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A surprising number of people think my Toyota 4Runner is bigger on the inside than it actually is. I can understand why. When I set up camp, there might be a kitchen at the swing hitch, solar panels outside, a place for Rex to relax, and enough equipment to make living on the road…

Every item I bring outside the 4Runner becomes another item I have to manage. It can collect dirt, get caught in the rain, attract Rex’s attention or end up blocking something I need. When it is time to leave, everything has to be cleaned, dried and packed back into the vehicle. Over time, I…

Car camping in the city requires a different kind of awareness than camping somewhere remote. Someone recently talked about a person walking up to their parked vehicle and peeking through the window, which made me think about the habits I use whenever I bring the 4Runner into a populated area. I cannot control every…