SW PA/Pittsburgh and wherever camping, wheeling and beer trips

I was looking at a different tent setup, so i was going to sell my bed rack/tent/prinsu. The Vagabond is like a cap and a wedge tent in one. I could stand and have a little privacy for changing clothes, etc.

Since im not switching, im keeping the Prinsu forever. On Access Cabs, we dont have predrilled holes for a roof rack. So i had to drill 12 holes in my roof. Its never coming out hahah. I like it, ive had a few configurations. The cross bars are 8020. They have slots to attach different accessories. You can move things around. Now i have a solar panel and a plano rifle case up there, for my recovery gear. I guess I could take it off if needed, and put something else up there.

For double cabs its much easier. You just remove your roof weather strip, and the tape covering the predrilled holes, and boom, you can add a roof rack. You can also fit a bicycle up there i think. The AC might be too short.

 

I just received one of these. They review well. And seem a good value for the price.

https://www.uptopoverland.com/collections/tacoma/products/uptop-bravo-overland-rack

 

I'll be interested in a review after you've had it for a little while. Cab rack has been on the list for a while.

 

For 599.00 shipped it took the lead. There is a guy in NC who makes a Prinsu look a like called the “Martin Rack” for I think 460.00 shipped. upTop just seemed really solid at 599.00 shipped

 

I like the price on the bravo. I'll have to look into it for sure. Martin is a no go because it's the same as prinsu. I'll give cbi the money for the design if I go that route.

 

I'm going to try and get it on this weekend. I'm working nights till next June so my schedule is a little messed up.

 

Seems like they make more for you guys driving the SUV's

 

@disconnected is this a good place to meet for the trip?


Oak Barrel Cafe
35206 National Pike NE
Little Orleans, MD 21766

https://goo.gl/maps/xNrD8JyPDWEoa9FJ6

 

Even though I can’t join you guys on the off-road trails, I might still be able to hang out at the meeting point and have some coffee with y’inz.

 

Ah crap....forgot you had access cab. Do they not make one for that?!

 

Not sure. I’ve never been there. I’ll look if it’s close.

 

I have an Access Cab and a Prinsu. He would just need to drill 12 holes in his roof (like me)

 

Its just a gas station. But they do have an awesome bakery. Ive used that location as a meet point when I was camping in Green Ridge State Park. I thought it would be close to where you guys are going. (I am horrible with directions)

 

Is there any camping near that area for Friday night?

 

yea! There are lots of sites available (first come first serve). There are 100 available, and all basically off of I68. I forgot which ones are better than others. Maybe @AR15xAR10 can recommend some to us. If I recall, 35 is good?

Maplets might have a better picture/able to zoom. http://www.mobilemaplets.com/showplace/3185

 

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really any in the 40s through mid 80s are good sites.

 

That may be a good option. If Landon and I are headed out Of the Laurel Highlands early Friday afternoon that may be the furthest we can get. I’m planning the Jeep/dirt road routes. Also would possibly eliminate someone standing around Incase people travel slower etc. if there is cell we could share pins to find each other? Or head up to Mt. Pleasant!

 

I think cell service is limited. What comms are you guys using?

 

ive got a cobra CB, im not to sure what landon has specifically but he has a cb too. I did stay at Greenridge on my dual sport a couple years ago. I had cell on Sprint, but my buddy had no bars on Verizon.

 

This is where we stayed at Greenridge, it was off a dirt road north of 68. Probably a little west too.