If You Camp in an Older Car, You’ll Want This!
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- In this video I go over a piece of gear that I've found extremely useful over the past 8 or so months, and I think you will too (especially if you have an older car)!
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** The vent mount: www.homedepot....
** The cup holder mount: amzn.to/3AzwZDW
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Thanks for watching! Here are links to the things from the video:
** The camera: amzn.to/3T8eZaM
** The solar panel: amzn.to/3T4Hwhs
** The vent mount: www.homedepot.com/p/Phone-Vent-Mount-AMH3-1008-BLK/311210218
** The cup holder mount: amzn.to/3AzwZDW
(The Amazon links are affiliate links.)
And stay tuned for this Saturday's video! It has some of the most amazing scenery I've ever shown on the channel 😁
Tristan
This type of video really brings this channel down and makes you look bad.
thanks for honest recommendations
@@tommyfun9355 A 8 month review brings the channel down? 🤦♂️ this channel has the least amount of “Product Pitch” sponsored material
I throughly enjoy your videos.
When I was younger (in my 20s), I would get away for at least a month every year.
I found a sweet spot 30 miles from Mt Shasta, CA USA.
I had to take old logging roads up to a small lake. (I could walk around the entire lake in about 20 minutes).
I would take all the food that I needed for the month, except for meat. Believe you me, after a month of trout every night for dinner, I was glad to get back to civilization to get a juicy hamburger 😊.
I saw a Forest Ranger usually once a month or so, but other than that, I never saw another person.
I was happy as a clam.
Wildlife abounded.
Once in awhile I’d kill a squirrel, rabbit, etc.
To keep some of my food cool, I’d put it in water proof containers and put it into the lake.
I was so high up in the mountains that the snow didn’t completely melt until mid August.
I had a cab over camper in the bed of my F150. I always used a fire pit to cook my food.
I greatly miss those days.
Now that my wife and I are getting older, our ideas of “roughing it” is a resort close to the lakes and hiking trails that we choose to go to for vacations.
Keep your great videos coming !
I see that everyone commenting on the video received a reply to text a Los Angeles phone number. Scam? No way to check with Tristan 😳
My father used to say, “When you find a good teacher, sit down and learn from them. It doesn’t matter what they are teaching, because you never know when some obscure piece of knowledge might come in handy. A good teacher is worth the time and effort.” You are a good teacher Tristen. I have a newer vehicle with super cameras front and back, but I watched this entire video because you are so organized, articulate, and pleasant….you’re a joy to learn from! I now have a better understanding of how these gadgets work. Thanks!
I put my ice in 2 jugs with wide mouths and never had soggy food. Wrapped the cooler with insulation and a 7 lb bag of ice lasted a week and the water was clean so I used it for washing clothes. I became super efficient with resources in the desert
I also do these types of things for cooling, but we bought a portable fridge about a year or so ago and it's great as long as you have power to run it. Ours is a cheaper less insulated model so it's not very efficient. Best used on trips while driving. There are better models that are more expensive and when traveling on overnight trips like Tristan does, a good efficient fridge is much better than a cooler because the fridge can be used in warmer climates better than huge bulky coolers. When traveling over extended periods of time, the frozen water bottles melt and you need to find ice which may be too bulky for a smaller cooler. You just need a good solar battery (I prefer not to call any of them generators because they're technically an energy storage unit) and panel to keep it running overnight. Since the solar panel and battery are being used to power other devices, they're versatile and worth the investment. If you're not on long excursions during the summer months, a cooler will work too in some climates. I don't camp during the summer months so it doesn't matter that much to me either way.
@Vagabond Life What type of jugs did you use? Also, to be clear, did you put all of the ice inside the jugs and place the food inside the cooler surrounded by the jugs? Did placement of the jugs matter - top or bottom of the cooler? Any issues with the weight of the jug smashing the food?
@@Gwen3344 they were just big clear plastic wide mouth jugs. I placed the food on top of the jugs and all the ice was inside the jug. Cheap plastic jugs kind of like the big containers the nuts and trail mix come in with squared sides.
@@thisvagabondlife7132 Got it! Thanks. I'd been trying the same thing with zipped no-leak plastic bags; but, of course the bags leaked creating a mess. I think I'll try the jugs approach. Much easier to get a no-leak seal, I imagine. Thanks again!
Use microfiber towels soak with water and freeze into block any size. Will stay frozen for long time.
It was a nice surprise to see an extra SUV RVING video this morning. Your subscribers value your opinion on products. Looking forward to the upcoming Saturday video!
Plus one on the offhand comment about packing out the trash. It’s shame we must clean up after our brothers and sisters, but I applaud you for doing it. I never dayhike without a trash bag. It’s my planet to keep clean to the extent I can
Thank you
This video was significant for me - I have an older car and a backup camera would be extremely useful. I recently was in a rental car and got stuck on a very steep residential hill in Victoria, B.C. that had a sheer 10-15 foot drop on one side. Absolutely no place to turn or even do a 3 point turn and barely enough room for the car on the pavement itself. The only way out was backing out. It was extremely nerve racking! Thank goodness my rental had a backup camera or I would have had to phone for assistance. Even with the backup camera it was a sticky business, but I finally made it. I'm definitely going to check out this product!
You are a thoughtful reviewer, taking time to test and investigating every angle and situation.
Another advantage to a unit like this is transferability. I, like you, have two vehicles I move between. It's nice to have something that can fairly easily also move between the two.
I thought the same thing. I can put the one I buy for my mom's car and put it on my class b when I go out.
FWIW...the website for this product has drastically different prices. Do some comparison if you so desire.If it works, send this channel a few bucks and everyone is happy. GREAT VIDEO.
Hi! Do you have a link for the refrigerator you mentioned in the beginning of the video? Thanks so much! 😊
Just a thought on safety: you spoke of the backup camera showing where the edge of the dropoff is when you are turning around on a narrow road. I was taught that you should always put the nose of the vehicle toward the dropoff when turning in a situation like that. Our brains are less well calibrated to interpret camera images than direct eye contact. I love my backup camera, but I'd rather have the greatest hazard in front of me.
Interesting.😳When car shopping, backup camera was one of features I really wanted. Marvelous in parking lot. You find such beautiful campsites, Tristan. Thank you.
I would like them to be on the entire time when I am driving. I have a backup camera built into my van but it only works when backing up. If it were on all of the time I could also see other cars approaching when driving, or in one instance a cow!.
As a fellow RAV4 owner of the same generation one of the better investments I made was a $300 head unit with GPS and connects to a backup camera. It's so much more convenient than having yet another device plugged into your cigarette lighter and sticking in your windshield.
Hi. I would like to know where did you get these because my 2012 RAV4 needs it. Thanks
What model do you have? I've been looking for a new head unit for my 2010 Rav4. I've seen cheaper ones for $200-300 that run android, but they don't mention having Android Auto capabilities. I've seen others for closer to $500 that do claim to have android auto, but no reviews on how well they work.
@@CarloDavid I think the navigation head unit I have is probably from 2008 so it doesn't have any of the smartphone integration. But you can use Bluetooth and the speaker and call quality is actually really good.
Great video! I've wanted a front camera for my Jeep and this looks like just the thing. Thanks!
You want good sticky tape,try Alien tape! Sticks really good and its removable and washable. RVers love it,keeps things from falling off the walls as they travel.great stuff.i like the setup.as for a backup lighting get a magnetic bar magnet lite
My 2014 FJ came with a really nice one thankfully. My 2011 FJ had a much smaller one. Im glad they upgraded to a bigger better one.
Interesting, I've been thinking about more of a dashcam setup that records what it sees. The backup camera is good for backing up but not that helpful if someone hits you from behind.
Thanks for the overview and review. I always enjoy your adventures!
I'm considering a backup camera for my 2001 Tundra, which I'm now using to tow a teardrop trailer. I'm getting tired of jumping in and out of the truck every time I hitch up the trailer, to see if I'm lining up the hitch ball properly!
My GMC Savana van came with a back up camera. I bought an Auto-Vox camera and secured it on the roof rack between two motion sensor lights. When my security lights are activated I can see what is outside of the van without sliding the door open. In two separate instances I had a bear and a skunk visit. My power source is one of two Jackery units in the cargo area. My 56-gl Coleman cooler is wrapped with windshield reflectors trimmed to fit the cooler. My ice will last up to 4 to 5 days depending on the ambient temperature.
Utah Jeff ….. here …..just got back from a 2!week camping trip to Oregon ….. used 2 coolers and it seemed I had to be looking for ice every other day …. I even have a high end Cabelas cooler ….. I will be ordering a 12 volt refrigerator soon for my next major trip …. I am just done with coolers in this 90 to 100’f temperature….. I have 2 power stations already and this trip was the first time I used them ….. Oupres 600 …. They were awesome …. Only used propane for cooking ….no lanterns this time …. Just used the massive power station lights ….. the right gear is important
It would be great for side view Rack or ATV Cams too. Until I saw this vid I was going with hard wired but preferring plug and play I like this Cam much better and no drilling or splicing is a big plus too. Great Video, Thanks.
My 2016 Ford Transit van has a backup camera. It's standard equipment.
That's weird. I have a 3rd Gen RAV4 like yours, which I bought new, and mine came with a backup camera from the factory. It was definitely not, for example, an aftermarket dealer add-on.
Camping? lol your past Camping! Welcome to the Overland world! I have a 2011 rav4 and it will go almost anywhere they are pretty much indestructible
I purchased a Type S wide screen monitor with solar wireless license plate camera from Costco for the back and added a front paired camera. I have a 2002 Yukon XL. Mounted the monitor on a flat part of the dash using 3M interlocking plastic fasteners. Touch screen control to switch between 1 or 2 (or both) with battery charge display. Monitor is activated waving hand in front of it. Wasn’t free - Costco had on sale. Great retrofit solution.
I had to mount a camera that matched Garmin GPS I already owned...my 02 Envoy has a blond spot at tailgate and when my dog was alive we visited many parks and I didn't want to run over any of them. Or kids of course. Home base is Atlanta. You want a dash cam that records.
I like the concept of those you have. Mount on cargo basket. Then I can watch my cargo box spew my fishing gear out onto road...😁
Any concern about somebody stealing the camera off the license plate? Good info...thanks!
When I upgraded from an 05 Prius to a 17 Prius Prime, was the first time I had a backup camera, radar cruise control, and TPMS. Personally I could do without the TPMS, as I keep good track of my tire pressure. But once I became used to a backup camera, I almost became a menace to society when driving my older car. I'd put the car in reverse and look at the dashboard instead of my mirrors. Likewise with adaptive radar cruise, once I got completely used to the car taking care of maintaining separation distance, never running into the car in front of me, and even braking to a stop, I had to be very attentive when driving the older car, or I'd end up closing in on the car in front of me and forgetting that I had to do something about it manually to keep from tailgating and/or hitting them. I never got into a scary situation from it, as I do automatically spot danger and act upon it, but it's surprising how quickly you can become dependent upon new technology once it lulls you into not having to think about something.
So my main advice, would be to pay really close attention to which car you're in, if one has the camera centered and the other doesn't. I think I'd actually mount it to the bumper or to something in the hitch receiver, to center the lens, rather than deal with the off-center lines.
Thanks for sharing your experience about these tools and tactics. BTW what watch are you wearing? ( watch nerd)
I have a 2004 highlander and when I car camped I learned that if you turn off the car and open the driver door specifically, can’t be any other door, the interior lights will not kill the battery and I can sleep with the hatch open and just use the switches to turn off the lights. I used to pull the fuse but learned I didn’t have to. But don’t forget to open the driver door after taking out the key, you WILL kill the battery.
ANOHTER GREAT VIDEO! I'M REALLY GLAD I SUBSCRIBED TO YOUR CHANNEL. ALWAYS THUMBS UP!
What is that thing in your front futech STH wrong in that ???? Like creepy
The reverse camera on the 11 Rav is pathetic. It’s partially blocked by the spare tire and lights up in the rear view mirror.
My 2011 Jeep grand Cherokee overland has it built in
Good information for those of us who don't have the newest electronics (not that we want those), and don't want to
start drilling into sections of our cars or start splicing into electrical areas of vehicles. Thank you for sharing.
Tristan. PLEASE send me the information on
Your new Fridge! 🤗
Yes, absolutely camp gears are the most important things on camping information.
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Thanks for camera idea. Surprised someone hasn’t ‘borrowed’ it?
Would you please talk about rodent problems for car camping? It seems a huge problem from what I read.
Thank u so much for this. My momhas an older vehicle but needs a backup camera and I wanted one without alot of work.
AC Vents will break with the vent mounts on them. Personal experience.
My rav4 from 2009 have original backup camera 🙂
Another great video!!! question: I might have missed something...did you have a front and rear camera? will the screen switch to both front and rear? thank you...keep up the awesome videos!!!
Yes to both questions.
Great video! I’ve never thought about getting a backup camera but now I am!
Tristan - I sent a private email to you, please check it out! I used the commercial contact link.
Just kind of curious from the camera on the front can you get footage off of that and throw it into your driving videos?
Thanks for sharing your helpful tips
Pretty Awesome 👌 Thank You 😉
I've been wanting to get a backup camera for my Tahoe. Besides being big, my Tahoe has a heavy tint so it can be dicey backing up at night
Great feedback, Tristen. Through experience, once you have the cameras, you will never go without.
In the state of CA having something attached to the windshield is actually illegal so good to have other options to hold a monitor like that. Thanks for posting this useful info
Its illegal in many states yet it seems mostly un-enforced unless in the line of sight.
fabulous potatoes? that's your state motto? lol
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Alright that's awesome thank you, I just ordered that backup camera/solar. I have an 04 Xterra that I use for camping, that backup camera will definitely come in handy.
How do you like your Highlander?
I have a 2000 4X4, 2500 (3/4 ton) Suburban and I’ve got both Front and rear cameras, so I don’t run over small children in Walmart parking lot or hit other cars in tight spots,etc…the only way to drive!
I got the “Text Me” thing with the code but can’t figure out how to text it back to you…
velcrro would have worked!!!!
Amen! It’s tempting to get caught up in the gear and the build, rather than the experience. Women campers (at least the authentic ones) seem to have a better perspective, while a lot of us guys, focus on the gadgets. It’s good to head out with some water and a knife now and then.
Also, I love my compressor fridge!
Lots of dead trees, beetle kill?
We own a 11 Rav 4WD Limited with a 3.5 V6. It will soon be 12 years old, but it only has 103K pampered miles.
We never take it or my wife’s 19 Outback on serious off road trips. We’ll use our 11 Ranger 4X4 for that.
I know our Rav and Outback are capable but they are mainly used for on road use.
We get 4-5 feet of snow every winter and live in the mountains.
We live on a private road which we have to plow and maintain. The county road which we have to use to get into town (5 miles away), is the last road to get plowed in the winter. So it’s a must to have a 4WD or an AWD.
My Rav does quite well in 4WD but I have to admit that the Outback does much better than my Rav.
I will miss the 269 hp V6 in my Rav when it wears out. I’ll probably be in my mid 70s when it’ll be time to replace my Rav. ( since retiring I only drive about 5K miles a year).
Hopefully by the time the Rav wears out, Subaru will have hybrids for the Outback and the Forester. If not I’ll buy a Venza or a Lexus hybrid.
Who knows, by that time the Dumbocrat’s will have us back to Horse and Buggy.
Great information!
I can't properly drive without my back camera since my rig is fully built out in the cargo area. It's an always-on camera, which is what I need. It acts as my rear-view mirror (and that's also where it mounts). It also has a front-facing camera (you can have dual screens or either/or screens). It doesn't serve as a "backup camera" since it doesn't provide those guide lines, but I'm okay with that. Being in my Suboverland, I had to constantly plug it in and unplug it, which eventually caused failure. The DC outlet literally came out of the dash at one point. I now have the camera plugged it into a gadget that stays plugged into the DC port and has an on/off switch that I toggle instead of having to plug/unplug the camera every time I use it.
The older I get the more I hate backing up in general...very useful video....I didn't even know you could buy an add on like that...I just thought they came only with new cars...wow! I think I might get one of those..
Not me. I will use every piece of 30yr camping gear. I can't afford the fridge, but have mastered keeping my food dry in a cooler. And I always use block ice. 🧘🙏🏻🌎☮️
it's a 3 point turn
Thank you for your review about the front camera. In the last two days, I’ve seen two RUclips’s on front camera (yours and Lite Brite Nation) today I was in my work truck a 4x4 Ford F250 crew cab with full size bed and i was in a drive through where i wishing i had the front camera. So i had to back up the narrow drive through for fear of damaging the front in the tight turn.
Gear Stipend!
Most GM vehicles have a fuse for the power sockets that has two positions. One is on all the time, the other only on key.
On my '99 Yukon, the radio was near dead, so I installed a radio with an external camera input (and added phone support). It had a line to connect to backup lights but was a pain as when you wanted to do small movements to align a hitch, it turned on and off, so added a manual switch. Crappy, low res video but good enough to hitch up a trailer and camera was $10.
There are wireless cameras that will work with your phone too to save an extra screen.
I wasn't sure where you were going with this, but it makes a lot of sense. When I am creeping along a trail in my 2012 Yukon 4WD Hybrid the hood is so high I cannot see directly in front of me, especially coming up over a rise. I just happen to have a Garmin BC40 license plate backup camera from a previous vehicle so that is going on the front now. Rather than use a separate monitor though you can just switch use a Garmin GPS which I still find much better than phone products for long trips. I installed switched outlets to use for my GPS, wireless phone charger, etc. since my outlets are not switched off with the vehicle like other domestic vehicles.
If you're looking for a real basic plug and play setup, COSTCO had a deal for about $100. (Micro-) solar panels and camera are integrated into the rear license plate frame and display is powered by aux cabin plug. Really useful -- and the only glitch I've had is a low power situation with the solar powered Bluetooth. The autosleep function of the display doesn't always engage -- you'll be tooling down the road half an hour after the start of your trip and the display shows freeway traffic behind you. Time to disconnect the demanding display!
My 2017 Tacoma's backup camera doesn't even have curved lines
Thanks for all the info. I’m happy that my car comes with a back up camera. I never knew I needed one until I got this Kia Sportage!
Super helpful information! I was just wondering about a backup cam config for my 2012 Sienna van and this is so helpful, thank you.
I could have used one of these on my 1987 Nissan Pathfinder when I was driving on the Lolo Trail and Pass (between Lolo Hot Springs and Lewiston) on my way from Chicago to Alaska. It's a very rough, narrow road and in 9 hours of driving on it, I encountered three cars heading the opposite direction. I had to back up several hundred yards in one instance to have enough room to allow the other car to pass. Not fun.
Good info MrT😎
Having a front camera is an interesting idea. Some of those BLM roads are tricky. I also decided to put exterior lights on the back of my Rav (that way, in the dark, I can see where I'm going). Great video, and you're giving me more ideas!
yeah, once you have a back up camera, becomes a "gotta-have" accessory. I would like to mount one so I can see if the rocks under the car are going to hit my skid plate or bottom of the car. Thanks for sharing...
Thanks so much for posting this! I’m in the market for a swing-arm hitch for a mobility scooter, which will block the backup cam on my 2018 RAV4. Hoping this could be attached to the cargo basket somehow so I can back into parking spots without hitting anything! 😊 Thanks, again!
I had an earlier autovox which stopped working within 6 months but the company took care of me. I think they had issues with rainforest like conditions on the coast of Oregon where I live. The replacement they sent failed too so they upgraded to the newest version last January. So far so good, need to get through a winter again to know for sure. I think I paid return shipping for at least one, overall I'd say customer service was very good and the unit works for me in my 2006 sprinter. Oh yeah, I'd probably recommend against the solar panel, I use my camera 3 or 4 times a week and it never reaches a full charge in sunlight. At least on the one I have.
If you don't mind running a wire and need a stereo upgrade to a touchscreen that can pair with your phone for like music and audible, Amazon has those for around $130 and they come with a backup camera. I'm really digging that upgrade in gear.
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Tristan I have the same car as you (2011 RAV4) and have wanted a backup camera for a while. And, like you, I've been put off by the wiring and disassembly required with a wired camera. The camera you reviewed may be perfect for me. I wonder if you considered mounting it on the bumper instead of with the license plate - that would resolve the problem of the view being off center.
I thought you would be talking about tow bars and tow hitches. I like to have all of my vehicles to be able to be towed (flat) with 4-wheels on the pavement. And have both a tow bar and tow hitch. It just makes life so easy when issues happen.
LOL! When you said 'backup camera' I immediately thought of a secondary camera to use if your primary camera failed. It took a few moments to realize you were referring to a rearview camera for your car.
Wait you can turn the traction control off in your car? That button in mine is for Hill descent control. I would love to be able to turn the traction control off though but the hill descent has come in handy. I've done some pretty significant off-road in my little RAV and it's got the Battle scars to show it. They are way more capable than people would assume.
Hi! Thanks for sharing about backup camera. I need one for my 2012 RAV4 😊
Could you tell me where you got the hat that you're wearing in this video?
That is a Columbia Sportswear Company Hat
Well that was an appropriate gear cover! Been looking at a front camera .. actually a backup camera that I can use on my Crosstrek .. have the backup camera on that but I don't use it much .. I don't trust it. On my old Explorer I get out and look when I back but I sure would like something in the front as I'm climbing stuff over coming over a rise. 🤠
Good info! I would add that with all the driving done, a dash and rear cam would be helpful in the case of an accident. If one pays for the yearly Best Buy Total Tech services, they will install anything in your car for free, regardless of where you purchased it.
I have a Jeep Wrangler and have the same issue with the offset rear license plate which sucks since I bought it to help me back up to my camper. I ended up zip tying the camera eye to the hitch mount. Had I seen this before, I would have looked more into this one since I had to wire a 12v plug to the camera as to not hard wire it into my Jeep.
good idea
Wow! Thanx so much for the info on the backup camera. Too late for my bumper last week but ordering one for next trio.
one thing to keep in mind with the solar model you have in the video is that you are possibly blocking the license plate light. this is reason to get pulled over by smokey...
I can see that would be useful. Don’t think I’ll get one but I will get a fridge.
try 3m double sided body trim tape. super strong with great adhesive strength
With any vehicle in the backcountry, it's very useful to know your tow points.
Can't imagine life without backup camera.
Thank you Tristan. Your review is appreciated.
Nice review Tristan, thanks! 🌲🌲🌲
Thank you Tristan, very helpful.
Thanks Tristan that’s EXACTLY what I wanted !