FIRST (Family) CAMPING TRIP in our RIVIAN R1T! - Our Favorite Gear So Far

[@ludovic2003]

best Rivian review ever. The only video talks about its real application for a family!

[@ThuongNguyen-nc9jq]

Awesome! Happy Father’s Day Rivian Dad!

[@RivianDad]

Thanks! You too!!

[@SCWgreg]

Very cool. Excellent research on finding gear that works/fits the R1T. Thank you for sharing.

[@RivianDad]

Thanks for watching!

[@eprohoda]

excellent ,bro~

[@pixelshotmedia]

Thanks!

[@markgosser9578]

Your truck and setup is awesome! I watched your truck on TFL when it smoked all others. Would love to purchase this truck or the F150 Lighting but I’m pulling a travel trailer. Ordered a F150 Hybrid Powerboost but I believe will purchase a all electric truck when the mileage is double of what it is now

[@pixelshotmedia]

Thanks Mark! Yeah, the towing is an Achilles heel for EV trucks now. Wind resistance seems to be the biggest killer.

[@rohitgarewal]

I also took my Rivian camping a few weeks ago! Most of your stuff looks great! A few recommendations. Make sure you turn off your 110v outlets when you’re not using them - it drains about 5% per night even when not in use. Also, I would recommend getting a solid cooler like a yeti instead of a powered one. We camp in 100 degree days and the yeti will keep items cool for at least three days in that weather. Finally, Costco sells some black and yellow bins that fit underneath the cover that will give you significant more space for a lot less cost. It looks like your cage plus cover ran you close to $800 - you could get away with $20. However, if you need a lot of stuff, maybe that cage is key.

[@pixelshotmedia]

Thanks for the info Rohit! If you have specific products that you would recommend, please let me know. The cage is expensive, for sure, but it was necessary to get all of the camping gear in. The bed was full of other stuff (including a bike). I'll be playing around with other configs and would love to find the cheapest options that work well.

[@mnorma12]

In case anyone is wondering. an induction cooktop running on truck power would only be pulling 1.5 kw. You could run it on hi for about 4 days on a full battery. Don’t worry about cooking, it uses very little juice.

[@natashamalasha]

I LOVE THIS and i'm so happy for you and your family. Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures :)

[@RivianDad]

Thanks!

[@robp3431]

Love the camp site location amongst the aspens and no-doubt some great trails. The R1S meets my needs more than the R1T, but nice to see some R's hitting the nature ;-)

[@pixelshotmedia]

Honestly, the R1S would have been great in this situation, although packing all of the bikes would have been a challenge. Can't wait to see some configurations of the R1S once they're in the wild!

[@justinstewart3248]

This is really awesome man, but it’s kinda like you took the house with you! Maybe leave some electronic goodies at home and do some more nature!

[@RivianDad]

Ha. Point taken. :-)

[@JazzyJeff139]

Nice vid. Like the tour of all the gear you used with the R1T and how you packed it in was nice too.

[@atomicorang]

You are all set for going off grid in our lifetime.

[@woolengrappler]

Did you utilize the frunk?

[@RivianDad]

Yeah. It was packed full with tools and camping gear. Mostly personal stuff (clothes, etc). Thx

[@woolengrappler]

@@RivianDad got it. The R1T seems to have a good amount of storage considering it is just a bit larger than a mid size truck

[@RivianDad]

@@woolengrappler it does. And I could probably pack more but we misused some space. Like the cooler in the gear tunnel was too much, and we had an extra ice chest we didn’t need.

[@LanceT.]

Looks like you've got lots of good options for accessories. Thanks for the video. I'm thinking of looking into something like a Hitch Fire grill for camp cooking for similar reasons. That Yakima rack also looks perfect for the bed of the truck! The electrical-tape connector for the compressor is perfect, haha.

[@pixelshotmedia]

Yeah, we need to come up with some better connectors for the toys and the air compressor line. Thanks for watching!

[@pixelshotmedia]

I don't know the hitch fire grill but I almost bought a Skottle Kit by Tembo Tusk for the cooking.

[@LanceT.]

@@pixelshotmedia Yeah, I snagged a set of adapters for the compressor line from Amazon to just leave in the gear tunnel door for just that sort of thing, but I'm honestly thinking I ought to throw a roll of tape in there too!

[@pixelshotmedia]

@@LanceT. Nice. I'll need that same kit! If you have a link to something specific, please let us know.

[@buck3336]

I would suggest investing in portable solar panels. You can always take em out put it on the truck or away from the camp let it get all that extra juice and just hook it up to the truck 🤷🏽‍♂️its a little expensive but if you can buy a Rivian outright then I'm sure yall are fine lol.

[@pixelshotmedia]

Excellent idea. I have not looked into solar panels just yet - wanted to get really familiar with the truck and the electrical system first so see where the needs lie. But, that's just around the corner for sure. Thanks!

[@robinlunt2535]

do you have any recommendations for portable solar panels to buy?

[@ludovic2003]

Any generator fits under the tonneau? For extended trip, carrying a generator might resolve all the mileage worrisome

[@ronjohnson2520]

Did the stock mounts for the Yakima Megawarrior work with the Rivian crossbars?

[@pixelshotmedia]

yes. they fit no problem at all. Note that if you moved the rack from the bed to the roof, you'd have to move the mounts to a different bracket as the crossbars on the roof are further apart, but that would be simple enough.

[@RivianDad]

Don't miss the DRONE footage at the end - we almost lost the drone filming it!

[@skylerwilliams]

1) How did you almost lose the drone? 2) What drone do you have?

[@pixelshotmedia]

@@skylerwilliams 2 - DJI Mavic Pro - which I love, except that I can't get batteries for it any more. 1 - I was flying the drone from inside the truck and we went to far away from the starting point (user error). Battery running out, couldn't turn around, lost sight of it, finally got back to our original launch location and crashed in the bushes as the battery drained to zero. Lots of beeping. :)

[@skylerwilliams]

I just got the Mini 3 Pro as my first drone. Pretty awesome, but I still have A LOT to learn!

[@pixelshotmedia]

@@skylerwilliams You'll learn fast. I just learned that I can fly it from inside the truck. A whole new world! :)

[@slimtny]

How bad is the battery charge loss after say 3 days? I have a reservation for the R1T, but still on the fence. We spend several days boondocking and overlanding before we would even get close to a level 2, let alone level 3 charger. I think I may need to buy a bigger generator lol.

[@lunatic231]

Great video. Have you experienced any issues with your R1T?

[@RivianDad]

There are some little things that have come up over the last 10,000 miles, around a year. But not many. My biggest concern is the weight of the vehicle, which makes it a little trickier to drive in really slippery conditions, but that is offset by the fact that, it has a motor on each wheel. Making it great for driving off-road. Some minor quibbles, but nothing major. Overall, I absolutely love the truck.

[@davidkliu9220]

Can you share a video of the 95L roam on the top of the factory rack without your Yakima cage? I am planning to order 95L with the roam bracket so can install it without drilling. Thanks rivian Dad!

[@davidkliu9220]

Also, will your pro Eagle fit inside this case?

[@CrankyOldNerd]

wonder if that camp kitchen will ever see the light of day, they sure hyped it up in the beginning and I have one on my hopefully by originally 2H23 Max Pack pre-order, but they still haven't shipped it or the tent have they? Would you use the kitchen at all or is the battery drain a concern? our Model X before I sold it was really bad at phantom drain, even will killing every connection, turning off all the monitoring/overheat stuff, anything I could find to it even resetting the password it'd loose 10-13% a week just sitting idle in driveway.

[@bradleysargent9803]

Could the dometic fridge fit in the frunk and stay powered in that location?

[@pixelshotmedia]

We didn't try because we only had the 120 adapter - but I'll try and let you know if it fits. It's close.

[@rm45454]

Is there any ventilation through the frunk? So the fridge doesn't overheat in there..?

[@RivianDad]

@@rm45454 very little. That was a concern as well so I tried to keep plenty of space around the powered fridges.

[@pixelshotmedia]

The Dometic fridge does fit in the frunk, although you'd have to put something under it to flatten it out since it doesn't sit flat on the bottom.

[@j.r.basham]

You didn't really say how long your trip was with all those things plugin. How long did it last before you needed to charge again?

[@RivianDad]

It was three nights in one campsite but we moved the truck around here and there but only for a few miles. We dropped 22% charge over the first two nights plus driving around about 40 miles. More drop than I expected. Unfortunately my data was a little wonky so I didn’t want to put that in a video before I know for sure (and why). We charged again in Aspen before we left and made it back to Frisco easily. We could have gone all the way home on one charge but we charged in Frisco while we had lunch.

[@yehudalanger]

Would u buy the Rivian kitchen option? So you wouldn’t need the roam box

[@RivianDad]

I do like the kitchen (see previews video) but I also like the gear tunnel space. Plus kitchen is not cheap (and currently not available) but do want to try it.

[@JackMott]

What kind of range with all the bikes mounted?

[@RivianDad]

I don’t think the bikes mounted change the range by much probably less than 5%. Which means range is still somewhere between 250 to 300 miles.