9 RANDOM Camping Items I Wish I Bought Sooner

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Let’s chat about some of the random camping gear and items that I wish I bought sooner! From camp kitchen gear to camping clothes, we cover some of the items that I love, but that don’t usually get much attention. See more below for all the items mentioned and links to other camping resources…
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3) meat thermometer - amzn.to/3rjZZxd
4) Cooler Shock Ice Packs - amzn.to/3lKHeRc
5a) Big Agnes Mica Basin chair - bit.ly/3EqxmTc
5b) Big Agnes Big Six Armchair - bit.ly/45rLc2d (I don’t have this one, but it looks awesome!)
6) Exped MegaMat - bit.ly/36hW0Hd
7) Big Agnes tent lights - amzn.to/45pFWwe
8) Duluth jacket - bit.ly/3qtgiYs
9) Grayl GeoPress water purifier - amzn.to/3AIlbhM
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КОМЕНТАРІ: 156

@amanda.outside 9 місяців тому

What are some of the camping items you wish you bought sooner? Comment below! 👇

@SharpBalisong 8 місяців тому

Inflatable pillow.

@user-hh6ex9md4w 4 місяці тому

As an outdoor enthusiast and RV lover, I highly recommend the Segway Portable PowerStation Cube Series. With its massive capacity, waterproof design, and fast recharging capabilities, it's a game-changer for camping adventures. Plus, the smart app control feature makes it even more convenient. Trust me, this is one camping item you'll wish you had bought sooner! Happy camping!

@bobbyhale4599 Місяць тому

I got a toilet lid that fits in a 5 gallon bucket. Love it. Lol.

@BlackReign79 Місяць тому

I wish I would have brought an Exped mattress sooner! I've had REI and thermarest mats, and they can't even compare to my Exped megamat!

@carolrooney3353 20 днів тому

Use a toilet paper roll to corral your string lights and extension cords. wrap them up then stuff them in.

@clayparker5914 9 місяців тому

I made my bellow out of old radio antenna and it works amazing

@knemetz80 6 місяців тому

Mine is a piece of copper tubing attached to aquarium tubing. Packs up nice and tiny.

@roberttrinies7698 4 місяці тому

On Vancouver Island we used kelp stalks for our bellow,it worked great! ✌️

@christimartin8512 3 місяці тому

That’s great! Radio antennaes can be difficult to find, so I made one out of a collapsible campfire roasting fork, from the dollar store. Just broke off the fork and boom, pocket bellows, for $1.25.

@krielkip 2 місяці тому

Antennas are easy to find in a thriftstore.@@christimartin8512

@happysmile1185 18 днів тому

I hear you works quite well.

@kimkremer8915 7 місяців тому

I live in Washington State. For the past half-dozen years, state parks & the US Forest Service have banned campfires from mid-summer until late fall -- sometimes, the fire danger doesn't pass until the snow falls. I no longer expect to be able to have a fire when I car camp. Thus, no cooking irons.

@j.patrickmoore9137 7 місяців тому

Try a portable propane fire pit. We have the Little Red Campfire.

@kimkremer8915 7 місяців тому

@@j.patrickmoore9137 We thought about it, but decided against it. It's one more thing to pack, and we don't need a fire.

@KarinaMartinez-qi6sc 9 місяців тому

Wish we bought a bigger tent sooner! For a few years my husband and I were camping in a backpacking two person tent but recently bought a 4 person tent and will never look back 😂

@CorHor 8 місяців тому

That's very common, you don't know until you know

@RJ-ek7ov 7 місяців тому

Funny I am a solo camper with a 6 person tent. Being able to stand in your tent is life changing.

@nate-beard 8 місяців тому

Love the video. (as always) I love my exped. Mine was slow to inflate... I realized I could use the pump sack from my backpacking pad and that made inflation super fast. Items I wish I bought sooner: camp lighting, carbon steel pan, pop up tent, setpower fridge, first aid kit, 5 lb propane tank. The thing I really wish I did sooner was to have a clear distinction between what was camping gear and what were items from my house. I spent so long borrowing bowls and cups from cupboards, blankets and pillows from the spare bed, etc etc. Now I have a full set up that is always ready to go. And now the mission is to have two different set ups for backpacking and car camping. I'm 90% there and it's made life a lot easier since I camp all the time.

@roxannewells6402 8 місяців тому

I'm so grateful I came across your channel, I've been watching you for a while now and I've learned so much from you! Thank you for being so informative with everything that comes to camping/hiking. You have amazing tips and tricks that I appreciate, especially having so much knowledge about the gear you show us and what you highly recommend we should bring. I always look forward to watching all your videos 😊

@lesleeallen5965 8 місяців тому

I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for your meal planner template. It is awesome! I makes planning our meals so much easier! It’s very generous of you to give this to us and support the camping community! Keep up the wonder videos. Stay safe and may God bless you!

@kennethwilson8633 9 місяців тому

If you want someone older to camp with you get them a cot so they aren’t crawling on the ground and they are better than any mattress but you can put it on top to for insulation in cold weather…Take my word on this over 20 yes Army experience.

@SMafam5 7 місяців тому

My 80 yr old Dad called our new set up his palace. Iclimb cot, night bucket (pine pellets in a bag), chair, table for his suitcase. No bending down low in a tent you can stand in. 👌

@SMafam5 7 місяців тому

Best advertisement for Gazelle overlanding pop up! I second the pop up tent - have never looked back having an easy, fast set up/ takedown - with standing height!!!

@Cbbartelt 9 місяців тому

I bought those cooler shocks off of your recommendation, and they are so good. My “I wish I bought it sooner” is a tent, fan and light that is also a portable charger if needed. The fan is just just enough to knee some air movement in the tent and the light is bright enough that my daughter, who has some night blindness, can see more than just shadows when she’s awake but it’s dark in the tent. Thermacell is another one but we use our thermacells all the time, not just camping.

@KBeast27 8 місяців тому

Duluth clothes for the win! Lol Not many people that I know have even heard of them, but their shirts, pants, jackets, etc. are all amazing! I'm glad they finally got a shoutout! I also like the red string lights idea! The red light doesn't attract bugs so it's definitely worth it!

@mtcsypkens 9 місяців тому

Agree on the Megamat! It's great! Also I really love my partygrill. Great when you go car camping and can't light fires. Can use it as a stove, grill, oven, al sorts. And not too big as well.

@amywert8088 24 дні тому

The ice packs, you fill them with clean filtered water and then freeze it, you could then drink that water later. That's COOL. lol

@ronaldrose7593 9 місяців тому

Hello 👋 Amanda, greetings from Northern California. Thank you for sharing your informative video. You always do a great job on.your videos. Stay safe out there. 🤗

@maryblakley3590 9 місяців тому

We bought a multi-package of the pocket bellows as stocking stuffers for our friends that like to camp! My fave gear upgrade this year is a Flextail air pump. It's so convenient!!

@amanda.outside 9 місяців тому

I need to check that out! Such an interesting idea.

@namelessone5200 8 місяців тому

And if you pick the right outer diameter of the pocket bellows it fits perfect on the rubber air nozzle, so you can use the Flextailgear pump to blow into the starting fire 🙂

@HostileTakeover2 8 місяців тому

I have one of those Flextails as well and occasionally I'm too lazy to blow into the bellows so attach the Flextail with one of the silicone tips 😝

@sparkeespud 9 місяців тому

I completely agree about the sleep situation. Waaay better when you can at least not be super tired!

@lightwalker4558 9 місяців тому

Nice video. Thanks! Those sleeping pads are wicked comfortable and good R value too for cold weather camping. 😊

@deejay3522 7 місяців тому

I use foam interlocking mats. They're cheap, firm and can't puncture. You use as many or as little as needed.

@erick6715 9 місяців тому

Love the cooler shock ideas …. Got to get some… great video 🍺🍺

@foreverirish132 9 місяців тому

Love all the gear ideas 💡

@name.terrie 9 місяців тому

Thanks for the gear tips and links. Best wishes!

@WhereWeWild 8 місяців тому

Great vid! The bellows is coool 🔥😎 Haha definitely gotta grab one of those! 1 must have for us that I wish we had sooner gotta say is our camping fan! Half lantern/ half fan, hangs at the top of the tent. It’s pretty sweet. Just makes being in the tent that much more comfortable, and obviously there’s your light too! 🤷🏻‍♂️ Win win. 😊🤙🏽

@rodoutdoors 9 місяців тому

Great list. The meat thermometer is definitely something I wouldn't think to bring.

@Amy-gi7jo 9 місяців тому

It’s not so much about what I wish I’d bought sooner… I wish I’d found your channel sooner! 😂 Most of my gear is for backpacking, and your videos are all super helpful for the car camping trips that are happening more often now. Thank you for sharing!

@amanda.outside 8 місяців тому

You're so welcome!! Glad you found my channel! 🤗

@frankmansfield4202 8 місяців тому

Mini air pump works way better than a fire bellows. I have used both and won't go back to the bellows anytime soon

@SMafam5 7 місяців тому

A comment up above uses them both together as his bellows diameter fits his tiny flex pump. Best of both.

@sundaymorninghikes6275 9 місяців тому

Good list! Pocket Bellows are awesome!!! I wish I got mine sooner! Great list and I love the jacket (my puffy has a couple a holes from those "pops"! I like the loops on the lights as well! I had some multi-color fairy lights from Amazon that worked well until they didn't (user error). I'll check those out! The icepacks!!! Yes! And on a related note, one thing I wish I got sooner was a GOOD cooler; I recently picked up an Rtic with ice packs.

@amanda.outside 8 місяців тому

I agree - a good cooler is totally worth it!!

@beverlypeacock8201 9 місяців тому

I love the Exped. I went with the wider and bit longer one just to have a bit of extra room. I find if I get it set up as soon as I put up tent I only have to use the little pump a little bit to get it to my desired level.

@polysemiclove 9 місяців тому

I got the exped mega mat on your suggestion and I love it! It takes up a good chunk of my tiny hatchback’s trunk but my joints say NO REGRETS

@polysemiclove 9 місяців тому

Lolll I have the tent lights too 😂😂 just realizing you have informed most of my camping purchases this season. Thanks Amanda!

@Orangeshebert 8 місяців тому

I wish I’d found your channel sooner! Great information. I’m going to review your previous posts. I’m sure there are nuggets of information that I need.

@Wendy-cf5tv 9 місяців тому

Great suggestions! Loved your dad’s Mega mat response!

@jessys9868 9 місяців тому

Lots of good ideas! I may get one of the Big Agnes chairs.

@DottiH1 8 місяців тому

I watched your video on storing your camping gear. I also live in a condo and was wondering what you do to store your camp stove fuel (butane?). Thanks

@JourneyontheTrail 9 місяців тому

Really like a lot of that stuff. Thanks for sharing!

@susanp.collins7834 5 місяців тому

Those jaffel irons are AMAZING! You put a slice of bread on each one, pop your sandwhich filling on one side, clamp it shut and put it on your gas burner or fire. Mine is OLD and it looks vintage and beautiful.

@Ira88881 4 місяці тому

Is that what they’re called?

@tgilbs 9 місяців тому

An EZ up or any kind of shade system! Lol, I don't have one yet, but I borrowed a friend's for a recent camping trip and wow was it nice to have. Just getting out of the sun during the hottest part of the day was great! I also like my thermacell mosquito repellent! Works better than not having it.

@stevehori673 9 місяців тому

I like my Moonshade, it fits any vehicle from van to truck to SUV. Easy to put up and cheaper than most "overlanding" awnings.

@amanda.outside 9 місяців тому

Love the idea of the shade system!

@karenmcdaniel9331 9 місяців тому

100% agree on the Grayl GeoPress water purifier. We use ours all the time.

@amanda.outside 9 місяців тому

Yea I absolutely love it!

@watsomd 7 місяців тому

how does the water taste out of it, does it give you diarrhea?

@karenwendt4058 2 місяці тому

How does it compare to say, a BFree?

@mcj19991 9 місяців тому

Can you do a video on camping //hiking shoes, clothing, undergarments, sleep clothes, other items that you prefer and 2ndary suggestions etc. thx

@Ira88881 4 місяці тому

I love those pie pans! I just wish they had them with shorter handles.

@Natureartschool 9 місяців тому

Great... Useful information ❤️

@GIRLplusDOGAdventures 9 місяців тому

I love that EXPED. I used it as a sleeping pad in my house for 30 days when I was relocating. Just keep the pump it comes with away from a 4 month old puppy or your pump will RIP!

@roncardiff6641 7 місяців тому

Really cool stuff! Thanks for the tips.

@summitmail9821 9 місяців тому

Greetings from Canada! I actually found THIS video to be the best of all your videos (for me)! I've been searching for RED lights to use at night while camping (because I'm so sensitive to blue light keeping me awake). I'm glad you showed these string lights! exactly what i'm looking for, but I did not know about them. This was so helpful! going to buy them today! Thanks Amanda! love your videos, with all your tips and ideas.

@amanda.outside 8 місяців тому

You're so welcome! Glad this was helpful. I really love those red lights. It's nice to hang out in the tent and not have to wear a headlamp!

@felicawilkerson1999 8 місяців тому

guess Im lucky I found your site when I did, getting ready for my FIRST camping trip with my son. I've searched all over for the stip lights and cant find them. can you share what they are called please!also love the idea about freezing the bottle of water instead of using ice

@Dean-O-Holics Місяць тому

LOVE Exped mega mat. I bought a full used and then bought a new twin. Have to have an Exped for all occasions!

@JonasRosenven 4 місяці тому

I'm not sold on those ice packs - or any ice packs for that matter. Freezing some bottled water is way cheaper and then they also double as a drink when they melt a little.

@elizabeththompson4424 8 місяців тому

looks like the v3 pocket bellows is LONGER, my v1 is kinda short... I added a metal tube with short rubber hose to a plastic manual inflator I have I can blow on a stubborn fire all day with that! I got a similar tent light, use it at home for power outages

@HamboneSupafly 9 місяців тому

Thanks Amanda!!

@timothyorendorff7642 8 місяців тому

I have overlooked the usefulness of the “pie irons” now anxious to add them.

@BlackReign79 Місяць тому

Exped for the win! Without a doubt, the megamat was the very best piece of kit I purchased last year.

@tikoy1955 9 місяців тому

Good informational video. Some good items to think about.

@amanda.outside 9 місяців тому

Glad it was helpful!

@jbach1265 8 місяців тому

If the ice packs are filled with water then frozen, how can they be colder than ice?

@susanp.collins7834 5 місяців тому

I have an idea they have a chemical that makes things freeze colder. You just add water.

@CampgroundViews 7 днів тому

Our internet plan, counterintuitive but it would have sped up work way quicker which means more outside time (we live in our rv full time too!)

@Traveloutdoor 9 місяців тому

I wished I had the cooking irons, I want one of those jackets for sure

@agentcannabis 3 місяці тому

Love your vibe and camping stuff is so informative and cool stuff

@Swearengen1980 Місяць тому

Clearly this is car camping, so my personal (better) alternatives: A double brazier (18th century style, not modern). Charcoal or wood works and it has grates to sit your pans on top. Your cast iron pans, that is. Preferably a restored Griswold. You can get an iron poker that's hollowed out to double as a blow tube. I have one of those cheap collapsible blowtubes in my hunting/camping pack and it's 1/10th effective as a poker blowtube.

@frankmarullo228 9 місяців тому

This is a good video Amanda,, thank you for this one. I love camping videos of any kind.. My friend. will be to visit from New York in september I'm gonna take him camping in the mountains. ( he is scared to get eaten by a grizzly ,THANK YOU FRANK FROM MONTANA.....

@Mishalace День тому

For newer campers you can search around. Their advertisements are for high-cost items. You can find better deals. Don't give up.

@j.patrickmoore9137 7 місяців тому

We have a couple of half gallon milk jugs, cleaned out and filled with water then frozen.

@lawrencefox563 8 місяців тому

Cast iron frying pan with lid ie dutch oven/wok ,metal handle too

@gregchandler900 8 місяців тому

New to the channel. loving it!!!

@NJames-lc7zt 9 місяців тому

That Ex Ped definitely changes the camping game. I love mine.

@kays749 9 місяців тому

That bellows is genius. How many faces full of ashes and smoke will that save me?

@DonParsons-zx5eb 9 місяців тому

Great job !

@rosesevers5181 9 місяців тому

Some really good items 😁

@WildAtoms 9 місяців тому

Great video!!

@deborah3709 8 місяців тому

You had me at pocket bellows!!

@MarshaMarsha885 8 місяців тому

Bought a straw bellows few years ago. Game changer

@SmokyMountainBlessed Місяць тому

thanks for the tips

@carolannmiller7911 9 місяців тому

great info...thank you.

@amanda.outside 8 місяців тому

You're welcome!

@Champaign268 6 місяців тому

After a few injuries from breaking down wood limbs to fit in the campfire, I finally decided to spend some fun tickets on an electric chainsaw. One of the best purchases I've ever made. Saves time, energy & my body thanks me. First time I've come across one of your videos. You offer solid practical advice here. Nicely done.

@capthappy345 9 місяців тому

Like the lights and agree with the grayl

@davidhubble6556 6 місяців тому

❤ your picks I need to go shopping

@DLM440 9 місяців тому

I really like the red lights ❤

@haggardtree9611 Місяць тому

Always used frozen water bottles in the cooler. Paired with my yeti they last for a few days and then you have ice cold water.

@jonesnbones 3 місяці тому

We're absolutely on a thick foam mattress. Getting into solar power is fun.

@RTFLDGR 8 місяців тому

Does the water filter, filter ground source water bacteria like E. Coli and Giardia?

@207ice2woods Місяць тому

Awesome vid thank you!

@JCraftvfx 8 місяців тому

Dang it! So many good items I need to buy now, and here I am trying to save money

@insidedianeslife2456 2 місяці тому

How often do you need to replace the filters on the Grayl GeoPress water purifier?

@DustinBernier 8 місяців тому

great video!

@CharlesHarpolek4vud 2 місяці тому

Choose camp chairs that avoid having legs that come down to a point because where that point hits the earth it could hit a ground cover and penetrate it.

@jhoonhp8923 9 місяців тому

Small sewing kit with extra buttons, snaps and buckles

@amanda.outside 8 місяців тому

That's a great one to add to this list!

@lanetteprice7508 7 місяців тому

We call the cooking irons Mountain pie maker. Yummy

@richardjohnson4052 8 місяців тому

I have three E-ped megamats, one double and two singles. I just wish the double were actually rectangular. They shaved ounces by making the foot narrow which I dislike.

@SequoiaX 7 місяців тому

Thank You ♥

@gitakiss5801 Місяць тому

I have that same thermometer. Its amazing and magnetic:D

@Bioluvskatz 8 місяців тому

You have some good ideas here…

@mediumtraceylockwood 2 місяці тому

Very very helpful

@justinross7469 2 місяці тому

You had me at pocket bellow

@AKgrowngal 8 місяців тому

FYI - your Duluth jacket just went on sale!

@tictachikes6156 5 днів тому

7:17 boooop. Love it!

@jerryjerrylee 8 місяців тому

Grayl is a game changer. At first, I thought, how much???? Now, I'm like, give me two!!!

@user-ll4ur2do4k 4 місяці тому

Where did you get your jacket from please

@raypierce5818 5 місяців тому

I love the bellows but keep in mind that you are introducing CO2 rather than oxygen into the fire. It’s just the positive air flow that helps the embers.

@ABCABC-fn4fg 7 місяців тому

You don't need a pocket bellows. I use a cheap paper Asian fan

@johnhuttenberger6278 Місяць тому

Random Q: What brand are those plates when plating that breakfast ??? The look great!

@Xcerptshow 7 місяців тому

3:04 How is frozen water "colder than ice"?????

@cougarbahia4125 8 місяців тому

im interested in some of these products. im soo tired of hearing "I'll link it below" but there's no links below..karen

@rhythm_design Місяць тому

May as well be at home and call it camping you bring everything

@user-fi7rf8nk7z 3 місяці тому

I don’t camp out of a car. I carry everything on my back. I’m 74 now and building a teardrop to pull behind my car or motorcycle. That way I can take my gear and be out of the weather. Guess I’m becoming a glamper.