Impact Canopy
Impact Canopy 10 by 10, straight leg
A straight-leg steel frame. The solid top that comes with it stays in the car.
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Often about $250
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The straight-leg 10 by 10 we opened, open knit, 12-inch lags so it stays put, a cot and a Kelty bag, water you can carry and haul, lights and a lock, a wagon for the walk from the car, and a small power station for one quiet camp. Each piece is its own Amazon listing. We don't ship this as one box.
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Shade
Straight-leg shade frame
A heavy straight-leg frame. The pop-up canopy it came with fails in the wind.
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A real frame is often $150–400
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POYEE
POYEE reflective shade cloth, 10 by 15
An open silver knit, 10 by 15 feet, with holes you can see through.
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Often about $35
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HROMIGRY
Lag bolts, 3/8 by 12 inches, 25 with washers
Twelve-inch hex-head lags. One at every foot, and they back out.
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Often about $35
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Shade
Tarp clips and ball bungees
Clips and short bungees for Aluminet and the tapestry walls.
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A 30-and-30 set is often about $10–20
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Coghlan's tarp clips, 2 pack
Two clips that bite a hem. A start, not the whole roof.
Often about $10
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Shade
Long lag bolts, or 18-inch rebar
Screw-in lags hold the shade and back out. Rebar is the other honest point.
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Rebar by the bundle. Lags by the handful.
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Keeper
Ratchet tie-downs, 1 inch by 12 feet, 4 pack
For the shade, the bins, and the thing that shifted on the drive.
Often $25–40
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Jackery
Jackery Explorer 300
About 300 watt-hours for lights, phones, a fan, and a laptop.
Buy this early
Often about $200–300
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TETON Sports
TETON Outfitter XXL camp cot
A wide cot, because the ground is colder than it looks at noon.
Buy this early
Often $100–160
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Kelty
Kelty Cosmic Synthetic 40
A synthetic mummy the maker rates at 40°F. The listing opens on the regular size.
Buy this early
Often about $65
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CamelBak
CamelBak M.U.L.E. hydration pack
A pack with a 3-liter reservoir already in it.
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Often about $136
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Reliance
Reliance Aqua-Tainer, 7 gallon, two pack
The jug people actually stack, carry, and dispense from.
Buy this early
Often about $54
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Cygolite
Cygolite front and rear light set
A throw forward and a flash behind, on mounts that stay put.
Buy this early
Often about $86
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Kryptonite
Kryptonite Evolution 11mm U-lock
A U-lock for every time you get off, including right outside camp.
Buy this early
Often about $110
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All-terrain folding wagon
Haul jugs, a cot, and the shade bin from the car to camp.
Buy this early
Often about $100–160
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Dust, water, shade, the bike, a cold night, and a clean exit. The list is already free on this site. Leave an email if you want a copy sent later, and open it now either way.