I spent 24 hours in my Tesla without anyone knowing. A stealthy car camping challenge!

For someone like me, a prima donna scaredy cat, camping in my car is a way to have my s’more and eat it, too. Here’s the gear I use when I want to be close, but not too close, to nature.

Subscribe today. If backpacking is a minimalistic pursuit, car camping is a celebration of excess. Thanks to trunk space and truck beds, racks and rails, campers have room for all the essentials ...