We Packed Our Entire Life Into a Car—Then This Happened

We finally left Arkansas to begin our North America roadtrip. After weeks of planning, packing, reorganising the car and trying to fit our entire life into the Grand Highlander, we set off on the first leg of the adventure — a 16 hour drive to Colorado with two kids, Teddy, and far too much gear. What started as an exciting first day quickly turned stressful when we hit a snowstorm in the mountains during the final stretch of the drive. In this episode: • Final roadtrip packing • Organising the car setup • Long-distance family travel day • Driving through Colorado • Unexpected snowstorm conditions • Real-life roadtrip chaos with kids and a dog This is the beginning of our multi-month North America roadtrip series covering national parks, camping, scenic drives, family travel and life on the road. Thanks for following along 🤍 Some of the most asked-about gear from our 3 month family camping roadtrip setup is linked below. These are the products we’re genuinely using every day on the road with two young kids and our golden retriever Teddy 🤍 (Some links may be affiliate links which help support our adventures at no extra cost to you.) Camping & Sleep setup Tent: https://www.rei.com/product/227904/re... Tent stake set: https://amzn.to/4wLpyEG Ground mat: https://www.rei.com/product/227902/re... Foam mat tent interior: https://amzn.to/42UHmj0 Outdoor mat: https://lunolife.com/products/firewoo... Camping mattress: https://amzn.to/4dHw8n0 Heated sleeping pad: https://ignik.com/collections/flipsid... Down Comforter: https://hest.com/products/down-comfor... Down comforter duvet cover: https://hest.com/products/duvet?varia... Camping pillow: https://lunolife.com/products/packabl... Wool blanket: https://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/12327... Vehicle & Roadtrip setup Car roof box: https://amzn.to/3Rp27Rn Duffle bags set for roof box: https://amzn.to/4dq2LXo Vehicle floor mats: https://amzn.to/3RlcSnT Fitted cargo roof net: https://raingler.com/products/2023-ne... Power & Tech Portable Power Station: https://amzn.to/4uCAiUn Portable mini charger: https://amzn.to/4v33YtB Starlink Mini: https://amzn.to/4dsC2te Starlink Mini battery: https://amzn.to/4uohBUf Starlink mini travel bag: https://4roam.com/products/adventure-... Starlink mini charging cable: https://amzn.to/4us15CP Outdoor smart camera system: https://amzn.to/4wLM7cn DJI Vlogging Camera: https://amzn.to/49dxaFV DJI Drone: https://amzn.to/3PFEoMi Garmin InReach Mini 2: https://amzn.to/4tVzgSr Camp Kitchen Portable fridge: https://amzn.to/4wMKvPz Mini air fryer: https://amzn.to/42M0IXD Camping Stove: https://amzn.to/4v33B2f Camping Propane tank & case: https://ignik.com/products/gas-growle... Camping Pots and Pans Set: https://amzn.to/4nHo4qO Travel Electric Kettle: https://amzn.to/3RFAx2h Portable Espresso Maker: https://amzn.to/4v34nw7 Milk Frother: https://amzn.to/3RrSCAT Camping Spice & Oil Storage Set: https://amzn.to/4e09RC4 Camp Kitchen Utensil Organizer: https://amzn.to/3RoRb6s Salt & Pepper grinder: https://amzn.to/3RoDog6 Camp Comfort Propane Firecan: Firepit: https://ignik.com/products/firecan-de... Camping 3 person sofa: https://amzn.to/43o9on4 Camping chair: https://amzn.to/4umI8kQ Camping table: https://amzn.to/4wM8uya Seating pad: https://amzn.to/4v3HQ2c Lantern: https://amzn.to/42RAgf5 Lantern pile driver stake: https://amzn.to/3PmINUl Headlamp: https://amzn.to/49htrqU Camping string lights: https://amzn.to/3PEfH2D Rechargeable hand warmers: https://amzn.to/4v4wA5B Cleaning & Organization Dyson vacuum: https://amzn.to/4nHiyo2 Mini dustpan and brush set: https://amzn.to/4v65rPT Travel Hand towels: https://amzn.to/4v52iQr Travel Body towels: https://amzn.to/3PvLsLr Collapsible bucket: https://amzn.to/4fx3I1u Collapsible dish basin: https://amzn.to/4nJbgQN Portable outdoor shower: https://amzn.to/4nMOuYf Reusable paper towels: https://amzn.to/4dJef7m Car vacum: https://amzn.to/4fx3Zl2 Camping toilet: https://amzn.to/4dCX871 Clothesline: https://amzn.to/43o9Ul0 Magnetic hook set: https://amzn.to/4dp7clk Carabiner set: https://amzn.to/3PmHAwi Teddy’s Roadtrip Essentials Campsite dog hitching system: https://ruffwear.com/products/knot-a-... 20ft Dog Tether: https://amzn.to/4wLNgAH Dog harness: https://amzn.to/4urQasD Dog seat belt: https://amzn.to/4dZ7csn Waist dog leash: https://amzn.to/4drgqxl Travel food carrier: https://ruffwear.com/products/kibble-...