ozziesironmanoffroad

i know i could prob get some money for the bar, but i like the look of the bar. lol. really comes in handy when coyotes come by, flash em a few times and byebye go the coyotes... then again theyre back in 5 mins anyway... oh well

CJM

I dont like mounted lights up that high as they tend to shine on the hood and blind me.

Being on the cheap, I took a piece of angle iron (actually part of an old bedframe) and cut it about 18" long and rounded the edges. I then mounted my 2 KC's on there, and drilled two 1/2" holes in my bumper and bolted it on. I had originally wanted to bolt it using compression (1 pc of angle on on each side of the lower valence) but the lower valence bounces around to much.

You can get little black plastic caps at the parts store or something that will close the holes anyways.

Corey

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You need to set your rig up like Chris's of Overlandjournal.com

http://bajataco.com/
http://bajataco.com/bajataco.html
http://www.bajataco.com/Camper1.html

ozziesironmanoffroad

that is AWESOME! OMG i have to do that! i think i have found my next project....

JasonWin

Most important thing to have is a touqe. Even in the summer. keeps you so much warmer in your sleeping bag.

Corey

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Chris (Bajataco on the forum) has taken that rig clear up to the North Pole!
He has a lot of great ideas I have been reading about since I am fixing my rig up pretty much for Overlanding (Expedition) style.

His partner is also on the forum, Expeditionswest.
Here is Scott Brady's homepage for more ideas.
http://www.expeditionwest.com/

You could always sling a roof top tent off the bed too, and not worry about fitting a topper.

His rig too went to the North pole.

ozziesironmanoffroad

dont you kind of have to go over the water to the north pole?

Corey

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That is what the snorkels are for

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.

ozziesironmanoffroad

and where could i get this rooftop tent?

CJM

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.

SoCal4Running

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???

Corey

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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.
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f153...p-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

grant526

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.

ozziesironmanoffroad

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..

habanero

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.

denpacc

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 : )

Cheers

jsn_stockard

The toy, wife, and a friend to get the gates and chains!

stormin94

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.

Corey

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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.

Corey

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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.
https://www.yotatech.com/~corey/gear/gear.htm

It works on any kind of a camp stove.