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Stage 02 · Mile 1–240 · Between towns

On the road

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

13 pages3 groups

A tan pickup parked at a pull-off below El Capitan in autumn.
A pickup at a pull-off below El Capitan. Photo: Stephen Leonardi / Pexels

Cook

  1. C1 · CompareCamp stovesSingle, double, and the fuel each takes.Compare
  2. C2 · CompareTwo-burner propane stovesSize, output, and fuel fitting, side by side.Compare
  3. C3 · Compare1 lb propane cylindersCylinders, adapters, and storage.Compare
  4. C4 · ComparePortable camp kitchensA table, a shelf, and a wind wall.Compare
  5. C5 · GuideCar camping mealsMeals that cook beside the car.Guide
  6. C6 · CompareCamping cookwarePots and pans that nest.Compare
  7. C7 · GuideRoadside lunch stopsWhere to pull over and eat.Guide

Keep it cold

  1. R1 · CompareHard-sided coolersRotomolded and injection-molded coolers.Compare
  2. R2 · CompareSoft-sided coolersSoft sides for a day's food.Compare
  3. R3 · Compare12V car fridgesCompressor fridges on 12V.Compare
  4. R4 · DecisionCooler or 12V fridgeA cold box chosen by trip length.Decision

Power

  1. R5 · GuidePowering a car fridgePower on the days the car does not move.Guide
  2. X3 · GuidePortable power station basicsA separate battery for camp.Guide

Next stage

Free sites on public land, the rules that apply, and a camp set off the side of the car.

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