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Before you go

The car leaves as a complete base, or it does not leave yet. Pack it, know what it can sleep, and plan the drive.

11 pages2 groups

A person in a puffer jacket loads gear into the raised tailgate of a modern SUV parked on a gravel pull-off above a lake.
Loading the hatch at a gravel pull-off. Photo: Erik Mclean / Pexels

Plan and pack

  1. H2 · ChecklistCar camping essentials checklistEvery stage on one list.Checklist
  2. H3 · GuideYour first car camping tripA first weekend, start to finish.Guide
  3. P1 · GuideHow to pack the carLoad order, a clear rear view, and the night kit last.Guide
  4. P2 · CompareStorage bins and trunk organizersLidded totes, crates, and dividers.Compare
  5. P3 · CompareCamping utility wagonsHauling from the car to camp.Compare
  6. P5 · ToolWeekend packing calculatorNights and people in; volume when the table is published.Tool
  7. T4 · GuidePlanning a road trip with campingDistances, stops, and where to sleep.Guide

Know your car

  1. V1 · VehicleSUV camping setupSeats down, a flat floor.Vehicle
  2. V2 · VehicleMinivan campingStow-away seats and a long floor.Vehicle
  3. V3 · VehicleTruck bed campingA pad, a canopy, and the tailgate as a porch.Vehicle
  4. V4 · VehicleSedan and hatchback campingA smaller car, the same base.Vehicle

Next stage

A kitchen that travels flat, food that stays cold, and power for the hours in between.

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