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We open/close the liftgate depending on the weather. We usually leave it open during spring/summer camping months.

They roll up nicely for storage and completely blacks out the windows. We definitely like them!

It's been a while so I may be wrong but we found sites that just had the electric hookup instead of the full hookup sites.

I mainly use iOverlander to find dispersed sites in my area. We've used this specific site a few times now. It's near the Strawberry Station General Store on 50.

@@ChargeSetGo Thanks for the tip!

Here's the link: www.heatshieldstore.com/car-window-shades/2024-rivian-r1s-suv Other links and information can be found in the video descriptions.

Never been to Don Pedro but looks like it's close to Yosemite. You should give Yosemite a try! The free charging alone makes things stress free.

Thanks for watching! Pretty much everything we use that can be found on Amazon are listed in the video descriptions of each video. Cargo box: Rhino Rack Masterfit 440L. Got it on sale at Costco but any cheap cargo box would work. Feel free to take a look and let me know if you have further questions!

I'm 6ft and fit with room to spare both on the mattress and the cabin length. The mattress is 76" long, more info in the description links. Hope you have fun with the F150 lightning!

I didn't want to hog the chargers and I wouldn't need to charge that much anyways. Also I stayed at a campground ~20 minutes from the valley.

The specific one we use is listed in the descriptions. But you can search for 'suv tent' and find alternatives.

Working on starting other social media accounts this winter!

I mention it in later videos but the TLDR version is around 20 miles per night if AC is on all night.

@@ChargeSetGo is off setting close to 0? I'm guessing it'll still condition the battery, if it's cold out

I don't think the car conditions the battery overnight since it would just be in sleep mode with no AC. More testing to come this winter as we plan to camp out in snow often!

Thanks for watching! Hopefully more chargers become available everywhere, especially national and state parks.

They are from Heatshield. There's a direct link in the descriptions.

Thanks! Glad you planned to go camping soon. Hope it's not too cold by then. We do power everything off the R1S, so anything from cooking and charging accessories. I'm not sure what your comfort level with regular camping, but one EV specific concern you need to double check is the range loss from cooking and AC use. For reference we sleep inside the R1S and often use some level of AC. Combine that with cooking throughout the day, we lose roughly 20 miles of range per day. I assume you will be sleeping outside (since you have a R1T) so I would estimate losing <5 miles from cooking and other daytime activities. The R1 platform has a max of 1500w combined from all power outlets so make sure your cookware does not go over that. We went on ~15 camping trips with the R1S this year, and looking back I'm glad we were able to gradually bring different kitchen appliances to see what fits our needs. We also tried campsites with electricity hookup early to ease our range anxiety. Hope you have a great time!

@@ChargeSetGo You guys are awesome! Thank you so much for the info and the advice! Great recommendation on the wattage of the cookware. We hadn’t even thought about that. But like I said, we will be getting the same one you guys have so it should be fine. It will be my wife and two year old son’s first time camping, so I want to make sure they are as comfortable as can be, given the situation. We will be staying at a campsite with power and water, and I’ll be getting the same 30v adapter, so I’m hoping I can charge a little bit while there. But yes, we are staying in a tent, not in the truck. We are in Florida so the cold isn’t a concern, unfortunately. lol We will probably be watching all of your videos now to see if we can get any other ideas from you guys, so thanks again in for the amazing content and help. Lastly, are the Amazon links affiliate links? We would love to support you guys to say thanks for the help, even if it’s just a little.

@@Riv_23 No problem! Yes, the Amazon links are affiliate links. Thank you! I don't have enough subs to monetize on RUclips but hoping to get the number up soon!

Air suspension will go back to normal height and orientation as soon as you start driving. You wouldn't want to drive crooked!

For this video in particular we only used our phones (Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 7a). We normally use a GoPro and a Sony 6400 with Tamron 17-70.

@@ChargeSetGothe shots were real good

Glad you liked it. Definitely doable with any mid to large size SUVs, hope you get to try it out soon!

Congrats on the new R1S! I don't have a specific recommendation but we love going up to Tahoe or finding campgrounds along 50 on the way up to Tahoe. If you are more interested in more private and dispersed camping, I'd suggest iOverlander as a resource for sharing cool spots. Also check out Hipcamp for finding unique campsites that doesn't look like any other state or national park campgrounds. Hope this helps!

Definitely not made for rain but it did fine with the rain and we are hoping it will hold up against some snow as well.

Rivian does not provide shades for the glass roof but aftermarket ones go for $50-70. I use Heatshield ones right now but I'm testing out one from EVBase with a video coming soon. We kept the shades on all summer and probably will remove them soon as we approach ski season.

Will try to get more detailed numbers in the future! Usually going up the mountain brings me down to around 1.2-1.5mi/kwh, but it just depends so much on external factors like weather, wind, cargo, etc. One thing that seems to help range the most is using low suspension height. After many camping trips, I expect 20-30 miles range loss for each night of camping (cooking, AC, etc).

I'm thinking of adding a hitch bike rack for next summer. Rivian definitely focuses on outdoorsy people for sure!

Thanks for watching! I believe TP55 was 80ft-lbs and the rest were 35.

@@ChargeSetGo Thank you!!

I remember being told by a tech in my local service center that they have a fix for speaker/dash rattles. Not too sure about the headlights issues. All I can say is I've had good experiences with my service center, but YMMV.

I believe it's a small-ish queen. Should have dimensions in the product link in the video descriptions.

Good point! Will include percentage next time. I did stay in low suspension mode for most of the trip so I think this still should serve as a good estimation on what to expect.

@@ChargeSetGo Was Lowest too choppy for you guys? I just got back from Tahoe and used Conserve/Lowest for most of the trip. I switched to Low when it was too bumpy. On AT tires, I got 2.04kWh/M from San Diego to Tahoe, and 2.28kWh/M back home.

@@ferdiemazon3627 We only really use lowest setting on the freeway, and standard everywhere else. So far so good for us!

Thanks for watching! I've read somewhere that the battery is well protected so I'm not too worried at this point. But since I drive in the snow a lot in the winter, I'll have to see how it fares with rust this winter. No idea on the magnetic jack pucks. I'll make a tire rotation video when it's due and find out more about it. Good question on the compatibility. I'll reach out to my contact and reply back when I can!

@@ChargeSetGoI’m also curious about the gen2 compatibility

@@crpunks Will reach out to my contact at EVBase again. Last time I was told they were not sure yet since gen 2 just came out.

We drove from Sacramento to Lake Spaulding up 80. Around 80 miles each way and gained around 5000ft elevation.

Lighter vehicle + better aerodynamics (among other things) definitely makes Tesla more efficient. Good thing Rivian has bigger batteries on the R1 platform!

It's more like a Tahoe vs a RAV4 when comparing Y vs R1S

🌡️ + 🔥 = 💀

We had a corner spot so it was more private than others. Terrain was a bit hilly with open spaces and some trees/bushes between campsites. Definitely had to drive to the lake.

I'm measuring around 9 inches of clearance on standard mode. I believe it's originally 11.4 inches on standard. I'll have to test it out with snow this winter to see if I will be able to leave it on year around.