Alabama Goes to Moab - Trip Planning Thread

I do most of my camping in the form of back packing but "car camping" makes things to much easier.

The main idea is to come up with a menu for the entire trip then bring everything you need to cook that menu.

I get by with a lot of nonperishable foods. I won't be cooking breakfast or lunches and only cooking dinners. I'm only planning on budgeting for one out to eat meal the entire trip.

This is what my "kitchen" box has in it so far.

2 burner propane stove
4 person plastic plate set
cheap silverware from wal-mart
4qt old pot found at goodwill
10" cast iron pan
skillet for 2 burner stove
folding grill for over camp fire
collapsible wash tub for dishes
dish soap
sponge
towels
papwertowls
trashbags (that fit in trash-a-roo)
Misc spices that don't expire

Then I will have a separate smaller "food" box that will contain all my non-perishable food for the trip.

Examples will be like

Bread
Snackbars
fruits
vegetables (for cooking with)
chips
Ramen noodles
cans of soup or pasta
etc...

Then I will have my yeti-45 that will contain all my perishable foods like:

a few steaks
hotdogs
burger
sandwich meat
eggs
bacon
mayo
few pre-made dishes in Tupperware

I will then have a 2nd cooler just for beer haha.

And one box for tools and misc camping gear.

All my clothes will be kept inside the truck in a backpack or other bag.

 

Perfect, thanks for the detail. That will help a lot.

 

Don't forget that we can re-fit food wise once there also.

 

It's just U bolts holding it on. Should mount to any bracket.

 

Btw, updated the first post with y'alls recommendations for food/cooking/storage whatnot. I try to keep the first 3 posts updated, so keep an eye there.

 

@stronghammer you asked for it. Here's a mostly complete list of everything other than food I'm bringing. I'm sure there are few more odds and ends I will also throw in the truck. Hopefully this gives some of the non campers an idea of stuff to bring. You may not want to bring this much and I know tons of people that will bring WAY more than this.

--Camping gear cooking related--

2 burner propane stove
4 person plastic plate set
cheap silverware from Wal-mart
4qt old pot found at goodwill
10" cast iron pan
skillet for 2 burner stove
folding grill for over camp fire
collapsible wash tub for dishes
dish soap
sponge
towels
paper towels
trash-bags (that fit in trash-a-roo)
Misc spices that don't expire

--Camping gear non-cooking related--

RTT
Sleeping bag (3 season down)
pillow
LED lantern
LED flashlight (2)
LED headlamp (2)
water bottle (2)
folding saw
fuel for propane stove (11lb bottle)
camp chair (2)
hatchet
full sized shovel
6 gallon water jug (4)
hammock
tarp for hammock
cheap butane lighter (2)
gravity shower
firewood
fire starter kit
Yeti 45 cooler
Coleman 40 cooler

--Personal gear--

Spit kit (bathroom shit)
no water shampoo (this stuff if awesome for camping)
toilet paper (2 rolls)
cloth bath towels (4)
clothes (enough for the whole trip with no wash)
light outer jacket
hiking boots/shoes (2 pair)

--Recovery Gear--

6' tree saver
30'x4" 30klb recovery strap (2)
8klb shackle (3)
10klb snatch block (2)
8klb Winch mounted on truck (ARB bumper)
60" high lift jack
leather gloves

--Tools--

1/4 Ratchet
1/4 Metric short well socket set
1/4 Metric deep well socket set
1/4 SAE short well socket set
1/4 SAE deep well socket set
3/8 Ratchet
3/8 Metric short well socket set
3/8 Metric deep well socket set
3/8 SAE short well socket set
3/8 SAE deep well socket set
1/2 Ratchet
1/2 Metric short well socket set
1/2 Metric deep well socket set
1/2 SAE short well socket set
1/2 SAE deep well socket set
1/2 Breaker Bar
Socket converters
Harbor Freight 32 Pc Fully Polished SAE & Metric Combination Wrench Set
Larger wrenches to fill gap up to 1" and 26mm
4 Pc Adjustable Laser Etched Wrench Set
12 Pc Cushion Grip Screwdriver Set
3 Pc SAE/Metric/Torx Folding Hex Key Set
7 Pc Professional Metric Nut Driver Set
7 Pc Professional SAE Nut Driver Set
7 Pc Pliers Set
5 lb. Neon Orange Dead Blow Hammer
battery powered sawzall and two fresh batteries, metal blades.

--misc--
small book
trash-a-roo
ball cap
playing cards
folding chess set
VHF radios programmed for FRS frequencies (2)
portable blue tooth speaker
printed maps and guides for MOAB
CA$H on hand

 

wow! detailed! that's an awesome list thank you, I'm gonna post it on the first page.

 

When you planning to buy your prinsu racks? I'm looking to get one also. Maybe a deal on shipping.

 

Hm...when are you looking to? That possibly will be the next item after sliders..? maybe before?

 

I thought you already had sliders...did I miss something?

 

Oops haha I meant skids. Man late in the day at work..

 

@stronghammer, CVT offers TW members 10% off always. Also when I get to go camping, I have 1/2 gallon milk jugs in the freezer for use in my cooler. Works better than ice and little to no water mess. My mom used dry ice for our family trips Idaho and trips out the Mojave desert.

 

@stronghammer, just read on the "closed cvt group buy thread", CVT offered a guy 20% off today. Also I might have a lead on a Mt Shasta earth tone green with stargazzer.

 

I'm going to be ordering one too. Hopefully around November for me.

 

I think I'm going to hold off on RTT for now, skids and roof racks are the next planned purchases currently. @LadyRed and @TacoAlaMode if they don't have a GB or like a black friday sale or something....we can maybe order all together and get a discount on shipping like previously stated. Never hurts to try and the owner of Prinsu is pretty active on here.

 

Yea I think if I didn't already one a RTT would be last on my list for MOAB. If it turns out you can't get one a ground tent works just as well, just not as convenient.

 

I think that's what I'm leaning towards, since I own a ground tent haha

 

I'm weighing my options on the RTT or sticking with my Insta-tent ground tent. I live in a condo community and the HOA flipped their shit when I lifted my last truck. I had to get a waiver from them. I can only imagine what they'd do if I kept a bed rack and RTT on year round. Which leads me to my next issue, storing the RTT when I'm not using it.

 

Yeah, storage might be an issue for me as well. No HOA to worry about, but also no space for a big RTT to chill somewhere haha, but an RTT allows me to have my entire shell available for other stuff. I know a ground tent doesn't take up much storage space, but I'd like to eliminate as much "stuff" in my bed/shell as I can.

 

I store my RTT leaned up against a wall in my spare bedroom. It only weights about 150lbs and I can get it up and down off the rack by myself. But I also have the smallest RTT CVT makes.