Outdoor

First Overnight Camping Trip

Most first camping trips go wrong in the same four places: you're cold at 3 a.m., the ground is harder than you expected, you can't see what you're doing after sunset, and dinner is a protein bar because the stove situation never got sorted. This scene covers those four problems in the order you'll hit them. Everything here is beginner-weight gear — not ultralight, not expedition — picked for a car-camping or short-walk-in trip in mild weather. Expect to spend between $120 and $200 for a complete kit, with the sleeping setup taking the biggest share.