Truck Camping Photo Thread

its the spirit 16 deluxe. I highly recommend a 17 instead, they are better balanced, have bigger water+holding tanks, bigger fridge, 2" more headroom, more space, you can get them with room for 2x6V batteries too (standard is 1x12V battery). If we flip this one, and buy a new one, it will likely be a independence 17 deluxe.

 

I just bought this 2014 White Tacoma TRD Sport. We took it camping and pulled our moto trailer with dirt bikes up to Taylor Park area. Even though it's just a Sport, I was very impressed with the suspension on the rocky terrain. I'm thinking over the next year or so I will do a suspension lift with Bilstein coil overs.

 

Nice spot indeed! An easy half-hour to 45 min walk north/north-east of that pit gets you to fine fishing in a pretty little lake.

 

Hanging out near Lake Crowley

Somewhere in Owens Valley


Shower pan camp solution. Make sure it is on flat ground to reduce chance of it breaking. At $7 per container this is a multi-use camp item.

 

If you look real hard you can see the Tacoma's nose sticking into the right side of the shot. Does it count?
Now, onto the camper as I know a lot of you are going to be curious. It's a 2006 Aliner (Columbia Northwest) Cabin A Retreat, there were apparently only about 50 made, and the guy at the dealership referred to them as being as rare as "hens teeth". I've owned it for 2 years, my wife and I stumbled across it when we were looking for an Aliner hard sided A-frame camper to tow behind my 2009 SWB X-Runner. I was searching for light weight Aliners and this popped up about 150 miles away. I said "that's not an Aliner!!! But it's cool as hell, too bad it weighs too much to tow with the X-Runner." Long story short, the wife and I went out to look at it and put a deposit on it even though we didn't have a truck that could tow it... YET!!! Being that I have an awesome wife, she agreed that it was well worth the "nessisary" upgrade! So I borrowed my bro-in-laws Titan and brought it home. About 5 months later I sold the X-Runner and that same day picked up my 2015 DCSB Tacoma TRD Sport 4X4 with tow package and immediately set out to buy a brake controller and weight distribution hitch. It weighs in at 4,000 lb dry and tows great with the tandem axles. The real cedar siding and porch are certainly a conversation starter, I get stopped at least 10 times while in the campgrounds by curious folks asking if I built it or if they can buy it. The porch is made from an aluminum frame decked with cedar and is spring loaded to help it fold up against the side of the camper in transit. The railings and steps remove and store in the rack on the toung of the trailer, it also has a canopy system which is not set up in this photo. It has a very open floor plan with real hardwood floors, huge skylight (40" X 48"), A/C, an artificial fireplace which can produce heat, full bath, island kitchen with microwave and stove, wrap around dinette which turns into 2 twin beds, as well as a pull out loft bed above the dinette, and a ceiling fan!
Anyway, I'm sure I'll have to get some pictures of the inside posted soon. But thought I'd participate in this fun thread!
Hope you enjoy!

 

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...^^^... That is really cool x 3 ... thanks for the story with it ... it made it more interesting ...
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Thank you for sharing and description. It's the most attractive trailer I have ever seen.

 

I've never seen anything like it, looking forward to seeing you post more photos.
So does it always retain the high center point or does it flatten out for traveling?

 

Sweet! Looking forward to more pictures.

 

Totally bad ass! Mini house on wheels.

 

That camper is Awesome!!!! Would love to see pictures of the inside. At first I thought it was a cabin, not a trailer.

 

As promised, here's some interior pictures! And one of it hooked up to the Tacoma, which shows the non-siding side of the camper. It's cab is 18' long and 23' total with tongue. The peak doesn't fold down, it travels as you see it. Thanks for all of the complements!

 

Some more!

 

Weekend saltwater fishing on the Intracoastal canal, Texas.

 

Grapevide SUP Fest Tourney, Paddle Up! The TRD bed is my home for 3 days.

 

That camper is awesome and very unique, I am sure you get lots of looks while camping with it. Very cool thanks for the pictures.

 

I must find one now!