Car Camping in the Rain and Wind

In this video I camp in heavy rain and wind. I have to rig up my awning and tarps so that I have a space to cook out of my car. Through trial and error I eventually sort out a decent camp to provide protection from the heavy winds and rain.
Camping in the rain can be challenging but it can also be alot of fun. I hope this video shows the beauty and reality of the outdoors.
If you have any comments, feedback or suggestions feel free to leave them down below.
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[@daspencer4537]

New subscriber here. Camping in the rain is 100% better than not camping at all. Every time is a new adventure. Great vid, thanks.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks for the support mate. Absolutely agree on that! Cheers

[@diobrando6147]

Very good, a lot of talking about the actual camp and your plans, no annoying "chill" piano background music, actual scenes of nice heavy rain. Keep it going like this, maybe try even longer videos just talking about everything and you will surely get lots more fans. Good Job Bro.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers Dio. Yeah I can never decided whether people like shorter or longer videos so I kind of do a mix haha. Thank you for the support and kind words. Cheers

[@nikku13]

Ah reminds me of my childhood holidays minus my arguing parents.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Haha always a bonus! Cheers mate

[@leighjones6514]

Great video. I love camping in the rain. It’s the best! It certainly makes you appreciate the fine weather ❤️❤️

[@BackcountryKiwi]

It sure does! Thanks for watching Leigh, glad you enjoyed it. Cheers

[@donnawoodman6249]

Everyone is out and about in good weather, I like the adventure of being out in wet and or stormy weather including snow storms. That’s the real adventure! 👍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Yup it adds a whole different dynamic to the trip! Thanks for watching. Cheers

[@northernembersoutdoors1045]

Best car camp video I've seen bud, from start to finish very entertaining, challenging conditions dealt with, good idea with the tarp to stop the wind, good call about the totara wood being dry, nice setup within the car, great to see where you were from the hill viewpoint despite that weather and a cracking breakfast, nice idea with the eggs and then water for tea, loved it, cheers bud.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Hey Chris. Really glad you enjoyed the video. It was challenging weather but still very fun! That breakfast was awesome! Cheers

[@SuperEholmes]

Looks like a great time! That pizza looked yummy. Love the stormy weather.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

It was a good camp and the pizza was great. Thanks!

[@2000heathcliff]

Another great video love the sound of wind and rain. I’m sure it’s not that great for you so thank you for sharing it with us.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Haha I love it. It's all fun for me 😁. Thanks for watching

[@HarryAdee]

Just enjoy the rain mate. Its the best time for me..I love the sound of rain.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks yeah me too. Cheers

[@jacobduncan8875]

Good video noodle man. Lol. I love camping in the rain.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Noodle man 🤣 Haha I do cook different things but sometimes I get lazy. Cheers bro

[@starguard4122]

Thank you for making this for us. I really enjoyed it

[@BackcountryKiwi]

I appreciate it! Thank you

[@ernielabarr646]

Great video! I love your canopy setup, held up good in that heavy rain/wind.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks Ernies. Yeah it's not perfect but it did pretty well. Cheers

[@himadriupadhyaya5129]

always a dream to camp in heavy rain and wind but you did it on my behalf...god bless you brother...keep up the good job....waiting for more such adventures from you

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers bro. I've got another good one for this weekend. Stay tuned! Thanks

[@himadriupadhyaya5129]

@@BackcountryKiwi sure bro.... Will love to watch it..... Waiting eagerly.

[@mingming4639]

Nice video. really enjoy watching it.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks Ming!

[@beachbum9869]

Enjoyed your video. I have to try my eggs that way. You have a nice setup. Thank you for your video. Have fun, stay safe and stay healthy.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much mate. Highly recommend eggs like that. Cheers

[@anidahalo507]

Very nice video.I like the stormy weather and the practical skills of the boy .God job !

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks alot!

[@carrier6517]

Hi mate, this just popped up and so watched it and loved it. Hope you and family are well. Cheers from Adelaide, South Australia😊👍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you Carrie! Same to you! Cheers

[@SolitaireNZ]

That pizza looked legendary.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Oh mate it was so good! Wood fired pizza is the best. Cheers

[@neungk16]

very nice...like it👍👍👍from thai fan🇹🇭🙏🙏🙏

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you!

[@AdamB9866]

Keep up the great work. We look forward to your updates :)

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much for watching and commenting! It's appreciated. Cheefs

[@OutdoorsWithCWest]

awesome bro. you've got quite the setup in the Honda. good thinking chucking that tarp in the gap under the roof rack

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers Corey. Yeah the setup ain't perfect but it does the job. That tarp really helped with keeping the rain out. Goddamm sideways rain haha.

[@looneytoon453]

😍👍I felt the rain on ur video,,,👍 really good

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much. Cheers

[@jamzzy936]

Nice car capm I like camping two :D 😄

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Awesome man. Thanks for watching

[@jamzzy936]

@@BackcountryKiwi Yeah :D

[@eunlawon5290]

Enjoyed the video. You've gotten a New subscriber. Congrats

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much bro! Cheers

[@oldskoowlpebblestravels]

Love the Pizza oven well done Mate

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks very much, Woodfired pizza is the best! Cheers

[@xoxox7695]

Awesome ❤️👍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks again dude! Cheers

[@herbsmith6871]

Nice setup you have there, very cool 🤠

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers Herb. It was a fun project.

[@RodrigoLaffertt]

Very nice, cheers from Chile, mate!

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

[@Kojak-zh7qo]

Brilliant video nice set up really enjoyed it

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you!

[@BorderRambler]

Proper British looking weather wet and miserable , but you still had a great time and ate very well . atb Dave

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks Dave! I appreciate you watching, I've really been enjoying your camping trips recently. Cheers

[@Gameplay-entertainment-DXB]

Loved it 👍👍👍👍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much.

[@jodyreay733]

Nice!

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks Jody! 😊

[@Gameplay-entertainment-DXB]

Loveddd your video , perfect weather for camping . Plz make more videos in rain and stormy conditions . Your fan from Dubai ❤️

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks bro. I'll try!

[@NayaAzaret]

hi fr. philippines i love camping, explore somewhere, more video more exciting friend, and soon u become popular vlogger too.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers. Thanks for watching

[@EazyMakaveliE]

Enjoyed this video bud, subscribed 👍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

I appreciate it mate. Thanks alot

[@EazyMakaveliE]

@@BackcountryKiwi Ya welcome bud, hello from the UK ✌️

[@King_David794]

New subscriber here mate. Awesome videos hope you’re still out there doing more videos and living life

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Sure am! Thanks for watching

[@brotherskunnil8394]

Super good video👌👍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much

[@shahariara5913]

Fantastic Video ❤️

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks!

[@jonobyl]

new subscriber here. Great video looking forward to wht else is in store

[@BackcountryKiwi]

I appreciate it man! Thanks alot.

[@arijitroynandi3724]

Love it bro....

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much! Cheers

[@CitizenJane-]

I'd love to stay and comment, but I have to go make tinned spag on toast ! 😍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Haha I don't blame ya! Cheers

[@danlatimer406]

Nice job with the fire!

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks very much!

[@chandrus8358]

Wow. Nice video 😍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks so much! Cheers

[@RelaxingJourney]

Wonderfull....

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks alot!

[@bhushanaveninagesh5155]

Keep it up 🙏🙏🙏

[@BackcountryKiwi]

I will try! Thanks

[@kanchanaperera9072]

Good job bro

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much 😊

[@liveloud9894]

Just found your channel , great stuff mate, you have a new subscriber , greetings from 🇬🇧

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much Carl. Glad you enjoy my videos. Cheers

[@liveloud9894]

@@BackcountryKiwi You’re welcome mate 👍

[@evievionny6236]

Cool

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thankyou Evie 😊

[@youtyrr23]

Subscribed❤️

[@BackcountryKiwi]

I appreciated it! 🙏

[@ReviloNZwalks]

Awesome bro. That coast looked wild. You must be getting through a few books?

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Yeah bro it was pretty windy at times! It's a good thing I enjoy reading! Haha. Currently reading a Stephen King book. Cheers

[@solitudeinthewild82]

Amazing video, my friend! Great storm camping! The sounds of nature are so calming.. Enjoyed watching. Cheers from Russia , and welcome to my channel about bushcraft skills and hacks! Kind regards, Yuriy!

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers Yuiry. It sure was a great camp, especially once I had my awning and tarp setup all sorted! Thanks for watching.

[@OutdoorsmanDave]

Mate, look at the views, car-camping is your jam! Glad you didn't wet the bed 2:47, new jacket Zeb?

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks Dave. I think the rain helps aswell! 😉 Nah this is the same macpac jacket I've had for about a year or so now. Cheers

[@nidhisanthageorge1394]

So nice..greetings frm kerala..India

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you!

[@jronbroke]

Hi bro I am from bangladesh. Love your videos.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Awesome bro. Glad you like them. Thanks

[@maatarasebaasram3921]

Very good ‌form Indea

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks!

[@alku1008]

Really liked your vlog.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers mate. It was a nice time

[@Nirjhar001]

Nice job Next video thunder strom camping ❤️❤️

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Haha I need a thunderstorm to do that! Thanks for watching. Cheers

[@zfish75]

Great video. What awning is it this. I also have a tailgate opening sideways so I'm looking for non permanent awning ideas that would cover the tailgate area. I have a trip coming ups in a few two weeks in a rainy part of US west coast. Thanks.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Hey mate this is a adventure kings rear awning. Enjoy your trip!

[@suchetadutta1570]

It's so beautiful... Came across your channel by chance... Very nice 😀

[@suchetadutta1570]

Subscribed 👍👍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you! It is appreciated!

[@Nancy-os2qm]

Enjoyed the video very much. I’m a newbie car-camper currently roaming NZ at a snail’s pace. Where did you get the solar panel & the power station from? And, how many watts is it for the panel?

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks Nancy! I have 2 solar panels and 2 power stations. The solar panel on my roof rack is a ridge Ryder 110 watt solar panel from super cheap auto, this powers my power oak eb50 which is mainly used just to power my fridge. The smaller solar panel which I move around is an 80 watt panel from Jay car and the little red power station is also from Jay car, I use this to charge my phone and camera and stuff. This set up is far from perfect and I will considering upgrading it one day. I hope that helps, if you have any more questions feel free to ask. Cheers

[@Nancy-os2qm]

@@BackcountryKiwi Where have you been all my life?!? Thank you so so much for giving clear details on your power system. No other YTubers given the time to explain things about their setups like you. Very appreciate that! Btw, your setup is perfect for my needs. You’ve gained another subscriber!

[@steezykiwi]

Nice one bro, looks like you need a rooftop tent!! Also is that down on the west coast?

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks bro. I considered a rooftop tent but I didn't want all the hassle that came with it plus the extra weight and everything. Yeah it was down on the west coast. Awesome area

[@steezykiwi]

@@BackcountryKiwi Yeah fair enough, you are pretty well set up anyways!!

[@Exp474]

New Zealand ❤️

[@BackcountryKiwi]

😊 Thank you

[@gardenia73mccready79]

An awfully windy part of NZ you have chosen to park up. So where are you exactly BC/Kiwi get closer to high gorse so only one side will get totally wet maybe, It is very exhilarating to be out in a rainy day - something you do not do often. Keep your feet reasonably dry in such wet weather, too much wet & you may get itchy feet & then as it progresses you will eventually have Chillblains. Can swell up & be very sore. You have planned well with your trip & your equipment is great & I see Spaghetti is it Watties or Heinz still very popular most useful, so young man travel well & safely.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you very much for all of the tips. My feet were fine but I will definitely keep that in mind! Cheers

[@Minnesotaqueen1969]

very much enjoyed your video, new subscriber here

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Appreciate it bro. Thanks very much

[@asmitavlog6337]

Love from India 🇮🇳

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks very much!

[@studyboynz]

nice thinking blocking the hole with the tarp. Yup winter is setting in for sure

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers mate. Yeah it's getting colder and the weather is turning that's for sure. Thanks for watching.

[@NitinSharma-INFINITY]

Luv from INDIA....

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you!

[@buraki1742]

Hi ... New here, liked your videos ❤️❤️❤️ Love from india

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks for stopping by, glad you enjoyed them! Cheers

[@roshantamang9833]

Subcribed

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you!

[@Kernow657]

Which part of NZ are you in, bud?

[@BackcountryKiwi]

This was on the West Coast but I am now back in the Waikato. Cheers

[@wolfking_nz]

Hey bro, where abouts are you camping here? North or South Island?

[@BackcountryKiwi]

West Coast mate. Awesome area. Thanks for the comment. Cheers

[@carlestes9797]

Ok, have to ask, do the spiders there always have the capabilities of spinning out a web like that in a wind/rainstorm? See 15:10.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

I think this web might have already been there but I can't remember for sure. Cheers

[@cominghometorome811]

👍

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks

[@And-ml5wm]

I feel like there's a large chunk of video missing, like the whole pizza segment lol. You can't go car camping and whip out a pizza in a pizza oven 😂😂😂

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Haha a wee bit unexpected I know but the pizza oven was at the campground I was staying at. Cheers bro

[@hobiumidannadja8550]

Cool. i from indonesia

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks very much!

[@disco0752]

Canned spaghetti and eggs? That's a new one. You need t add kidney beans and linguica sausage dude.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Yeah some sausage would have gone down well with it. Cheers.

[@NomadLifeKiwi]

That looked really miserable, think I would have packed up and gone home. I'm trying to figure out where that pizza oven came from!

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Haha I quite like the miserable weather! That pizza oven was at the communal camp area, any one can use it any time. Cheers

[@NomadLifeKiwi]

@@BackcountryKiwi That's pretty cool. Where was the camp?

[@BackcountryKiwi]

@@NomadLifeKiwi just above westport. Gentle Annie. Awesome location. Cheers

[@babinakh9644]

Hai I ❤️ it's.. I m from india 'Manipur'

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Awesome! Thanks very much for the support. Cheers

[@cherylkennison9430]

Get a Trangia stove. Wind wouldn't be a problem.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Yeah I've got a trangia now. Thanks for the suggestion

[@sagarshinde9860]

Support from india

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks Sagar!

[@manuelgorosito9880]

👍👍🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Cheers bro

[@SaraSara-ph4zt]

Wow c'est magnifique j'aimerais bien bien-être à ta place..tu peut me prêter ta voiture 😉

[@compulsionpokemon5797]

THe sound of rain hitting a car or a tent is better than sex who here agrees?

[@ohnjay1973]

Not much solar input bro

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Haha yeah it was pretty cloudy, solar panels struggled. Cheers

[@savpaulosilva748]

Sav#paulo silva

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks?

[@lacidy]

Rain in the title, click.

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thank you!

[@NASTRO1212]

Tampan jejaka nya

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Thanks?

[@sirquacksalot6463]

1000

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Not quite sure what you mean but thanks!

[@sirquacksalot6463]

@@BackcountryKiwi 1000th like

[@BackcountryKiwi]

@@sirquacksalot6463 oh I didn't realize. Thanks very much!

[@tomortale2333]

SOO IN ALL UR GEAR UR SMART NOUGH TO BRING BIG TOWELS....REALLY? HUMM REALLY?

[@BackcountryKiwi]

Not quite sure what your getting at man? I had towels

[@tomortale2333]

HEY ROLL UP BIG TOWEL RITE WHER ITS DRIPPIN IN..DONT JUST STAND THER N TALK BOUT IT...DOO SOMETHING...DAAA