Strip
Quick-pitch breathable mesh tent that sets up in minutes.
Wind Tour Easy Setup Breathable Mesh Tent
10-inch Twin camp air mattress for the kids that packs down super small.
INTEX Dura-Beam® Standard Downy Air Mattress 10" Twin
The book on my Kindle by the campfire right now—could not put it down on this trip.
Fourth Wing (Standard Edition) (The Empyrean, 1)
Our blue 8-person Ozark Trail family cabin tent pitched lakeside at Carson Lake on Colorado's Grand Mesa ($0 free dispersed camping!) and at Barview Jetty on the Oregon Coast. Fits 2 queen air mattresses with 78" standing room for our family of 6!
Ozark Trail 8-Person Instant Cabin Tent with Full Rainfly (14' x 8')
Proof you don't need a $300 cooler to camp across the country! We grabbed this 48-quart Igloo cooler at Dollar General for $32 and it fits perfectly right between the back captain's chairs of our Enterprise rental minivan—easy to reach cold drinks &a...
Igloo 48-Qt Chest Cooler - Road-Trip MVP
We rented our road-trip vehicle from Enterprise and packed our entire family camping setup right into the trunk—from Alabama to the Pacific Northwest, Moab, and the Grand Canyon! Unlimited miles and zero wear-and-tear on your own car.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car — Our Cross-Country Camping Road-Trip Vehicle
How we fit a full family cross-country wardrobe + cold-weather layers into an Enterprise rental minivan alongside our tent and camp gear! The cordless USB rechargeable pump shrinks bulky clothes by 80% in 10 seconds right at camp. (As an Amazon Assoc...
lezecur 15-Pack Vacuum Storage Bags w/ Pump
Game-changer for staying connected and working from the road across the country! Holds our Starlink Mini rock-solid on the dashboard through mountain passes, desert highways, and remote campgrounds with zero cell service. (As an Amazon Associate I ea...
FONKEN Starlink Mini Dashboard & Suction Mount
We bought this expandable 40L–50L backpack in 4 different colors for our whole family! It's amazing how much fits inside (especially paired with our vacuum bags), keeps everyone color-coded in the minivan without bulky hard suitcases, and is TSA flig...
Fxcelets Expandable Travel Backpack 40L-50L
Our second tent on our cross-country family road trip! At campgrounds like Barview Jetty County Campground on the Oregon Coast ($42 for tent 1 + $8 extra for our 2nd tent), pitching this compact dome tent right behind our 8-person cabin tent gives ou...
Ozark Trail 4-Person Clip & Camp Dome Tent with Rainfly
Our 20,000-BTU 2-burner propane camp stove with built-in wind guards—used every day for steaming morning coffee overlooking Colorado's Grand Mesa and quick family camp dinners from Alabama to the Pacific Northwest.
Ozark Trail 2-Burner Propane Gas Camping Stove (20,000 BTU with Wind Guards)
How our family of 6 (2 adults + 4 kids) fit all our camping gear into a rental minivan! This 15 cu ft weatherproof Rightline Gear rooftop cargo bag straps straight to the roof (with or without a roof rack) and frees up the entire cabin. (As an Amazon...
Rightline Gear Ace 2 Weatherproof Rooftop Cargo Carrier 15 Cu Ft
Our clean, jitter-free energy drink for long cross-country highway drives (Alabama to the PNW!) and early camp mornings. Use code SHELIVESSIMPLY at checkout for 10% off!
DUBBY Energy Drink Tubs & Sample Packs (Use Code SHELIVESSIMPLY for 10% Off!)