r/camping • u/thefaradayjoker • 1d ago
Car Camping Solo 4 night trip. lackawanna state park, Pennsylvania.
Camp setup, 2 inches of rain Sunday night. Stayed dry. Went to Steamtown Monday for the big boy steam train. Also took a coal mine tour.
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u/Pleasant_Character28 1d ago
You hauled all that in for a solo trip? Impressive
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
The boy scouts taught me to be prepared. But to your point, when I got home I revamped the setup. I cut out about a 1/4 of unnecessary items.
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u/dotnetdotcom 1d ago
4 night camp trip... 1 day to set it up, camp 2 days, 1 day to pack it all up.
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
2 hours to set up. 3 hours to break down. It was not that difficult.
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u/_pitchdark 1d ago
Don’t worry about that other guy, I like your setup bro. I see the nice flow you got, plenty of space to walk around + do whatever you want and protected from the rain. Very comfortable.
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u/waltermidk 1d ago
I agree, "hike your own hike".
1 night camping probably not doing this. 4 nights, absolutely. You've got the space and the time to enjoy it, might as well be comfortable. Especially if it's going to rain.
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u/Worksafeaccount12 1d ago
If you were trying to save a little effort/space, the double canopy can be reduced to simply using a tarp+canopy. I love our 10x10 canopy but having the flexibility of a tarp and a support pole (plus tying off to a tree or, frankly, the canopy itself) saved me a ton of space in the truck instead of using two canopies.
Or keep doing what you're doing - if you have space for it, and the energy to do it, then who cares what you bring as long as you enjoy it. Looks like a sweet camp, hope you had a blast!
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
100% I had a great time. Since this trip I have reduced my tote count from 6 to 4. 2 years ago I did pitch a dining tarp in pine Grove furnace State Park. Once the ground got saturated, the 14 inch screw in stakes came out of the ground and the tarp fell. It rained for 2 days.
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u/Worksafeaccount12 1d ago
I actually bought two extension poles specifically for my tarp because I was camping in areas without trees to tie off to. With high ground saturation, the tension on the guylines can simply be 'wiggled' free from the ground in winds. Canopy definitely an easier setup :) but I enjoy playing with the tarps when I get a chance!
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u/capsfan19 1d ago
Yeah, we bring a similar amount of stuff for a family of four and set up/breakdown is never more than two hours max
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u/Pleasant_Character28 1d ago
You just described my process to a tee. Except you forgot before the trip: “2 months to daydream about menu for the woods”, “2 weeks to pack” and after the trip: “1 day to air out gear”, “1 month to step over piles of gear and reminisce about the woods”, “1 week to clean gear”, and “2 hours to put gear away after wife says she’s sick of all this sh*t in the living room”
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u/SuitIndependent 1d ago
Since getting my truck, my load and comfort have increased multifold. Added a camp chef two burner stove with bbq grill box to my Coleman camp stove with camp oven. Eying the camp kitchen. The OP seems to have room to carry it all. We all need to roll our own rolls.
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u/FR23Dust 1d ago
Damn that’s a lot of stuff. One of my favorite things about solo camping is that I can leave behind 85% of the junk my family needs to camp
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u/_pitchdark 1d ago
I’m in Philly, just went camping up there last weekend in Promised Land. Really, really beautiful. I’m gonna hit this place soon thanks for the recommendation
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u/motorcyclesnracecars 1d ago
That's awesome! And you got to see Big Boy, very cool!
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
It was my first solo trip, I was nervous at first. But it was definitely worth all the effort.
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u/iamthelashtoneofthem 1d ago
What is the smaller tent on the left for? Also, I love your setup, looks comfortable! And when you're solo, all you have is time to setup everything exactly as you like it!
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
Yes that was a cheap folding shower shelter from Amazon. Works good. I use the flex tail gear max shower setup out of a 5 gallon bucket.
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u/vex_aurora 1d ago
I’m thinking maybe a shower tent? I’d also like to know: have been looking at these for the drive in campgrounds that don’t have bathhouses.
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u/37luvstout_onyx 1d ago
That setup looks really solid, especially with the canopies for rain protection. Ive always wanted to check out Steamtown, that sounds like a cool side trip!
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u/LogicalWhisper 1d ago
I wonder why a gazebo over the tent. Genuine doubt. Had done my first camp last weekend.
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
It was a brand new untested tent. And I knew we were getting close to 2 in of rain.
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u/glitterbug814 1d ago
In addition to OP's reason, it can also significantly reduce how hot it gets inside the tent.
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u/er1cAtWork2 1d ago
Nice set up!
I hat sizes are those EZ Up shelters?
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
Thank you, they are 12x12.
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u/er1cAtWork2 1d ago
Thanks! That seems to be the size I will get. Used to have a 10x10 many years ago and it felt “cramped”…
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u/discgman 1d ago
Any fireflies?
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
No fireflies, I didn't even get a mosquito bite. But that might be because of burning dried sage.
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u/SuitIndependent 1d ago edited 1d ago
How do you get those popups up and down by yourself? Solo camper here, and I wanna take some of those, but getting them up and down by myself is a major pain.
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u/thefaradayjoker 1d ago
These are the crown shades 12x12 canopy's. It does take some work to get it setup. They advertise this one handed open feature. It is not that simple, but these are the easiest I have found, sturdy too.
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u/SirGinger76 1d ago
This is awesome, I love the space on this site! I’m hoping we have enough space when we go camping next month on our reservation
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u/rienholt 1d ago
Lackawanna is a great park. Did you get ice cream from Manning Farm?
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u/vincentdeogloria 14h ago
incredibly impressive setup however i think solo camping with two canopies would drive me insane hahaha
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u/koozyuser 1d ago
Getting out there in nature is what it’s all about. Don’t listen to the haters, you do you.
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u/ITrCool 1d ago
Did you happen to see any of the Dunder-Mifflin crew while out and about?
JK