Overlanding is just car camping with unnecessary consumerism

A $20 tarp is better than a $2000 batwing awning

4runner doesn't need a snorkel kit unless you are trying to drive to askja volcano or something

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kibblebits@quokk.au · 6 pts · 3d (5 replies)

Car camping is just camping with unnecessary consumerism.

rabber@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 3d (4 replies)

Yeah you should have to walk to your campsite from your front door

kibblebits@quokk.au · 4 pts · 3d (1 reply)

Get a horse you fool.

JessyKenning@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2d

Had a horse, would recommend.

fakeman_pretendname@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 2d (1 reply)

I'm guessing you're being sarcastic, but you do realise in places which are not quite so car-obssessed, people literally do this quite often?

It's also very common to use the bus or train for the first 10 - 50 miles or whatever, then walk the last 1 - 10 miles.

rabber@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 2d

I sometimes take bus when I'm backpacking. Eliminates the worry of smashed windows at the trailhead

HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club · 5 pts · 3d

I feel like there is an interesting money gradient in car camping/van dwelling space between people doing this because they have to and people doing this because they want to and can pay for shit like the awning.

I also feel like the snorkel is less a camping flex and more a way to gear flex.

mystrawberrymind@piefed.ca · 3 pts · 2d

It’s as consumerist as you want it to be lol. Like my car camping is just basically the tent and a power station. It’s nice to get away from the cities, go sight seeing, and save money on hotels.

majster@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 1d

I have roof tent. Its great because I sleep better in it than on inflated mattress. Also takes less time to pack up. But I put it on a normal car.

But yeah I don't do overlanding because no 4x4 offroading.

remon@ani.social · 1 pts · 1d

TIL "Overlanding".