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We're in the middle of one of the best times of year: camping season. There's not a whole lot better than packing up a few cars with sleeping bags, tents, and coolers full of a gross amount of red meat and beer. Once you enter the wilderness you're free to chop wood for the fire you'll later sit around and get ungodly drunk. You know, man time. We want you to have the perfect camping trip, and this requires a special type of car. That's why we've done the work for you and collected the 10 Best Vehicles for Camping.
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10. Mini Cooper Camper Concept
Price: Unknown
It may be laughable to see a Mini on here, but hear us out. This camper has a bed and a little kitchenette. You're not going to do any deep exploring with it, granted. But it's a place to snooze comfortably.
9. Chevrolet Suburban
Price: $45,065
We can't front like these are always the most pragmatic vehicles. But with seating for nine and a 320hp V8 engine, there's nobody or nothing you can't take camping. Sleeping bags, grille, hiking sticks, fishing poles, you name it. It'll fit.
8. Subaru Outback
Price: $23,495
It's hard to beat the AWD systems Subaru offers. You may not want an SUV or a truck, but still desire the great outdoors. The Outback allows for just that. Plus, it's long enough for you to sleep in.
7. Toyota FJ Cruiser
Price: $27,030
Toyota's tagline for the FJ is "Call it street cred. Minus the street." That may sound a little cheesy, but we can't argue against the FJs prowess off of cement. And we're not just talking about dirt and rocks. This baby can get through 28 inches of water.
6. Toyota Tundra
Price: $25,455
We have to put a big bad truck on here, so why not the Tundra? One of our writers, Stirling Matheson, took the massive and powerful truck off-road and said it's the most American thing he can think of. Camping might be the next most American thing, so the two are perfect for each other.
5. Range Rover
Price: $83,545
The Range Rover is perfect for shining during the week and getting dirty on the weekend. It comes with a LR-V6 supercharged 3.0L engine capable of towing 7,716 pounds. If you can afford one of these, you can afford a few dirt bikes to drag into the wilderness with you.
4. Nissan Xterra
Price: $22,940 ($29,440 for the Pro-4X)
Your stock Xterra comes with a 4.0L, 24-valve V6 engine and tubular roof rack, which is already a good start for a camping vehicle. But upgrade to the Pro-4X model and you get off-road shock absorbers and off-road lights on the roof. The mountain will be your bitch.
3. Toyota 4Runner
Price: $34,390
The highlight of the summer for my high school friends and I is our annual camping trip. Three of those friends own 4Runners, which speaks to its camping status. You know it's 4WD is reliable, considering "4" is in the name. It's also spacious enough to get all your gear up the mountain and double as a sleeping space, if you're not the type to pitch a tent.
2. Jeep ActionCamper
Price: $29,990
We never would have guessed you could turn a Jeep Wrangler-not the most spacious vehicle-into a legitimate camper. But where there's a customizer with a will, there's a way. The ActionCamper packs in a table with two bench seats, sink, stove, toilet, and bed. You know, the shit that makes a real camper.
A stock Wrangler is also highly suitable for camping. You can't go number two in it-well you can, technically, but we wouldn't suggest it-but it'll tackle the terrain you need to cover in order to get to your beloved campsite.
1. Sportsmobile 4WD
Price: $60,000-$90,000
This thing could get you through the zombie apocalypse, so three days in the mountains is cake. For an admitedly hefty fee, Sportsmobile will hook you up with a badass Ford E350 with upgraded axles, a higher clearance, and a menacing bumper and sports rack.
