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Car camping packing list

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Here is a breakdown of our ultimate car camping packing list! Car camping is one of our favorite ways to travel. We absolutely loved our van life in New Zealand, and this is the next best thing. It’s the perfect way to spend time in nature – we love going out and spending the night offline and under the stars. Not to mention, it’s also a very economical way to travel and is great if you’re not quite ready for tent camping.

Alright, here’s our packing list for a comfy cozy car camping experience!

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Our car camping packing list

Car camping packing list: Bed Essentials

Pro tip

Since we plan to do this almost weekly, these items are now exclusively for car camping and packed in a clear box in our garage (like this one). That way we can just grab them and go and know all the essentials are covered!

Car camping packing list: Clothes

Car camping packing list: Food Essentials

We pack all of our food in a clear food bin and it really helps with our organization. We also don’t really like to cook real meals on camping trips (maybe we’re lazy, maybe we’re weird :P) so we typically don’t bring a camping stove or cooler or anything. But if that’s your jam, you do you! Just don’t forget cleaning supplies, utensils, etc.

Anyways, this is an idea of the food we pack:

Car camping packing list: Toiletries

Car camping packing list: Technology essentials

Safety essentials

Resources & tips

Before you embark on any car camping adventures, here are a few resources and reminders. Again, we will write a more in depth article on this later this summer!

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Enjoy your car camping!

Kylie & Scott

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