Truck Camping Photo Thread

Got another trip in East from California into Southern Nevada and Utah.

 

Pacific City, OR
Pre Covid

 

Beach camping this past weekend on South Padre Island

 

Sand is the best! Here is the barrier island we camp on, in Baja ('Shell Island'):

Edit: This is the same beach I did my Sand Driving Tire Pressure post at, 12 years ago. Link in my signature... https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/baja-beach-4wd-32-psi-to-15-psi-see-the-difference.104202/

 

Our camp with son & family along. All of that and 5 people in the Tacoma!

 

Yo, is that the Goonies rock right there? Is that Cannon Beach, OR?

 

Pacific City Beach. My bro-in-law lives there. There are several beaches in OR that have "haystack" rock formations that look similar.

 

Awesome camper! Any photos of the inside? I have been considering a set up like this!

 

Throw back to camping at Palomar mountain 2 years ago. Last time I used a Airbedz in cold weather.

I know it looks like a we brought a lot crap, but we had a group of 13 people. PIPO! Fire pits include with every site.

 

They come from the factory really basic inside. Standard interior setup is one shelf over a generic 5000 BTU window type AC unit mounted in the front wall, 120V power strips in the corners front and rear. Basic vinyl sheet floor. No mattress. That's it. The Runaway camper culture is that you customize the interior to suit your need. Some people go basic, some get very elaborate. Many folks dress them up like tiny AirBnB's inside. I went a more functional, and off-grid oriented route. My camper was ordered without AC and in its place I installed a programmable 4W exhaust fan (fan will speed up in response to humidity or temperature setpoints being exceeded) I installed additional shelving and cabinetry to house a 60ah lithium battery, 300W pure sine inverter, 12V and 5V USB power ports, and a selectable PV solar /tow vehicle DC-DC/120V shore power charging setup. (200W solar panels on the roof.) Also installed and plumbed a propane catalytic heater and a place to secure a small 12V Dometic fridge/freezer, foam tile flooring, and made a custom mattress using medium density upholstery foam.

 

NE California

 

From Yucca Valley up to Big Bear a few weeks ago

 

GREAT PHOTOS!

 

We've been out of camping for the better part of 10 years. Had beach lot prior to that but kids got "high school age".
Back into it this summer, our forth trip with the "old gear", 20+ years old but still rocking. Below is a 25+ year old perk pot making the morning brew right next to a bunch of bacon.

 

Yo, I need to know more about this awning! What is it??

 

It's a Slumberjack. Kelly has the same thing but rebranded and in different color.

 

Yep he's right it's a Slumberjack. Got it around $90 during Prime Day. Great value, but takes a little setup. After a few times it's easier. Provides a ton of shade. Was loud and noisy with the wind at night. I had to take it down

 

Can't be harder to set up than the traditional pop-up canopy I'm currently using to shade the back. Still waiting on a company to come out with a mountable awning for those of us who have shorter bed racks. This seems like a good product for the meantime.

 

A little littoral lounging, lazingabout, and Leer-lovin'

2 days a beach bum along the Washington coast: