Car camping is wonderful because it’s so accessible. Vehicles let us bring luxuries, offer an easy exit in case of disaster, and make it so we don’t have to be so picky about our gear. It’s also how the majority of people get introduced to sleeping outdoors. For those who haven’t experienced that yet, the good news is that
you can put together an entire car camping kit from used gear and comfortably sleep outdoors all summer. I asked Matt Endress, manager of Get N’ Gear, an Ashland, Oregon, outdoor gear consignment shop, for tips on how to pick the right items. Besides these things,