Truck Camping Photo Thread

Tacman19 · May 10, 2021

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Just wrapped up a 7 day, 6 night trip to the Southwest. It was our first time ever going, and it sure blows the Midwest out of the water when it comes to epic views.

This was out first trip with our 1-year old daughter, and she was a trooper dealing with all the long hours on the road.

We've got some organization obstacles to overcome before our next large trip, but overall we had no major issues or setbacks. I really need to come up with a more efficient way to access our gear while on the road between campsites.

As you can see, we were heading out of the Kansas City area, and had a lot of boring miles to get through. Kansas is a surprisingly big state.

Night 1 (39.70036, -106.95261) - Nice little BLM spot just north of Gypsum, CO. Cold and rainy in the morning, but we were out of there pretty quickly.

Night 2 (38.53756, -110.00214) - This was a spot off Mineral Canyon Rd., near the start of the north access to the White Rim Trail. While technically BLM land, there was a sign near another road down there which advised no camping beyond this point. However, there was no sign down the road where we were at.

Night 3 (38.08864, -111.10386) - This was another nice BLM spot just outside Capitol Reef National Park. Great views and surprisingly no wind, but the nats were biting bad. Not sure what it was about this spot, but we had no other pest issues during this trip.

Night 4 (37.25314, -112.76736) This was yet another nice BLM spot just outside the East entrance to Zion National Park. There were quite a few spots off this BLM road and there were a few vans and small campers camped out. If you navigate through the tighter and rougher terrain, you can get away from them for a bit more privacy.

Night 5 (37.01419, -111.53104) Lake Powell, not much to say here, Mamma Bear wanted to camp on the beach. This is the only spot we had to pay for this trip, $14.

Night 6 (35.96339, -106.72109) - This was an absolutely epic spot in the Santa Fe National Forest. We were the only ones that had this huge meadow all to ourselves. We definitely could have spent more time exploring here.

We had a night 7 planned, but the forecast for Southwest Kansas turned south, and we decided to shoot for home instead. I know we barely scratched the surface, and we'll surely be back before too long.
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Awesome trip and thank you for the lat/long info. I appreciate it. That last camp was dreamy....
Zim

whup · May 10, 2021

07taco said: ↑

Colorado

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Nice spot. Where in CO were you?

joesrcool · May 10, 2021

Tacman19 said: ↑

Awesome trip and thank you for the lat/long info. I appreciate it. That last camp was dreamy....
Zim
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You bet! I have no secret campsites to keep, and they were almost all found by others who shared them.

SR-71A · May 10, 2021

yodatoyota said: ↑

Back in April. Ontario
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Love the extra large rain fly. What brand is that?

1546 · May 10, 2021

Profloundering said: ↑

Summer

Winter
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Does that shelter seal around your cap and tailgate? What brand is it?

Profloundering · May 10, 2021

1546 said: ↑

Does that shelter seal around your cap and tailgate? What brand is it?
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It's a fully custom setup - it does seal completely, even fits around the hitch so the bike rack can remain on but just swung out. We love it.

The shelter is made from part pop-up shelter and part huge RV cover that was re-purposed as the vestibule.

Profloundering · May 10, 2021

Profloundering said: ↑

It's a fully custom setup - it does seal completely, even fits around the hitch so the bike rack can remain on but just swung out. We love it.

The shelter is made from part pop-up shelter and part huge RV cover that was re-purposed as the vestibule.
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FOR SALE
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/custom-4-season-slide-in-camper-conversion.709523/#post-25215468

Stuck Sucks · May 10, 2021

NinGee87 said: ↑

Took the doggo out camping at Dogtown Lake in Williams, AZ.
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Did you get out to Sycamore Point? Killer views of Sycamore Canyon -- views like Oak Creek, but farther west.

1546 · May 10, 2021

Profloundering said: ↑

FOR SALE
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/custom-4-season-slide-in-camper-conversion.709523/#post-25215468
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Would buy it in a heartbeat but the trip is long and my bed is short.

Profloundering · May 10, 2021

1546 said: ↑

Would buy it in a heartbeat but the trip is long and my bed is short.
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DetroitDarin · May 10, 2021

joesrcool said: ↑

Just wrapped up a 7 day, 6 night trip to the Southwest. It was our first time ever going, and it sure blows the Midwest out of the water when it comes to epic views.

This was out first trip with our 1-year old daughter, and she was a trooper dealing with all the long hours on the road.

We've got some organization obstacles to overcome before our next large trip, but overall we had no major issues or setbacks. I really need to come up with a more efficient way to access our gear while on the road between campsites.

As you can see, we were heading out of the Kansas City area, and had a lot of boring miles to get through. Kansas is a surprisingly big state.

Night 1 (39.70036, -106.95261) - Nice little BLM spot just north of Gypsum, CO. Cold and rainy in the morning, but we were out of there pretty quickly.

Night 2 (38.53756, -110.00214) - This was a spot off Mineral Canyon Rd., near the start of the north access to the White Rim Trail. While technically BLM land, there was a sign near another road down there which advised no camping beyond this point. However, there was no sign down the road where we were at.

Night 3 (38.08864, -111.10386) - This was another nice BLM spot just outside Capitol Reef National Park. Great views and surprisingly no wind, but the nats were biting bad. Not sure what it was about this spot, but we had no other pest issues during this trip.

Night 4 (37.25314, -112.76736) This was yet another nice BLM spot just outside the East entrance to Zion National Park. There were quite a few spots off this BLM road and there were a few vans and small campers camped out. If you navigate through the tighter and rougher terrain, you can get away from them for a bit more privacy.

Night 5 (37.01419, -111.53104) Lake Powell, not much to say here, Mamma Bear wanted to camp on the beach. This is the only spot we had to pay for this trip, $14.

Night 6 (35.96339, -106.72109) - This was an absolutely epic spot in the Santa Fe National Forest. We were the only ones that had this huge meadow all to ourselves. We definitely could have spent more time exploring here.

We had a night 7 planned, but the forecast for Southwest Kansas turned south, and we decided to shoot for home instead. I know we barely scratched the surface, and we'll surely be back before too long.
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Have any top-down views of how you mounted your traction boards?

ljh824 · May 10, 2021

yodatoyota said: ↑

Back in April. Ontario
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What RTT is that? It looks huge!!!

ljh824 · May 10, 2021

joesrcool said: ↑

Just wrapped up a 7 day, 6 night trip to the Southwest. It was our first time ever going, and it sure blows the Midwest out of the water when it comes to epic views.

This was out first trip with our 1-year old daughter, and she was a trooper dealing with all the long hours on the road.

We've got some organization obstacles to overcome before our next large trip, but overall we had no major issues or setbacks. I really need to come up with a more efficient way to access our gear while on the road between campsites.

As you can see, we were heading out of the Kansas City area, and had a lot of boring miles to get through. Kansas is a surprisingly big state.

Night 1 (39.70036, -106.95261) - Nice little BLM spot just north of Gypsum, CO. Cold and rainy in the morning, but we were out of there pretty quickly.

Night 2 (38.53756, -110.00214) - This was a spot off Mineral Canyon Rd., near the start of the north access to the White Rim Trail. While technically BLM land, there was a sign near another road down there which advised no camping beyond this point. However, there was no sign down the road where we were at.

Night 3 (38.08864, -111.10386) - This was another nice BLM spot just outside Capitol Reef National Park. Great views and surprisingly no wind, but the nats were biting bad. Not sure what it was about this spot, but we had no other pest issues during this trip.

Night 4 (37.25314, -112.76736) This was yet another nice BLM spot just outside the East entrance to Zion National Park. There were quite a few spots off this BLM road and there were a few vans and small campers camped out. If you navigate through the tighter and rougher terrain, you can get away from them for a bit more privacy.

Night 5 (37.01419, -111.53104) Lake Powell, not much to say here, Mamma Bear wanted to camp on the beach. This is the only spot we had to pay for this trip, $14.

Night 6 (35.96339, -106.72109) - This was an absolutely epic spot in the Santa Fe National Forest. We were the only ones that had this huge meadow all to ourselves. We definitely could have spent more time exploring here.

We had a night 7 planned, but the forecast for Southwest Kansas turned south, and we decided to shoot for home instead. I know we barely scratched the surface, and we'll surely be back before too long.
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That last pic is my dream campsite. wow. So beautiful. thanks for posting.

Teegs · May 10, 2021

Stuck Sucks said: ↑

Meadow Lake, Tahoe NF

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Nice. Been kind of wondering if there was snow up there or not. Looks like my camping season can kick into overdrive now.

07taco · May 10, 2021

whup said: ↑

Nice spot. Where in CO were you?
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San Juan mountains

TacoSendero · May 10, 2021

vecdran · May 10, 2021

Went camping up in the North Cascades in Washington this weekend as HWY 20 just opened and I wanted to get some hiking/snowshoeing in. Recently purchased a TopperLift Nomad canopy camper extension, and I'm pleased to report it worked out great! A bit awkward to get in and out of with the sleeping platform, but once inside slept like a baby on top of my Exped Megmat Duo. Haven't had the "opportunity" to test it in inclement weather yet, but so far my impression is very positive.

Stuck Sucks · May 10, 2021

Teegs said: ↑

Nice. Been kind of wondering if there was snow up there or not. Looks like my camping season can kick into overdrive now.
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That was taken last July. False alarm. Sorry.

TacoSendero · May 10, 2021

4,986 mile road trip just completed.

dyorge71 · May 11, 2021

SR-71A said: ↑

Love the extra large rain fly. What brand is that?
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It look’s like a smittybilt gen2 xl

https://www.smittybilt.com/GEN2_Tents_Annex

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