Stats on how likely campers have died in National Parks

1wk ⋅ ⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

Gotta start somewhere

9mo ⋅

⋅

Picked up a Thule roof box for $50 on FB marketplace. This will definitely make packing for our camping excursion a a lot easier.

8mo ⋅

⋅

How insane in this view from my campsite in Alberta 💙

2wk ⋅

⋅

A few days ago, I decided that I was done dealing with my emotionally abusive mother at home, so I built out my Santa Fe. This is the result.

2yr ⋅

⋅

I have some good new

1yr ⋅

⋅

Anybody truck bed camp instead of SUV?

2yr ⋅

⋅

First car-camping trip with Loki

8mo ⋅

⋅

Been living on the road for over 5 months now. This spot outside of Telluride, CO blew me away!

2yr ⋅

⋅

Doesnt get much better than this

2wk ⋅

⋅

The reality of car camping 🙈😂 - for me it takes about 1 day to go from the first photo to the second - what about you? Haha

4mo ⋅

⋅

Spent a week climbing and testing my setup

2yr ⋅

⋅

I live in a FJ Cruiser

2yr ⋅

⋅

nice view from this summer in the back of my 2016 4runner

1yr ⋅

⋅

Got called into work Sunday night for just an “hour” but knew better so I tossed some blankets in the back of the Expedition and am going sleep in here before I need to be back here in the morning.

1yr ⋅

⋅

First longer trip in the rig I built this summer

1yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

My micro-camper basic camp set up

1yr ⋅

⋅

4 month road trip. Everything that is going under our platform not including a milk crate, our 32 qt fridge, power station and two 7 gallon water jugs. 2008 honda pilot.

2yr ⋅

⋅

Winter mode engaged:

1yr ⋅

⋅

First build in the back of my 2005 4runner. I wanted a way to store all my kayak fishing gear and give me space to sleep. First trip to Florida in a few days.

1yr ⋅

⋅

Doesn’t get much better than this 😊

2yr ⋅

⋅

Hey car campers! My friends and I created this app called Vanly, which connects van/RV/car travelers to safe overnight parking in private driveways. Hosts offer amenities like wifi, water, electricity etc... We've got tons of hosts around national parks. Hope it helps!

2yr ⋅

⋅

Wrong or oh so right?

11mo ⋅

⋅

My minimal car-camping setup.

2yr ⋅

⋅

Maiden solo voyage! Looking forward to being a little more ‘free.’ Would love any advice on stealth camping along the west coast (highway 101)

1yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

My bag and my board are all I need... and my Mazda!

1yr ⋅

⋅

My little Corsa is almost ready to go!

2yr ⋅

⋅

Got my rooftop tent today! Lease ends at my apartment this month, will be living out of this the next year while I travel the US ✌

3yr ⋅

⋅

About 14 hours away from a 3 month trip in my Ford Explorer. Definitely a noob set up, but excited to build on it as I go.

2yr ⋅

⋅

First camp with the forester

5mo ⋅

⋅

car camping at Hancock campground in Lincoln, NH

1yr ⋅

⋅

Porche 911

4yr ⋅

⋅

my prius camper setup / tour if anyone is interested

1yr ⋅

⋅

Cross-country car-camping trip has been a success, with a few adjustments (air mattress fully inflated, additional thick velor/sherpa comforter on >30°F nights, passenger seat moved fully forward to better fit 6’1” partner). This was our first night in Arkansas, 2/7/2023.

1yr ⋅

⋅

Easy option for a truck bed sleeping platform

8mo ⋅

⋅

Rav4

3yr ⋅

⋅

ready for a much needed week of solitude (2008 subaru outback)

1yr ⋅

⋅

20 outside, 60 inside.

1yr ⋅

⋅

First car camping Trip with the Forester!

2yr ⋅

⋅

First timer, now addicted

1yr ⋅

⋅

Sure the nature views are nice but also the comfort of have a place of your own, peace and quiet ✌🏻 😊

2yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

Car door step is a game changer for accessing roof.

1yr ⋅

⋅

“Winter” camping in Alberta March 2021

3yr ⋅

⋅

Crosstrek Solo Camper in 20f degrees

2yr ⋅

⋅

Infiniti G35 coupe car bed. My road trip machine

2yr ⋅

⋅

First time, we out here

5mo ⋅

⋅

Wanna Take Things To The Next Level? Build A Drawered Platform

2yr ⋅

⋅

PSA 1st/2nd gen CRV FACTORY BED

10mo ⋅

⋅

Early yard test of my first car camping setup. Hoping to start traveling in a couple weeks!

3yr ⋅

⋅

My Mazda2 subcompact car camping setup!

1yr ⋅

⋅

I picked up a Luno matress for my 4runner over the weekend and wanted to show you fine folks. I lucked into it new for $120 on Facebook marketplace. Super excited to take it out this summer.

1yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

I had a rental car to take me from Seattle to Sam Francisco to Atlanta over the course of 10 days. Rav4 Sport.

1yr ⋅

⋅

My car camping setup in my Nissan Xterra

2yr ⋅

⋅

Best Cheap Heater... simply get a flower pot and a couple bricks and a good size candle and I promise it will keep a vehicle warm enough to tolerate...

1yr ⋅

⋅

Favorite mod for hot weather camping. What’s yours?

2yr ⋅

⋅

SUV Mattress Options (See comment)

1yr ⋅

⋅

Honda element camping set up:)

3yr ⋅

⋅

Built a platform for my mattress this weekend

11mo ⋅

⋅

CarCamping Set up Opel Astra

2yr ⋅

⋅

Perfect view❤️

4yr ⋅

⋅

My everyday carry for camping & hiking.

1yr ⋅

⋅

Did a little car camping with some friends in Moab this weekend, was a great time!

1yr ⋅

⋅

In the beginning stages but let me know what you think

2yr ⋅

⋅

Solo prius trip

8mo ⋅

⋅

Thoughts of swivel seats?

1yr ⋅

⋅

It's giving me ideas...

6mo ⋅

⋅

My current project

1yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

DIY sunroof ventilation panel

1yr ⋅

⋅

Walter, my new love!

6mo ⋅

⋅

Last night's setup, my coldest night out, -6° in Vermont

3yr ⋅

⋅

Living the Dream

1yr ⋅

⋅

Keeping it simple

3yr ⋅

⋅

Car camping in my ancient RAV4.

2yr ⋅

⋅

2006 Honda CRV! First night was a success!

3yr ⋅

⋅

Got one of these inexpensive tailgate awnings for rain and shade, great so far, will update when it rains

10mo ⋅

⋅

My updated winter survival Reflectix cocoon

5mo ⋅

⋅

No time or money to retrofit. Just use a coffee table! I couldn’t build out the back so I secured a 2 layer wood/metal coffee table in my truck for a two week ski/climb trip. More pics to come

2yr ⋅

⋅

Sleeping Setup - 7 day trip in Colorado

3yr ⋅

⋅

Need a Solution for stove/kitchen!

6mo ⋅

⋅

My layout for an easy weekend.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Progress! I recently quit my environmental consulting job in DC, and decided to work this summer in Colorado as a conservation crew member to explore different avenues for my career while fueling my cravings for dirtbagging. Excited for the next 3 months! Yes, that is a crash pad mattress frame :)

2yr ⋅

⋅

Converted Honda CRV to car camping and day 20 on the road

3yr ⋅

⋅

Finally nailed down my sleep setup.

1yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

Made it to New Mexico!

2yr ⋅

⋅

Just got back from my favorite car camping trip yet. 5,024 miles, 17 states, and 5 national parks!

4yr ⋅

⋅

Rapid City, South Dakota!

1yr ⋅

⋅

The Hatch Catch worked perfectly

2yr ⋅

⋅

Added a small shelf in the element camper set up:)

3yr ⋅

⋅

My life since the start of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic

3yr ⋅

⋅

Got an awning!

3yr ⋅

⋅

Advice on car camping with a pet bunny?

1yr ⋅

⋅

Easy DIY car camping kitchen

4yr ⋅

⋅

Cold Camping Question

3mo ⋅

⋅

First edition of the split bed I built. This is one sheet of plywood...second edition should be coming next month (hopefully)

4yr ⋅

⋅

Finally got a RTT!

11mo ⋅

⋅

Got the new mattress to do some hatchback camping. I’ll check back in with some better action pictures when it warms up!

3yr ⋅

⋅

Inside windows iced up while sleeping?

6mo ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

Truck bed is all wrapped up and getting used. The system works great and bottle opener does it’s job!

4yr ⋅

⋅

Does truck camping still count?

3yr ⋅

⋅

Teslas make great vehicles for car camping at RV sites- sleep with the HVAC on all night, and wake up with a full charge

3yr ⋅

⋅

Help me find my grandma the right pop top camper. She misses her VW but I’m concerned it won’t be reliable or user friendly enough for her at 82.

2yr ⋅

⋅

Having a minivan is the best

5mo ⋅

⋅

Getting ready for a short trip next week

1yr ⋅

⋅

Honda element camper set up so far..

4yr ⋅

⋅

Adventure awaits! Huzzah!

3yr ⋅

⋅

A short trip in my ‘90 bronco II over the weekend.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Kind of interesting

3yr ⋅

⋅

Currently on a 2.5 week road trip. Getting into camp late at night is always interesting in unfamiliar states. Onyx has saved our butts a couple times.

9mo ⋅

⋅

Car camping overnight at ski resort. Cooking breakfast then ski all day.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Any ideas for curtains that sit tight to the window without leaving any permanent marks?

2yr ⋅

⋅

Finished up the CRVan!

4yr ⋅

⋅

Car Camping out of my 2020 Outback.

1yr ⋅

⋅

Running Coleman stove with a 5lb propane tank issues

1yr ⋅

⋅

Staying with the civic hatch chain, I built my bed frame today for my CC journey in May. 74x28

3yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

My first carcamping trip, not too bad

3yr ⋅

⋅

Coastal outing

4yr ⋅

⋅

Solo (w/ dog) in Sumter National Forest in Mountain Rest, SC

3yr ⋅

⋅

Nailing down my mattress set up! + dog tax. Millard tri fold 4 in, 2 in memory foam mattress topper

3yr ⋅

⋅

New to the family.

10mo ⋅

⋅

This was 50% off at JoAnn got it for 64.99 I'm very happy rn

3yr ⋅

⋅

Just wanted to show off my super comfy Kia Soul setup! The chair folds down into a twin-ish size, an external battery to charge my stuff (phone, vape, tablet, Switch), and a portable shower that may take some trial and error to master. I'll keep improving until my first cross-country trip in April ✌

4yr ⋅

⋅

Bed frame done. The seats don’t fold flat and I got sick of coming home with a sore back after trips.

3yr ⋅

⋅

My uncle’s setup

3yr ⋅

⋅

Please help me find a mattress for this splendid rig. Two older adults and a small dog.

2yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

Carpet installed and Dallas aproves

4yr ⋅

⋅

Last month, my partner and I drove from Southern California to Buffalo, NY. Here's our setup at a BLM campground in Utah.

4yr ⋅

⋅

Car camping (drive there, set up a tent) w/family just about every other week. New idea this summer to use Nalgenes for food storage. Some stay packed in our totes, some get used for other things. So far so good!

4yr ⋅

⋅

Getting ready for our first weekend trip this weekend to the Peak District, UK... So EXCITED!!

3yr ⋅

⋅

I leave for my 4-month road trip in a few days. Any last-minute advice?

2yr ⋅

⋅

Any gadgets/additions to add to my car for camping?

1yr ⋅

⋅

I guess I won't be car camping this weekend.

1yr ⋅

⋅

Trying out my new screen door.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Shout out to the time I woke up to fire ants in my tent

1yr ⋅

⋅

Car camping in 20°F weather on the north shore

3yr ⋅

⋅

Why do you or don’t you put stickers on your car?

11mo ⋅

⋅

Went car camping in my Ford Edge in Osoyoos BC! Slept two people comfortably!

4yr ⋅

⋅

Central Oregon in my XTerra, cant beat the veiw!

4yr ⋅

⋅

We’ve been car camping out of one of the smallest cars on the road. I finally saved enough money to buy a Yakima roof rack! Meet Terra-CRZ.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Just finished a 50 day/10,000 Mile road trip car camping cross country from NJ out West and Back! Thanks to all on the sub for the inspiration!

3yr ⋅

⋅

ADVERTISEMENT

One of my roadtrip setups. Buc-ee's in New Braunfels, Texas.

1yr ⋅

⋅

Sorry that’s it’s not a fancy build, but I had a great first experience with my girlfriend in Manchester California!

4yr ⋅

⋅

Ford Crown Victoria camper

3yr ⋅

⋅

It's nothing fancy, but my first car camping trip was a success! Any advice on how to keep the temperature down in the car without running the A/C?

4yr ⋅

⋅

Simple and Cheap DIY RTT

10mo ⋅

⋅

Finally got around to building a bed for my 2020 Escape!

3yr ⋅

⋅

My car's front seats don't go all the way down, making sleeping agony. Any tips on how to sleep better in my tiny space?

1yr ⋅

⋅

My overnight setup.

3yr ⋅

⋅

Is 41 fahrenheit/5 celsius too cold to have the boot open? I have no experience and would love to go watch the sunset by the lake

6mo ⋅

⋅

Reddit Virgin - Zafira Camper 😀

1yr ⋅

⋅