u/ChiefVitalstatistixx

Partner and I bought our first car yesterday, we usually go wild camping by train (sweet 7 hour journey to the lakes 🫩) so this is a huge game changer.

What do you all take in your cars that makes the experience easier, safer, more enjoyable? We plan on doing circular routes, 4-10 days, stopping by the car in the middle for a top up of supplies and potentially driving to another area and then repeating the process.

Already gonna stock up on lots of water, extra meals, more comprehensive first aid and luckily its big enough to fit our roll mats and sleeping bags in if we need to bail and spend the night. Aim to never be more than a day or two away from the car.

If anyone has any handy advice I'd really appreciate you leaving a comment!

Thanks a ton

Hi folks, hope all is well.

I've been keen to make yt content on my backpacking gear for a while and now that I'm finishing university I thought I'd give it a shot! Please see the link below for an honest review and some modifications for the Lanshan 2 2026. Strongly believe this is a great pick for anyone wanting to balance budget and weight, but a few modifications have made it a much better experience for me.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_eefRzqEgHM

https://www.youtube.com/@WiIITheWanderer

Review

Pros

Setup is intuitive and easy for one person
Plenty of room for one (obviously), cosy for 2
Triangular shape means sitting up cooking, reading, packing or ... idk just sitting up ... is fine
Adjustable height means you can control how breezy and warm it is inside, used it with trekking poles set low in winter to keep the heat in and was warm
Small to pack down, easy to fit into a bag
Its affordable

Cons

Triangular shape sometimes means you get a face full of mesh when you're sleeping
As it comes the ridgeline and main walls can touch the inner and get ya WET
the ramshead clip that is attached to the main guyline to open and close the doors is too fiddly for comfort, and it means you're often toying with the main guyline which is critical to the quality of your pitch
Bathtub floor slips and slides a fair amount, and is very thin. (I bought the footprint accordingly, but without modification this increases the slipperiness)

Modifcations Covered in the Vid

Separating vestibule door clip from the main guyline allows you to extend it much further and raise the angle of pull. You get a much tighter ridgeline and you no longer have to interfere with it every time you want to get out of the tent. I use bungee for the doors as this can be easily adjusted depending on the height of the ridgeline. Delta ground anchors ensure the ridgeline stays secure overnight. Also means no more outer touching inner.
Attaching the footprint and bathtub floor to the same tie out reduces the slipperiness of the inner and means you only need one peg for each corner.
Adding an extra loop to clip the rolled up vestibule doors onto eliminates the tension that comes with having the inner and outer attached to the same loop when rolling them up. In my experience they often popped out and unrolled which was rather inconvenient.

I'd greatly appreciate any advice or engagement with my channel :)

Wild Camping With a Car

First Youtube Video | Lanshan 2 2026 Setup, Review and Modifications