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Old 04-21-2008, 03:17 PM   #26 (permalink)
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Yeah, you can see where the sci-fi comes in too in that era for the rocket ships they had in the movies.

Fins fins everywhere



I am looking through a bunch of old threads over at the Portal in the camping section where I found that thread.
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Wow that would almost be like having a big wing on top of the car. I bet it wanted to fly at high speeds!
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Old 04-21-2008, 03:30 PM   #28 (permalink)
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Cool historic pics, Corey. The lower-right pic of the woodie looks like Timberline Rd. on Mt. Hood (along with an old Oregon plate).
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I thought so to Bob, looks like your neck of the country.

Here is another pic, but not of an old one.
Just another rig I found.
I like how he is camped right by the water.

I know some nice sites like that up at Greenwater where I have gone for years.
That is if the forest service has not destroyed them all.

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Actually purely from a safety standpoint "right by the water" like the above pic is the last place you want to camp, heavy rains/spring run-off sometimes miles away can cause any river/small lake to over flow it's banks in a flash flood, often with little or no warning to you. Larger lakes/seas/oceans are not usually a concern in this way although they carry the dangers of storm surges/abnormal tides and so forth.
It's always best to camp above the "flood plain" when camping near a river/lake. You can usually identify it easily. Look for a defined edge or ridge to the side of the body of water this is a good identifier of the highest "normal" average water level. Another good 'high water' identifier is the gravel esker, this marks the river bed "in flood". If you set up your camp beyond this edge and off the esker you should have no worries at all.
Don't forget when digging your toilet pit you must be at least 30' from any body of water to prevent contamination of the water.

During the spring season and when stormy weather is in the area be extra vigilant when wheeling along river banks, always keep an eye open for places to climb out of the river bed. This applies to our desert region members too, remember desert land does not absorb water very well and when cruising up narrow arroyos these places can flood violently and unexpectedly.

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Wow that would almost be like having a big wing on top of the car. I bet it wanted to fly at high speeds!
Interesting thought Joey... if you could design the tent's body to maximize lift and minimize drag you could reduce the effect of the added weight and posibly improve the vehicle's fuel efficiency.
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Now I am looking at awnings for it.
Found a good brand, the Fiamma F35 Pro.
Here it is on three Toyotas.
Fist an 80 series, A Tacoma, then an FJ Cruiser.

These pull out much like a projection screen.





Awning is not deployed though below.

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I'd be interested to know how they get it to stay out without guy-wires to brace the poles. A lower cost alternative would be a simple tarp, 2 poles, 4 tent pegs and some rope lol.
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Check this out.
At first glance in the down position it looks just like my Maggiolina AirLand tent.
But when opened it is the Columbus model.

You can enter them from the rear and sides.
He has a cool aftermarket bumper made by Luke at www.4X4labs.com

The ladder is an option, and with just moving it to the left some, it will make entering the tent very easy.
No need to use the Maggiolina ladder at all.





The Columbus model is here.
http://www.autohomeus.com/
http://www.autohomeus.com/products/columbus.php

It has more headroom than my AirLand model, but you loose some at the end for your feet.
Not quite as warm as my model since the lower roof overall traps in more heat which is great for winter camping or cold climates.

I am digging the rear bumper, may see if the place intends to ever make one for the FJ Cruiser.
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I had heard that Autohome was going to revamp their website to add more info on their gear, and indeed they did.
http://autohomeus.com/index.php

What I saw next put a smile on my mug
The Maggiolina model I have comes in a few different configurations.
Mine is the AirLand.
What I saw next on the page made me smile.
Far right, third pic down.
http://autohomeus.com/rooftop/maggiolinaAirlander.php

Then I clicked into the gallery as I like to see the different rigs there what they look like.
Whoaa, top left pic.
http://autohomeus.com/gallery/index.php

Then I scrolled down to the Toyota section.
Top left again.
http://autohomeus.com/gallery/toyota.php

That is pretty cool they used a picture I sent in awhile back.

Getting very excited about taking it out over the upcoming holiday.
There is nothing like camping to get away from the everyday stress from work and life
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Congrats Corey your rig is now defintitely going to be world famous...
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Nice! Gotta save those screenshots! Will you become a brochure shot, too?
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Thanks Paul and Bob.

Bob, I will get him some nice pics when I head out camping with the tent opened up.
I did not want to submit any of the driveway shots

Not sure if they have brochures or not.
That is the USA site, the mother site is in Italy where they make all of the tent models.
http://www.autohome.it/
I am not on that one.
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Grats Cory looks great. I showed my girlfriend a pic of the rooftop Tent's and now she wants one for her runner. lol the ARB catalog is in route as we speak
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Workhorse, thanks.
Get a hold of members trdparts4u.com or strap22.
They can get you the ARB tent.
They work at the same place, so contacting either of them is good.
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I just picked up a roof top tent this weekend.
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Niiiiiice
That big open end on the tail though will let a ton of 'skeeters in.
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Nevermind. Didn't see page 2.
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new roof-top tent

dont know if anyone has seen this yet.

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Picture is not showing up for me.
I can see you linked one though when I try and quote you.

But yes, I have seen those in the Overland Journals I get.
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Me not see no picture no how neither DI nor a linky FWIW.

race dirt I see some surface black mold on that playhouse, you'd better wash it with bleach and soap and water before you let the little ones at it.
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Me not see no picture no how neither DI nor a linky FWIW.

race dirt I see some surface black mold on that playhouse, you'd better wash it with bleach and soap and water before you let the little ones at it.
I scrubbed the hell out of it with bleach and rinsed with saopy water, the kids loved it - for about 5 minutes. Now I got to get rid of it because it is just sitting in the corner of my yard
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Give them time they'll come back to it... if not consider putting up an ad with pic at the grocery store "free to good home... a good home" lol... maybe some less fortunate kids will enjoy it.
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Just a thread update.
The tent and awning worked out flawlessly on its maiden voyage.

Pics from the trip

A review on the tent and awning





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