Camping and Backpacking GEAR thread

jpneely · Feb 17, 2016

MTgirl said: ↑

looks like it would be easy to set up/tear down....just have to remove whatever you have stored in the bed to sleep.

pinterest can't find any info on a manufacturer, etc. maybe it was a one off custom thingy
Bobby! @Cascadia Tents you need to get working on a prototype!
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haha damn pinterest... sweet setup though!

Guerrilla · Feb 17, 2016

MTgirl said: ↑

just found a random item on the interwebs that I thought was interesting...tonneau tents! kinda a cross between a roof top tent and a bed tent. its even on a Taco!

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Wait a minute, there was a thread on this a while back.. If I'm not mistaken it was a couple that had designed it and they were trying to maybe get a patent or something, can't remember.. But there's a thread on this some where on here.

velillen · Feb 17, 2016

MTgirl said: ↑

looks like it would be easy to set up/tear down....just have to remove whatever you have stored in the bed to sleep.

pinterest can't find any info on a manufacturer, etc. maybe it was a one off custom thingy
Bobby! @Cascadia Tents you need to get working on a prototype!
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That would actually be super easy to build. Since all it is is fabric attached to the tailgate and cover. Setup would just be put tailgate down and lift the cover and done

MTgirl · Feb 17, 2016

Guerrilla said: ↑

Wait a minute, there was a thread on this a while back.. If I'm not mistaken it was a couple that had designed it and they were trying to maybe get a patent or something, can't remember.. But there's a thread on this some where on here.
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i was wondering since it was on a taco...did find a few other similar examples on different trucks too

RPS1030 · Feb 17, 2016

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tonneau-tent.24328/
Some discussion

MTgirl · Feb 17, 2016

RPS1030 said: ↑

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/tonneau-tent.24328/
Some discussion
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oooh, good find. should have known to look here first!

RPS1030 · Feb 17, 2016

MTgirl said: ↑

oooh, good find. should have known to look here first!
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Google Image Reverse Search and @Guerrilla said he saw it here.

Guerrilla · Feb 17, 2016

@MTgirl,
here's the girlfriend that posted about that tent.. Could PM her or something, who knows tho might not be together or TWactive anymore.
From 2nd page of thread that RPS1030 found.\/\/\/

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hey guys- im the "girlfriend" that sews in the photo above and i am honored by all the generous compliments...we are very proud of our design and its application. We are working out the patent as it is different from any on the market. We camped comfortably for 6 weeks and weathered through a major thunderstorm on its virgin trip...this was the test trip to work out any kinks in the design. I would be happy to custom make one for any of you. If you are interested please email wingnutt directly to his page with contact information and we will follow up...its was not as simple to make as you may think ...i just made it look so
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Kemosabe · Feb 17, 2016

I have a question for those who use a compass during their trip. I have a Brunton Classic and I realize that that it's the white arrow that is giving me the North... after comparing with other compass it seems that it's supposed to be the red one... Am I wrong? It is a defect of my compass? But even if the white arrow is suppose to give the North, the reference arrow inside that is giving the True North when I get my bearing is red... so it is kinda confusing....

Thanks for any output!

skier · Feb 17, 2016

Should have been the red end, yes its standard. Sounds odd, yours.

INBONESTRYKER · Feb 17, 2016

Your compass looks to be new, if so take it back to where you bought it for an exchange. Or if its' not so new, Google Brunton customer service about a replacement.

While you could probably use as is with some mental gymnastics on your part, you would be better off having one that was correctly colored.

Noelie84 · Feb 18, 2016

Looks to me like it's pointing West....

DrFunker · Feb 18, 2016

Noelie84 said: ↑

Looks to me like it's pointing West....
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Thing is definitely broke up man.

Kemosabe · Feb 18, 2016

INBONESTRYKER said: ↑

Your compass looks to be new, if so take it back to where you bought it for an exchange. Or if its' not so new, Google Brunton customer service about a replacement.

While you could probably use as is with some mental gymnastics on your part, you would be better off having one that was correctly colored.
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Not very new... I got it when I was in the boy scout but never used it and new that I found it back a few years ago i started to be more interested about it.

Your idea is good I will make a few search to see if I can get it replaced. Thanks

Noelie84 · Feb 18, 2016

DrFunker said: ↑

Thing is definitely broke up man.

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Clearly it's a Manifest Destiny compass.

jpneely · Feb 18, 2016

Noelie84 said: ↑

Clearly it's a Manifest Destiny compass.
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or you just found Captain Jack Sparrows new compass. its leading you to whatever your heart desires most!

ebbs15 · Feb 18, 2016

Missouriprerunner said: ↑

I'll just tell them the famous backpacking story about how years ago, when I was backpacking across Western Europe, I was just outside Barcelona, hiking in the foothills of mount Tibidabo. I was at the end of this path, and I came to a clearing, and there was a lake, very secluded, and there were tall trees all around. It was dead silent. Gorgeous. And across the lake I saw, a beautiful woman, bathing herself. but she was crying...
I hesitated, watching, struck by her beauty. And also by how her presence; the delicate curve of her back, the dark sweep of her hair, the graceful length of her limbs, even her tears, added to the majesty of my surroundings. I felt my own tears burning behind my eyes, not in sympathy, but in appreciation of such a perfect moment.
She spied me before I could compose myself. But she didn't cry out. Instead our eyes held and she smiled, enigmatically, fresh tears still spilling down her cheeks. I was frozen. I knew nothing about this woman, and yet, as we stood on opposite sides of a pool of water, thousands of miles from my own home and everyone I had ever known, I felt the most intense connection. Not just to her, but to the earth, the sky, the water between us. And also to the entirety of mankind. As if she symbolized thousands of years of the human condition.
I wanted to go to her, to comfort her, to probe this feeling of belonging I had never encountered before. But I couldn't. Because I knew that if I spoke, if she spoke, that moment would be ruined. And I knew I would need the memory of that moment to carry me through the inevitable dark patches throughout my life.
And so I watched her lower her hand, turn, and slowly walk to the shore opposite me. The rest of her perfect form was gradually revealed to me, and I held my breath as I watched her disappear behind a copse of trees near the water.
I didn't follow her, in fact I turned around. I knew there was nothing else we could experience together that would be more perfect than that moment...and it still remains the most profound experience of my life

If you get this joke you're instantly awesome
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LOL Joey was awesome! if Friends was on today, it'd still be one of the best shows on TV

MTgirl · Feb 18, 2016

I kinda like this....too bad its so pricey. would come in handy when i can't find a flat place to set up my camp table

Boone Outdoor Sports Fan Tailgate Table 2" Hitch, Gray

http://www.amazon.com/Boone-Outdoor...qid=1455809347&sr=8-6&keywords=tailgate+table

Kemosabe · Feb 18, 2016

So I just wrote to Brunto and the guy a the service told me that my compass has been exposed to a strong magnetic field and that cuase the needle to reverse polarity... Dunno where it happens...

The best part is that they are sending me a new vial free of charges that I can swap from my baseplate!
I am very happy with the ending

Thanks to @INBONESTRYKER who gave me the tip about contacting the customer service. I don't know why, I never think about that as an option I have...

Missouriprerunner · Feb 18, 2016

ebbs15 said: ↑

LOL Joey was awesome! if Friends was on today, it'd still be one of the best shows on TV
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I've seen every episode no less than 3 times. Sort of sad but it's such a great show! I've brought my Hotspot camping with me before to try to play netflix on my phone so I can watch friends by the fire lol

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