My No Build Car Camping Setup and why I have made the choices I have
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- I drive a 2018 Subaru Outback that I live in part time. I have three simple rules when it comes to how I arrange my car camping setup. 1. I have to be able to access my spare tire without tools.
2. I need to be able to convert my car back into a passenger car without tools. 3. I need to make it look like I am not living in my car by concealing what’s inside with ease. So what is my no build car camping set up? Let’s get into it one zone at a time.
Rain Guards www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
Car Seat Organizer
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Trash Bag
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Small plastic containers- Michae'ls craft store
Behind the seat organizer www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Charging Station- Goal Zero
www.goalzero.com/?nbt=nb%3Aad...{sourceid}&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=e&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxb2XBhDBARIsAOjDZ36a4_qvCQ8kmJwLggVDZm2Ezl9aajpjYC0yJMJm0eCegxD96Wm8VhAaAjvSEALw_wcB
Fan
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Salt and Pepper Grinder
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...
tri fold mattress
www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Trap for under my mattress
www.amazon.com/dp/B01H4VAKYS/...
I am some one who spends countless hours watching videos and dreaming about upgrades to my subaru so I can finally take it out on an adventure. I think you just convinced me to throw a backpack full of camping gear, pad, sleeping bag, and 5 gallon water jug, and hit the road for a test run.
hell yeah!!!! This is the best thing I've heard all day. Have an amazing adventure. I just spent six days in the palm springs area. It's an amazing feeling being able to go where ever you want because you have everything you need with you.
You don't even need this much! A sleeping bag, a water bottle and a fire steel/lighter and you're good to go, really. That's all you need, then you'll discover along the way what you desire on top of that.
@@mobeltass That is exactly what I did. I have what I need and want to make me comfortable.
@@jetsethome I think that's the way to go, start small and take it from there.
Finally a car camping / conversion video that realises the necessity of the spare tyre and accessing it. Watched one the other day and the guy actually threw it away? Madness. anyway, your set up looks great, tidy, functional. Go get it gurl! xx Love from New Zealand.
wow thank you. I appreciate the love. Wait, he threw away the spare tire? Why would anyone do that?
You’d think Subaru was sponsoring you for how beautiful this love video to your car is! Wow! So smart!
Finally, an SUV video where somebody has a similar vehicle to mine (structurally)! It really helped to give me a better idea of things that I can do. Right now it’s somewhat more disorganized, but I love your ideas about little containers in the console, as well as totes to level out the bed. I’m changing my sleeping arrangement and kept thinking about getting one single thing to level out the bed, funny how one can get fixated on an idea lol Several items (like totes) makes way more sense.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for your comments. I love seeing what other people have done to their Outbacks. Keep me posted on what you come up with
Love your setup. Thanks for sharing. That decal 😂😂😂😂😂
Great video. Thank you for the detailed breakdown, and your 3 rules were basically what I was focusing on as well. I did a 4 day car camping trip with everything I owned this past summer and loved it, but I was extremely cramped and barely made things work. I will definitely use some ideas from your video, especially your sleeping setup, it looks really comfy and that is important to me as well if I plan on doing this long term.
Oh great! I'm so glad it was helpful. Enjoy the open road. It's honestly the best lifestyle. (well, for me)
Nice idea of the water/moister barriers under your mattress. Thanks for sharing.........
Great video. I love the way you divided sections of the car into zones. You are the only one that I have watched who uses cushion covers to store things in. I have cushion covers which serve a duel purpose
I'm so glad you liked the video. Thank you for reaching out. I love the community we are building.
This is a great video! I can really use the ideas for my Forester when I go camping next. Keeping it simple really pays! Thanks!
Having been homeless I was initially in a Subaru Outback and did the same thing... need to look like I'm not living in there. I parked nearby the office I worked so another reason I needed to live small. I then moved into a Prius V for the AC since I was living in L.A. during a heat wave.
The only thing I don't like is the head room when in the back. I can't sit up. If I could change one thing it would be that. I would also add a moon roof for stealth ventilation. Other than that the outback is the best car camping car I have ever owned. I have often thought about living full time in my Subaru. The simplicity of it all is very attractive to me.
Thanks for sharing. I love your attitude about life and car camping. I'm looking forward to the day when I finally purchase my first Subaru Outback later this year and start my own life adventure, that is "Car Camping". It's going to be awesome!
That's great! Thanks for sharing.
Love the setup. An Outback is in my future for camping and this video is a great guide.
Great rules.
Some great tips, thanks! Subbed
I really need those salt and peppers shakers!😀😜😝😉
Thank you very much! Very inspiring!
Thank you for the comment Lee. I really appreciate it.
great vid!
Love the decal!
until you actually come face to face with one.
Excellent!
Thank you love the video
my pleasure. Thank you for watching.
I'm in a white Subaru Outback too! I even went to some of the same places as you so for a minute I thought it was my car lol
That's fantastic!!!! We should start a club. LOL
@@jetsethome Can I join? White Subie owner / solo female hiker, backpacker, explorer, here! I recently came across your videos and love your content!
@@alexismason1002 Absolutely!!!! What should we call ourselves?
I'd love to see a video of the bed and how you managed to level it given the bump relative to the trunk floor that the rear seats have when folded down.
Love your thoughts on travel. Much of what you said resonated with me.
Warm greetings from Canada 🇨🇦.
As soon as I finish hiking the PCT I will make a video. Before I left I started working on a small build that I am excited to share with everyone. The short story is my 2018 Outback doesn't have a bump, or at least not one big enough that my 3" mattress can't handle. Thank you for your kind words and comment. They are so much appreciated.
I just recently semi retired and i still get a lot of vacation and paid holidays from work. I work Friday nights and Sundays. I bought me a new outback a couple years ago. In the last 4 months I have bought me a tent that goes over the back hatch of it and opens up into a 8 x 8 tent area. I have picked up almost every thing to going on camping trips this year. I live in Ohio and I plan on going to Colorado and Vermont on one or two week trips. Plus I will be doing two or three day camping trips more local. I love camping. I also bought me a car carrier the goes in the hutch of my suv to carry flammable things and to haul firewood. I am excited about going this year do to me being in my earth 60’s and want to travel some before my age gets me to the point to where I can’t. Just wish I had someone to go with as that would make it more pleasurable setting next to fire pit and/ lake.
homesonwheelsalliance.org/programs/ check out the caravans offered on this website. This is a great place to start looking for a group of people to camp with.
Your adventures and set up sound amazing. I with you the best and hope you enjoy the adventure.
Where did u get the mattress...luv it!
Good video! I'm a 2015 Subaru Outback owner. I like the small plastic organizers in the armrest center console idea. These cars are great for stealth urban camping. Do you use window shades/covers?
I do! They are a very important part of my set up. I have been experimenting with different types to see what works the best for my needs. I do a lot of winter car camping so right now its all about staying warm. I have a video on what I don't like and I am currently creating a video on the ones I made. I will be testing them out soon so I will have something to report. Thank you so much for the comment. I love talking to the community of Subaru lovers.
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I have a forester that I travel and camp with that I absolutely love. I like your idea about the little containers for your console. Where did you pick up that little pepper container? That's a perfect size!
Thank you cindi for the comment. I love the salt and pepper shakers so much. I got mine off of amazon. I often wonder if a forester has more head room. That is the only thing I don't like. I can't sit up while in the back. If you have a video on your forester share the link. I would love to check it out
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Good video. Links to the objects featured in the video should be included.
done
I'm super interested in your progress. I, too, own a 2018 Subaru Outback. I already feel like I practically live in it as an outpatient hospice nurse. I'd eventually like to do some travel nursing as an OP hospice nurse. A van is a wonderful idea for a travel nurse, but not quite practical as an outpatient nurse who needs to travel all over to see patients, especially with current gas prices. This could be a solution. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
Oh my gosh I am so excited. I just worked out FINALLY how to make a light weight kitchen and storage unit that will help hold up my mattress. I wont be able to start the build until the new year because the person helping me isn't available until then. I can tell you it's such a great way to travel. The only thing I don't like is I can't sit up in the back when the bed is made. Other then that I have been able to go everywhere in all weather and be very comfortable.
Nice video...great voice!
thank you
You ought to comment what u do regards to bathroom and shower needs. Love your voice BTW.
That's a great idea! Thank you for your suggestion. I"m so glad you are enjoying the videos. They are so much fun to make
I watched with great interest, as I got a 2022 Outback last year for the purpose of bopping around to trailheads and sleeping in my car before hikes or backpacking sections. My question is, how do you carry out your rule #3? You showed us all the stuff you have in the different zones and I would be very interested in seeing what you put in the concealed cargo area in back and how it looks to somebody looking inside the car at a trailhead. Are you able to get everything that would be attractive to a thief into the concealed area? Even the trash bag. Although you use it for trash, a thief might think there's something valuable inside. Thanks!
Thank you so much for your question. I love this little community we are building. Yes I can hide everything. What you see at minute 2.00 is my car setup broken down completely. My trash can is black so after emptying it I can lay it down on the floor in the back and no one can see it. It also compresses down flat when empty and can be shoved into a tight space. If I am going to be gone over night I also put up my window coverings in the back of the car for extra stealth mode. The trick I think is to get as much black stuff as you can so when someone is looking through your tinted windows they can't see it. I'm looking into buying a roof storage thing but they seem really flimsy. I need to do some more research.
@@jetsethome Ive been thinking of just bolting a large cooler from the inside to a locking roof rack like the Yakima Off Grid and then locking the cooler with a pad lock. Seems like the most secure thing to do. I have a Yakima EXO Gear locker box for the hitch and so far it’s been great, flimsy sure… but no break-ins. Great set up BTW!
@@CaliVapor That's a great idea. Let me know how it works.
Great video. I have the same rules you do! Questions: does the lower strap of the back seat organizer tuck in fully or does it run across your lower back? Was that a space blanket you used for the moisture barrier? What device is stuck to your dashboard to hold your phone? Can it be removed w/o damaging your dashboard? Did the drain valve of your igloo BMX leak?( sorry, lots of questions)
No problem, I love questions.
1. the strap runs across my back. If I was to do it again I wouldn't get that seat organizer. Not because I don't like it but I just don't really use it as much as I thought I would.
2. I got the emergency blanket from a small town camping supply store in Co but I found one like it on amazon. Or at least it looks like it.
www.amazon.com/Arcturus-Heavy-Duty-Survival-Blanket/dp/B01H6NC8XU/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?keywords=survival+blanket&qid=1662942181&sr=8-3-spons&psc=1
3. The thing holding my phone is something I picked up at a truck stop in Nv. I have no idea what brand it is and when I removed it it did not damage my dashboard.
4. YES!!! the drain leaked. It was a disaster. I have only wished I had a cooler once after that so I don't use one anymore. It's not worth the space or hassle for me at this point.
Thanks for the questions and comments. I love talking about this stuff with the community out there in youtube land.
@@jetsethome thank you! what do you do for cold storage, if anything?
@@geoffreydlin8043 I don't have a cold storage system as of now. I mainly eat dehydrated foods from home. I have looked at the plug in fridges that a lot of car campers/van lifers use but it's not worth the space for what I need. I'm a vegan so there isn't a lot I need to keep cool.
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What are those Salt and pepper containers called, like that sytle
They are so great! They make me feel like I have my life together when I'm out in the middle of nowhere. I hope you enjoy your next adventure.
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What’s that reflectix type thing that you use under your mattress as a moisture barrier
Something very close to this. I bought mine at a camping store while on the road so I don't remember.
www.amazon.com/LYN-Outdoor-Emergency-Survival-Reflective/dp/B074257R6R/ref=sr_1_25?crid=2JBE14FZS7G3N&keywords=emergency%2Bblanket&qid=1651276216&sprefix=emergency%2Bblanket%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-25&th=1
👍🏼 Thanks! That’s a good idea; wish I knew about it before my 5 gallon water container leaked💦😣
@@xtrekkmpr2016 OH NO!!! I feel your pain
Where did you get the vapor barrier for under your mattress?
I bought mine from an outdoor store while in Colorado. This is one I found on Amazon that's similar
www.amazon.com/Arcturus-Heavy-Duty-Survival-Blanket/dp/B01H6NC8XU/ref=sr_1_16_sspa?crid=QJVNGE0KF8MH&keywords=emergency+blankets+for+survival&qid=1667968813&sprefix=emergancy+blan%2Caps%2C237&sr=8-16-spons&psc=1
Where did you get the bed liner?
Amazon, I do a lot of car camping, backpacking and tent camping. I traded up to a larger foot print so I could use it as a tarp when tent camping. Thank you for watching. I appreciate you
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Amateurs…. So cute.
No you cant. They are dropping everything they covered