Closer and closer to my overlanding desires

[AngusMacG]

As I slowly approach my desire to go overlanding I’ve been buying various camping gear. Mind you I haven’t camped in about 40 years so it ought to be interesting when I do ultimately go.

So far I have a tent and 2 sleeping bags (one really old one) and one I recently purchased.

I just bought this haul (never know If I will need a pencil sharpener but couldn’t pass up the deal). Total cost $85

 

[jeffmattSD]

As I slowly approach my desire to go overlanding I’ve been buying various camping gear. Mind you I haven’t camped in about 40 years so it ought to be interesting when I do ultimately go.

So far I have a tent and 2 sleeping bags (one really old one) and one I recently purchased.

I just bought this haul (never know If I will need a pencil sharpener but couldn’t pass up the deal). Total cost $85View attachment 7866824

Just make sure you take the dog with you.

 

[holdmybeer]

Living the dream! In a dream vehicle! Have fun!

"Map out your future. But do it in pencil." -Jon Bon Jovi.

 

[Logsplitter]

Now you need to just get out there and camp. Have fun.
The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

 

[landmannnn]

Now you need to just get out there and camp. Have fun.
The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

Because in the unlikely event of my wife wanting to knock a peg in, I wouldn't want her to get near a ball pein hammer unsupervised.

 

[CountyV8]

At least you will have the sharpest pencils in camp.

 

[TD5-90]

"Map out your future. But do it in pencil." -Jon Bon Jovi.

Sooo true!!

 

[Clark Kent]

The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

A rubber mallet is quieter to use when you arrive into a busy camp ground late and the young and the elderly are already asleep. It's just a courtesy.
I carry an old compothane dead blow hammer for small plain pegs. I have put a steel face on one side. Steel side is used if it's not going to annoy anyone (or the ground is super hard); composite side otherwise.
My longer pegs are screwed in with an 18v cordless driver and a 16mm nut bit.

 

[Logsplitter]

A rubber mallet is quieter to use when you arrive into a busy camp ground late and the young and the elderly are already asleep. It's just a courtesy.
I carry an old compothane dead blow hammer for small plain pegs. I have put a steel face on one side. Steel side is used if it's not going to annoy anyone (or the ground is super hard); composite side otherwise.
My longer pegs are screwed in with an 18v cordless driver and a 16mm nut bit.

I try to avoid busy camp grounds but get your point

 

[Clark Kent]

I try to avoid busy camp grounds but get your point

Same here. We're fully off-grid campers. Nothing better than having the whole landscape to yourself. Just occasionally we end up in a public site for an overnight stop.

 

[Tazzieman]

These are fun and it won't break your bank!

 

[Tom109]

Now you need to just get out there and camp. Have fun.
The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

You may not be aware of the amount of rocks we have beneath the ground surface, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic East Coast region.

 

[Logsplitter]

You may not be aware of the amount of rocks we have beneath the ground surface, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic East Coast region.

Even more reason to have a descent hammer. I have a large copper faced lump hammer for any minor adjustments to my vehicle.

 

[Krabby]

Even more reason to have a descent hammer. I have a large copper faced lump hammer for any minor adjustments to my vehicle.

That’s Land Rover talk right there. Must be a veteran owner!

 

[Tom109]

You may not be aware of the amount of rocks we have beneath the ground surface, particularly in the Mid-Atlantic East Coast region.

Even more reason to have a descent hammer. I have a large copper faced lump hammer for any minor adjustments to my vehicle.

Tool No.1 should always be close to hand! But heavy hammer + rocks = bent tent pegs. Besides, a proper tent peg should always be fitted by hand...

 

[Logsplitter]

Tool No.1 should always be close to hand! But heavy hammer + rocks = bent tent pegs. Besides, a proper tent peg should always be fitted by hand...

My South African made tent has tent pegs made from rebar. Very heavy though.

 

[AngusMacG]

Now you need to just get out there and camp. Have fun.
The one thing I never understood is why do people have rubber mallets to drive in metal tent pegs . I just use a regular ball-peen hammer which I find far better in hard ground and more useful in general.

For $6 couldn’t pass it up and it has a hook on the handle to pull tent pegs…

Edit...Checked the receipt and the mallet was $2.80...The pencil Sharpener was $6.

 

[MidnightCamper]

For $6 couldn’t pass it up and it has a hook on the handle to pull tent pegs…

Edit...Checked the receipt and the mallet was $2.80...The pencil Sharpener was $6.

In all seriousness, don't give up your valuable storage space to "stuff." Do some two day NH or ME trips first to get an idea what you really need. In NE consider pre-treating your clothes and bedding with permethrin against dreaded deer ticks/Lyme disease. Check out the off road trips Jon Rutherford does in VT. They look interesting.

 

[AngusMacG]

I almost did the 4 day in Northern Maine in July. I do want to start simpler like you suggest.

 

[MidnightCamper]

I almost did the 4 day in Northern Maine in July. I do want to start simpler like you suggest.

Spouse does trail work in the AMC Maine Woods, they put him up for free and feed him. It looks like a stunning place. He says the road in is full of shale chips which is hard on tires.