Fitting Camping Equipment In Your Car

As you pack your car in preparation for a camping trip, you may well wonder how you can possibly fit all of the equipment that you need into your vehicle. This is a thought that will have been shared by many other camping enthusiasts over the years.

Most of us have probably looked at the pile of equipment with a sense of despair. Once the tent has been packed in the boot, together with other essentials, such as sleeping bags, ground sheets and clothing, there never seems to be much more space available.

So are we doing something wrong? Not necessarily, although we may contemplate the fact that we often pack camping accessories that we rarely use. Does this mean that we are making mistakes at the planning stage? Again, this need not necessarily be the case.

Most of us will tend to pack for many different eventualities. This is sensible because we don't want to be caught out by poor weather conditions or other issues. It almost inevitably leads us to pack more items than we will actually use.

In practical terms, how can we deal with this issue? You might begin by drawing up a list of everything that you are intending to pack. Try to rate each item, deciding upon how important it is. You might then aim to pack the most critical items first.

If you do then start to run out of space, you could consider leaving out some less important camping accessories. This is unlikely to lead to any great calamities but may make the whole packing process a lot easier.

Will it mean that you will never again run into problems when packing your car? No - probably not! The reality is that it's never easy to leave items out. But this sort of approach can give you a more structured methodology. It can also give you more confidence in your packing abilities.

The first time that you try to pack your car using this method, you may find that it feels slightly unnatural. But you'll soon realise that it is a much more sensible way of doing things.