Comments on: Camp Gear: Part 1

By: Hillary Dodge

Hillary Dodge — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 19:46:46 +0000

I love camping gear posts! My hubby and I have perfected our own kit for traveling north to south in Chile this year. One of the neatest things we got for our trip is our Rhino rack which we had customized for our Subaru Tribeca. Who knew the dearth of add-ons for the Tribeca would lead to us discovering this awesome rack. We typically carry a cargo box, a propane tank, a jerry can, and two camp boxes. The rack doesn’t bend or wiggle at all.

By: Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land

Lyndsay // Coco Cake Land — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 21:44:29 +0000

this post is really cute-ing me out!!! um, your cooler is ADORABLE. last year i went to a friend’s vintage sale and she was selling the exact cooler we grew up with – a light blue Coleman cooler – it is practically my favourite part about camping, hehe!

By: Nikki

Nikki — Sun, 05 Jun 2016 18:58:11 +0000

I love this post, I spend waaay too much time in the summer researching camp gear. I’ve also been considering the REI Kingdom 4 tent. My bestie and her boyfriend have it and the thing is ridiculously spacious. Having compared the 4 and the 6 myself, I’d personally for with the 4. It’s quite a bit cheaper and the only difference between the 4 and 6 is about a foot and a half of length, not really worth the $100 price jump.

As far as sleeping pads go, I’ve had my eye on the Klymit Static V Luxe pad for some time now. My sister and friend both have Klymit pads and rave about the comfort. They also pack down so teeny tiny, which is awesome.

Good luck in your gear hunt, I can’t wait to read the next post!

By: craig

craig — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 21:31:31 +0000

if you are car camping skip weight as a criterion and always go for a tent twice as big as you think you need and make sure you get a good tarp or ground cloth to set the tent on

one tent that seems indestructible is the eureka timberline…when you find a meadow full of green tents and hatchet-wielding boy scouts you will recognize their durability

a good pad will add 10 or twenty degrees to your bag’s rating

normally two bags that zip together are cheaper than a two person bag…market forces at work

good luck

By: Jennifer Chong

Jennifer Chong — Fri, 03 Jun 2016 15:16:43 +0000

Our friends have the Kingdom 6 and love it with the garage door opener. You can stand up and walk around and even have a little seating area – it definitely makes for more comfortable camping. I’m like you where I wonder if we really need that though my bf also wants it but really if you’re not backpacking size doesn’t matter as much as long as it fits in the car!? . Currently we have a Camp Dome 2 but mostly because we’d like to use it for backpacking!

PS REI Flex Light chairs are light and comfy – we love them for camping.

By: J.S. @ Sun Diego Eats

J.S. @ Sun Diego Eats — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 20:14:06 +0000

This was SO useful.

The first time we went camping we did no research at all and basically almost froze to death and had to go around asking other campers for random things like foil. Through trial and error we’re a bit better equipped but def bookmarked those sleeping pad thingies and the YETI cooler – although given the price I think we need to camp a bit more to justify it #coolergoals

By: Lisa

Lisa — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:18:11 +0000

As a Vancouver camper, I feel you on the possible awning for rain. We’ve been lucky so far, but as fellow car campers I always rest a little easier that there’s always an emergency nap in the car if the rain won’t quit.

I wanted to say, with the two person sleeping bag, have you thought of buying two individual sleeping bags that can zip together? I too am a cuddler and my manpanion and I each have sleeping bags with “open” zippers, so we can zip the two together and essentially create a double sleeping bag. It may just give you more options than looking for a straight up double.

Hope this helps! Maybe we’ll see each other in one of BC’s beautiful campsites this summer!

By: ADRIANNA

ADRIANNA — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 16:09:07 +0000

umm i never knew coolers could be so expensive GOOD GOD! haha excited to see ur camping posts!

By: Barbara

Barbara — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:09:34 +0000

I’m going camping this weekend! Up in Maine. Last year when we went, we were totally not prepared and my husband realized that 1) he couldn’t start the fire with just matches and wet wood and 2) he doesn’t own a sleeping bag. Good thing to realize both of these things when we already got to the campsite and had our tent set up and were all ready to make some s’mores! He slept on the floor (no pad) with a spare blanket from our car. This year, we are much more prepared.
Also, on my list are games, one of those sandwich toasters for over the fire, and s’mores makings. Oh, and a lantern and flashlights, obviously.
I love the double person sleeping bag idea! I never considered that!

By: Darah

Darah — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 12:18:37 +0000

After many short camping trips and then most recently a 2.5 week one with our 3 small kids, I can confidently say the most important aspect of your tent is the ability to assemble and disassemble it in the rain after dark without wanting to kill your spouse. ;)

Have so much fun!! We’re going in a couple weeks and everyone is super excited!