Truck Camping Photo Thread

Old Forestry Rec Sites are sometimes incredible.

 

is the CVT a Mt Shasta?

 

I need to GTFO more after looking at those last few posts.

 

Same !!

 

“Camped” in the back of my truck to fish Montauk last week. Learned real fast how miserable it is with a short bed.

 

Ouch. . Su

Yes

 

Two weekends in a row this month.

Acadia/ Bar Harbor, ME with the Siblings and their kids, so much stuff to bring along.
then Saco, ME with the boys.

 

Growing up we would drive out to shinneccock inlet and fish sunset sleep in the back of the truck, wake up and fish sunrise off the beach.

 

that was my plan but the lack of actual planning on my part lead to a different outcome lol. Might get the nomad extension for more room.

 

Camping in the Henry Mountains, UT


Our morning view looking west at Capital Reef NP

 

Can you show how the solar cables are routed? What did you use to mount? VHB?

 

The front Tilt down slider window on my Leer 100XR has been leaking in the rain. The shop resealed it (but didnt do a water test).

on Leers FB, they posted a picture of their truck headed to Overland expo or something. I saw someone leave a comment saying they had the same problem. I responded saying I did too. Next day I realize leer deleted his comment and my response.

I left a new comment asking why they deleted it and went onto FB today to check for responses only to notice that they blocked me LOL

 

That's pretty shady.

 

Yeah not great experience.

The shop that installed it tried their best. They've resealed the driver side window and that seems ok. I wasnt able to test the front slider but will spray it with some water this weekend.

 

Cables are anchored with adhesive electrical anchors/zip ties. Anchored the cables under the rail on the inside. There is enough extra to move the power station around to get into the cubby. The anchors are similar to these, may be the same: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Commerc...unting-Base-Black-10-Pack-HW-4AB-10/203531942

 

It looks like you have a 'flexible' solar panel. How is it mounted? How many watts? Do you have a link? Thanks

 

Yes, it's a flexible panel. I put down a piece of wrap vinyl and the panel is held down to that with 5 strips of VHB tape. It's a 100w panel and very efficient:

$280 BougeRV Yuma 100W Compact CIGS Thin-Film Flexible Solar Panel, The Most Flexible Solar Panel with Tape for Easy Installation (Compact Version)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BJJYZJ5X?ie=UTF8. It's so efficient, I've had to use some vinyl to cover part of it to keep my DC/DC charger from going into overcharge mode!

It's so convenient this way. With the power station wired to the alternator, I can be charging the station whether driving or parked. I even get a good charge when parked in trees.

 

Anza Borrego Desert?

 

Which easy up is that? Looking for a really good one that won't break as easily as the $60 ones from Big 5

 

Looks like a Costco product?