Tap someone to see their bio and message them.
Sign in to chatNot every trip is measured in ounces. This board covers the camps you drive to — the rig, the awning, the chairs worth carrying, and the sites worth returning to.
Share campsite finds (be as specific as you're comfortable being), rig builds, and the gear that finally made cold mornings tolerable.
Conversation starters
8 threads in Camping & Overlanding
- SWSwitchbackShane· 8/9/2026
Rooftop tent vs ground tent: honest cost per night
I did the math after two years and my rooftop tent works out to about $80 a night. It is faster to set up and terrible if you want to leave camp for the day. Regret is mild but real.
#camping#rooftop-tent#overlanding0replies - WIWillowWashWade· 7/24/2026
Cold mornings: the small stuff that fixed them
A jetboil in the vestibule for the first cup, dry socks stored in the sleeping bag, and a beanie I only wear to sleep. None of it is expensive and all of it changed how I feel at 6am. What is your trick?
#camping#cold#comfort1replies - EDEddyLineErin· 7/19/2026
Camping with a three-year-old — what actually works
Short drive, familiar food, a headlamp that is theirs, and a job to do at camp. We stopped trying to hike and started letting the kid run the campsite. Trips got dramatically better.
#camping#family#kids0replies - HAHardpanHugo· 6/16/2026
Cast iron at basecamp: worth the weight every time
A 10 inch skillet has cooked more good meals than any titanium pot I own. Car camping is the one place where heavy is allowed. Post your best cast-iron camp dinner.
#camping#cast-iron#food0replies - MAMarshMarie· 4/27/2026
Campsite etiquette is getting worse — or am I just old?
Generators at 10pm and music through a Bluetooth speaker three sites over. I have started choosing weekdays and it fixed most of it. Is there a polite way to say something that ever works?
#camping#etiquette#discussion0replies - TATamarackTess· 4/26/2026
Show your camp setup — here is mine after three years of tuning
Awning, a two-burner on a slide, and a plywood drawer system I built in a weekend. The biggest upgrade was not the rig, it was a good chair and a real pillow. What would you change?
#camping#overlanding#setup0replies - JUJuniperJess· 3/25/2026
Dual battery build for a week off-grid
100Ah LiFePO4, a DC-DC charger, and 200 watts on the roof runs a fridge indefinitely in summer. Winter with less sun is a different story. Happy to post the wiring diagram.
#overlanding#power#diy0replies - DRDriftlessDan· 3/18/2026
Best dispersed camping I found this year
A forest road spur in the Sawtooths with a creek fifty feet away and no one within a mile. Pack out everything, stay on existing sites, and it stays that way. Being vague on purpose but happy to share the general area.
#camping#dispersed#idaho0replies