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nothermark · 09-30-2018, 07:32 AM

Bigger may not always be better but I can tell you I much prefer the bathroom in our C to the bushes or the long trek to the shower house in the middle of the night. It's also a lot nicer on a rainy day. I canoed a lot, hiked some, and had a camper shell with a kitchen built into the passenger side when the kids and I were younger. Now as an old guy with joint replacements I really like both my comfort and the easier setup and use of a real walk in camper. ;-)

Bedlam · 09-30-2018, 11:45 AM

It was something I did until my mid 20’s more to do with economics than preference. I have not felt limited towing a trailer or carrying a truck camper to where we could go. Our wants and expectations have changed over the years but our camping continues increase even though I still work full time.

mountainkowboy · 09-30-2018, 05:03 PM

We did it for awhile, but at 60 I wanted more comfort...hence the TC. We still can go pretty much anywhere we want even with it.

vermontbuild · 10-01-2018, 06:54 AM

I guess the main attraction for us is access to the wilderness, we spent a lot of time in places you simply can’t go unless you have high clearance and 4 wheel drive. We enjoy the solitude and beauty of North America’s last wild, untouched places.

mountainkowboy · 10-01-2018, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by vermontbuild

I guess the main attraction for us is access to the wilderness, we spent a lot of time in places you simply can’t go unless you have high clearance and 4 wheel drive. We enjoy the solitude and beauty of North America’s last wild, untouched places.

There wouldn't be any problem with a 4x4 dually and a TC going there....

BIGDREAMS · 10-08-2018, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mountainkowboy

There wouldn't be any problem with a 4x4 dually and a TC going there....

Well that is great to hear! Beacuse that is exactly what i just picked up!! Love all the feedback on here!

mountainkowboy · 10-09-2018, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGDREAMS

Well that is great to hear! Beacuse that is exactly what i just picked up!! Love all the feedback on here!

If you're going to get REALLY crazy off-road, make it a short one.

rideandfly · 10-13-2018, 10:20 AM

We have a travel trailer we camp across the nation with and tow with a Tundra.

Like the shell Vermontbuild has with rear vertical door.

Also have a 2003 Tacoma 2.4L with Leer shell I've camped in with air mattress and towed the motorcycle on an open trailer. Use this rig for NC mountain camping in the summer when it's hot in the lower elevations.

The pickup bed gate will leak during heavy rain. Could use a canopy covering the rear gate for the motorcycle, too.

Mudfrog · 10-19-2018, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by tuffr2

Anyone do this. Seems it would be a simple camper. Air mattress and sleeping bag and you have a place to sleep.

If anyone has done this what else makes it more doable?

I have lots of stuff but want to keep it as simple as possible.

We used to have a 4x4 Jeep Comanche that I had fixed up for offroad camping. I built a platform just over the wheel wells, then carpeted that to sleep on. Built a 5 foot drawer to slide underneath then added cabinet doors on each side. Built and added another storage cabinet for our clothes on top and to the side. I'm certainly not a carpenter by any means but it ended up coming out pretty good.

Sort of tight sleeping in the Comanche but I can see a full size truck working out well. One thing to remember, at least in our case,,, This is more of a fair weather set up. No AC for the summer heat and it can get pretty chilly back there in 30° and less weather.

vermontbuild · 10-20-2018, 05:28 AM

Yes , Mudfrog, you’re right abought the weather, with no AC, hot weather can become uncomfortable. Our stay in the desert Southwest was cut short by a blast furnace like heatwave that drove the interior camper temperature to over 120 degrees. We escaped the desert heat and headed north into the mountains. We found our body heat helped keep our lightly insulated camper comfy till around 25 degrees outside temps. Our setup is not for extreme climate temperatures but was perfect for Spring, summer , and fall up north. Even with high clearance and 4 wheel drive , we did find there are limits to where we could wander. After having to back down a treacherous mountain road for a half mile due to road conditions, we learned to be a little cautious about the “ go anywhere “ paths we attempted. By the way Mudfrog, nice job on the Jeep setup !