Truck Camping Photo Thread

Sorry if I came across confrontational.

 

I don't know if you consider this truck camping but here it is: My recent camp in Florida, where I fished under the 'blood moon' for tailing redfish.

 

This is sweet, love the Scamps, wouldn't mind getting one myself if I had the place to keep it.

 

Hey guys,

My first post with no pics. I know, I know, but I was wondering - does anyone know if the Tepui roof tents are compatible with an OEM roof rack for a 2014 DCSB?

 

I remember reading that the OEM roof racks are only good to hold either 100lbs or 120lbs, so no matter thats the weight of the tent alone without any blankets, people or gear.

 

For a RTT, go with a bed rack like you see other members on TW sporting. There are a few companies that make them. Way more load capacity that the factory roof rack..... and the aerodynamics will be much better with the RTT over the bed.

Jesse

 

roof rack ratings are for loads that will be up there while driving the vehicle. Under the loads of turns, braking, acceleration, and emergency stops that 120 pounds is significantly larger than the load at rest. While stopped it should more than be able to hold the tent and 2 people.

 

You should check out the RTT owners thread (with bs). I will give you link but I'm not sure how to do it. There are guys on there that have RTT's on the roof and shells.

 

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/off-roading-trails/312269-rtt-owners-thread-bs.html

 

When i was rafting in the Grand Canyon wearing cotton was one of the best things we could do to keep cool. Start to get hot, jump in the water for a minute, problem solved. However it was around 100deg F during the day and 80s at night.

In cooler weather lows under ~65 deg F i totally agree with the general statement "cotton kills". Cotton can potentially be dangerous if it gets wet. I still usually wear cotton t shirts (unless it's raining/snowing) and have a synthetic backup

 

Thanks Brian.

 

Yep..... thats why I wear a suit made of Bigfoot fur, which I have been collecting over the past 15 years. Warm, waterproof and the best camouflage known to man.

 

Thank you. I searched out these:

Front Runner Slimline II Toyota Tacoma Bed Load Bars 2005+ / OEM Bed Rail Kit
http://www.frontrunneroutfitters.co...-bed-kit-toyota-tacoma-2005.html#.VEVI1Gd0xd9

Any experience with this product/company? We want to still be able to carry out two mountain bikes which is why I was leaning toward roof initially.

 

I'd want something that sits on top of the bed rails instead of just in the track. That design seems like it would fail with enough abuse.

 

I have been using the bed rails on my 2005 since new without any issues. If you search TW, you will see that the top side plastic bed rail "caps" will deform easily (watch it deform with your weight on one knee on those "caps"). I sell a motorcycle tie-down bar that bolts to the bed rails, and have been testing them for over a year without any problems... those bed rails are pretty secure.

Jesse

 

Just got back from a week+ in eastern Utah - the San Rafael Swell, Arches NP, Canyonlands NP and everything in-between. Here are some highlights.

 

Did you make it across this one?

Great pics, I want to go there one day soon.

 

Went to Chalk Bluff this past weekend in Uvalde. The weather was great and the water felt good. We kayaked the river where we could but there was quite a bit of portaging due to the water level being so low. I one point, we went 600 yards without any water. That was the lowest I had ever seen it. I caught four bass on artificials.