Truck Camping Photo Thread

I fill that bitch to the top. Looks like the Clamptons having a yard sale when I go.

 

Same here. I went on a 2 night trip over the weekend and my whole bed was filled. The worst part? I forgot a fucking lighter, or any way to start a fire for that matter. Thank goodness I was with friends.

 

you and me both. I enjoy the challenge of making very little go a long way. it gives me a whole lot of personal enjoyment.

 

I did that. The guy had no idea anyone could hear it.

 

I don't take lighters... sweedish steel and a little ball of 000 steel wool does the trick perfectly.

 

and... if ever considering any state park in NJ, just pitch your tent in a Walmart parking lot, it'll be more pleasant.

 

I'm not that committed! We would do that sort of thing while backpacking, but now it's just lighters and a little lighter fluid to get the fire going. Maybe bust out the propane torch as well <--- me if I'm not careful

 

Might have been glamping, but at least we got out there! Just me and my wife getting away from the kids for a weekend.

 

I got one going once with the receipt from the gas station and the cherry red headers of the motorcycle...

 

I have been known to use my little camp stove to start a particularly wet fire.

not taking the lighter started with me just wondering if I could manage without it. now, its just fun to learn from each fire and see all the different ways to get moist tinder to light. we also tend not to bring firewood with us anywhere (unless for some reason we camp in a campground). we like to scrounge stuff up and make do with what we find. both for backpacking and truck camping.

 

batteries and thin pieces of metal... touch a clump of fine steel wool to the ends of a AA and watch what happens, couple wire baggie ties and the truck battery = poof

 

haha ohh yea, used to balance quarters on 9v batteries as a kid to see how hot theyd get

 

I put a bunch of ferro-rod pulls on various bag/pack/jacket zippers... just in case

the wife even test-carried one on a carry-on bag zipper when flying international, they didn't even bat an eye or notice it

 

Not dissing you tacos, just wondering, what do you aim for when camping? Agreed with jpneely, i'm going out there to get away from things, and I don't need to bring a 6 solar panel array, 5 awnings, shower, car wash, 4 CF oven, desktop computer, 6 burner bbq grill, 900 floodlights and a 6 room camp tent with spiral staircase to a balcony. I basically take a simple tent, cook box, cooler, beers (often not enough) chairs and clothes. I've got my gear to a size where everything fits well in my bed, no huge racks, no excess weight (still too much for these little leafs though) Different strokes for different folks

 

My goal is to be self sustaining and comfortable out in the woods. So to do that, I'll have my cooler, chairs, a table for cooking, two burner Coleman stove, etc. Either way it doesn't matter, and this thread is getting off topic and turning into a pissing match of who camps with the least stuff because that makes them better in some way.

 

Pack more than you think you need. When you finish each trip take a look at what you did and didn't use. If you didn't use something for 2-3 trips you can probably stop taking it. Not counting safety stuff of course.

 

What a wonderful pic! I forgot what a nice starred night looks like (I need to rescue my telescope from someplace in the attic...)

 

Don't go hang out in the expo thread

 

Those expo points tho

 

would you mind providing me the dimensions of the trailer??? (LxWxH). not of the actual smaller compartments, just the overall dimensions?