Tag: adventure

Camp Furniture 

By Patrick K w/Mid Tn Outdoors

Ok so I have been camping since I was 13 so back then we sat on the ground or a log if one was around. When it was time for bed we had a foam pad on the ground if we were lucky back then, I am talking absolute caveman-type crap. Now that I have gotten older and wiser, well it hurts to do that crap today. I have elevated to the king of the woods and camping with chairs, cots, and even tables.

So now let’s talk about getting off that log and let’s get us a chair. There are many types of comfy butt holders out there. You can get bear bones three-legged stool or spend a little coin and get yourself one of those more comfortable chairs that rock and have fancy shocks in the back like an off-road monster. Let’s look at the room you have for storing such in your off-road rig, these chairs can eat up important real-estate quick. But get what you’re comfortable in. 

Off Road Chair

Lite Weight Small Package

Next, we are going to talk about your sleeping arrangements, if you’re a ground dweller like me and using a tent then you may want something like an air mattress or a cot. Now I have used both. From the loss of my youth to time, I am more attracted to a cot. The one I am using now is the Teton Outfitter XXL Camping Cot. Now the thing doesn’t fold down very small but boy am I comfy. With that said I sleep many years on an old army surplus cot and still have it. You, youngsters, can probably get away with an air mattress and I say go for it.

So the last thing I will talk about is tables and lord knows I have run the field with these things. The one I rock in the tent now is a table from the big blue store. Now as far as cooking or food prep table I was using a plastic half table for a while till baking cookies at camp and it started smoking. Now I have moved to a roll-top type table that is metal and hopefully won’t start smoking. 

To end this out I will recommend furniture that folds down flat as possible or even roll up to put away without taking up to much space. I will do a video soon on all of this so I can give a more visual look at what and why I use what I use camping. Stay tuned and well get out there and get your camp on. Be Prepared… 

Garmin vs Apple Watch SE

In this Tuesday’s YouTube video, we compare Garmin Instinct and the Apple Watch SE. Let’s look at the features and battery life. I will tell you which I think is better for you.

Gear I use

I am going to drop some links to Amazon for gear I use for camping and filming my trips. If you buy anything off these lists I will get a small bonus from the sale and it will not cost you any extra.

The first list link is for camping gear I use and have reviewed on my YouTube Channel. http://a.co/dejW6IM

The second link is to camera gear I use to film my trips and adventures. https://a.co/5jUq0yG

Big South Fork Trek

Wanted to share my Big South Fork Trek with everyone. If you want to see the sites I found and check them out here you go. All of this trek can be done with a two-wheel drive vehicle without any trouble. I will note I was driving my two-wheel drive Nissan Titan.

Farmstead
https://www.gaiagps.com/map/?loc=10.6/-84.7618/36.4407&pubLink=TNJ2d4BhnRkz81g1teaY7dMe&trackId=b20740dafd1a423b5c90806d8f6668c1

Over-landing on a Budget

By Patrick Kingcaid w/Mid Tn Outdoors

Let’s start with the word Budget first. Budget the amount of money needed or available for a purpose. So yes you can overland on a budget. The question is what is the budget that you can spend on your over-landing gear and rig? In a past post, I said overland what you have rather than a four-wheel drive beast or sub-compact car. Just know you’re limitations with your rig. We also talked about shelters in past posts.

So now let’s talk about the rest of the gear you are going to need. Sleeping gear, food prep, camp furniture, and lighting are the basics needed for car camping or Over-landing. So before you blow your wad on this and please don’t load up your credit card trying to do this. Let’s lay out what I think is important.

  Your first concern is sleeping gear. Let’s start with the area you will be camping in. Spend your money wisely here and get a good sleeping bag, pad, or cot. Let’s face it, if we don’t get a good night’s sleep or stay warm enough at night, the trip will suck. 

Your next concern should be food prep. In another area, you’re going to spend your money wisely and just get what you need. Come up with one pot or pan meals so you are not packing the kitchen. I had a video out over on YouTube about my what I call chuck box. It has changed dramatically since that video. 

So let’s set our budget and let’s don’t break the bank and get out there. As far as the rest of the gear I talked about above camp furniture, get a chair at Walmart or even Big Lots to get you started. Lighting well I used an Everyready handheld for years and an Energizer headlamp for years. So that is all that is really needed to get out there. Once you have a few nights under your belt you will see what you really need and what you prefer out there. So set your budget and get started and most of all have fun.

Scouting Big South Fork NF

So I decided it was time to take a trip up and explore Big South Fork NF. Left home and headed northeast not knowing what I would find. Also knowing I was going to be dodging thunderstorms all day.

1920 Farmstead

As always with Gaia by my side and no real game plan, I took off looking for an adventure and I found one. Found some really cool old farmstead and some rock formations. Even found some more roads to venture down the next time I go back.

Chimney Rock

I know have an idea for an overland adventure that will encompass Big South Fork and Daniel Boone NF in one big trip. Stay tuned for more details to come.