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How do you keep warm in your Truck bed?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Steves104x4, Jan 22, 2012.

  1. Jan 22, 2012 at 8:38 PM
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    Steves104x4

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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    [​IMG]How do you keep warm in the bed of your truck? Electric blanket, Coleman stove, NG, Propane, Butane, Sheepskin, what?
     
  2. Jan 22, 2012 at 8:43 PM
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  3. Jan 22, 2012 at 8:49 PM
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    or blankets or light a fire
     
  4. Jan 22, 2012 at 8:50 PM
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  5. Jan 22, 2012 at 8:51 PM
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    Konaborne Pineapples on pizza Hawaiian does not it make.

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    I put a thin coating of lighter fluid on the entire of my bed liner. Light it up, put a water bed on top of that, and I have myself a jacuzzi
     
  7. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:04 PM
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  8. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:07 PM
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  9. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:09 PM
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  10. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:11 PM
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    Plug a electric blanket in the beds outlets? I dunno I live Hawaii :D
     
  11. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:12 PM
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    Rub it in.[​IMG]
     
  12. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:13 PM
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    I use a nice, warm sleeping bag that I zip open and use as a comforter. But since all bags / blankets compress underneath the body, you lose the most heat there. So I have a Bedrug mat (closed cell foam), and put a Thermarest on top of that. That gives me almost 2 inches of cushion.
     
  13. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:13 PM
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    Canvas bedroll, with 3 bags and a wool blanket in it. I've slept in a foot of snow with another 6" falling throughout the night and didnt get cold. In the bed of the tacoma it's like a sauna. Once I get my shell on ill be able to just take my backpacking bag and mat.
     
  15. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:37 PM
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    BUCKLE UP! It makes it harder for Aliens to pull you out of your Truck.
    I've got the bedrug. I see 12v electric blankets and the heated auto seat people make a 12v heated mat that looks neat or just mount an 11lb propane bottle under the truck. I just wonder what the best way to have heat and maybe a little cooking would be. I would like to be able to camp for say a week at a time.
     
  16. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:44 PM
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    georgeandkanoa the point is simply this

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  17. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:44 PM
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    I know coleman makes all sorts of cool little heaters. Honestly if your truck has a topper and its carpeted... You shouldnt need much more then a couple heated sleeping bags. Unless your camping in the middle of winter in a cold climate... Which im not sure why you would want to that... But to each his own.
     
  18. Jan 22, 2012 at 9:49 PM
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    -30 -40. You know, the fun stuff.
     
  19. Jan 22, 2012 at 10:01 PM
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    ToyComa92

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    Those tempertures i dont even want to get out of my bed! LOL props to you for loading up your truck, driving somewhere and actually sleeping in the back of it... Anything under 65 and im wearing a hoodie no matter what. God colorado is such a great state lol
     
  20. Jan 22, 2012 at 10:01 PM
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    Summer: Sleeping bag/lots of blankets as a makeshift mattress.

    Winter? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha. With our -60 F nights + windchill; I'd rather hammer nails underneath my fingernails than sleep outside...
     

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