Do Bears S**t In the Woods? (The Camping Thread)

[V1GiLaNtE]

Look at all these fancy motherfuckers camping with a French press

How do you make your coffee? There really isn't any better way other than an Aeropress. I like the Aeropress if it's just me. Packs well, it's light, and makes a great single cup of coffee. If it's a big group I bring my 9 cup percolator. A lot of people complain it's hard to use, but it takes 2 or 3 tries before you figure it out. Good dark roast and a percolator and it'll make some seriously potent coffee.

[CaptainHenreh]

There really isn't any better way other than an Aeropress.

True story.

[.RJ]

Look at all these fancy motherfuckers camping with a French press

How do you make your coffee?

Press, duh. Unless on my bike then I'm bringing sbux Via packets.

[Sully]

For tent camping, I like my quechua 2 second tent. I want to say it's 3 but maybe it the 4man XL air (sides open up slightly for air flow).

Literally unbag it and throw it in the air and down comes a tent. 4-5 stakes and done. It's roomy enough inside for sleeping. You can't really stand up all the way but it's ease of setup is hard to beat. It is bulky (size wise it packs down to a giant flat pancake shape) so it would be hard to backpack with but I never do that anyways.

I'm trying to plan a trip for jetskiing and camping later this summer but I was looking into trying to rent something like Scotty is building. I want to find a way to get the fiancé somewhat interested but so far no luck. She won't even consider going.

I don't camp enough anymore and never had alot of camping "gear" so no point in listing other things.

One of my favorite things was cooking though. Camp fire cooking is pretty awesome. Foil packet of sliced potatoes and steaks

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[Apoc]

French > aero

[Mike]

You are THIS CLOSE to glamping

That's really not far from the truth.

I've camped about 10 nights already this year... Usually car camping, but sometimes up a mountain so the list fluctuates a bit.

REI Half Dome 2 tent - fits two properly sized adults nicely
15 degree Sea to Summit bag - For the colder months, but if chilly in summer I'll use it as a top layer
55 degree REI bag/liner - In the summer I start with only this, but if chilly or camping as two it'll be a bottom layer
Exped Synmat HL Duo pad - pretty much the fanciest/lightest two-person pad on the market. Blows up to 3"
Thermarest compressible pillow
Black Diamond rechargeable headlamp
Coleman 2-burner stove or MSR Pocket Rocket if going light
Jetboil 10" frying pan
Small metal pot with a collapsible handle and locking lid
Metal cup - used for drinks and eating
Plastic plates
Long titanium spork
ENO double-wide hammock
REI Flexlite chair
Leatherman Wave
Estwin 14" hatchet
Paracord - always seem to need some
Rechargeable + dynamo camp lantern
Lighter
5G collapsible water bag
Columbia Thermal Tote - Cooler that fits anywhere, is very light, keeps ice separate from stuffs, and collapses
Anker power brick

I also do Starbucks Via or any fancier instant coffee packets I can find (REI has some currently).

[WRXtranceformed]

Black Diamond rechargeable headlamp

Rechargeable + dynamo camp lantern

Pretty good list of gear there...these two reminded me about a question I had for you guys: Anyone been packing any kind of solar charging station for batteries / cell phones / etc? I bought my mom a lightweight one that rolls up for her hiking trip in Peru a few years ago and have thought about picking one up just for emergency purposes for the house. The one I got for her IIRC you can just loop around the top / back of your pack and it will charge while you hike

[Apoc]

I have an external battery that can charge via solar. It's noticeably bigger than a non-solar version and it takes like 12 hours of direct sunlight to charge for 1.5 phone charges. You'd be surprised how little time you spend in direct sun while on the move, so I don't think they're worth it. If you want something for emergencies, a hand crank wouipd probably be more efficient.

[Apoc]

You are THIS CLOSE to glamping

That's really not far from the truth.

No shame in my game. (Wife is six months pregnant here.)



We've done the roughing it bit in a weekend long downpour. Being uncomfortable is overrated.

[Mike]

Black Diamond rechargeable headlamp

Rechargeable + dynamo camp lantern

Pretty good list of gear there...these two reminded me about a question I had for you guys: Anyone been packing any kind of solar charging station for batteries / cell phones / etc? I bought my mom a lightweight one that rolls up for her hiking trip in Peru a few years ago and have thought about picking one up just for emergency purposes for the house. The one I got for her IIRC you can just loop around the top / back of your pack and it will charge while you hike

I have a small one, but have never had a reason to use it. It's slow AF and sun isn't all that easy to come by in the woods.

[Mike]

No shame in my game. (Wife is six months pregnant here.)

Nope, and I know it. Doing it > not doing it.

Only issue is when it comes to trying to minimize vehicles. I suppose your cargo box helps with that. I've toed the line on all my purchases of comfort versus minimalism just in case I do some serious backpacking thing... I've got the gear for it. Unfortunately minimal and comfortable come with a huge price tag.

In other news, I'm hoping to get deep into dispersed camping this year. It's a whole better underworld of camping. Basically find a spot in the woods that's a touch off the beaten path and it's yours for free.

[.RJ]

Those REI flex chairs look nice. I should probably pick some of those up.

[Mike]

Those REI flex chairs look nice. I should probably pick some of those up.

I sat in everything there including the high price tag ones. The REI one felt best. They were on big sale prior to the 4th :/

[Apoc]

No shame in my game. (Wife is six months pregnant here.)

Nope, and I know it. Doing it > not doing it.

Only issue is when it comes to trying to minimize vehicles. I suppose your cargo box helps with that.

We have a kid - we're pretty screwed until he stops needing specialized gear. We were able to fit everything and three dudes in the wagon with no roof box for rafting, so it wasn't horrible.

I did come to realization that we're camping with him next month and there's no way the gear box and Yeti will fit in the trunk. I'm probably going to break down into smaller boxes for our trip and leave all the unnecessary crap behind because we have to bring a pack/play for him to sleep in. :?

Once he's old enough to camp like an adult, I'm going to have a Camping Light version like yours. If I camped as much as you, I'd probably be very sick of our camp set up and break down time. Right now, we're kinda in the worst of all worlds. I know people do it with infants and a lot less, but I'm also catering to the desires of someone who first time camping was that tarped tent pictured above. :lol:

[CaptainHenreh]

So this was our campsite this weekend:




Yes the tent is goddam yuge. Yes it is awesome.

We grilled chickens:


and ate s'mores:



The girls all loved it, I have never really done any "serious" camping but this seemed to work out OK as an exploratory mission.

[ScottyB]

straight ballin out of control, all of you's.

those roast chickens look outrageous.

also, i found out last trip that swert perderders are ermagherd if wrapped in heavy foil and left to chill on hot coals for like 30 mins. doing that every time from now on.

[JPolen01]

left to chill on hot coals

:evileye:

[ScottyB]

left to chill on hot coals

:evileye:

wha? that's literally what you do. its amazing. observe:



they come out like this:

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[WRXtranceformed]

Man that looks so good

[Mike]

can do similar with eggplant.