Car Camping

Opaque fabric walls hide you in a tent, but a car is a locked steel shell with glass on every side. Without…

These car camping meals suit anyone driving to a campsite with a cooler, a two-burner stove and a cast-iron skillet who wants…

Lie in the cargo area for a few minutes with the rear seats folded before buying anything for no-build car camping. Note…

Subaru car camping means sleeping in the cargo area of a Subaru, usually an Outback, Forester or Crosstrek, with the rear seats…

Rain drums on the roof, the doors are locked, and you are stretched out flat on a mattress in the back of…

Solo car camping comes down to sleeping well and staying safe. Get those two right and the rest is detail. You drive…

A common assumption is that the Crosstrek is too small to sleep in. Crosstrek car camping turns out to be more comfortable…

Crowded-campground tents are cheap but exposed, and trailers are comfortable but heavy and awkward on rough roads. Jeep car camping sits between…

Prius car camping suits solo travelers and budget-minded road trippers under about six feet who want strong fuel economy, a quiet cabin…

Measure first: fold the rear seats, slide the front seats forward and check the cargo floor, noting where it slopes, before buying…