A good portable stove has become a necessity for heading into the backcountry. When fire restrictions are in effect or building a fire to cook with is difficult, a reliable camp stove can make a meal in minutes. Lightweight and compact freeze dried foods have come a long way in…
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With nights getting significantly colder here at home base, the only thing I had accomplished thus far in the build-out for the interior of the Project M camper on #BigRedK10 is installing modular camper flooring. Coming up with a simple, cost-effective heat camper bed solution for sleeping in the camper…
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Portable power in the form of lithium-ion battery storage and solar panel tech has advanced enough where you can now have your own portable power for electronics and electrical appliances just like a full RV, without having to actually own one. In fact, these portable power units are small enough…
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I own a compact SUV, specifically a Jeep Renegade Trailhawk and built a diy camp kitchen for it a while back. I needed to find a solution for my sleeping quarters. Like many with smaller-sized vehicles, camping setup options are limited vs a full sized vehicle, especially when you can’t…
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The Savage Camper Kitchen DIY Project Inspired by all the awesome overland rigs I get to drool over when traveling to events, I decided to build a do-it-yourself camp kitchen unit for my small SUV, a Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. I tried to incorporate some of the cool features you see…
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I have to admit, it took awhile to come down from the high of attending the Four Wheel Camper (FWC) Owners Rally held on June 7-9, 2019 in the incredibly scenic town of Beckwourth, CA. If you’ve never been to Beckwourth, it’s located in a large, flat valley of beautiful…
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Roof top tents (RTT) seem to be increasingly popular amongst the camping community. However, as many of us have experienced, a roof mounted tent might not necessarily be all that feasible for your current vehicle. If mounting an RTT is not an option for you, all may not yet be…
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WHEN: Saturday, March 2nd from 10:00AM – 4:00PM WHERE: At the Four Wheel Camper Factory ADDRESS: 109 Pioneer Avenue, Woodland, CA 95776 EVENT ACTIVITIES: Hourly Factory Tours See and climb into 15 campers See over 20 trucks/camper rigs Free BBQ and drinks Meet the staff and get all of your questions answered…
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Four Wheel Campers, headquartered in Woodland, CA held their first Open House event on October 6, 2018. Savage Camper was happy to receive an invite. Hundreds of mostly local enthusiasts – both current owners and potential future camper owners attended. Numerous owner truck/camper configurations were on display, as well as…
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A visit to Yellowstone National Park is not complete without at least one overnight stay. A great injustice was served upon the many features of the park by calling it a park in the first place. A park is viewed by many as a place that can be seen in…
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Yellowstone Park is amazing. The problem is that I am not the only one who thinks so. Over 4 million other people annually share my dream of visiting the park and some of them are camping. If you didn’t make reservations and don’t get to the campground very early in…
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“We should go camping this weekend,” your friend says and it sounds like a great last minute idea, but you have a busy week and the thought of getting away on Friday seems impossible because you have not camped in a while and it will take several days to find…
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Being outdoors in winter brings its own special pleasures. The quiet and solitude of the backcountry is palpable. The natural environment is more personal. Writer Alan Kesselhelm captured it in his description of the experience of skiing across his native Montana countryside. I ski toward the mountains in the gray…
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We all have that one friend that loves cooking at camp. They can be picky about their primitive kitchen setting and even have odd rules for fire side etiquette, but we endure their weirdness because having great food while camping makes the whole experience a true getaway vacation. If you…
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I am a minimalist. Nothing in my camping arsenal is cutting edge. I sleep under a tarp while stalking elk in the northern rockies sleeping on mats of pine needles under logs. I like to pack light and take whatever mother nature dishes out. I like to rough it, but…
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Living and hiking in bear country is a blessing, not a curse. Bears, especially the American Grizzly is a symbol of the wild and untamed wilderness and isn’t that the reason we hike and camp? Our passion for the outdoors is deeply rooted in our innate need to connect with…
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“Our public lands- whether a national park or monument, wildlife refuge, forest or prairie- make each one of us land-rich. It is our inheritance as citizens of a country called America.” – Terry Tempest Williams. Whether it is the Izembek Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, Monomoy Refuge in Massachusetts, Bears Ears…
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Nothing can disrupt a peaceful summer night by the campfire more effectively than a swarm of mosquitos. Fortunately there are a number of devices that located strategically around a campsite can eliminate that problem by killing the insects outfight or repelling them with light or fragrance. Here are four of…
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Camping tents with separate rooms are the ideal style tent for family camping or camping with friends. Kids can have their own room. A separate tent room can be set up for dining or games in inclement weather. Tents with more than one room give you the capability of better…
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A campfire is one of the basic ingredients of a successful, memorable, camping trip and gathering and processing firewood is one of the essential activities at any campsite where firewood is not provided. High-quality camping hatchets allow campers to gather and cut firewood more efficiently and turns what some might…
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What’s the best camera gear for nature and wildlife photography? What is a basic inventory of photo gear that you should have to shoot quality images of wildlife and natural areas? Savage Camper asked Joseph Van Os the founder and owner of Joseph Van Os Photo Safaris, the largest tour…
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Sharing a cup of coffee after a meal is as much a part of the camping experience as the campfire itself. There is a wide variety of ways to produce this satisfying and companionable beverage ranging from instant packets from Starbucks to traditional percolators. Here are five different styles of…
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If you are car camping in a remote area that doesn’t have any restroom facilities there are a number of user friendly options for going to number 2 that don’t involve heading off into the woods with a camp shovel and a roll of toilet paper and looking for a…
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Truck Bed Tents are in increasingly popular method of camping. Now thanks to this tent campers, trucks are a lot more popular. You can reach remote areas that are not accessible in RVs or camping trailers. If you are sleeping in a truck bed tent you have the ability to…
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Use your smartphone to identity the names of trees using a photo of a leaf. Don’t just watch birds, listen to them sing. Show you kids the stars and constellations in the night sky on your next camping trip. Create your own hiking trail and share it with friends and…
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Camping saws can be especially useful if you are canoeing or kayaking in creeks or narrow streams where fallen limbs or trees blocking the way are common. They are just about mandatory if you are doing trail maintenance or are developing a new trail. Saws can be handy for camping…
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Kayaking looks like fun but there are so many different types of boats that it’s hard to know how and where to get started. To get you going in the right direction, here’s a beginners’ guide to the basic types of kayaks that are available along with a specific example…
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Have you ever considered a down camping quilt instead of a traditional sleeping bag for your backpacking and camping sleeping system? Maybe it’s about time you did. The basic idea in the quilt vs sleeping bag debate is that down efficiently uses trapped air to keep you warm. Down sleeping…
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If you go to Amazon’s Best Selling Two-Way Radios, the Motorola MH230R Talkabout Two-Way Radio will invariably pop up in one of the top positions, frequently as the Number 1 Best Selling Two Way Radio. That has been the case for years, and for good reason. The Motorola 23-mile range…
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Car Camping tents come in all sizes from a two-person tents to roomy family tents. And since weight is not going to be the controlling factor in your choice of tent, as it often is in backpacking, you can choose the style of tent and features that suites the particular…
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