Best Road Trip Camera Gear

One last thing: tripods and mounts. You probably don’t need a full-size tripod; few people do. A small bendable model can be super handy, though, letting you mount the camera to just about anything and get a great shot with you in it. I’ve had good luck with Joby GorillaPods. I have an older version of this one.

Also, check out suction-cup and dash mounts. Generally, I’d recommend mounting the camera as high as possible for a better view and to keep it out of your eyeline.

I’ll end with my favorite: an antenna mount. Unscrew your antenna and install this mount. When paired with a 360-degree camera, it lets you get an exciting and unique view of your adventure. I got one of these and put a selfie stick on top of it, plus a 360-degree camera, to get drone-like footage of me and my car in Grand Teton National Park. How well this works is going to depend on your particular vehicle, however.

Although the image quality won’t be as good as an action camera, many dash cams can record time lapses of your drive.  

Read more: Best Tripod for Photography and Video in 2025

In addition to covering cameras and display tech, Geoff does photo tours of cool museums and locations around the world, including nuclear submarines, aircraft carriers, medieval castles, epic 10,000-mile road trips and more.

Also, check out Budget Travel for Dummies, his travel book, and his bestselling sci-fi novel about city-sized submarines. You can follow him on Instagram and YouTube.