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The Car Camping Bathroom Upgrade That Made My Life Easier
When I started car camping nearly ten years ago, a pop-up shower tent served as my complete camp bathroom. It gave me enough privacy for both my shower and toilet. I placed a small dog pool on the ground to collect the shower water, added the rest of my bathroom supplies, and had a…
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The Portable Printer That Saves Miles While Car Camping
A printer might sound like an excessive piece of car camping gear, but mine has traveled with me for four years. My Canon PIXMA TR150 Wireless Portable Printer helps me handle personal affairs, run my business, prepare for backcountry travel, and deal with paperwork that cannot wait until I reach a city. Without it,…
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These Fans Are Six Years Old and Still Going Strong
Fans may look like summer gear, but I use mine every day of the year. Together, they create a cross breeze and help move fresh air through a space that can become stuffy quickly. Even when it is cold outside, I still run them. Creating a Cross Breeze Inside the 4Runner Katan has six…
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From Cooler to Fridge: Outgrowing My First Food System
A cooler handled my food storage during the first few years of car camping. Most of those trips lasted no more than three days, and I deliberately camped in temperatures below 50 degrees. Under those conditions, the ice held fine and the cooler did exactly what I needed it to do. Those early trips…