OVERLAND for $150 - Budget overlanding gear to get you out car camping.
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"Overlanding" is a popular term these days, with tons of people wanting to take this activity and make it their own. To get into Overlanding is basically just car camping though, and to get into car camping doesn't cost much money (assuming you already have a car). Is this real "overlanding" - eh maybe not technically, according to the true overlanders, but it'll give you a nice intro into that world. In the end, it's all about getting out of the city and into nature, and enjoying the ride. Don't forget to pick up your trash!
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I didn't talk about vehicle specific stuff, or recovery gear in this video. But obviously you'll need a vehicle suited to the type of terrain or trails you want to hit. Regardless of if you're camping or not - you'll also want to tools and recovery gear necessary to keep you going on that trail, and to make it back home. I can make a video more on that side of stuff if you'd like later.
Yes please make a video on that too
A budget recovery gear video would be awesome!
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I would definitely love a video on budget-focused recovery gear essentials. Thanks!
I'd love to see a recovery video that is relatively universal (doesn't require a custom bumper tire frame winch hovercraft mod) that's good for stockish vehicles.
Ways to get into camping- go to Walmart, buy a cheap tent, few cooking items you might need to cook over a fire, pack some clothes, food and go. You don't need several thousand dollar tents and the best of equipment for small weekend trips. Get out and enjoy and quit worrying about it. Upgrade as you go
You mean I don't need to spend thousands at REI 😂
Yeah I don't understand why these people always go out and pick up a stove top burner to cook on. Like most of the stuff you want to cook out there you can cook in the can of came in or just over a fire
Dont cook stuff in the can. The cans have been coated and if you heat the can with the food in it you wont like the taste.
@@somemedic I mean I guess maybe with ravioli and shit like that like newer stuff look for a long time I've always took in Vienna sausages with me and cook them right in the can
You're not going to get any like on Instagram with that kind of attitude.
Sitting watching this in South Africa was fun for me. Camping and Overlanding here is quite different here and it was cool to see how so many of the products you bought are very common here as well. It was also great to see your humble setup, I think we often get so convinced that we need all the bells and whistles that we forget the real reason to have the gear, which is to go camping and enjoy nature. Thanks for hopefully inspiring most people to get out there!
I actually totally dig this video dude, just goes to show you it’s really not all about spending $ to flex on instagram. If the purpose truly is getting fresh air and spending quality time you can do so for modest amounts of $
True. Can't go by what these youtubers are doing. Half the stuff they have is either purchased by TH-cam money or given to them for free to show on their channel. Us peasants have to shop at Walmart/amazon. Lol
appreciate what you're doing and seeing so many people talk about first time camping and how this is helpful and takes some of the anxiety away. it's so easy to either get caught up in purchasing the "right" and it's also so easy to figure out your own personal needs after spending some time doing it, but the most important thing is getting out there in the first place.
I took the same tent on a 2 day hunting trip. The first night we had 40-50mph gusts and it literally ripped the tent at all the points that were tight lol the second night was better but the tent didn't allow good air flow (Lots of moisture build up). The temps got down to low 20s the second night (Explains the crazy wind from night before) but thankfully we grabbed more blankets before heading out to another spot because the tent did not offer great wind resistance. The tent lives in infamy amongst my cousins and me because we are all 3 over 200lbs and got cuddly due to the temp lol It was a great experience and the tent served its purpose and had we not had crazy weather I'm sure it would still be in use today. Great video, I'll second your words on getting out there and enjoying our beautiful country, for the amount of use most will give this equipment they are worth the purchase. Rock on brother!
This is great. Many of us started with that kind of gear and evolved / improved over time to fit our needs.
Fun story pertaining to the tent: my buddy and I went to red river gorge to do some overlanding/camping for 4 days, and when we got to the primitive sight we realized the polls for the tent were not inside the bag (my brother had forgotten to put them back in and we slipped checking before we left) so we had to drive an hour and buy that exact tent. We set it up in a torrential downpour and once inside, to our amazement, held out all the rain and had no leaks. We were crazy impressed with its ability to repel water for the price.
That bag of chips...😳 You can tell it’s high elevation where you live. “Puffy” 😂👍🏻🇺🇸
This is my favorite comment on here +1
yeah at the beach the bags look like someone popped a hole in them
I actually just went to the comments just to see if I wasn’t the only one that noticed. I live at the beach I feel ripped of for the amount of air I get. Lol. But really like the videos
That’s how chips are here in Cheyenne, WY. 6000ft, lose your breath just walking up some stairs
Bro, that's your backyard? Are you freaking serious? Nah I'm not jealous or anything......
I am jealous 🤣🤣
I am also jealous.
Great video to show you don’t need all the high dollar gear to get off the grid and have fun. With a homemade sleeping platform in the back of my ‘05 4Runner I just did a 4 day overland trip in the Mark Twain National Forest of Missouri. I didn’t have to pay for camping (dispersed camping along dead end Fire Roads) I didn’t even bring a cooler. Just bottled water for drinking, coffee, cooking and a 5 gallon jug for personal washing and dishes, and some bottles of orange juice. I brought sealed bags of food stuff that only needs boiling water..... instant potatoes, flavored pasta, rice and stuff. Buy some of the flavored Vienna sausages or canned meats to put in it and it is surprisingly good on a camp trip. Much cheaper than dehydrated meals. I never missed high dollar gear and I didn’t have neighbors three nights in the woods.
Love your comment about keeping the wilderness open. Pick up your trash people!
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I always bring bags for other peoples trash, camping or hiking they just throw garbage on the ground
This is a great video. As someone who started car camping/overlanding on a budget myself, it's nice to show others it can be done. You don't need $50k to enjoy overlanding. It's unfortunate that there are those that think you do, and will judge you for your setup. What they don't understand is we have just as much fun for far less.
Good info for beginners Mike. Pots, pans and flatware from home for sure. I usually take the older stuff from the kitchen.
Unscented baby wipes are really cheap and you get a bunch, like 72 for a couple bucks. Most are not biodegradable but are great for an all over wipe down on a longer trip.
Can confirm. I have similar gear.
We love getting out there. But have never needed more than this.
All the gear fits into one LARGE yellow top Home Depot tote. Add a $40 cooler and our family of four is ready for a weekend out.
I swear everyone doubts my O/R camping ride (03 4x4 trailblazer with a 3/2 lift) this thing has never let me down and surprised everyone with what it can do!!!! Budget outlanding is fun af! Being out in the wilderness with minimal comodities will humble you quick af!
How sweet! Love this realistic, positive and uplifting video. You’re a beautiful person.
Wishing your pup a speedy recovery 🙏
Thank you! Hoping he'll be good as new, soon!
I’m in college and I try to get stuff that will last me a while and stuff I can rely on. Recovery gear from harbor freight, camping gear from Walmart with a mix of Amazon stuff really makes my budget weekends fun. I feel like even though I will be able to afford better gear in the future it’s nice knowing it’s not impossible for people to enjoy camping trip.
I can definitely recommend "Ozark Trail" (Walmart's outdoor private label brand). It may not last forever but I've had a backpack, some chairs and a tent (plus countless other small things) last me atleast 4 years no with no complaints. Hard to justify spending money to upgrade even now. I have their $8 hiking backpack which is more comfortable than a Hurley and a Northface bag I own. I use it as my climbing bag and it's held up to a lot of abuse. I haven't used it but they make full sized internal frame bags as well that I've heard good things about
Great video by the way!
Funny I have seen your channel before on a gun review but subbing after this. Twin boys just turned 4 and I want to take them camping. I am gear oriented in my hobbies so this video quickly brought me down to earth on the "dont need to spend $2k for our first trip" kinda mentality.
Glad it could help - enjoy your time with the kiddos!
My buddies and I used to ride bikes with one tent, 3 sleeping bags, some food and lighter and go find a place to camp for night where allowed (usually an old farmer place with pond) when we were teenagers. This reminded me of some good times when I was a kid (albeit a bit rough at times).
Nice vid and good to see someone willing to show people you can get out for low cost. My kids use that tent to nap in between sessions at the beach and a Pro tip is buy 10’ x 10’ HD Tarp and you have a ground mat and bullet proof rain fly. Thanks for finally sharing and just getting people to realize we all did not start rolling out with all the gear we have now.
Good to see a video about just getting out. Some people do get too focused on the high dollar gear. You can go camping on a budget. I would recommend stopping by Harbor Freight on your way home from Walmart and pick up a couple of cheap tarps which can be used as a ground cover for your tent. Also, an extra tarp at camp can be handy.
I'm fortunate enough to not have to worry about spending a grand or two on camping stuff but I watched this anyway and it's a great departure from your regular content, which is also great. Good job, Mike!
Appreciate it, man!
@9:19 that’s the most aired up bag of Doritos I’ve ever seen lol
Must be in higher altitude area. Used to get these in Utah.
Doritos and nesquik wf?! Lol
Glad to see you promoting people to just do it and get out there ,its not necessary to compete with the Joneses ! The idea is to have adventures . If you find its something you truly enjoy then consider the overland route . However be warned its alot like buying a boat and you most likely will get addicted and keep throwing money at it lol,I think its worth it though! Another great video .
Reminds me of getting the Jeep bug. I was once told that Jeep stood for "Just Empty Every Pocket" because you'll never stop upgrading your Jeep.
Guy at an event I was at had a wal-mart tent. It was great at keeping the rain in. Sucker filled with several inches of water when it rained. Great video! Nice to see someone doing things on the cheap instead of with tens of thousands in gear.
The tent, air mattress and chair are just like the classic festival favourites that people use over here. Glastonbury has at least 200,000 people camping there and at the end there is literally a forest of abandoned tents and chairs just like these.
Happily though, they get recovered, cleaned up and repackaged to be sent out to war torn or impoverished areas. I love those chairs, great for lounging in with a can of beer in the "cup holder" :-)
Thank you for this video! I watch and enjoy your normal “expensive” videos but it was fun to watch something that I could relate more to as far as price point goes. Really awesome that you also made a list for us to pick and chose for our own personal adventures. I just recently purchased an old 2000 Ford Ranger 3.0 v6 with 144k miles and I plan to take it and my mountain bike out for some day trips to hit some biking trails and I’ve been looking for some affordable cooking sets like you showed to just be able to cook out in nature and have a picnic after my rides! They’ll be nothing compared to what you or the other overlanders do but I’m super excited! Thanks again for the video and love the channel!
Thankfully I had a bunch of camping gear to start out and a nice sleeping mat to use. Put the back seats of my suv down and throw the mat and everything in there. Small cooler on the floorboard up front and some gear on the roof rack and passenger seat.
Sick dude. I'm going camping for the first time tomorrow, thanks for helping me get an idea of what I should buy.
How was your camp gone
@@abdulkadirthecarguy1948 bears got'em, sorry dude.
Would love to see some camping security measures you take, as well as home security !!
9 mm or AR 15 with strobes and red eyes scoops
Any weapon your proficient with especially depending on area you camping. I wouldn't carry a 9mm while camping hunting in alaska.
@@danthomas5922 for that area a 357 mag with blue tip bullet points
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@@danthomas5922 cool will do one day..
Brilliant stuff. Not quite how I'd do it (as a camper of over 50 years) ...pretty much EVERYTHING I'd bring would be from home, and I'd sleep in the car. But I love your ethos of respecting nature and the environment and leaving no trace wherever you go, picking up other people's crap etc. Thumbs up.
What an amazing video proving you don’t need a lot of money to have a great experience, I really honestly could use this camping gear, I got married a year ago, my wife and I moved to our own apartment and 4 months in she got in a car accident that left her car totaled, she is still out of work and I’ve been struggling to make ends meet month to month, camping and being outdoors is my greatest release as I grew up in Boy Scouts and camping with family; my family goes on a yearly camping trip and it’s coming up soon and it’s looking like my wife and I won’t be able to join. If it’s not too late and you still have the gear I would really appreciate it. At the very least you made my night by giving me some hope that here soon I’ll be able to save some money and get out for at least one weekend before the summer is over. Thank you!
I found your channel by accident. It popped up when I was watching new Bronco vids. I have to tell you I really enjoy your stuff. Nice low key informative, well presented material. You have a new subscriber. Thank you.
Appreciate it!
That little 1 buck headlight you bought I use for everything. I even put one in pumpkin at Halloween. It stayed lit for 5 days non stop . I have them 3m taped in my tool boxes,camp kitchen, one on my kayak to bait hooks at night, those lights are awesome for a buck
Add a cheap plastic tarp and some rope as a second rain fly. Tents like that (including expensive versions) have the bad habit of dumping rain inside when you open the door while it's raining. Plus a tarp will give you shade in summer.
Great video...luv the message about picking up trash and packing out what you brought in. Cheers
If I had to start over getting camping gear, I'd compose a list and start at Goodwill for certain items on the list. In some areas, its easy to find air pumps, lanterns, sporting goods and other misc items for super cheap (test them before buying/using them tho!).
This video inspired me to start camping now I go as much as I can and I've upgraded through the months and years great video
You really don't need a lot to go out there and enjoy NATURE !
And the Forester ... the best budget overland rig you can get !
Ya know, at the beginning of the video I was thinking I've driven that highway before, and I'm pretty sure I've seen your house too, that's pretty cool!!!
Now on to my comment.... 150$, man I wish I could go back to single and no kids... we cant go camping on less than a grand.... my city wife and city kids know nothing of rocks and sticks and silence with the trees. Ooohhh the good ol days.
Just picked up a 2006 Lexus GX 470. So I'm on the way.
Scored, awesome choice of vehicle. Take your time before you start modding it and don't go cheap on anything electrical.
Came into this video pretty excited to see what the setup was. Quickly realized i have about HALF the stuff you got from walmart in my own vehicle. Opted for a backpacking stove over the butane stone though. Set up for a 2007 Ford Explorer
Just an addendum: Cheapest place for canned butane is your local Asian grocery. You can pick up a CASE for a little over a dollar a can instead of 2.97, also, I bought one of those single-burners at Amazon that takes the canned butane and has an adapter to run bottled propane as well, same amount of space. I love the vid. Im a Subi guy with Overland ambitions. It's helpful. Thanks...
Me: He's sitting there talking while $5 in butane burns away. I'm skimpy with my butane and propane. lol.
Same lol. I'm thinking about buying an offbrand solo stove just to avoid gas. I'll use them as a backups
Love the respect you have for for your dog
Your backyard provides a better and more scenic camp site than anywhere inside 3 hours of where I live. Super jealous.
"This is something you definitely won't pass down to your children." lmao
Fun video. Hopefully it inspires even more people to get out there and explore who would otherwise assume they are "priced out".
One more item I would have added to your cart: Coghlan's Seam Seal. It looks like Walmart sells it for about $4.50. About 15 years ago I picked up one of those cheapo Walmart tents for a solo wilderness kayak trip and it absolutely DUMPED buckets of rain on my first night. The tent had a rain fly which worked well enough, unfortunately, none of the actual tent seams appeared to be taped, so I just had water leaking in from everywhere - top to bottom - all night long. I suspect I would have been fine if I had thought to check (and then seal) the seams before heading out.
Great recommendation - I've had to do some 'in the field' duct tape repairs... which reminds me, I definitely should have added a roll of duct tape to this kit.
Food shouldn't count in the budget. You gotta eat whether you're camping or staying home.
Camping food and normal food are 2 different things dude
@@Iam_Machines Not to everyone, dude
@@mehGyver +1 It's just how you prepare and cook it. Otherwise, the same food can be used.
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@@Iam_Machines not really, no reason you can't cook exactly as you would at home
Good video for people wanting to start. People would be amazed at what can be done when not competing with “”the Jones’s “” Far more memorable times taking the family into the wilderness than some one day trip to an amusement park.
Totally agree. Be and my Buddy go overlanding but it is also only on the weekends. We both have trucks and camp out of them. There is always plenty to explore including abandoned mines, trails never used and structures used in the gold rush times here in Northern California.
Very cool video. I'm getting ready to do some light car camping in my 4Runner soon and it's nice to know there are cheap and usable options for gear. Also, great message at the end there. Leave the place cleaner than you found it and don't go off trail. That's how we keep access to all these cool places.
Hi!!! I am a camping and Overlanding enthusiast and based out of India. Nice video, principles of camping remain the same world over. Unfortunately, we don’t get good quality gear in India and the demand for camping is almost negligible. There are a few a few difference in camping in India - happy to discuss or chat on WhatsApp.
Also I’m so sorry to hear about your dog man :( I hope he heals quickly and is able to get back out with you soon!
he seems to be recovering pretty quick!
Great video and tips. Good to know you care about those that can't afford all the big ticket gear items as well. You can buy a cheap battery op pump for the air bed. That's what I use and it's lasted me many trips. I'm glad you mentioned bagging out your trash. Thank you for the video.
Now walmart has store brand cig plug tire inflators, the "floater" attachment with a few wraps of duct tape fits in the mattress fill plug. And in five minutes its filled. The inflator is dual purpose and its $15 bucks. Which if youre in to this budget type stuff it's good to have the ability to air your flat spare you havnt touched in years. Cuz with my luck the only time id need it is 50 miles from pavement in the mountains.
Something that you may need to mention is there is a store “play it again sports” that buy and sell stuff like camping equipment. So you can buy a nice slightly used tent or chairs or grill or trade up your stuff.
Only thing I would add is to have an air mattress cover of some kind so you will stay warmer. Have slept on air mattresses and if it's cold the air in the mattress is cold and YOU are cold
Definitely didnt like the 50 degree sleeping bag and it was even summer when I tried it . The ozark trails tent is pretty good for the money. I got about ten years out of the last one I bought until I eventually broke one of the poles. Those chairs never last me more than one season but I am probably too heavy for it. Now I use one of the coleman foldable director type chairs with the side table. I really like that and it holds my 250 lbs much better. I like the air mattress because it is more comfortable than my bed at home but never last very long before they develop a rip on the seam. I enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing.
Great shoot for beginners! Glad you reminded people to clean up!
New to camping in general. Have a truck that I want to start overlanding/car camping in. Love your channel you've actually helped me a lot!
Glad it was helpful, thanks for watching!
I'm always impressed by what I can find at Walmart. Not heirloom quality or feather light, but it'll get you outside at a good price.
The air mattress is more comfortable but damn cold. If I'm car camping or even sleeping on one at home I layer up between the air mattress and my body to buffer the cold. This is a great video. I'm getting ready to build my own "weekenderlander" and I keep finding myself over thinking things
This is the video that got me on to your series/camping/4runner/overlanding/etc... thank you.
Loved the video
Definitely liked the video man. Been wanting to put together some camping stuff myself to start going and enjoying it this summer. Very helpful thanks!
Love your vlogs Mike. Just make me think what a heck I’m doing with my life. Working my as of every day in a factory and in my motorcycle workshop. Just want to go out with my two kids and my wife and explore life. Btw, live in Sweden.
Keep doing want do, this is freaking awesome 👊🏼😉
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Sweden is beautiful - get out and enjoy it!
I hear ya!! Both my wife and i work like crazy, always have. I long to get out there!! I am one who worries about not having the right gear!
What a time! You can touch everything you want without worrying about Covid19. One day things will back to normal.
Those plastic utensils you picked up melt very easily. Ask me how I know. Walmart has a folding "hobo" knife for around $5. Made of metal, has a fork, spoon and knife and possibly other tools. Mine has a bottle/can opener and cork screw. Some of them split so you can use the fork and knife/ spoon separately.
Paramedic here. Let's build a camping first aid kit together!
adudewithacamera i'd be interested in seeing that! was recently thinking about getting a comprehensive first aid kit to leave in my 4r, and was thinking about overland or vehicle specific items that wouldn't be in a normal kit.
Well it's something I'd love to collaborate on! I hold a bunch of useful certifications that can be aimed for wildland and overland.
Certs like Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support!
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Just found one of those single burner butane Coleman stoves you chose in your video yesterday at our local Goodwill for $7.99. Looks like it was only used once at most, and still had the butane can with fuel in it. Left it there for the next guy to score, as I've already yarded out a half dozen other Coleman stoves, both LP and white gas from there and certainly don't need another stove in my garage.
Cool thing is even the cheap stuff if you take care of it is good for a few seasons.. so your next 20 trips can be done for under 50 bucks
Just saying, the mess kit isn’t designed for cooking. It’s plated aluminum from what i gathered. That’s how it was when I bought it a few years back. Honestly you should’ve hit a surplus store too, i’d like to see you just pick camping gear from there (not necessarily on a budget, just more of a how to pick your stuff)
Those storage containers look so tactical and durable. Where did you purchase those from? Every once a year on Easter I take my family camping. The first time was a learning experience. I thought I had everything necessary, but we spent the worst time of our lives freezing ourselves at night. I upgraded so many things, and it’s a big difference. Great video, I enjoy learning from you.
Appreciate the back to basics approach. Thanks!
I love cheap camping don't need fancy stuff to get out there and have fun. I was thinking about a roof top tent for my Subaru but haven't decided cuz I don't really wanna lift my 75 pound dog into the tent every night
You don't gotta justify your video content man! We love your content no matter what it is!
Great video. Reminds me of a common man video Dave Canterbury made using a SS dog dish for a cook pot. I did that your quite a while but one day I just bought a SS pot with lid. Metal flatware. I have that same cup but the pot works better for most things. Again liked this one.
You can also get brand new stuff at discount prices for closeout items or discontinued stuff
You are such a nice fella. One of my favorite channels. 👍
Appreciate it!
I really liked this one! I wanna see more gun videos, gear videos, and camping videos! Like camping tips, what to take, etc. also as far as gear videos go, I’d like to see stuff that you think could help in various situations. And of course all kinds of gun reviews! Just keep doing what you’ve been doing!
What kind of gun stuff do you like? Tricked out guns, concealed carry stuff, normal guns, etc?
Last Line Of Defense concealed carry stuff and concealed carry gear! Tricked out guns and more gun builds (like telling us about what you did to the guns, what exactly you put on them, where we can get it and how to install it)! Also as far as regular guns go, I’d like to see more reviews of stock guns! More shooting videos too! Maybe some where you shoot cool things that make small (legal) explosions or something like that! Oh, and DEFINITELY more weekenderlander videos! Those are some amazing videos! If you could do a weekenderlander video every weekend that would be awesome! I know that’s hard but I’m craving more! Always tell us about the gear you use and how effective it is though. I’m always getting ideas for new stuff from you! Whether it’s guns, or camping gear or what!
Last Line Of Defense and off-roading/truck videos!
Last Line Of Defense maybe some gun comparison videos! Like this brand of AR against that brand of AR or what type of gun you might use in different types of home defense situations! You could set up mock home invasion scenarios and show how you would deal with that situation!
Last Line Of Defense I have tons of ideas! If you want any help with ideas just ask us! I’ll be looking in the comment section and I’ll always give my input! I love what you’ve been doing as it is though!
Thanks Mike! Just found you and this video is exactly what I was looking for. Great channel.
I picked up an FXT for this sort of thing. Daily highway but can get to a camp. Thanks for this video. Will be subscribing for sure
I picked up the same stove and saved us camping rained everytime it was dinner time so we had use it instead of an open fire
I live in PA. Unless you own the land there really isn't anywhere where you can just drive out to the woods and pitch a tent. Sometimes I wish I lived in the midwest
Mark Brandt same, it kinda sucks but there are some nice camp sites around where I live in Oxford, PA
A dimmer red light is actually better than one with more lumens. Even if it is red, it can hinder your night vision if too bright. In this case, the cheap lantern is probably a better option....if you are concerned about night vision retention, that is.
Yeah, I get that - but this was dim to the point of not really being usable as a 'lantern' it could illuminate things only a few inches away. Still yeah a good option if you're looking for maximum night vision retention. I think red lights work better in general when they are brighter, and headlamps - that way they are just projecting the light at what you are looking at, rather than into your eyes.
coffee: you can get by OK with these folger's like "tea bag" style coffee. They're called "coffee singles" and they're not the worst thing ever.
First time I bumped into your channel. You appear to be a nice guy. Just one suggestion, spend any extra money on a tent with full rain fly. Nothing will turn off new campers more than sleeping in a wet tent.
Two thoughts...
First, if you don't drink coffee do you have other interests for caffeine intake or is it not something you're into?
I'd love to see a budget gear vs quality gear comparison; this is why this is better, this is why that is worse, etc. To set goals for something to start out on and progress towards as far as gear goes
This is the perfect newbie information. I will be hitting mostly the road and will be boon docking to the southwest in winter in my 18 year old Trailblazer I've owned all those years. I started watching your channel that are more hardcore to get better advice. I plan to add a teardrop trailer to my outfit once I've put put away enough. Right now Ive purchased a one time used Cabella SUV Tent for a third the cost. I like this option, it will allow me to keep the tent up, and close my hatch to sleep in my vehicle in case there's any threat ouside or if conditions are not favorable. I keep watching all the recommendations and writing them down. I plan to add a cargo holder with bike carrier. Can you or anyone recommend any 5 gal water containers that could take being stored on the hitch cargo carrier. Thanks
Watching one of your other videos and this one came up on my feed. We had that exact same tent and it kept us dry through a nasty thunderstorm. The poles didn’t make it, though.
I have a sleeping bag like that from walmart.. the cheap material its made of will keep you warm as hell.. my kids were freezing in the colmans I bought them..
Love your videos man. You’ve inspired me to get into Overlanding. I’m trying to take my wife and son camping for Mother’s Day weekend. Any gear you’d like to donate to the cause would be great.
Good simple video and gear. Just shows not much is needed to get out and enjoy the outdoors whether it is in your backyard(and that is an awesome backyard by the way) or any other place you can find. Need to get out more this year.
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Something a lot of people don't understand is the difference between the purpose of quality items and affordable items. We woild all loke to biy something that lasts forever but that stuff can be very expensive... especially if you need to buy it all at once. If you have to biy a bunch of things all at once you can get discouraged by all the people saying "buy once, cry once" or you can buy all the items you need at affordable prices and then replace them with quality items as they inevitably wear out over time. It's not like everything you buy in the beginning is going to fail on your first trip. Maybe we should be saying "buy twice, cry never"
This video has me super pumped about doing this with my 2011 Kia Sportage LX AWD this summer going to be using this to be able to make a cross country road trip this summer Mike if you still have the maxtrax I would love them to just get me started
Great stuff man!! Any chance of doing like a $500 or $1000 video. That’s probably where I’d be starting out. Keep up the good work man?
Most of the gear I normally use is in that mid range. Check my Amazon store and kinda pick and choose what might suit you.
Awesome thanks man
Joe Robinet did a $500 video a while back. I highly recommend it, even though it's more hiking oriented than car camping.
That's a good tent had mine for years and it surprisingly does great in heavy heavy rain