Love that you share why you enjoy non-alchy brews. For those of us who are recovering addicts, it’s nice to feel like we are not alone when not getting drunk at the campsite. Thanks Justin!
All the love from my side to you guys. I stopped alcohol (and caffeine as well as nicotine) just because I wasn‘t feeling well during and after sleeping.
Love seeing how your setup is adapting and evolving to family needs. I had to adapt for myself my wife and two boys to keep everyone comfortable and happy. The car/tent base camp I use for starting point for Ultralight day walks
The Ozark trail 10 x 10 from this year is not a good idea to use anymore. The metal used around the sides was reduced by more than half the the older models. Mine did not last one weekend with some wind before the frame broke in several places.
Can 100% confirm, camping with a solar generator and a CPAP machine is a game changer for those of us with sleep apnea. I use an EcoFlow River 2 Pro for power and I connect my AirSense 10 to it via DC power and turn off the humidifier and heat functions. With that setup I only use ~15% of the battery for a good 8 hours of sleep. Even with phone and device charging, that’s enough power for a long weekend trip without even recharging the battery via solar panels or with a car. If you recharged daily, you could easily run a CPAP machine and a fan all night!
Can confirm, having sleep apnea has kept me from backpacking now for many years. I got a Jackery power station recently so I can still go car camping and bring my cpap with me.
now that my girl is 9, we use 3x cots with foam on them, placed in a U shape we get lots of space that way! and i use a 12v heating blanket if cold with the ecoflow/bluetti, and a bougeRv 12v refrigerator is so effective, no more need for ice! wont break the budget!
Ha! You sold me on trying Athletic Brewing beer, I didn't know it was non-alcoholic. I enjoy beers of all styles, but sometimes I don't want the effects. For me, beer is most often better tasting than sodas. I'll give Athletic a try and I hope is tastes better than the watery NA beers I've had in the past. As for your sleeping arrangement review, you forgot to give us the pad length, it's really important for us over-six-footers! Thanks for the solid info.
I prefer my ultralight backpacking setup: standard Eno hammock or skeeter beater grand trunk with bug mesh hammock. Hammock eliminates the need for a chair and a tent saving weight and less to pack. Instead of a fireplace, I bring lint from my drier and a Zippo I can easily make a fire based on sticks and materials available in the woods. Clevermade collapsible cooler ($10) has built in bottle opener holds 30 cans and packs down to about one inch for flying cross country. Fully charged kindle in airplane mode can provide reading pleasure for weeks without a charge. 2 Anker battery packs per person can keep your phone juiced up for 2-5 days. An LL bean 20 degree mummy bag will keep you warm in the mountains, although a down quilt can save weight and space but is more expensive.
Justin, maybe trade the Yeti cooler for an AlpiCool 55qrt electric freezer/fridge. I’ve had mine for a few years and use my old GoalZero1000 and Boulder100 panel to keep it going for eternity without buying ice. It’s less than the Yeti, especially since you have a solar generator already.
WRT CPAP - if you don't use the humidifier it uses much less power but depending on the size of the power unit you'll get 1, maybe 2 night's use. Solar panels would help this. Also, for a fan if you get a rechargeable one like the one I have from Vevor you don't need to have a power unit and it lasts for days on a full charge.
you mention CPAP units and wilderness camping. I take an Airmini cpap with a dedicated battery. It can run 2 nights on a charge, the whole setup is about 2 lbs and packed together it is about the size of a Jetboil. The Airmini itself is 1 lb and the size of 4 smartphones stacked. I might get another 1lb battery to achieve 4 nights. I could probably use it half-nights and get twice the number of nights too. I've used it on many backpack trips incl Tour Mont Blanc last year, and all of my travel to hotels and AirBNB too. Might make a unique topic for a future backpacking tech video.
That's a great campsite. I've stayed there in South Ghost a few times with my hot tent in the winter. Good tips! Pretty easy to stay comfy when you invest in some decent car camping gear.
Great stuff man! I think for car camping, overlanding, or offroad camping, you’d love switching out that cooler for a budget car fridge. I use to do the cooler thing, but now use these cheap fridges and love them (not sponsored). I even use my main Jeep fridge as an extra home fridge when I’m not offroading.
@@beverlyomalley6994bougerv, set power are the two I’ve used without issue. Same price as my expensive cooler. I bought my bougerv fridges, set power gave me one which I gave to my dad as it didn’t feel right taking a free product.
Cant wait to try Athletic beers. Low alcohol or zeros are the way to to. My Father in law has a fatty liver and health issue from years of full strenght beers.
Drinking an Athletic Oktoberfest while watching this! Nice bready malt profile with a hint of fresh hops at the end to keep the finish clean. Correction... having two Oktoberfests while watching this!
It was awesome meeting you out on the trail last week. I can’t believe I walked right past and didn’t recognize you after I have watched hours of your videos. Good thing my wife recognized your hiking pants. It must be a female thing. I’m hoping you are going to be doing a video on that trip.
No airconditioner? I've been watching too many "overlanding" gear videos. Those MFers are bringing camping AC units, like the Zero Breeze, and camping fridges, like the ICECO. As you say, at that point, just buy an RV!
I guess you need the tent with the family, but when solo, a trifold mattress in the rear of my Prius, running heat or ac, provides a better nights sleep at a trail head, then I get backpacking the trail I head out on early the next morning! Heck, sometimes I just drive and car camp, switching the backpacking to day hiking! Cool to see you expanding your experiences!
'Protection from the sun' --- proceeds to show 3/4 of the floorspace under the canopy bathed in sunlight..😂 You literally made the case for renting an RV: Tent - $800 cdn Bluetti - $700 + solar panels $500 Fire pit - $200 Yeti cooler - $400 Sleeping pad - $400 You're at $3000 and you haven't roasted a marshmallow. If you're gonna go ultra comfort, disregard this video and the thousands of dollars you'll need to spend and just rent an RV for 5 days.
Dude, the word you need to use is "tether" not "toggle"! This is the public school system at work no doubt. It's so painful listening to the younger generations misusing the most basic words.
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Love that you share why you enjoy non-alchy brews. For those of us who are recovering addicts, it’s nice to feel like we are not alone when not getting drunk at the campsite. Thanks Justin!
All the love from my side to you guys. I stopped alcohol (and caffeine as well as nicotine) just because I wasn‘t feeling well during and after sleeping.
@@kaspersergej thanks for the love. It means lots to know I'm not alone. Addicts often fall back into their addictions when isolated.
Love seeing how your setup is adapting and evolving to family needs. I had to adapt for myself my wife and two boys to keep everyone comfortable and happy. The car/tent base camp I use for starting point for Ultralight day walks
The Ozark trail 10 x 10 from this year is not a good idea to use anymore. The metal used around the sides was reduced by more than half the the older models. Mine did not last one weekend with some wind before the frame broke in several places.
Can 100% confirm, camping with a solar generator and a CPAP machine is a game changer for those of us with sleep apnea. I use an EcoFlow River 2 Pro for power and I connect my AirSense 10 to it via DC power and turn off the humidifier and heat functions. With that setup I only use ~15% of the battery for a good 8 hours of sleep. Even with phone and device charging, that’s enough power for a long weekend trip without even recharging the battery via solar panels or with a car. If you recharged daily, you could easily run a CPAP machine and a fan all night!
smelling like a camp fire is always nice.
Can confirm, having sleep apnea has kept me from backpacking now for many years. I got a Jackery power station recently so I can still go car camping and bring my cpap with me.
RTIC coolers are half the price of Yeti and work just as good
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Put the canopy above the tent if you are a late sleeper and it's hot & sunny outside. It will be cool for much longer
That fan is a game changer! Crazy what a difference it makes when you have no A/C.
now that my girl is 9, we use 3x cots with foam on them, placed in a U shape we get lots of space that way! and i use a 12v heating blanket if cold with the ecoflow/bluetti, and a bougeRv 12v refrigerator is so effective, no more need for ice! wont break the budget!
congrats on the baby! enjoy it!
We use the milwaukee portable fans. I charge 3 big batteries before we go and get 2 nights off 1 battery. And i can use them for my lantern too😊
What a great setup. Thanks for sharing.
I especially like the fan. That could be an actual game changer. :)
Ha! You sold me on trying Athletic Brewing beer, I didn't know it was non-alcoholic. I enjoy beers of all styles, but sometimes I don't want the effects. For me, beer is most often better tasting than sodas. I'll give Athletic a try and I hope is tastes better than the watery NA beers I've had in the past. As for your sleeping arrangement review, you forgot to give us the pad length, it's really important for us over-six-footers! Thanks for the solid info.
Athletic makes some solid brews!
I prefer my ultralight backpacking setup: standard Eno hammock or skeeter beater grand trunk with bug mesh hammock. Hammock eliminates the need for a chair and a tent saving weight and less to pack. Instead of a fireplace, I bring lint from my drier and a Zippo I can easily make a fire based on sticks and materials available in the woods. Clevermade collapsible cooler ($10) has built in bottle opener holds 30 cans and packs down to about one inch for flying cross country. Fully charged kindle in airplane mode can provide reading pleasure for weeks without a charge. 2 Anker battery packs per person can keep your phone juiced up for 2-5 days. An LL bean 20 degree mummy bag will keep you warm in the mountains, although a down quilt can save weight and space but is more expensive.
Congratulations on the new addition brother!!
We use the Roamers and Aurora tents as well! It got my wife back into camping. The Aurora High Rises are great too for my big family.
Justin, maybe trade the Yeti cooler for an AlpiCool 55qrt electric freezer/fridge.
I’ve had mine for a few years and use my old GoalZero1000 and Boulder100 panel to keep it going for eternity without buying ice.
It’s less than the Yeti, especially since you have a solar generator already.
Love the set up. The big advantage of an RV is i can be ready to camp in 10 minutes after i park
WRT CPAP - if you don't use the humidifier it uses much less power but depending on the size of the power unit you'll get 1, maybe 2 night's use. Solar panels would help this. Also, for a fan if you get a rechargeable one like the one I have from Vevor you don't need to have a power unit and it lasts for days on a full charge.
you mention CPAP units and wilderness camping. I take an Airmini cpap with a dedicated battery. It can run 2 nights on a charge, the whole setup is about 2 lbs and packed together it is about the size of a Jetboil. The Airmini itself is 1 lb and the size of 4 smartphones stacked. I might get another 1lb battery to achieve 4 nights. I could probably use it half-nights and get twice the number of nights too. I've used it on many backpack trips incl Tour Mont Blanc last year, and all of my travel to hotels and AirBNB too. Might make a unique topic for a future backpacking tech video.
That's a great campsite. I've stayed there in South Ghost a few times with my hot tent in the winter. Good tips! Pretty easy to stay comfy when you invest in some decent car camping gear.
Great stuff man! I think for car camping, overlanding, or offroad camping, you’d love switching out that cooler for a budget car fridge. I use to do the cooler thing, but now use these cheap fridges and love them (not sponsored). I even use my main Jeep fridge as an extra home fridge when I’m not offroading.
Which one would you say is a budget car fridge?
@@beverlyomalley6994bougerv, set power are the two I’ve used without issue. Same price as my expensive cooler. I bought my bougerv fridges, set power gave me one which I gave to my dad as it didn’t feel right taking a free product.
I am so in love with the Nemo aurora. I would love to replace my gazelle tent with either the 4 or 6 person Nemo.
We got a propane fire pit this year and it’s a massive bug attractor. I’m not convinced it’s an improvement over having no fire during ban season.
Cant wait to try Athletic beers. Low alcohol or zeros are the way to to. My Father in law has a fatty liver and health issue from years of full strenght beers.
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First car camping upgrade should always the mattress. Good video.
What about shower and bathroom?
Drinking an Athletic Oktoberfest while watching this! Nice bready malt profile with a hint of fresh hops at the end to keep the finish clean. Correction... having two Oktoberfests while watching this!
congrats justin!!
The shade thrown at Steven👀
When my kids were babies, we used a pack & play for their bed. Not sure if they still make them anymore.
I have the roamer my problem is packing it back down
congrats on being a dad
Hoka speedgoat 6 review?
link for your starlink setup please
I love Athletic non-alc beer!!
rear tailgate shocks are like $40/each btw hahaha
Yeti, for those who cant afford a 2 dollar bag of ice...
Yeti, for those that like brand name and thinks it's better for that
It was awesome meeting you out on the trail last week. I can’t believe I walked right past and didn’t recognize you after I have watched hours of your videos. Good thing my wife recognized your hiking pants. It must be a female thing. I’m hoping you are going to be doing a video on that trip.
Great meeting you guys as well! I just released the video from that trip today :)
Aurora Highrise is missing a full coverage rainfly. Major con.
No airconditioner? I've been watching too many "overlanding" gear videos. Those MFers are bringing camping AC units, like the Zero Breeze, and camping fridges, like the ICECO. As you say, at that point, just buy an RV!
I mean why spend 30k more dollars to be able to camp in fewer locations?
At that point just stay at home. I'm sick of those people running their generators 24/7 in powerless campsites
I guess you need the tent with the family, but when solo, a trifold mattress in the rear of my Prius, running heat or ac, provides a better nights sleep at a trail head, then I get backpacking the trail I head out on early the next morning! Heck, sometimes I just drive and car camp, switching the backpacking to day hiking! Cool to see you expanding your experiences!
$500 for a tent?
'Protection from the sun' --- proceeds to show 3/4 of the floorspace under the canopy bathed in sunlight..😂
You literally made the case for renting an RV:
Tent - $800 cdn
Bluetti - $700 + solar panels $500
Fire pit - $200
Yeti cooler - $400
Sleeping pad - $400
You're at $3000 and you haven't roasted a marshmallow.
If you're gonna go ultra comfort, disregard this video and the thousands of dollars you'll need to spend and just rent an RV for 5 days.
You realize the sun is not always directly above you... If you're only camping one-time, then renting an RV or camping gear is 100% the way to go.
Dude, the word you need to use is "tether" not "toggle"! This is the public school system at work no doubt. It's so painful listening to the younger generations misusing the most basic words.
Ok boomer.