Camping Gear & Tips Archives

Collapsible/Folding Bucket

Every inch of cargo space in your vehicle is precious for a camping trip. Therefore, a collapsible/folding bucket frees up space for other gear when collapsed. A 5-gallon bucket full of water weighs more than 40 pounds. In order to

Portable Lithium Car Battery Jump Starter

A nearly or completely drained car battery is not such a huge issue if your vehicle is parked at a campground with many helpful campers. However, if your battery dies when you are paralleled parked on a busy street. It

First Aid Kit

Scrapes, cuts and more serious injuries could strike anywhere, not just during a camping trip. Therefore, a first aid kit should always be readily available. We keep one at home and one in each vehicle. For a camping trip, we

Cargo Box

Plain and simple, a cargo box (a.k.a. roof box) extends your vehicle’s storage. For camping trips, we load it up with light but bulky items. For example: tent, sleeping bags, tarps, poles, camping chairs, fishing gear, inflatables, beach/water toys, clothing,

LED Lantern

We have camped with friends whose lanterns are powered by propane and liquid fuel. Their lanterns were undeniably bright. However, we chose batteries over propane or liquid fuel because of two main reasons. First, batteries are slightly more compact in

AAA Batteries

AAA batteries are quite common for camping gear such as flashlights, emergency radio, LED lanterns, etc. Some name brand batteries are expensive. We have tried no names batteries from various discount retailers. Unfortunately, these no-name batteries are usually a hit-and-miss.

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Portable Lithium Car Battery Jump Starter
A nearly or completely drained car battery is not such …
First Aid Kit
Scrapes, cuts and more serious injuries could strike anywhere, not …
Cargo Box
Plain and simple, a cargo box (a.k.a. roof box) extends …
LED Lantern
We have camped with friends whose lanterns are powered by …
AAA Batteries
AAA batteries are quite common for camping gear such as …
All-In-One Emergency Radio/Flashlight/Power Bank
This is an interesting product we found for camping. Normally, …
Beach Shade Shelter
A compact beach shade shelter from Coleman. It provides a …
Small Brush & Dustpan
Basic brush and dustpan for sweeping debris off picnic table …
Camping Tarp
Place a camping tarp underneath your tent can protect the …
Portable Camp Kitchen
Most campsites have a table so this product seems optional …
Camp Griddle
Heavy gauge aluminum griddle from Coleman. With its non-stick surface, …
Camp Stove
This is a basic camp stove from Coleman. We mainly …
8-Person Camping Tent
This is a basic 8-person camping tent to keep you …
4-Person Camping Tent
Basic 4-person camping tent to keep you dry while camping. …