The Essential Packing List for Your Epic Camping Road Trip

If you are you going on a long camping road trip, being prepared and packing the right gear can make a big difference. In this post, we’ll share our recommended packing list, with details on our favorite items.

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Our Big Road Trips

So far, we’ve completed two epic road trips, one month each, through the National Parks. Our first road trip took us to about a dozen parks. We spent most of the month camping but tried to stay somewhere with a hot shower and wifi every four (or so) days. In the second road trip, we spent almost half of the time staying at friends’ houses, but we still had a two-week stint in the middle of the trip where we camped in National Parks.

Note: We get most of our camping gear from REI. Why?

Great products, reviews, and advice from a community of people that are passionate about outdoor adventures. Great return policy and customer service. Amazing benefits for becoming a member. Cost of membership? Free. Benefits like: you get 10% cash back off of regular priced items. Access to their famous REI Garage Sales where you can get returned, hardly used items at ridiculous prices.

Road Trip Camping List: Essentials