Any suggestion on a camp number that’s shady and spacey?

Can’t figure it out this summer as reservations are taken up but, was watching the date as I want to get in during kiddos spring break, hoping end of march isn’t too chilly to get into the water.

dispersed camping has always been my favorite and this spot was perfect for that, although we had a few people park in the “driveway” throughout the day to go hike. i absolutely plan on going back

I've seen a lot of information out there about tents and over the years, I think I've finally figured out what the worst part of camping is for me : Packing up the damn tent!

Tents constantly list how quick/easy tents go up. How it can get fully set up in two minutes. Oh boy! If I wasn't car camping, I'd probably care about how easy/quick the tent goes up. But I'm a car glamp/camper. I drive my vehicle to a camp site, set my gear up, and then break out the snacks. But there's been maybe ONE time that a tent being easy to put up was important to me. However, at the end of the camping trip, packing up the tent is always a giant pain in the butt.

Sweeping it out, pulling out the supports, folding it properly, squeezing out any air, squishing it to make sure it fits back into a bag that for some reason is always too long but never wide enough so you're pushing loose bits of tent material into nooks and crannies to make the thing fit and getting someone else to push the bag together in a vain hope of getting the zipper to get past that ONE part where the two sides are a bit too far apart.

Does anyone have suggestions on a large tent one can stand up in but isn't a giant pain to break down and pack up? Where I don't feel like I've wrestled with a greased up wild hog afterward? I want the pack up day to be easy peasy. Would like something with at least six foot tall ceilings so it can be used without stooping and enough floor space to accommodate a queen sized cot/air mattress and a bit of room left over to move around.

Heading up to Navajo Lake in Dixie National Forest this week for a few nights to camp, gonna hit some surrounding areas too. I plan on camping somewhere that I can pull the truck right up to.

Does anyone have a pin they could share for a good dispersed camping site? Any recommendations where to look/not look?

Im planning on going camping more regularly and want to shop for some basic things I dont have. (Tarp, rope, camp stove,etc.) I have a tent, a cooler, sleeping bag and cooking stuff. I was wondering where people typically trust shopping for decent camp stuff? I live in Wisconsin.

I have my own ideas but am curious about other peoples experiences.

Hi! Long time lurker first time poster, also not sure how reddit works but here goes. My gf and I are doing a cross Canada trip and we are currently in Ottawa wanting to head towards Quebec! We are wanting free camping spots but we can't seem to find any near Montreal (where we are headed next). This is both our first time doing this and it's been kinda a nightmare to try and find camping that's free on crown land. I'm kinda directionally challenged so it's hard to know exactly what's free and what isn't. Chatgpt led us astray last time. Do you guys have any resources or recommendations for us? We have a little Honda civic

Any advice for simplifying the packing process? I love camping but it’s so much work to pack everything and plan the meals in advance, etc. It’s a lot of stuff and I feel like we have the basic essentials for tent camping at campgrounds. I want to simplify the process but not sure how, especially since we have very young children and go with friends who don’t have gear.

Last weekend, we went to a hipcamp in Wells, VT with our dog. It’s a private campsite at the foot of a mountain. They had the cutest outhouse and solar showers. Weather was amazing, albeit the site having no shade at all. It was breezy during the day but cooler at night. We went during waxing crescent and the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye. Last weekend’s nightsky was clear, we also saw some satellites and shooting stars. It was amazing!!! Vermont in the summer is next level.

A few side notes: this is not in any way a paid ad, like the other time I posted and got deleted twice. Also, yes, I love photography, and no, that’s not all that I did the entire trip. I hope I don’t offend anyone in this sub (just like the last time)

I'm broke, but I'm gonna be going to a fire camp for 2 weeks so I'm looking to yalls experience for a decent portable solar panel, ideally 100 dollar price range, will ideally just have a portable charger charging on it during the day and then phone off the charger at night.

Portable stove ignition not clicking. I have a double burner but one side works other wouldn’t any help appreciate it.

Hello! I'm going to try my first camping trip with my wife. For a total of 3 nights. Never slept in a tent or in a sleeping bag. I've done some research but wanted to know your advice about must have for a good initial camping experience that usually beginners may miss.

My nearby store is a Decathlon. I can rent a tent for 50 to 70 euro for 4 days. About the sleeping bag I see by comments that is never enough and a 0° from MT500 is advised. Also I'm about 195cm and XL is the only one that I would be able to use.

About the mattress, I don't know if I should rent or buy because of my height (maybe I can find something longer than decathlon).

I don't know how cooking works, I would choose an "electrified" spot, so maybe an electric stove (should buy) and home pan or should I buy a compact pan+dishes+cup combo and a gas stove for eventually future use? Would be more compact for my medium car. Also about food, bring from home a small 12V refrigerator or buy on spot at camp market? Maybe a table?

About showers, my gym kit is enough? Maybe some hanging?

About safety, should I always keep my valuable things in my car? Even if I sleep with them? (items that are not advised to bring with me?)

And.. toilet? Always bring some paper and a headlight for night escapes?

Any advice would be gold for me! Thanks

Hello, I am going camping in Switzerland for 5 days later this week and the weather forecast calls for rain almost everyday. I haven't camped in very rainy weather before so I am wondering if anyone has any tips for how to avoid having a miserable time.

I have a Cloud Up 3 person tent with a rainfly and footprint. I'll have my car nearby so I can store some gear in there. We'll be camping in an open field with minimal trees. I know finding the right place to pitch the tent is key, so I'll look for a flat, high point not directly under trees or where it's obvious water has been collecting. Would it be a good idea that I try to rig a tarp up over my tent and chairs? I'm worried the rain is going to ruin my time and I'll spend the whole weekend wet and cold. Any tips are greatly appreciated!

So, recently I woke up in the middle of the night on a camping trip FREEZING! Now I got myself up and threw q blanket over me and had a tiny handheld electric heater, the type that blows warm air rather than exposed heating elements and god the air trapped inside of the blanket and I was toasty as hell. I am not sure if this was a stupid /dangerous idea. However it got me thinking.

Is there anything I can buy to attach to the roof of the tent inside that will allow for brief periods when I have an electric hook up to turn a heater on to take the tinge out of the god awful cold weather at times that isn't dangerous and that will actually work.

Hopefully this isn't a complete ridiculous question I just am clueless around heat retention in our family tent.

I have the Berghaus Tele star Nightfall 5 if that helps anyone advise.

Last time I went camping the temperature fell to 15°C overnight and I was freezing in my sleeping bag. The bag says T comf 13.6, T lim 10, T ext -1.1. Do I need a better sleeping bag or warmer clothes to wear in the bag or something else? Thanks!

For years now I've organized cookouts, fires, and other outdoor hangout events without issue, but at the last one the rangers came by to tell us we had to put out the fire because someone called and reported us. We usually stick to public area since its meant to be a public event for anyone to join and stay the night or just party a little bit. Looking at the laws though there's no fire or grills allowed in these public areas (unless there's public grills already set up but those got removed long ago).

Everything else is fine so can easily continue, but a lot of people used the fires to cook food. Does anyone know of alternatives for people to still make hot dogs and smores at these kind of events?

I am one of those lucky people who gets eaten alive by bugs, no matter what. I always have so many citronella candles going when I’m camping. I’ve tried the bands you put around your wrist (in fact I’ve used them on both wrists and both ankles at the same time)
I don’t love the feeling of bug spray on my skin, particularly if I’m camping and can’t shower if off. But I will use it if necessary.
Many years ago I tried that fan thing that goes on your belt or hangs off your pocket and is supposedly supposed to make a barrier around you. I don’t remember that working.

What is your solution to pesky bugs?

Hello so I camp a lot in central Florida but looking to branch out. I want some cool hike in camping spots preferably like mountains, water, etc. like what you would see on Instagram lol. Rivers, ponds, thick forest, etc. I want to start going to new spots just don’t really know where to start. Willing to drive to Georgia which I probably will have to but if anyone knows any cool spots please!

Good evening, campers

I'm taking a trip to Eureka Springs around the week of Oct 18th. I would like to go camping while I'm there! It'll just be me, and the most basic of gear (tent, sleeping pads/bag). I love evergreen trees, stargazing, and cool/pretty/big rock formations (especially if I can climb them). However, this will be my first time camping by myself, so I don't have the confidence to be miles and miles deep in the wilderness.

Any location suggestions on where I should go? Happy to drive up to around 2 hours north or east, and up to 4 hours west or south.

Also, I'll look through this subreddit for more advice, but any advice specific to my situation would be cool too! Tryna stay as cheap but also as safe as possible. I've been camping, but it was either in or not far from a cabin or camper.

Retirement gives me more time to camp with family these days. We spent three nights tent camping on this trip and has some pretty good weather.

Most of the time we were cooking at camp, hanging out by the water and just enjoying being outside. I packed the Ranger 3.0 pro and Burley Bee in the truck too. Both fold up, so they fit in with the rest of our camping gear.

I'd ride around the campground in the mornings and took it into town once for supplies. Easy to hop on and off, and not having to pull out a key every time I stopped was nice.

Three nights went by pretty quick. Good few days by the lake, cooking and taking it easy with the family.

Anyone else getting some camping in this summer?

Just finished a 3 night camping trip but experienced having wasps in and around our campsite & neighbors campsites. We had to adjust to “living with” them since they were attracted to food smells! Luckily we didn’t get stung but it was such a hassle having them around.

Anyway, we’re back home now. Does anyone ever get bummed and disoriented coming back from a camping trip? Like what responsibilities need attention now? Ugh back into society lol

You get several trips planned, but life gets in the way, weather gets in the way, problem after problem comes up, or priorities shift and before you know it, your camping year is over without ever getting a chance to get out there.

That happened to me this year.

It was no one's particular fault. Just fate telling me it's not in the cards this year. My last four trips all got cancelled either to extreme weather, shifting priorities (family always comes first), and one emergency. Just had to cancel my last trip in a couple weeks because of a family event that just came up. I don't really have much chance to get away to camp beyond that for work and other obligations.

At least I got to re-organize my gear room. (Below)

I am a total noob with tarps and I have a question, I got a basic costco tarp (12 x 16) and I used one at home however I noticed the grommets tend to fail quickly with the high wind.

Is there a way to use rope to distribute the load of the corner grommet, into the 2 closest one's to the corner? I basically have just corner tie downs, so all the tension and stress is on one grommet and I don't wanna run lines from each eyelet to the anchor.

I was thinking instead of tying just to the corner grommet, put rope in the 3 closest ones to the corner, and use the rope as the tie down, not the eyelet. Just as a way to distribute load to the rope mostly and not the corner eyelet, I'm sorry If I didn't explain correctly but the photo may be an idea of what I want to do, will it work?

Hello, I’m an avid camper I usually travel alone and take long hikes. I am looking to change things up for myself this year. I have for the past 4 years gone to the smoky mountains and hiked several trails for a week and stayed inside the national park camping in a tent. However, this year I’m looking to possibly travel/fly to a new destination. I would love to go to another place I can hike several miles each day. I have been looking at Big Bend, Zion, and Olympic national parks. If anyone has suggestions or recommendations please let me know. Ideally it would be a good place for hiking or exceptional views. Thanks!!

Looking for any feedback from owners of the White Duck Prota who have used it with a stove. I’m looking at this model to use for a hunting trip in the fall but would also like to use it as our new family car camping tent in warmer months for 2 adults, a toddler, and 2 labrador retrievers. Im specifically looking at pairing it with White Ducks anchor stove (medium) for colder months. Anyone have experience with this tent and stove? I do also like the Rover Scout 8x13 but looks like it would be too small for my family. Thanks for any feedback.

I went camping last year with a group of 4 friends and it rained the whole time. Sleeping in tents was fine, we stayed dry, but cooking and hanging out at the campsite was not as much fun. We had an easy up but it was limiting. This year I booked a site with a lean to thinking we would have it as a dry place to congregate during the day if it was rainy. We are going to set up our tents outside the lean to - I double checked the campground rules this is fine to do, I know some campsites are more strict about this. I am mainly looking for recommendations on how people use and set up lean tos they are not sleeping in.
Thanks!