One of the biggest changes over the past year in my camping experiences is I’ve started to do less driving. More often now I will set up camp and park my truck, and walk from there on my adventures.

While motoring can get you farther then you can get on your feet, walking can teach you more about the land and appreciate your surroundings more. Having the solar panel on my truck means I can usually have enough power for subsequent nights especially if I conserve power and have a bright sunny day. It’s kind of nice spending more time near camp rather then putting extra miles on the truck and burning more gas, although it does make the time go by faster it seems.