Overweight Camping: Chasing Comfort or Trying Too Hard?
Every adventure is beautiful if you plan it right and with the right people. However, even if everything is done right, you might miss out on something essential for you when you’re home. For example, if you can’t start your day without a cup of coffee, then you simply need a coffee maker on your trip.
Some people enjoy many different things. They enjoy comfortable seats, delicious food, and watching TV. All of this is more or less impossible when you’re going on an adventure in nature or camping in the wilderness. Or is it?
What might overweight camping be?
Most people who love camping, have a certain amount of needs, and they fully enjoy what nature brings them. They don’t crave their home sofa or their extensive kitchen. They love the campfire and the alternative cooking that nature allows.
Some, on the other hand, love the benefits of nature, but they also love all the other stuff they enjoy back home. These people will pack everything they might think of - from their coffee maker to their favourite chair to the TV set. With today’s technology, it’s not a problem to use all of these things remotely.
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A power generator fixes most of the problems
All you need to make this happen is a power generator. These machines are mounted in the toolbox or the rear tray of your UTE, and they provide electric power for your items. When you arrive at your destination, you can place the power generator far enough to block the extensive noise it makes and enjoy the devices you brought.
You can plug in your TV set, a laptop, a coffee-making machine, and even a remote furnace or something you fully enjoy back home. This way you can create a remote living room somewhere in the mountains, where you will connect the best of both worlds - the great outdoors and your living room.
The only problem with this amazing setup is - do you have enough room to fit all of this. You need a lot of storage to take all these appliances and your power generator too. You can’t do all this with an ordinary car, so you must think of something.
A UTE is a must for this kind of camping
A UTE that will have enough storage space in the rear tray is a must. These vehicles are big enough to fit almost anything you think of. Their wide storage area is often at least a couple of meters wide, so you’ll be able to store and take with you many different items.
A power generator is often big enough to take enough of this area, so many people who love travelling and camping heavyweight will face a problem with packing everything they want. If you have such a problem, you will need to find a different solution. Luckily, UTEs are truly versatile, and there’s a solution for almost any problem you’re facing.
Use the roof rack, an additional trailer, or undertray boxes
UTEs are highly versatile, and you can use many other options when you want to travel heavyweight. Use the roof and install a roof rack, add tiny undertray toolboxes that will the small items, so you can use the main storage for bigger ones.
The last storage resort is attaching additional aluminum trailers that you will pull behind you to your destination. This is something that many people do. If you do not own a classic caravan or trailer car, then such an idea will solve all your problems.
Different sizes of trailers are available on the market. Find the one that will be enough for your needs, and enjoy the comfort on your trip. If you’re carrying things that must not be damaged, you can also add a fabric cover, and make sure the items packed arrive in one piece and intact.
Think about making a plan
If there’s still not enough room, you might start thinking about your priorities. If you’re trying to pack and transport your actual living room sofa, this is a sign that you’re going too far. Camping means connecting with nature, and although you want to feel comfortable, this is simply too much.
Pack the things that are essential for you, but try not to go overboard. The main point of going in nature is to enjoy its benefits. If you just relocate your living, that counts as moving your home and not camping. Leave some things at home, and enjoy yourself.
Conclusion
Packing many items from your home on the camping trip is excellent if you don’t cross the thin line, in which case it becomes an obsession. If you can’t limit yourself to some of your home belongings, you need to ask yourself if the trip is worth it.
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