First trip report probably warrants some introduction, I’ll attempt to keep it short. The wife and I have been outdoors(wo)man for quite a while. We have been environmentalists, hunters, fishers, runners, bikers etc as long as either of us has been alive. We have also enjoyed camping (overlanding) and Travel as most outdoors people do. Last year we completed our 3 bears setup and added baby bear to the collection.
Now as I’m sure most of you know a baby can make life infinitely more enjoyable and infinitely more complex. Travel is not immune to either of these factors, and camping outdoors with the tiny little germ monsters raises a whole list of concerns.
Regardless the wife and I feel the need to wander and expose our son to the great outdoors. So we bought a newer rig(13 Xterra), ordered a new roof top tent, and set about devising a plan of doing a few test trips to see how things go. This is a recount of our first day trip
Spot the item I’ve never had to pack before....Babies have a BUNCH of stuff. This was to be a simple single night trip as to test basic systems and not stretch his capacity or our sanity. The idea was to travel to a nearby lake to swim and enjoy the water then go to our family property for hiking and camping.
The lake was beautiful and baby bear enjoyed his time splish splashing, water was neither to hot or cold. We spent some time exploring different areas of the lake then used backroads to get to our intended camp.
Yes our roads are all that color.
Setup of the tent is a bit more cantankerous than I had thought and to be honest sleeping in the back of a truck camper shell has been some of the best traveling I have done. That being said it is still light years better than the Walmart tents of my childhood, and at this point it’s what I can afford. (Seriously who pays these prices some people ask for stuff)
dinner for us was soyrizo, sweet potatoes, pepper, onion, and “cheese”
He had mushed carrots, I had some too. The wife and I zipped him up stairs for bed at 8 and enjoyed watching the sunset and ensuing stars while nervously peaking in to see if he thought the bed was “just right”.
The following morning we awoke for an impromptu photo shoot, hence the opening photo. Then enjoyed some breastmilk(him) and roast vegetables(us) for breakfast.
We had a great time and learned some things we needed for longer trips. Trip 2 will be at the end of the month for two nights.
We need to organize better, especially his stuff.
I would like to find a different ‘chair’ for him that takes up less space
We need flat space! Last rig was a truck, so naturally the tailgate is where things happened.
I need to mount the iPad for gps.
Im probably going to build a slide for the ice chest and stove.
Now as I’m sure most of you know a baby can make life infinitely more enjoyable and infinitely more complex. Travel is not immune to either of these factors, and camping outdoors with the tiny little germ monsters raises a whole list of concerns.
Regardless the wife and I feel the need to wander and expose our son to the great outdoors. So we bought a newer rig(13 Xterra), ordered a new roof top tent, and set about devising a plan of doing a few test trips to see how things go. This is a recount of our first day trip
Spot the item I’ve never had to pack before....Babies have a BUNCH of stuff. This was to be a simple single night trip as to test basic systems and not stretch his capacity or our sanity. The idea was to travel to a nearby lake to swim and enjoy the water then go to our family property for hiking and camping.
The lake was beautiful and baby bear enjoyed his time splish splashing, water was neither to hot or cold. We spent some time exploring different areas of the lake then used backroads to get to our intended camp.
Yes our roads are all that color.
Setup of the tent is a bit more cantankerous than I had thought and to be honest sleeping in the back of a truck camper shell has been some of the best traveling I have done. That being said it is still light years better than the Walmart tents of my childhood, and at this point it’s what I can afford. (Seriously who pays these prices some people ask for stuff)
dinner for us was soyrizo, sweet potatoes, pepper, onion, and “cheese”
He had mushed carrots, I had some too. The wife and I zipped him up stairs for bed at 8 and enjoyed watching the sunset and ensuing stars while nervously peaking in to see if he thought the bed was “just right”.
The following morning we awoke for an impromptu photo shoot, hence the opening photo. Then enjoyed some breastmilk(him) and roast vegetables(us) for breakfast.
We had a great time and learned some things we needed for longer trips. Trip 2 will be at the end of the month for two nights.
We need to organize better, especially his stuff.
I would like to find a different ‘chair’ for him that takes up less space
We need flat space! Last rig was a truck, so naturally the tailgate is where things happened.
I need to mount the iPad for gps.
Im probably going to build a slide for the ice chest and stove.