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Truck Camping Photo Thread

Discussion in 'Outdoors' started by Maticuno, Jul 10, 2011.

  1. May 7, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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    Ok, so one of the reason I’ve been going out lil early (for Alaska) was Research & Development. I got some New stuff over winter, Batt. Box & Heater. Wanted to know how long they would work together Fuel & Power consumption. Also make sure didn’t forget anything. I have known for while that I was going to the second largest island in the U.S. Kodiak! uugghh the things us up North have to do to go Camping.

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  2. May 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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  3. May 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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    Day #2 & last pic. Looks like yard sale WX got decent so letting everything air out.

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  4. May 8, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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    Do you do anything to protect against bears while camping in your Softopper?
     
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  5. May 8, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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    Air Horn.

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    Ha & in that one pic from day 1 on my table you can see my Holster. I did have air horn to
     
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  6. May 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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    Day #3 slept in truck in town Day #4-5 Knew there was a storm coming because the Ferry got canceled. So had to stay extra two day’s. Picked Surfer Beach, got set up lil after 9 & by 11ish it was pounding rain & followed by Wind. The Airport had Almoist 2” of rain & 51mph gust. Camping turned more into Resilience.

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  7. May 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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    Was totally waiting for Jonny Utah & Bodhi to show up. Was gnarliest weather I’ve camped in. That was all dry around me when setup.

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    Black sand, or just really dark brown?
     
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    ;). More of a “Magnetic Grey Metallic” the tracks were a Fox that scarred the Pee outta mee that second night. I walked away from awning out of the light & he was just sitting there watching. Threw my beer at him & he scampered off.

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    overnight quickie along the Snake River in southeast WA; didn't see any snakes:
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    Rainier in the special jubilee edition can, eat your heart out fellow Rainier swillers! :D
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    & when i was getting on Ferry the Girl checking in people walked behind my truck & said “You Guy’s.. must be going hunting” i said it’s just me. ;) she jus shook her head.

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    Mmmm. Rainier.
     
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    That was before my “Master Plan” while back had vision. & when in Kodiak my stuff all wet & didn’t want pad on it so put small bungee on Softopper bars & problem solved

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    It never occurred to me when I was doing "Softopper, Exped, bivy sack" to strap it all to the ceiling when not in use. Wish I'd thought of that.
     
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    That’s the great thing about this Fourm. Almost year before i bought my truck i read & looked & research’d what others had done. What worked & didn’t, other setups so when my time came i was ready. I’m still learning & enjoy sharing my own things.
    & yes i carried RainDog up this hill.

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  19. May 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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    Forest Road Recon and Truck Camping

    Blue Mountains, southeastern WA;
    tried a shortcut through the mountains via Forest Service roads;

    stop for the first day- raw, 39F, and in the clouds:
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    eventually cleared:
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    bag o' bread breakfast:
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    resumed heading west, only got about a couple miles past my campsite to be stymied by snow:
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    had to double back for 33 miles;....oh well, as we say in the truck camping game- "C'est la vie!"
     
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