• I feel like this has become the de facto generic camping thread (sorry if it's not) so I'm gonna ask here. I'm going car camping to New Mexico and it's pretty high up and very cold in some of the places I intend to stay. Some of the peaks I intend to hike up to is at 4013m. Forecast has some of the places at -6 overnight.

    I have a -7c bag and 4.3R pad, thermals, down jacket with me etc, so I shouldn't be getting cold. Hopefully. Oh and when I say car camping I mean I am going to be sleeping in my car.

    Was hoping someone may be able to glance over my pack list and tell me if there's anything I might be missing (I have checked online lists but always good to hear from other people):

    Camp stove + some very minimal cooking stuff for porridge + snacks for hiking + coffee stuff (will be eating out for dinner)
    Camp chair
    Pillow
    Bug nets to allow me to leave window open slightly for ventilation
    Privacy screens
    Hiking poles
    Backpack
    Water bladder
    Weather Appropriate clothing and shoes
    Garmin inReach
    Lanterns, torch and headlamp + spare batteries
    Camera
    Sea to summit 'wilderness wash' + wipes
    Towel
    AllTrails + Gaia maps on iPhone
    Anker battery + charging cables
    Airpods

    Anything I might be missing that seems really obvious?

  • Bug nets to allow me to leave window open slightly for ventilation

    This idea was introduced to me years ago, it makes all the difference in the world - you have a big enough piece to allow you to close the door over the whole thing? That way you can move the windows up and down as the weather/your comfort dictates. I’ve also sewn magnets into a piece that goes on the outside of the window, much easier for getting in and out, uses less material and lasts longer too.

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