KAYAK CAMPING! 2 Days in a Foldable Kayak on the Tennessee River! | 2022 Summer Road Trip - Ep. 4

I went kayak camping!! I packed all my stuff into a foldable kayak and spent two days living on the Tennessee River! Y'all, it was hot. As in melt your brain and question your whole existence hot. The crew and I loaded up our boats in Chattanooga after camping on a little island right in the heart of the city, and spent two whole days kayaking through the Tennessee River Gorge on the Tennessee River Blueway. We saw cows, amazing birds, people motor-boatin' around, and our own sweat pouring into our eyes! For this video I decided to try the Oru Inlet kayak, a super cool kayak that folds to the size of a suitcase! Is the Oru Inlet folding kayak a great kayak for kayak camping? Does the Tennessee summer heat and humidity melt us into oblivion? Do summer lightning storms threaten to end our kayak camping adventure early?! You know the drill - watch the video to see!!

This video is not sponsored by Oru! I purchased the Oru Inlet folding kayak because I was curious to try it out and it’s easy to take anywhere!

**This video was originally published on August 28th, 2022 on REI’s Miranda in the Wild YouTube channel, which is now an independent channel you can find at    / @mirandagoesoutside  

Intro: 00:00
Kayaking the Tennessee River Blueway Day 1: 0:48
How I pack the Oru Inlet folding kayak: 12:11
Kayaking the Tennessee River Blueway Day 2: 14:00

This video is episode four of six of my 2022 Summer Road Trip series!

Gear used in this video -

Oru Inlet Kayak: https://www.orukayak.com/products/oru...
PFD: https://www.rei.com/product/151522/nr...
Dry Sacks: https://www.rei.com/product/204444/se...
Sun Hoodie: https://www.rei.com/product/184879/re...
Sun Hat: https://www.rei.com/product/204405/ou...
Day Pack: https://www.rei.com/product/165342/gr...

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Subaru is an REI partner, and as an REI employee they graciously lent me the 2022 Forester Wilderness for this trip. Thank you, Subaru!!

Miranda in the Wild is an REI Co-op Studios production!
Producer: Rainer Golden
Producer: Miranda Webster
Videographer: Chelsea Newton
Videographer: Kyle Roof
Editor: Britt Neufer

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