Truck Camping Photo Thread

I'll add a few photos to the burn pile here









And just because I miss my old 4Runner

 

Camping for few days in nice place (September 2020) So peaceful and relaxing!

 

And here’s what everybody thinks of it

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/the-taco-trailer-is-real.699771/

Word of caution - if you’re a hipster, millennial or yupster, or maybe a combination of the three, you may not like some of the opinions from that thread

 

My last time out near Crown King, AZ. Testing out my new Desert Armor tent and my new puppy's first camping trip.

 

Sorry the link I posted came up on a local dealerships Facebook page which was the 1st I had heard of such a trailer. I have not camped in 20 years so I have no need for such a contraption. Just thought someone else might find it interesting. Forgive me I will delete my post.

 

$10 8x10 tarp
A little bit of paracord
$50 in expandable aluminum poles ( love these)
My soft topper , a zero degree bag and the usual necessities for camping plus my buddy heater made for a great post Christmas trip in below freezing weather, a little rain but mostly a lot of peace, quiet and wildlife and it took me 30 minutes at most to set up and tear down . Covid has brought a lot of people to the woods with a lot of expensive gadgets. I suspect a lot of these will be found on your local Craigslist when everything normalizes again. I’ll keep my tarp and sleeping platform and get back to how it hopefully used to be ....
Not so many people in the woods that I love leaving trash and shit everywhere

 

I have some cheap extension poles meant for paint rollers on ceilings and whatnot. Use them for a similar purpose but they arent great. What brand poles do you have / where do you get them?

 

I purchased 2 sets of Green elephant tarp poles off Amazon- really nice quality

 

Amen..

Simply is Ok

And yes.... Leave No Trace People !

Cheers

 

This off of South Senator Highway?

 

Near the Mogollon Rim, North of Sedona, AZ.

DSC_2312 by Michael Rickerd, on Flickr

 

Sure was, just barely south of Crown King though.

 

Near Edge of the World? How cold did it get up there?

 

Beautiful area. I'll be visiting there this spring.

 

Yes, near that ~50 mile trail on AllTrails, though a more personal, deeper in spot that I found with a friend.

It's cold. You're talking in the low teens at night, low 30's during the day. Mr. Heater and legit sleeping gear cold, IMO.

 

I don't recommend the back way from the south unless your rig is capable and has some good clearance. 2.5" lift and 33's on mine and I got hung up on a couple spots. Had to use my locker and atrac for once to get passed it.

 

Crown King got down to 30 2 weeks ago when I was up there. Only really cold part of me was my face but that's because it wasn't inside my sleeping bag, ha.

What do you think of that Mr Heater? How do you have it set up in your tent?

I'll have to explore that area some more. First and only time I've been up was over the summer, had no info other than Edge of the World. Was completely empty on the drive in and then I got to the camp sites and cars everywhere. Even saw a couple Prius'. Vowed to never go back to that spot, ha. Too many people, not enough space. Wasn't pleased being able to hear everything from other camp sites either, could also hear people from Slide Rock.

 

Never been that way, but thank you for the heads up, as I am not that built.

I did do the Highway just about one year ago to the day when it was covered in snow. Quite the ass-whooping!

Day 2 - AWC - 46 by Michael Rickerd, on Flickr

 

Where did you start? Prescott?