Since I do so many road trips throughout the year, I thought it would be fun to share some of my "essentials". What are some of yours? ⬇️ Thanks for watching!!

@mnfishing4194

2 жыл бұрын

hey i didnt know yours from Utah, but since i found out i will aske a question haha. what are some nice campground by great salt lake that i can drive in with the car since i have a roof tent. some that are located by the lake or not to far.

I always have a headlamp with me, even hiking in the daytime just in case.....

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Me too! I always have one in my backpack in case I have to stay out longer than expected.

@megancampbell3914

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Re: sunscreen - a tip I learned from professional bass fisherman is to always put sunscreen on the backs of your hands, the back of your neck & the tops of your ears. These guys are out in the elements hundreds of days & thousands of hours a year, and alot of them have had to have skin cancer spots removed from their hands, etc.

Thanks. I like to have a little cash stash too. One thing I find handy, is to fill old prescription bottles with quarters. Good for vending machines, coin-opp laundry, tolls, news paper boxes when you need fire starter. Situations where everything is close or unattended.

Such a good video. In Australia if you’re driving in county areas you need a towel with you in case you see any fresh roadkill so that you can check to see if there is any babies in there mothers pouch particularly with kangaroos. Most country towns have a vet that can take any orphans.

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's good to know. I haven't been to Australia yet, but I do hope to visit one day!

yes to all - PLUS: writing utensils and notebook; bandana; small amount of cash in bills and coins; hair brush/comb/elastics; very small bag of bags (ziplock , trash); cold/wet clothes; hand sanitizer & masks; moving blanket. Some in stored car compartments, some in a duffel bag. (Does not include car stuff like snow chains).

@audaniataylor4853

2 жыл бұрын

what is a moving blanket?

Things I have to bring with me: ibuprofen for headaches, always a flashlight, plenty of extra water & food in case I get stranded, emergency (space) blanket....I love road trips!!!

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

I bring all of those things too. I want to make another video on my emergency road trip essentials. Road trips are the best!! Thanks for commenting 😁

Great video!!! I always have a tarp with gromets(never underestimate the uses of a good tarp), paracord or rope, utility knife swiss army style and of course flashlight. Most of my essential car gear has transfered with each car since i was 16 or been replaced.

The decision to drink water or not on a road trip is a constant source of internal struggle for me haha, especially when we're planning on sleeping in the car 😂 Pretty much love when I have it together enough to have all these items on a road or camping trip. Also love bringing a pair of easy slip on/off flip flops... gives you the option to go shoeless in the car but quickly get in/out when needed!

I keep a commuter car kit in my trunk because I used to drive 30+ minutes to college every day (Now it's a 20 minute drive to work). Having 12 hour school days made it hard when you step in a rain puddle at 8am and can't go home until 8 pm or later sometimes. The Items I keep in addition to your list are 2 full changes of clothes including shoes (one professional and one comfortable), a giant beach towel, a dry bag to store wet stuff in, copious amounts of feminine necessities, and a small beach chair.

In addition to a road atlas, bring a compass. Direction may not be easy when it is overcast.

The reason your Alba sunscreen isn't white when you put it on is because it doesn't contain zinc - they use ingredients that protect your skin by boosting your ability to absorb the UVB light for longer before you burn. However, if you have sensitive skin or are quite fair and burn easily, zinc is a better option since it reflects sun rather than allowing you to absorb it, but it does leave a white cast. My advice - with warm hands, apply once, then a few minutes later pat into the skin... the warmth of your hands will help with the white cast. The best protection is, of course, physical blocks (hats, clothing), since sunscreen loses effectiveness if not applied liberally and/or with time, especially in direct sun exposure. If you can, keep a microfiber towel with you and when you take a break, wet it, wipe your skin (gently) to remove sweat and dirt that may be sticking, and then reapply the sunscreen (in the shade if possible). - Advice from a skin therapist. :)

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

thank you!! I have some zinc sunscreen so I'll definitely try to apply it with warm hands and see if that helps. I'm trying to wear a hat more often as well.

I'll add a knife or a multitool, I have one at the car and one with me during the hike 💪

We always have a small trash can in the car. It really helps keep it clean.

can you do a video talking about feminine care while camping or road tripping?

I enjoy road trips! I always have an iPod Touch with songs and audiobooks downloaded onto it, a water bottle with a straw, a kit I put together where I keep my public bathroom essentials in case the bathrooms I encounter are lacking. I keep a tote of snacks, a magnetic mount on the windshield for my phone, gum, and spare change for public meters. Also sanitizing wipes and disposable gloves for getting gas.

Yay top 137 comments. Love this content. Best to you and your family. Happy Wednesday. Those pretzel crisps and Hummus are great together, too. I also love to put Hummus on rice crackers with broccoli slaw - without any sort of Cole slaw dressing - and eat that with some everything bagel seasoning sprinkled on, and salt. I also love popcorn.

❤️ your super-useful and enjoyable content! I 👍🏻 immediately, every time. You rock!

Love your videos! Great content! Would love to see what you pack in your med kit. 🙂

Love your videos. Thank you.

Really dig your yoga classes. Great work!!!

Great Video. Thank you for posting.

I recently started watching your channel. You have great content and a pleasant disposition in your delivery. Enjoyable to watch. Keep up the great work! As an empty nester, I’ve been reigniting my adventure seeking activities and your channel is a helpful resource. Thanks!

Love the list! I also take hair elastics, baggies for trash..., hand sanitizer and an extra mask.

Good list, thanks for sharing.

Small flashlight for glovebox, to fish out things between the bucket seats, sunglasses, keys, you name it. Easy to see in those dark places.

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I always have a flashlight in my car too!

Chapstick is a must, I have a purse chapstick, pocket chapstick, car chapstick, and bedside chapstick.... you get the point. and the world spins off its axis if they get shifted around! I have been sick with COVID this past week and have been binge-watching your videos. Thank you for the great ideas!

A good roadside repair kit with jumper cables (or power jump starter), fix a flat, basic tools, tire inflator hazard lights...etc. Gives me a little peace of mind for minor issues that can be handled without my roadside service

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree! I want to do a video on my road trip emergency/repair essentials too!

😁👍 thank you for sharing

Favorite pillow for the road…for the passenger of course.

Don’t forget a compass for your physical map!

I love my hankies! So nice to wipe your eyes…very soft.

Love your videos and personality 😁

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I’m so glad you like the videos 😁

Nice surprise to see a bullet journal cameo. 😊

If you use Band-Aids on your feet to avoid blisters, try duct tape. I used it on my last 3-day / 30 mile camping/hiking trip. It's much more durable. For maps, I download the area I'm going to be in on Google Maps. I make my itinerary in Google Sheets and download it for offline use. I never use addresses for trailheads or park locations, I only use GPS coordinates. I love the All Trails app for hiking.

Great video as always! Every time I see you post about a new video on Instagram I mediately switch over to KZread. You and Nick are awesome 😎.

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! 😁

Nice! We have similar road trip essentials. For us, tunes are a must for any road trip. Never without our playlists! 😊

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Oh yea we definitely have some good music downloaded too!

My partner and I looove our black hole bags!

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

They are awesome!

Well-made, informative channel. Keep up fine work!

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

I love using a hanky!

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! I will never go back to tissues!

I LOVE that you included the handkerchief at the end! I was thinking that with the napkins-- I always have some disposable (for really gross stuff), and a couple reusable in the glove compartment. Great for when a rest-stop bathroom doesn't have paper towels as well.

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Handkerchiefs are the best! I'll never go back to tissues haha

@jannah4288

2 жыл бұрын

I'm going to put some folded up paper towels in my purse, as I hate when they don't have paper towels to dry my hands. And, unlike with a cloth handkerchief a paper towel can also be used to pull the gross door handle then disposed of.

I think adding a Go Girl would be essential!

Good tips, thanks :)

Even on day trips I have a backpack with change of cloths, frozen water jugs in cooler to keep food dry and my camp cook stuff so I stay away from fast food or restaurants plus dogs like to hang in the park while I cook.

In reference to your Utah map magazine,....and the Oscar goes to... Amanda! Too funny!

My #1 road trip essential: my Toyota Land Cruiser

My trusty headlamp (hands free peeing in the woods, need I say more? lol) and my waterproof Uno and playing cards for those rainy days. Definitely essential.

Haha, I loved the roadmap part :). When we first moved to the US (not so long ago, actually) we were against having any sort of GPS with us.. We got lost so many times (despite having a roadmap) but, honestly, some of that are the best memories..Like when we were driving around in circles on the NC coast in the middle of the night during a horrible storm and this black bear just came out of nowhere, stood up looked at us and left...Getting nostalgic here, I know, but it was kinda fun!

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Wow! That's wild. I have memories of my parents using the road atlas all the time on family road trips! Sometimes I long for those simpler times haha

Love love you. You’re awesome and so informative! There’s no link to the blanket. I love it. Where can I get a similar one?

Hankies are da bomb! :D

Love these types of videos!! What type of blanket is that? Any material recommendations for outdoor/picnic blankets?

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

We got that blanket on a road trip to New Mexico! It’s awesome. I’m not sure what the material is, but my other camp/road trip blanket is wool and that’s great too!

Good tips Amanda 😊👍👍👍😎

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

I’m the same way with light sensitivity while I sleep. Sometimes, I will go as far as having to tape over the bright lights of a digital alarm clock! lol.....I also like to bring me with “poop bags” and a toilet seat for those “omg, I need to use the bathroom right now” moments 😆

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

The light from my digital alarm clock at home bothers me too 😂 I have to flip it face down!

@autumnwishes8364

3 жыл бұрын

@@amanda.outside flip it face down....why didn’t I think of that?! 😆

Depending on how far I am going and where I am going ... all of the stuff you listed, plus cleaning products, a portable toilet, camp chair, my tire table, off-road gear, tools (they live in my truck), cooking and eating stuff, extra clothes, small camping setup, etc. Also extra water and a way to filter water. I also live in the Southwest so I am frequently in the middle of no where and if the weather gets bad, I have issues with my truck etc, it’s just better to be prepared because there is not always a Walmart of other store to stock up. And you may just have to hunker down somewhere for a while.

@KeyofDavid5778

2 жыл бұрын

I love your list ! What kind of water filter do you use ?

@hbuzzell

2 жыл бұрын

@@KeyofDavid5778 I carry a Sawyer mini almost everywhere and I have a lifestraw and lifestraw water bottle. I also carry some filtration tablets in my first aid kit.

@hbuzzell

2 жыл бұрын

Living in the desert makes you really care about water.

Headlamp, toilet paper, bialetti coffee maker, phone chargers and extended battery, small toiletteries, sunglasses and heads, nivea daycream (the blue), sunscreen, a lighter, protein bars, dried fruit, carrots, sweets candy, waterbottle, hair elastics.

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Hair elastics - yes!! I can never have too many of those around.

@liesejoos8774

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video´s 🥰 i love them

What size is your duffle bag? BTW the hanky idea is fabulous.

Good info

I do take my anker with me in the car..I also take an atlas . But you gave me ideas on how to save m0ney on my trips to other states and national parks

It's funny how much stuff you need to go for a drive... but it's true that being well equipped helps having a good road trip

Luxury snacks, yes! Go to road trip trail mix is the Archer Farms Dark Chocolate Espresso Trail Mix. Sometimes I want to go on a road trip just so I can eat it....

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

good snacks are everything!! haha

Thanks for the video, nice to see what others have in their road trip setup. Question: what’s the water container that you use? I’ve looked on Amazon and REI but there’s mixed reviews for all of the containers that I’ve been looking at. How do you like yours?

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

I have two different ones. The blue one in the video is relatively new and it's ridged and durable. So far I really like it and I haven't had any issues yet. I also have a clear collapsible water cube that isn't quite as durable (a bird chewed through mine once), but it is a lot stronger than I thought it would be, and I'm not particularly gentle with it. I like it because it collapses and takes up less space as you use it or when you're storing it. I think we got the blue water jug from Sportsmans Warehouse and the clear one from REI. Hope this helps!

A charger, chapstick, water, blanket, emergency roadside tools! Hi Amanda! Are you able to do a car tour of your current space? 🙌🏽

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Like a car tour of how I pack everything in the car for road trips?

Great list! Can you tell me the name of your lightweight jacket in the video or any you recommend?

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

My orange jacket it from Cotopaxi but I got it years ago so they don't sell that exact one anymore. I also have the Patagonia Nano puff jacket and I love that because it's actually pretty warm for how lightweight and packable it is!

Omg chapstick is such a must

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely!! haha

Lol I was watching with captions and it said “salsa” water when you said “seltzer” water. I was like, huh???

Omg my husband and i JUST got a xterra for overlanding! We love it but dont see too many of them on the road!

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

I love my xterra!! It is the best adventure vehicle. I see them a lot around here in Utah but I don't think they make them anymore.

Does anywhere know where her flannel is from? I’m obsessed😍

Please use that sunscreen on your neck and décolleté EVERY TIME you put it in your face, from experience… it will save your skin as you age. ♥️ LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!

Great informative video. What map app do you use? So many of them you have to pay for.

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Right now I'm using the Gaia GPS app and I pay for the premium version. I think there might be a free version of it, but I'm not sure what features are included.

What do you put in your med kits?

What size is your black hole bag?

Is that duffle bag waterproof?? 😍

what about solar powered items - like a solar powered phone charger or some such thing?

What size is your duffel? I've been considering buying that same Patagonia one but not sure about size... ?

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

The one I showed in the video is a 60L and I think it's a great size. I also have a 90L, but I hardly ever use that one because it's just too big for most trips.

Paper map a great idea. There are times when you can't ask google or siri for directions

@karinhart489

3 жыл бұрын

If you have a AAA membership you can order up to 10 or so maps & they will mail them to you.. We keep local, area, regional, & a national paper map in each vehicle in a ziplock bag to keep dry. We order new maps when planning a new road trip.

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip! I'm a AAA member and I did not know this.

URrrrr Great ! You have Wonderful Energy, Passion and Enthusiasm !👣

Eye mask and earplugs convert over here!

Hand Sanitizer

I never have heard USB-C called USC. hmm kinda cool

We bring flashlights, extra batteries, a bluetooth speaker, solar lanterns, etc. :) What podcasts do you listen to? Do you have any that you recommend?

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

I listen to a lot of business/marketing podcasts and some health-related podcast. I try to use time in the car to catch up on the best practices for Pinterest and KZread. Everything is constantly changing haha For a while I was listening to the Found my Fitness podcast a lot too and I've learned so much from that one!

No bear spray?

Are you also planning on leaving the outback of the US? Come to Europe, every few hours you drive you experience a different language, historic culture.

snake bite kit

compass

My doggie, Angus. ;-) (Also a GOGIRL, for when you have to pee in sketchy places).

@jannah4288

3 жыл бұрын

I got a go girl, or the she wee, but haven't used it yet.

I recommend toothpaste so you can clean your Xterra headlights! 🏃🏻

Very informative, Amanda. I bet it would be very interesting if you did a collaboration with Nattieupnorth!

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

I haven't done any collabs yet but I would love to! Glad you like the video and thanks for commenting 😁

@jamespayette7574

3 жыл бұрын

@@amanda.outside when you, and other you tubers respond to comments, it gives your subscribers validationThanks.

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Amanda! Great video! I love your eggplant colored leggings what brand are they? I am looking to invest in a pair of leggings that can hold up a bit to hiking and all things outdoor. Do you have favorite brand of leggings? I am looking for something full leg.

@floweredpants

3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I would love a hiking leggings recommendation video!!

@amanda.outside

3 жыл бұрын

They are about 8 years old but I got them on sale from Lululemon. Prana makes some really nice hiking pants and leggings and I also have some pants from Athleta. I want to do some sort of hiking pants video this summer and test out some new brands!

@floweredpants

3 жыл бұрын

@@amanda.outside love that idea!! Can't wait!!

@kirsten3535

3 жыл бұрын

@@amanda.outside Thanks! I might have to start stocking Thread Up for them.

@anitablakey6352

3 жыл бұрын

@@amanda.outside ok legging question answered. What about your favorite hiking boots and sandals????