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What is that? You drive your vehicle part way into the tent?

For ground tents have you looked at canvas tents? Heavy duty to the max! Kodiak and Springbar are good to go.

A few years ago I scored a 10x10 Kodiak VX tent for $430. Very happy with the tent. It has served our family of four, very well.

 

humor and sarcasm over the internet failed.... first time for everything

I have a great REI ground tent right now. My next tent will be a RTT.

 

lol use one of these -->

 

Looks like a hippie Euthanization Center. Lure the hippies into the "habitat" and back the vehicles up to the correct locations and pump it full of Carbon Monoxide.

Springbars are great ground tents. They're made here locally in Utah and I've had lots of experience with those. If you're a ground tent guy and want something very durable it's a great option. I've gotten to the point where the only time I will every use a ground tent again is if I'm backpacking and then I use my REI HalfDome. Otherwise its a RTT. The RTT is just way too convenient and comfortable to bother with a ground tent ever again.

 

For overland / back country travel sure! However, it's all relative and depends on the application. There are times I just have to bust out laughing when I go to a campground and I see RTT folks and they are stuck attached to their vehicle and not really camping in their site, not even on dirt for that matter.

 

Solution. Fits where any family sized ground tent will. Not "tied down" with the vehicle.



All that said, I try to stay away from large organized RV camgrounds if I can help it. If there is pavement or concrete within 50' of your "campsite" you're doing it wrong.

 

I still prefer a hammock over the rtt but would glady take either over a ground tent.

 

Damn, this guy build one hell of a rear storage system.

http://www.downthunder.com.au/mates/1mak/albums/186/

 

Do you have any more info on this? i.e. parts used, maybe a how to?

thanks

 

I used these two threads as a guide

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/off-roading-trails/224756-scepter-jerry-can-alternate-spout.html

http://www.expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/56296-Scepter-MFC-Home-Depot-Spout

 

Thanks!

 

when i had my jerry cans thats what i used. so easy to put together and it works really good.

 

thats the same one i started out with. I decided it was taking up too much room, so i upgraded with one of these http://www.mcmaster.com/#8983t54/=s71t2b. I'll take a picture of it in a bit.

 

You're running that tight on space?

 

I'm getting somewhere

 

Not really tight on space, just one takes up a lot less room and is 10X easier to store because of it.

 

uscg2008 found this already. I'm sharing this in a couple of different places where I did a lot of my reading and research. If you're in the over-40 club, in Northern Virginia, and follow DCLB's, you might see some cross-posting!

Here's a link to my new Pyrite Mica Double Cab, Long Bed TRD Sport build page.

Here is the result of Phase 1 of my truck modifications:


Next is a ladder rack and a trailer.

 

Yeah, it definitely has a smaller footprint. I should have asked you for your old one

 

Kind of behind the ball here, but here are my pics from the Overland Expo 2014.


Cruised into Mormon Lake on Friday, scored a nice camp spot by the back 40. Thanks to Alex (tan FJ) and his crew for inviting us in...



The camp setup



Killer sunset the first night!


The vendor/exhibit area was chock full of rad stuff!
CVT exhibit


Local Bay Area company Triple Aught Design had their gear on display


Met these guys, super cool and laid back crowd! My wife and Rhonda were hitting it off great.


My wife is hella small


Some cool Tacos in the crowd...


Spotted Kai38


All Pro's rig has 37's.


The TRD Pro rigs were there...


Couple of OG Veedubs


Our camp


All packed up and headed to MOAB!!



All in all a helluva time. Great expo with tons of cool exhibits, met some great people. Planning to go back, next time we'll sign up for some classes, get the full experience.

 

I know some of you are using Mr. Heater Portable Buddy to heat your RTT. Do you guys have any pictures how you are using it? I can't figure how to , or where to put it without burning the tent.