Camping gear - how much do you bring?

[Woodjoints]

I'm curious how much gear you all bring when camping and how you load the truck?

We are a family of three- myself, wife and teen daughter (yes she still happily comes along) and we bring a lot of stuff. Our trips last 5-10 days. When I looked at the bed of the Maverick (I haven't been able to order yet) I knew I couldn't load all our stuff in their.

So how do you do it? Photos would be nice if possible.


Our stuff-

Tent- 6 person instant
two air mattresses
three sleeping bags
stove
kerosene lantern (we love the warm glow and detest to cold light of other sources)
Fuel box (kerosene and ltighter fluid)
lil buddy heater
4 camp chairs
axe and shovel
two coolers (one strictly for ice cold beer)
water jug
solar shower
kitchen utensil box
dry food box
3 duffles for clothes
shoe bag
toiletries bag
3 day packs with personal items (electronics)

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[Micheal]

I'm curious how much gear you all bring when camping and how you load the truck?

We are a family of three- myself, wife and teen daughter (yes she still happily comes along) and we bring a lot of stuff. Our trips last 5-10 days. When I looked at the bed of the Maverick (I haven't been able to order yet) I knew I couldn't load all our stuff in their.

So how do you do it? Photos would be nice if possible.


Our stuff-

Tent- 6 person instant
two air mattresses
three sleeping bags
stove
kerosene lantern (we love the warm glow and detest to cold light of other sources)
Fuel box (kerosene and ltighter fluid)
lil buddy heater
4 camp chairs
axe and shovel
two coolers (one strictly for ice cold beer)
water jug
solar shower
kitchen utensil box
dry food box
3 duffles for clothes
shoe bag
toiletries bag
3 day packs with personal items (electronics)

When camping with my Ranger, I have a tow hitch "shelf" thingy that holds the coolers nicely with a ratchet strap and bungies. Gives me an extra 16" of space to load onto. Also, I could get into the coolers without having to unload stuff in bed to get to them.

 

[Timothyd]

When camping with my Ranger, I have a tow hitch "shelf" thingy that holds the coolers nicely with a ratchet strap and bungies. Gives me an extra 16" of space to load onto. Also, I could get into the coolers without having to unload stuff in bed to get to them.

That hitch mounted cargo carrier is super useful

 

[Pickles]

I'm curious how much gear you all bring when camping and how you load the truck?

We are a family of three- myself, wife and teen daughter (yes she still happily comes along) and we bring a lot of stuff. Our trips last 5-10 days. When I looked at the bed of the Maverick (I haven't been able to order yet) I knew I couldn't load all our stuff in their.

So how do you do it? Photos would be nice if possible.


Our stuff-

Tent- 6 person instant
two air mattresses
three sleeping bags
stove
kerosene lantern (we love the warm glow and detest to cold light of other sources)
Fuel box (kerosene and ltighter fluid)
lil buddy heater
4 camp chairs
axe and shovel
two coolers (one strictly for ice cold beer)
water jug
solar shower
kitchen utensil box
dry food box
3 duffles for clothes
shoe bag
toiletries bag
3 day packs with personal items (electronics)

I just keep loading higher and wrap a big tarp all around it lol tools under the back seats. our basics:

8 person tent
2 queen air mattresses
Big tote for sheets and blankets
Big tote for cooking/dining/dishwashing stuff
A few tarps
Fire wood
Tote of toys for our kids
Pillows
Camping chairs
Water jug
Stove
Cooler
Tote of dry food

 

[chubbzmaverick]

Our current set up , but upgraded to a bigger gazelle tent . looking to invest in a roofrack croosbar setup since the tent lays longer than the truck bed.
Tent, few tarps
pop shower
pop up poop tent
3 cots
4-5 totes
ONE ,3 day cooler with quick foods and snacks ( pre made frozen food ) \ small stove, small foldable stove 2-4 foldable storage units
2 or 3 inlatable SUPS and 1-2 foldable oru kayaks
2 - 5 gallon jugs
quick light fire wood
led lights
bug repellent

 

[Phil0110]

I usually go with my family, wife and 2 children, I suppose my wife takes the whole house with us

 

[Bushpilot]

My wife and are on the road for a few weeks, camping on the way. We filled the bed under the tonneau cover, and filled the real seat to window height.

 

[nightfae]

You have to find the golden middle where is not too much gear and heavy to carry, and you have enough to feel yourself comfortable while camping. I don't like bringing too much stuff with me though, that the magic of camping. You just nee 4 essential things: a tent, fire, food/water, something to sleep on. Clothes are also important, especially if you are going during the winter or autumn, when the weather is colder. You can check this list of camping clothes which you can take with you, a very good checklist.

 

[bgn]

Few things:

1. Bin with sleeping stuff
2. Bin with nonperishables
3. Cooler (RTIC 52 qt Ultralight for longer trips or cheapo Igloo from Wally World
4. A chair that always lives in my bed from Wally World (seeing the pattern yet?)
5. Backpack with clothes

 

[SkeeterB]

Tent
Sleeping bag
Inflatable pad
Extra clothes
2 Rhode coolers 1 for cold other for the rest of the food (no bears)
Propane one burner stove & spare cylinder
Frying pan and coffee pot
Spork, small wooden spoon & spatula
Plastic plate, bowl & cup
Camp chair
Tarp or canopy depending on site(s) with 100-ft of paracord
Camp table depending on site(s)
4 gallons of water in 2 refillable containers
First aid kit
bug shit and sunscreen
Pocket knife (swiss)
Everything else that fits under the tonneau

 

[BradGroux]

Has anyone found a good way to mount an axe and shovel inside the bed? I’ll be having a Diamondback tonneau cover, so I plan to have those, along with a fire extinguisher mounted and in the bed at all times.

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