Bougie (Glamping) Checklist Recommendations for R1S

[John S]

I 2nd the recommendation for the Megamat Auto. Very comfy and well built. Faraday agreed.

Also, I might recommend some sort of tarp/awing in case of rain and a mat for taking off muddy footwear and perhaps a container with a lid for placing said footwear in lest a critter choose to make them a home.

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[R1 EVY]

I 2nd the recommendation for the Megamat Auto. Very comfy and well built. Faraday agreed.

That's awesome and since faraday agrees, consider it purchased. ?

 

[Riv I Am]

If I'm nearly 6', does that change any recommendations?

I watched and read a lot of reviews on the iKamper before purchasing. Many seemed to be by people in the 6 foot range who state that they fit well in the sky camp mini 3.0. So I don’t doubt those reviews. In fact, one of my favorite Rivian related YouTube channels Charge Overland talks often about how much he likes his skycamp mini 3.0, and he appears to be around the 6 foot range. That being said, I I think you’ll fit just fine, but going for the regular rather than the mini would be my recommendation for you since you have the R1S.

 

[R1TruKaLa]

Well, I'm not much of a car camper, but I do a lot of backcountry camping with some friends and what I consider glamping (easy hikes at a local park where you don't drop into camp from fatigue, bring fresh food, etc) with the same group and our larger cohort of "non outdoorsy friends" as well as lots of kids, and we have some basics that I think you could apply here, not even close to a comprehensive list, but try to add your own two lines to each below and you will be on your way.

When taking folks out, make sure you are addressing the big three the most and just glamp them up. That is Shelter, Food, and Sleeping. Nobody ever had a good time tired, hungry, or wet/cold/hot/bug eaten.

So for Shelter, you kind of have it covered! To throw some points in for the Rivian though:

• Plenty of battery for great temperature, lighting, bug control, space, etc
• Entertainment including the movies and stars you mentioned. Movies are great, don't forget card games, google star map, books, good parking spot that has a "worldly view", maybe some shades for the windows so you aren't up at dawn if you don't want it or if there could be others around and you want "privacy", music selections, lighting (rivian has great lights, but what about something like a Crush light that has a flickering candle setting on it? perfect for the romantic dinner out, or after the mad dash out of the rain into the Rivian)
• Bring bag chairs and a bag table so you can sit outside. I would also bring a tarp or something to hang off the Rivian so you can sit outside, but under shelter. Bonus points would be a rug of some sort and bug netting to drap. Warm white USB string lights put this over the top

For Food, you almost can't overdo it. That said, make sure you prep it all ahead of time. Cooking in the outdoors while sipping wine and poking some food is fun. Prepping food, sweating, working over a fire is not.

• Fresh food in a cooler if you can. Nothing that is making anyone run to the bathroom or farting
• Ice, all the ice if you can for drinks, leftover storage, etc.
• Deluxe is a point of view. Something not very fancy at home is suddenly deluxe in the outdoors like fresh eggs, toast, wine (boxes of wine are great, no glass breakage and doesn't go bad... unless your looking for the show of the cork and bottle). Bourbon is excellent, "feels" rustic, and mixes with a lot of great stuff.
• Foil and zip locs for all the things coming to camp and going home.
• Don't skimp on the trash protection. Are there bears where you are? bear boxes? If not, hang a bag FAR away from the rivian
• Bring avocado oil, it is great for cooking, popcorn (see below), fire starter, etc)
• Fires are fun for cooking smores and banana boats on. For the real cooking, use a stove (electric off the Rivian or propane or iso fuel ones). Less sweating, clean up, burns, waiting, control, and fire danger if in that area
• PRO TIP: POPCORN. Get a bottle of Orvell popcorn and your oil. You can make this on your camp stove, cover the bottom of the pot with oil, cover with popcorn, put on the lid and go! Watch that heat though and don't burn it! Scenario: watching a movie under the stars in the Rivian, <sigh> awesome, but you know what would make it better? Popcorn, present bottle, congratulations... you are a god
• Lunch can almost be an afterthought with chips and sands. Focus on the big dinner and breakfast
• Precook and reheat bacon or do brown and serve sausage, too much time, heat, grease with raw stuff
• Pancakes are good, you can try bisquick with eggs, but shake in pour eliminates the need for eggs and milk and is cheating, but same output, don't forget syrup
• If not going for fresh good, mountain house meals are great, just boil water, eat off plates/bowls to be fancy or out of bags for no cleanup.
• Some soap for cleanup, separate bag to hang from bears etc, they still smell the food on the dishes
• What about water? Bring extra extra or bring a filter and make your own. If someone gets a stomach bug drinking unfiltered water, it's game over. Filters are cheap, great, and don't make the water taste funny.
• If she is a tea person, or coffee person, bring plenty with the creamer and sugar/splenda. French press is great for both instead of instant.

For sleep: you have the Rivian and the climate, but still, make sure it's comfy.

• Air mattress (inflate with Rivian or pump, don't do by blowing, hot air in your lungs contracts over night as it cools and that is how you get a flat air mattress)
• Blankets (they have two person sleeping quilts) you don't really need a bag, but top quilts are great
• Real pillows
• Water bottles for throughout the night
• Nightlight (see crush light above)
• Shades (see shades above)
• Noise machine on your phone or in the Rivian if she is used to it
• All the charging cables for everything

Misc extras that are important:

• Bring a massive pack of wet wipes. These are good for cleaning hands before/after eating, going to the bathroom (see bathroom next point), after "sexy time", just to wipe down after sweating, being by a fire, etc.
• Many are weird (like my wife) about peeing in the woods or even using an outhouse or porta jon, this helps Plan accordingly and over the top. Whatever makes people feel better for privacy, feeling clean, etc. Keep it outdoor friendly though. Bring a trowel, trash bag for any wipes/TP, etc, don't litter.
• Extra snacks are light and easy, always have them. Try some desserts that aren't norm like banana boats, chocolate cake
• Go to the store and buy drink mixes, it's not just crystal lite anymore, they have every flavor of soda and kool aide to turn water into
• Clothing, your car camping so that extra sweatshirt, jacket, shorts, sandals, etc are worth it, you never know.
• Get a Thermacell (charging cable or extra butane bottles) to put out near camp for bug control and also bring Picardin lotion to put on. It works great and smells good.

Fully out of control: His and her hydroflask bottles or pint glasses engraved with the "event" (that match the color of the Rivian of course)

Eh, what I have for now. I could go on forever, but this is a start and should give you "the strategy"

Awesome ???

 

[Riviot]

It. Pics of the pups?

Bougie Cobberdog, to match your bougie glamping ???. Douglas Fir AKA Doug AKA Dougie Fresh

 

[R1 EVY]

Bougie Cobberdog, to match your bougie glamping ???. Douglas Fir AKA Doug AKA Dougie Fresh

Okay, Dougie Fresh broke my phone. ?

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