Ski Rig

Forum: Now that I have retired, I would like to do more skiing.
My 07 is 2wd and good cond.
I want to be able to spend the night at Lake Tahoe so I can ski the next day.
No interest in fighting the snow w/chains or 4wd. lol

I'm thinking a Leer cap w/Win-doors?
A 400w power station should keep an elect blanket warm all night.
A foam matress and a few extra blankets will help.

What else would be helpful?

TIA

R

 

Some sort of power brick like you said to keep a thermal blanket going

leer cap with windoors would work. Lots of ski bums around SLC have a similar setup. Maybe also pick up some blackout curtains for a little privacy.

I have a pair of Lumenaid lanterns that work well for illuminating my RTT and pack down to nothing. Plenty of light to read a book by.

Good sleeping pad for insulation.

One of those green coleman stoves to make yourself some breakfast burritos pre-ski.

A decent cooler for Apres beers.

A ski rack for your planks.

I know you said you don't want to fuss with 4wd or chains, but I would strongly urge you to have some sort of traction aid. I pull people out of the canyon ditches here in UT all the time come ski season.

Lastly: Friends who ski as well!

 

Traction aid as Gunshot said

I would also look into a dual battery setup. If you are lone wolfing it, that would be priority.

 

Or group 31 deep cycle and something like a NOCO jump pack as a backup works plenty well for me, esp if you aren't spending days at a time in the same place.

 

I have chains, but don't like to use them.
lake Tahoe has a major Hwy, usually open. lol
No dual batts, but extra power for blanket.

The pic looks very familiar! Eek

 

Good idea. Jump pack with a 27F battery would be junk. Ask me how I know...

 

To reiterate the traction aid thing, I know going uop the cottonwoods and sometimes Provo/Parley's canyons, you are required to have 4x4 or chains. Its a ticketable offense and they turn you around. Hate for you to get stuck somewhere and not able to be allowed to drive home, or walk away with a hefty fine.

 

Yep dual batteries and a truck disconnect. All though the loss factor is fairly low on an inverter you still have to figure the overall power usage over time, 8 hours of 400 watts is 30 amps.

 

Yeah, I totally hate dealing with chains as well. I'm glad you at least have a set.

Brighton spring skiing!

 

I'm thinking two days at most.
My access cab is perfect for me!

It is my DD so nothing too serious! lol

 

HA! You asked TW to make you a ski bum tacoma build. You don't know what you're in for!

 

I recently retired.
Ski Bum might take some time.
Good thing I have time and a season pass! OMG

Hopefully I can make it comfortable enough that the wife will join me? lol