Truck Camping Photo Thread

Hmmmm interesting cuz even rei tells you to get off the ground even if it's a pad or cot or hammock but iv been in my cvt tent down to 0 and was still warm so don't gotta worry about sleeping on the ground

 

Just wanted to add this, taken from this website:

"Conduction (dissipation) is why it’s important to insulate yourself from the ground when sleeping. Body heat will seep into the cold ground, leaving you cold and miserable. Sleeping on evergreen boughs will help lift you off the ground and preserve your body temperature."

Conduction - the transfer of heat between two parts of a stationary system, caused by a temperature difference between the parts.
Dissipation - the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature

 

This is what I found this morning but I guess everyone camps different at least we are all camping and not sitting in front of a tv haha

 

Yep the ground acts as a insulator

 

The survival experts do it because 9 out 10 times there is an area that has poisonous bugs. Don't why special forces do it.

 

I was always taught to get a person off of bare ground and on to a sleeping pad of some sort, as the ground would has the potential to suck heat from the body and send the person into hypothermia.

 

Any wilderness EMTs here?

 

This is for extreme cold temp camping from there website
https://www.rei.com/learn/expert-advice/winter-camping.html

 

My rtt is most like my bed at home than any other camping solution I've tried. Even more so than a hotel room and that's why I prefer it. Perhaps if I slept in my backyard when I was home, I'd prefer a tent and a pad on the ground. I am enjoying the discussion/education regarding above ground and on the ground. We certainly know that about 4-10 feet below ground is the most stable environment with a temp range that stays between 55-60 degrees around the 45th paralell. That's why my grand parents and your great grand parents had root cellars. I have a house that was built in the 20s with a classic un finished basement. When it's a 100 degrees outside, I sleep down there.

Here's pictures of Rhino rack solution. You can find some promotional videos that show how the release mechanism works via your favorite web browser's search function.
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rhino-rack-has-arrived-at-rack-attack-ditch-mount.418798/

I love escaping the rat race and camping. Too bad the rat race is all going camping this Memorial day weekend.

 

Actually I am certified Advanced Wilderness First Aid and I was a combat medic in the Army

 

That's qualified in my eyes.

 

WFR here.

 

Haha very interesting some experts say off ground some say on ground I'm gonna hang neatural and just do my own thing hahaha

 

Hey I honestly could care a less. I 4 season camp and have been for a looooong time. If you think elevated is warmer in cold climates- go for it. Just that I know zero people that do that, but I know a lot of people that sleep elevated in warm weather.

Certainly that's why Eskimos developed ice hammocks..

 

Lying directly on silolid ground is not good. By placing boughs, pad etc under you creates air pockets. This is what keeps you warm(er).
It's the same reason loft is so important in sleeping bags. All those little air pockets hold warmth.
It's why hammockers use under quilts vs just a sleeping bag in cool/cold weather. By sleeping directly on the insulating material, you're compressing it, taking out the air pockets. A UQ outside the hammock does not get compressed, keeps its loft, keeps you warm.

 

If it gets to cold I'll just plug in the heated blanket haha kinda building the rig for anything that gets thrown at it roof rack will have a solar panel and truck will run two deep cycles and a starter battery

 

Gotcha ya I thought you all meant throw a tent and a bag down and sleep that's why I was like wait what haha

 

There is a ton of information on cold weather hammock sleeping and those folks have to go to pretty great extremes to combat the heat loss associated with it. That's why no one that I know sleeps elevated (in the winter). It's a losing battle. If it was better- all of my snowshoeing partners would be using hammocks or cots or sleeping elevated. It's far easier and more efficient to add insulation under you on the ground. Your simply 'adding up', and not fighting heat loss nearly as much.

Here is something to dwell on (from a tree dweller)-
http://hikinghq.net/hammock/hammock3.html

I know if I go winter camping with my taco- I'll be in my tent, on the ground with a BIG ASS HEATER

 

when I was camping last week, a couple in their middle 60s peppered me with questions re: my rtt. It turned out they lived within a short distance from CVT in Bend OR where I'd purchased mine. I told them they could swing by their showroom to look at all their models and ask the experts at CVT (great people BTW) any questions thy may have. The next morning I walked by the guy's campsite and I could hear the loud sound of snoring. what went through my mind was that guy doesn't need a rtt at all. His current set-up clearly works for him and I hope his wife has a good set of earplugs.