My Camping and Overlanding Packing List

We get asked a lot about the gear we camp with. Here’s our master packing list. Are you looking for information on our Rivian build?

In Cab

• Road snacks
• 2 microfiber towels (yellow)
• Green Hydroflask cup with straw lid in front passenger's door
• Della’s Patagonia Houdini rain jacket in front passenger's door
• Tom Binh Synik 22 - Will’s laptop backpack
• Orvilly Laptop Tote Backpack for Women - Della’s laptop backpack
• nzonpet 4-in-1 Dog Car Seat Cover
• Will’s Patagonia R1 Techface Hoody in front driver's door
• Will’s Patagonia Houdini rain jacket in front driver's door
• Pepper spray

Driver Molle Panel

• Suction cups with carabiners
• Paracord
• Zip ties
• 2 Drape Clips
• Lizzie’s water bowls
• 18 mini clamps
• Tool bag
  • Fishing wire
  • Flint fire starter
  • Spork
  • Paracord
  • Axe hammer combo
  • Camo shovel
  • 2 Paracord bracelets
  • Cool hoop molle panel accessory
  • Whistle
  • Hand chain saw
  • 2 sets of Fire gloves
• Sunscreen spray
• Mosquito bracelets
• 100% Deet Repellent
• Small bug spray

Passenger Molle Panel

• Will’s BTECH GMRS-PRO Radio
• Della’s BTECH GMRS-PRO Radio
• 8 AAA batteries
• 10 AA batteries
• 12V Fridge Cable
• Rolling Square inCharge XL 6-in-1 Multi Charging Cable, Portable USB and USB-C Cable with 100W Ultra-Fast Charging Power, 10 Ft/3m, Summit Yellow
• Della’s headlamp
• Will’s headlamp - Nitecore NU25 400 USB-C Rechargeable Headlamp, Lightweight, Dual Beam, with Red Lighting
• Flextails Air Pump
• Mpowered Luci Base Inflatable Lamp
• 4 Mpowered Luci Colored Inflatable Lights
• 2 UCG 34ft LED Lights
• 2 Solar Battery Packs 36,000ma

Under Rear Seat

• Red large med kit - This is Della’s mega med kit so one day I will have her share everything that is inside of it.
• Lunchboxes (hydration packs for music festivals)

Frunk

• Jetboil Genesis Dual Burner / Pot / Pan and Propane attachment
• Will’s Oboz Sypes Mid Leather hiking boots
• Della’a hiking boots
• Dog food & Dog Probiotics 
• Collapsible dog water bowl
• Collapsible dog food bowl
• Dog kit (extra dog poop bags, light up collar, tick spray, dog wet wipes, dog comb)
• Rivian portable charger
• Dometic Water pump
• 3 Dometic Water Jugs

Bed

• Ignik Propane Tank with propane adapter
• Ignik Firecan Elite
• 8 Front Runner Cub Packs
• Portable toilet
• Alps folding table - can’t recommend right now, having issues and looking into a new table
• 2 Front Runner Expander Chairs
• Joytutus 52L Electric Cooler (discontinued) - We chose this because it was 16” tall which means it fits under the tonneau cover of our truck. It was also cheap. Our next upgrade will be to a dual-zone as long as we can find one that is less than 16” tall.
• Will’s DJ controller in an ATA flight case
• Soundboks speaker

Gear Tunnel (Driver to Passenger)

• Rivian air compressor kit (in door)
• Campstream
• Pendleton picnic blanket
• Detailing kit - We share all of the specifics of this on our Rivian build page.
• Shoe organizer
• Purple/pink tribal sandproof & waterproof blanket
• Anker 521 Battery (plugged into 120V outlet if below 100%)
• Rivian 70L Bag with clothes, and dopp kits
• Rivian first aid kit (in door)

Refrigerator

• Whatever we’re cooking that week
• Dozen egg holder
• Collapsible food containers 
• Small bins to separate food in the cooler 

Cub Pack #1

• What dry food and snacks for that week
• David Rio chai powder - After years of searching and trying hundreds of chai brands. I love this one the most and it’s an SF-based company.
• Coffee grounds (french press grounds for the Jetboil french press attachment) 

Cub Pack #2

• Red clear bag
  • Food scraper
  • Wooden spatula
  • Red silicone spatula
  • Red oil baster
  • Red soup ladle
  • Mini silicone Tongs
  • Mini silicone spatula  
  • Mini silicone serving spoon
  • 2 Folding Utensil Set - 1 Fork/1 Spoon/1 Knife
  • 2 long silicone spoons
• Green clear bag
  • Electric can opener charger
  • Chip Clip
  • Scissors
  • Thermometer
  • Small lighter
  • Wood kebab skewers
• Blue clear bag
  • 2 Trash bags
  • 6 Grocery bags (we use these as mini garbage bags on smaller trips) 
  • Dish wipes
  • Sponge
  • Purell
  • Camp suds
• 4 bowls with 2 lids
• 2 extra lighters
• Paper towels (small ziplock bag)
• Cutting board
• Jetboil Minimo - we use when we need to adjust the temperature (i.e. tea, milk, etc)
• Jetboil Flash with Jetboil Luna - when we need boiling water fast (coffee, dehydrated meals, etc)
• Milk Frother
• Kitchen Multitool
• Black wash cloths and orange dish cloth
• Flower mug (gifted to Della) 
• Bizzabo cup  
• Avocado oil
• Electric can opener
• Orange 6L Dry Bag
  • Dish caddy
  • 12L Folding Bucket
• Sea to Summit 2.8L pot
• Grey Sea To Summit Coffee Pour Over 

Cub Pack #3

• Laundry pods
• Dryer sheets (sometimes we use these to double up on bug repellent. By sticking a dryer sheet in our pocket they stay away! Old wise tale that Della brought down from Washington State, but it works!) 
• Handbrush
• Paper towel roll
• Expedition Essentials paper towel holder
• Jetboil fuel canister
• 10 wash clothes
• Disinfectant wipes
• Small bins to help keep small items organized 

Cub Pack #4

• Bug spray 
• Tent air fresheners
• Mpowered Solar String Lights - We can’t personally endorse these colored lights anymore. The white lights are bright and long and worth checking out but we are now using the UCG 34ft LED Lights with Solar Battery Packs 36,000ma for power
• Bug zapper (UV, and white)
• 3 Thermacell Replacement Cartridge
• Thermacell E55 Bug Repeller
• Amacool Portable Fan
• Multi-tool
• Mack’s Earplug
• Melatonin
• Carabiners - After years of searching. Here are the carabiners we find to be the best that will last forever.
  • Big stuff - Camp USA Photon Wire Rack Pack
  • For hang stuff temporarily (i.e. hydration pack off the ground) - HeroClip
  • Small stuff - Nite Ize S-Biner MicroLock
• 2 Solar Battery Packs 36,000ma
• iKamper sealant - This is the sealant that came for the iKamper if the tent ever stops being water resistant.
• Mpowered Luci Base Inflatable Lamp
• Orange Nalgene (large) 
• Clean Nalgene (small) 
• Pike Trail plastic blanket
• Small bins to help keep small items organized 

Cub Pack #5

• Bear Spray
• Utility bag
  • Lifestraw
  • 20 Stakes
  • 2 Homemade fire starters (you probably already have the materials around your house!)
    • see directions here 
    • materials needed: lint, paper towel or toilet paper roll 
  • Mallet
• Road tool kit

Cub Pack #6

• Purell
• 4 Combat Active Wipes
• Camo poop shovel
• White bath towel
• Face tissues
• 5 Ignik Hand Warmers
• 5 Toe Warmers
• 1 half-used roll of toilet paper
• Toilet Bags 
• Portable toilet absorbant gel 
• Small bins to help keep small items organized

Cub Pack #7

• Hammock
• Yellow Portable Fan
• Joking Hazard