Truck Camping Photo Thread

Chisos Basin


Somewhere, NM


Canyonlands NP, UT

 

Good looking setup looks like a fun time

 

Thanks for the tip. Ill have to look into them.

Ive thought about a small heater, but I dunno how much I trust using a propane heater in the soft topper. I may switch to sleeping in a tent in the colder months so I can set up a smaller propane heater in the corner. A tent is just more shit to lug around though.

 

Camping at Overland Expo East

 

Check out the nice truck tents on Amazon for about $200. Pull down the tailgate, and gain an 2 extra feet of leg room.

$137 Napier Backroadz Truck Bed with Waterproof Material Coating, Comfortable and Spacious 2 Person Camping Tent, Waterproof Bed Tent, Durable and Sturdy Tent - Green/Tan, Full Size Short Bed (5.5'-5.8')

https://www.amazon.com/NAPIER-Backr...TF8&qid=1506955070&sr=1-2&keywords=truck+tent

 

How cool is that! We're planning on ging next year God willing. Hey if you ever head down this way let me know we'll meet up somewhere your just in Maryland

 

That looks badass! I heard CBI was offering specials on their stuff if you went to the expo.

 

Sounds good, I go thru Virginia a good bit too various camping spots
This was 4th Expo East, I'll be going next year (bit of advise, leave your wallet at home )
More pics in the Overland Expedition section

 

THe little buddy heater would be fine. Has a tip over and a CO2 shutoff. I use it in my tent and shell all the time.

 

Well maybe next year we can hook up camping sometime have you done any state parks down here?

 

Thats the one I was looking at. Unfortunately the air mattress I use takes up the whole foot print of the bed so I dont have a solid surface to put it on. I wonder If I could hang it or build a lil platform for it.

Another thing I was wondering is if I could insulate the Supertop.

Ideally, Id love to trade up from a soft topper to a fiberglass shell. I check Craigslist daily in hopes of finding a deal

 

That's what I use also and to keep the wife warm at my son's evening baseball games

 

They work great.

 

and...
Stay hydrated - I pound a liter of hot half gatorade before bed when camping cold
Boil a second Nalgene and toss it in your sleeping bag about 15min before you turn in (preheats the bag)
Use a pee bottle - different shape than water bottle so you don't mix them up!
Take an ibuprofen before bed
Drink the hot bottle in the middle of the night-don't get out of the bag!
Grease your nose/lips-vaseline, blistex etc.

Don't use a heater in a tent or cap, you'll just gas yourself

Insulate your cap and bed - that mylar foam works well

Seal all the cracks, get that tailgate gasket thing or buy door/window stuff at HD/Lowes

Multiple layers of insulation (closed cell foam) on the bottom and cut a chunk of carpet to fit

 

Oh yeah, and get one of these... the last winter bag you will ever need. I slept in mine, above the treeline on Mt. Washington in February with no tent, just the bag and a pad. I was wearing polypro and a balaclava, sweating a little all night... it was -15°F and 50mph gusts...
http://www.westernmountaineering.com/sleeping-bags/gore-windstopper-expedition-series/bison-gws/

 

Sorry man, but the wife doesn't look happy in that pic... it just made me laugh, the way she appears to be headed 'anywhere but here'.

 

You can hang a Little Buddy heater - couple hose clamps around the handle and some decent lightweight chain

It also has some 'keyhole' slots on the back for wall mounting - get a hunk of metal and figure out a bracket

 

Had a fun weekend camping at Lake Casitas near Ojai with the gf and dog. Big disc golf tournament too, The Coyote Classic. Had fun throwing a new course.
RTT worked well and so did my home made awning.

 

BYOFG...

 

I was a blast! Luckily, our vacation was planned the same time the hurricane was hitting south Texas.