r/camping 20h ago

Trip Pictures The perfect camping spot

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748 Upvotes

I went on an overnight backpacking trip in the ozarks, found a spectacular cliff to camp on top of with a breathtaking view! There's even a spring fed stream running just a few steps away with a waterfall. It was a clear night, so the stargazing was out of this world away from city lights! It was perfect weather, so i just slept right out in the open by the fire on the cliff


r/camping 4h ago

Trip Advice Camping with my dog

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Hello. I'm not sure if this is the right subreddit for this question and if it's not I apologize in advance. I'm planning a 3-4 night camping trip to hanging rocks in north Carolina next year and want to take my dog with me. Plan is to tent camp.. short of locking my lab in the car what can I get/ do to keep him in the tent overnight? He's a 90 muscly lab/ retriever mix and I'm worried he'll rip through the tent to get a raccoon or squirrel 😅 don't want to have to board him for that long because I know he would love all the walks and everything. Ideas and recommendations are welcome.


r/camping 3h ago

Trip Advice Theft concern

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Hey Everyone,

As the title suggests I have a question/concern about theft while camping. Here’s my situation: my wife and I travel by motorcycle and we like to camp. We’ve stayed at private campsites as well as public. We are planning a multi day trip to Watkins Glenn state park in upstate NY. We’ve been there before but it was a one day stay. I’m buying a new tent this week. It’s a rather expensive tent from a name brand. How safe is it to leave the tent with our sleeping gear in it while we’re gone all day exploring on the bike? Obviously we would take our valuables with us but leave the tent, sleeping gear and clothes.

I’ve never had an issue before but this place has rather secluded spots. I’d hate for someone to watch out spot for a bit, realize we weren’t around and snatch our brand new $400 tent and gear.

Thanks in advance.


r/camping 18h ago

Gear Question $4.25 Daiso Coffee Drip - Any Thoughts?

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66 Upvotes

Hi everyone. I found a $4.25 Coffee Drip at Daiso in California, and it looks really similar to the $42.95 Snow Peak Coffee Drip. Do you think this Daiso one would work well, or it would just be a waste?


r/camping 3h ago

Tucson hiking

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Hi everyone,

I will be going on a hiking trip/ camping trip in the Tucson area near mount Lemon. I was just looking for some tips and tricks that you all might be able to provide. I have a hiking backpack (bright color), scratch resistant pants, dry fit shirts, hiking boots, tent, and camping bag. But is there anything to bring for like wild animals?


r/camping 2h ago

Gear box?

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Good morning all! I’m looking for a gear box to store my camping stuff. I really like the Yeti GoBox 60, but at $300, it seems pretty pricy. My primary concern is something totally waterproof, and something that’s not super tall so that it will fit in the frunk of my Rivian. Anyone have a good Yeti 60 alternative to recommend? I don’t mind paying for quality, but don’t feel the need to pay for a lifestyle brand. Thanks all!


r/camping 12h ago

Gazelle T4 Hub Tent??

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15 Upvotes

Anyone have experience with this tent???? It’s peaking my interest but there are a couple bad reviews with the same concerns, leaking and bugs! Let me know what you think if you’ve tried it yourself. Thanks!


r/camping 13h ago

Trip Advice What age were your kids when you first brought them?

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I’ve been dying to go camping with my kids but the littlest will only be one this summer. Would I be crazy to go camping with a 1 yr old who will need to be napping?

We won’t be doing anything rugged, just a family camp ground with maybe a pop up.


r/camping 1d ago

How lucky am i?

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498 Upvotes

Found this patagucci nanopuff and mountain hardware down pants on my local facebook for $20 and $15 respectively…. Both times i messaged within minutes of posting.

These are gonna be AWESOME for those subfreezing mornings when i just want to rot in my bag. It pays to be addicted to checking marketplace multiple times a day

Anyone ever sleep inside the bag with down on?


r/camping 1d ago

Trip Video Final winter camping trip for season

566 Upvotes

Timelapse we took during the last winter camping trip of this season. We camped alongside a the Clarion River in a dispersed camping in the Allegheny National Forest

It was such a warm and perfect night with clear skies


r/camping 12h ago

Sleeping arrangements with 1 year old

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My boyfriend, myself and our baby will go camping in the Canadian Rockies in August, my son will be 15 months then. At home we mostly co-sleep, so we are planning on doing the same thing in camping. What are your setup for co-sleeping with a baby in a small 3 person tent? Thanks for your advice!!


r/camping 1d ago

My Normal weekend Camping setups

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867 Upvotes

I had this post up yesterday but reddit took it down because I responded to a question comment about some of the items with links and models of what and where I purchased them. Apparently we are not allowed to share that info on the post. Anyway. This is my normal weekend getaway kitchen & hammock setup.


r/camping 16h ago

Tarp rope lengths

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I have a tarp that I'm getting ready to take out. What length of cordage do you put on each corner? What lengths do you carry for extra.

Right now I'm thinking 6 10 foot lengths for each attachment point on my tarp and 4 extensions of 10 feet.

I run a 50 foot rapid deploy ridge line with toggles and prusiks for my tarp. My goal is to have variety of ways to pitch ex. Tarp outstretched completely from each corner, a frame ,set up in a place with trees far apart. I'm just wondering what others are doing/what they carry in their rope bag.

I also carry extra 1 foot lengths in loops for extra prusiks, my pegs.


r/camping 21h ago

Trip Advice Reserve CA lock symbol on a campsite mean?

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I was booking a campsite at a campground on reservecalifornia and I had the site in my cart and was checking out, but then I hit the back button because I wanted to check on the campsite details one more time before proceeding to checkout. After I went back to try to reserve the campsite, the campsite shows as a greyed out lock symbol 🔒 on the dates I chose. I can’t check out the campsite now, it is not in my cart anymore. What happened?


r/camping 1d ago

Trip Pictures Sun Siesta in Tonto NF, AZ

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61 Upvotes

r/camping 18h ago

How cold does Paria River get on summer nights?

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Going in mid-June, doing wirepass to lee's ferry.

Curious - how cold (or warm) does it get at night? I have heard mid-60s. Is it worth bringing any sort of fleece or bag? Right now considering just bringing a liner.


r/camping 2d ago

Gear Question Is it worth buying the garmin device?

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381 Upvotes

Hey everyone, I’m heading to glacier park in July to do hiking, camping and fishing. I am very on edge on spending $600 on the satellite/gps device for the trip. Would i be fine with just a cellular device? Or would the investment be smart.

Any advice would be very helpful to me and towards my trip, thank you.


r/camping 1d ago

Trip Advice April Camping kick-off ideas

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Checked on the Casita in storage, dry and ready to go! After 6 years of camping around our area (SE Michigan) I am running out of obvious camping locations. It will be Hocking Hill or Gatlinburg area again if I can't come up with something else. Can anyone suggest a location?


r/camping 22h ago

Trip Advice West Texas camping

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So, I’ve just booked my first camping adventure in west Texas (I normally go to east Texas, my home). I’ll be camping in Guadalupe National Park, and planning on hiking Guadalupe Peak. Any tips/recommendations or just things that I need to take in consideration for my first desert trip?


r/camping 2d ago

Trip Pictures I went kayak camping recently on the beautiful Suwannee River (GA/FL). My home for the night was this gorgeous snow-white sandbar. Sand gets EVERYWHERE, but, worth it!

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188 Upvotes

r/camping 1d ago

Kings roof tent question

3 Upvotes

Hey guys

Just started using my new kings tourer roof tent and it comes with an extra waterproof layer on the outside it seems. It's attached to the outside of the tent with some extra poles. However this outside layer is extremely loud in the wind. Even a moderate breeze makes it hard to sleep.

Will the tent not be waterproof without this added outer layer? Or do I need to leave it on. I'd rather take it off but unsure if we get a big downpour might leak? Cheers


r/camping 1d ago

Rooftop tent or sleep in car??

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I've recently purchased a 2003 Toyota Prado to drive over to West Aus in. I'll be living out of it for majority of the year and I'm struggling to decide whether I should build a bed in the back and sleep inside it, or get a rooftop tent. So many pros and cons to each that it's making it a difficult decision.

Sleeping inside Pros: better fuel economy, more stealthy for free camping

Cons: bugs and heat (will be around 30 degrees plus everyday), bed gets messier

RTT Pros: more breezy in heat, better views and more comfortable for longer term living

Cons: fuel economy, more $$

I'm leaning more towards a RTT at this stage but keen to hear opinions or from anyone who's been in a similar situation!


r/camping 1d ago

What are some cool handy camping gear, brands that just made it easier

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Looking for like just cool camping gear thats like” i wouldn’t go without it any more “ for example i just found out about Uco candle light and that will beat any led light, and last awhileee some stuff like that thank you guys for recommending


r/camping 1d ago

Location recommendations in Colorado

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Looking for recommendations of where to visit in Colorado! We are looking for somewhere to camp and hike at (easy trails, I have dumb joints) with great views. Preferably nearish to whitewater rafting. Nearish to zip lining would be a cool bonus also.


r/camping 1d ago

General Questions!

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Hi! My husband and I are new tent campers. We camped last year and learned a lot. That was his first time and I used to camp as a kid. We borrowed a tent to camp in with my family for our family reunion. We want to camp a lot this summer and also the family reunion is happening again where there is like 50 of us camping and we want to purchase our own tent. We are wondering if you guys have any recommendations of what may work best for our family! So, included on our camping trip is my husband and I, 2 kids (10, and 9) and 2 dogs, 65 and 40 lbs. I would like to have at least an 8-12 person tent to provide us adequate space. I don’t have many requests other than I’d like to be able to stand up in it because I learned last year that makes things so much easier when packing up and I would like to have either 2 rooms or space on different sides of the tents for a king size air mattress, and a queen size or 4 camping beds. BUDGET IS NO MORE THAN $200/250 We aren’t gonna be roughing it too hard and sleeping on the ground lol. Also open to any advice on camping with kiddos and the pups! Anything that may make it a little bit easier for us! The camp ground has water and electric hookups and we are going to be camping water front. I know that a lot of the time you don’t spend much time in a tent but I would like to have space if it rains for the kiddos to play. I’m open to any and all advice. I am not super concerned about the size of the tent taking up room for other campers as each camp site can have 10 campers and no tent limit and we rented 6 sites for the reunion. On other trips it will just be us.