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dont you kind of have to go over the water to the north pole?
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![]() http://encarta.msn.com/map_701515189/north_pole.html Arctic Circle too is what I meant to say earlier. I think they may have put up a trip report on the forum too.
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and where could i get this rooftop tent?
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The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread |
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You can get excellent carpet, padding and all sorts of crap at Lowes. I like thier stuff much better too. Every single one of our vans at work has lowes outdoor carpeting installed and its held up for YEARS.
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Back in my younger years I was the one that only took Beer and a loaf of bread on our desert trips
I can honestly say the best thing to take camping is a woman(girlfriend or wife). Why not eat like a king away from home???
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Many sources.
The ARB one is called the Simpson II http://www.arbusa.com/rooftop-tents.php Members trd4u and strap22 can get you that one. Here is another site I have looked at. www.racktents.com The first one they list has an aluminum floor, while the more expensive one has a fiber floor, not as sturdy, but lighter. Myself, I just bought the AirLander, will be picking it up this Friday. http://www.yotatech.com/f153/arb-rooftop-tent-139672/ It is a hard shell unit, and you can see it on Wayne's FJ Cruiser. They also make fabric one as seen on both the US and Italian sites listed at the above thread further down. I think the roof top one would suit you for your rig. Advantages of a RTT are: Ease of setup Speed of setup Your bedding can already be in it Up off the ground, no raking of rocks or twigs first No ground cloth to put down
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You can always mount your lights on a roof mount, on the cab or the camper. I have both a camper and a Roll bar. As well as a roof mount for my lights if I so choose.
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that tents a good idea... im thinkin i may be buyin one in the near future.. movin back to san diego in the next few months, and gotta get ready for desert season..
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The 22r series engines are made from the fires of hell, and will fight tooth and nail to not be sent back. 1988 Toyota P/U 4x4 22re, 1200 miles on the rebuild engine builder .268 cam pioneer CD deck 31x10.50x15 BFG A/T BAJA 100W lights on prerunner bumper KC Daylighters 100W rancho rs5000 MUD IS A VALID PAINT JOB! If not living life to the fullest, why live it? my trucks official buildup thread |
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Solar showers
Wet wipes TP Battery-powered fan to hang in the tent bug shooer awayer little battery-powered fluorescent light for the tent We try to keep it pared down but these are little things that are nice to have. My wiggly singing cargo and backpack already weighs 54 pounds so car camp it is.
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My heritage is Italian so everything revolves around food. The best camping item is my tripod grill. Awesome for burgers, steaks, sausages, toast, veggies, heating up pies, butter pecan tarts, quiche in a pan (secret recipe), boiling water for coffee/tea, mmm can you say Baileys Irish Cream, etc. The tripod grill has been by far the best thing I've purchased for camping in the last 10 years. Only 25 beans to buy, but priceless to me. Where you sleep is over-rated: Camper/Trailer, tent, back of my 4runner, who cares as long as I have my grill : )
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![]() The toy, wife, and a friend to get the gates and chains! |
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I want to go camping so bad, now. I haven't been actual camping in almost 2 years.
I like sleeping in the back of the 4Runner, I bring a sleeping mat, a sleeping bag, or a bunch of blankets, and sometimes, a small piece of carpeting. A friend of mine does carpeting, so I cut out a piece to match the back of my 4runner, and it insulates VERY WELL, plus it's soft, so if you park on a hill, and roll off the mat, you won't wake up too sore.
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Ozzie, here is the Toyota page from Autohome.
http://www.autohomeus.com/gallery/toyota.php First time I have viewed it, and here is a possibility also for not using a topper on your rig. You would have to have a metal frame built and secured to the bed to hold it in there. The model is the Columbus.
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Now I truly have seen it all.
Coleman Propane Oven That is kind of cool if you have stuff to bake or warm up, but I have been using this one now since around '92 when I bought it. Scroll down to the Foxhill oven review. http://www.yotatech.com/~corey/gear/gear.htm It works on any kind of a camp stove.
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Air mattress for the back of my 4runner, lots of blankets and my zombie sleeping bag. Also its good to bring a girl to share your sleeping bag
and last of all the lugable loo + tp
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I like the bumper dumper better.
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![]() Uh, whats that on your head, not the yellow thing, the fuzzy thing???
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I think the last time it was cut was September or so. Gettin' it all shaved off before to long. Maybe that will end the snowy weather in the mountains. I am ready to head up there to camp. You wanna come too
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TP for sure.... lets just say i have one less pair of socks after the last camping trip
Dry fire wood comfy couch
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"Most important thing to have is a touqe."
Hahaa, most americans don't know what a touque is! And if the truck isn't too far away, a power inverter is nice!
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I have never owned a tent.
I like to sleep under the stars, and I have really only lived in places that don't rain much, or I don't go camping if it is going to rain. However, I have sought refuge in tha pack of my pickup, under the shell, in the back of my 4-runner, and in the most extreme case, I had to sleep underneath the landcruiser. A little oil dripping was much better than the torrential downpour. I avoid sleeping in the runner though, I am 6' and it is a little tight and it gets fogged up easy, even without a chikibabe. ![]() Those ARB rooftop tents look like a good solution though. Most of my gear is backpacking oriented (light and small), but for long weekends, and the trans-Nevada Expedition I do, I like to bring the Dutch oven, a few camp chairs, and a couple coolers (to be replaced by a fridge soon). The chairs are the most important for me. I like to sit in camp and tend the Dutch oven. We usually like to cook over an open fire, but I have a jetboil, and a whisperlight just in case a fire is not possible. Cutting board, trash bags, cutlery (extra for your drunken buddies that forget) etc. Oh yeah, the typical beer ration equasion= 1case of beer per person, per day.
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See my crapper
OK, I was bored after work today
![]() Well, it is advisable to always setup camping gear such as tables, tents, any type of gear that you are unfamiliar with before you attempt to set it up the first time for a trip. This whole Pett system fits into a small pack you can wear on your back, but I just plan on tossing it into the back seats when they are folded down to hold my gear. The shiny thing to the left of the crapper tent is the Cabela's picnic table. My youngest son and I set that up last Friday night in the same spot as the tent. It seats four, and it very strong. It held my rear end just fine and dandy. Back to the crapper... ![]() The tent is all self contained. No poles to insert into the sleeves. It rolls up like a tent, and you grab the middle ring inside by a lanyard, and lift up. The poles start to unfold, and you lock the upper four into place with plastic sleeves. You repeat for the bottom four poles. Total setup of the tent took about two minutes the first time since I have not done it before. Next time will be easier. You then fold the legs out on the toilet, lift the seat, insert a zip lock bag it comes with, then insert the bag you do your business in. The latter bag contains the chemical agent that turns into a solid brick. Its good for a few craps, unless you are one of those persons that pinches a wonder loaf, then your usage may vary, and you may have to use a new bag for the next round. When it is ready to pitch, you push the bag down into the zipper bag, then zip 'er up, and drop it into the trash. If your campsite does not have a trash area, just toss it into the big trash bag you use while at camp. The tent is 6'6", plenty tall. The inside has three windows that roll down and you can tie them into place. They are held up with Velcro when closed. The door also ties back with ties, and it zips shut for privacy. One could also use this as a dressing room, or hang a porta-shower inside, or use one of those battery showers with the hose and head nozzle, and take a shower in complete privacy. This is a heck of a lot more compact than the Sears Porta-potty I bought years ago for my tent trailer. It uses batteries to flush it, and it is a royal PITA to dump and clean, and down right heavy and takes up lots of space in your rig to haul. This Pett system looks like the way to go when out tent camping, and you do not feel like playing squat and leave it.
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i take this, then i can carry all that other stuff.
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Coleman lantern stand
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![]() I have an old Firefly lantern stand I bought close to 20 years ago, and is is a royal PITA to setup. You have to stake it out like a tent. This new one you can stake out too, but it is a lot easier to setup than my old one. I just found this one on Amazon and placed my order for it. Sets up real fast, and you can adjust it up to 7'. Looks like the three reviews are positive too.
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