Show me your truck camping setup!

Peasants. Haha just kidding, it's a work in progress and doesn't even run as of yet.

 

do you have a build tread anywhere for the bed section on the right?

 

I didn't realize how dirty and beat-up my camping setup was until I took these pictures.

I place an oversized Therma-Rest pad on the platform and when it is cold I have a zero degree oversized rectangular sleeping bag.

In one of the above posts I saw a Heater Buddy. I've had really bad luck with those. It might be because I camp at higher elevations. I ended up going with a space heater made for a golf cart. It works really well, but, like the Heater Buddy, I would never sleep with it on.

In the morning I use the wooden cabinet as a cooking surface and I use a backpacking stove to make coffee.

The cabinet with the round holes is to hold my fly rods.

I also wired always-on dual USB ports to charge my phone and iPad when sleeping.

I can put a lot of gear on the cross-shelf and I think it prevents me from having to use a roof rack.

In general, I can't imagine a much better setup for solo camping and fishing.

Now I just have to clean it up.

 

Just some L brackets to existing holes in the rack:

 

Thanks! kB Voodoo rack, yeah?

 

Yeah... imma need to see more of this.

 

Yes.

 

I didn't realize the 'Gen-1-Life' was living so close to the curb! LOL!!!!

 

Lots of good stuff here. I'm pondering what I want to do. Definitely the minimalist style for me. I've been downsizing my life for the last few years, and it feels good to clear out and clean up.

 

*Nature

 

Here is my setup. Its an 88 palomino 186. Dry weight is 935lbs(Well under my 1600lb payload). These photos are from when i first bought it, recently I bought some nice Torklift tie downs. It is great for road trips to avoid hotels and amazing for camping. I did need to upgrade the rear suspension to take it well, but the Hellwig 991s I bought were about $110 and easy to install. I've probably put a little over $400 into removing the rust, repainting the jacks, adding a 30w solar panel, the tie downs, an inverter, general repairs, with the camper itself costing $750. If you can find a similar one for cheap, I would highly recommend it.

 

I fully agree, @Ghostly.-

I’m rocking the ‘86 Four Seasons Magnum. Right around 700lbs dry, and easily makes it anywhere the truck does. Every once in a while they do pop up (pardon the pun) on CL and the like, and just take a little love to get them back where they need to be!

 

Awesome setup. Who made that bumper and what leaf springs are you running with that?

 

Thanks!

It’s a kit from Coastal Offroad, which I welded up.

When I first put the camper on, I was on a time/budget crunch, and put on some run of the mill ‘helper springs’ from oreillys. I ran those for about 6 months without any issues, and honestly liked the way they rode, but ended up putting Firestone bags on too. I took off the helpers this week, and am thinking of jumping to some General Springs HD leafs

 

Original plan was to put this in the truck bed, but I realized how nice it is to leave camp at camp.

 

A pop up camper has been on my bucket list for a while. I browse for them occasionally but I am not to serious yet.
The thought of beating holiday traffic for weekend ski trips sounds like a blast. I got a lot of inspiration for this guy. It's just to bad winter park is 14 hours away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifgNwEsA3GA

@Warreng I concur. Being able to leave the portable home and go play has a ton of very relaxing benefits. We travel to a lot a places that don't allow dogs on the trails so being able to leave them somewhere safe is pretty important.

 

that is a beauty camper you have there!

 

Another option if you want to stick to a camper shell is one of those self-contained camping hammocks, which if you get the deluxe model also comes with a mosquito net/tent to keep the biters out if you use it outside. They fold up pretty nice and if used in a truck camper shell, would free up the bed for other goodies...might limit your nighttime social agenda a bit though.

 

We have a hammock that we use backpacking, though not for sleeping all that often as I sleep very cold. But we love lounging around in it after a morning hike.

 

Are you sure you have a camping hammock? The ENO hammocks you see on college campus is not a camping hammock. Camping hammocks are stretchy and they are about 11 ft long. In temps below the mid 60's you will want an underquilt.

 

I have 4 hammocks. 3 different ones. I do have the Eno double which is awesome all around and I can sleep in it when it is warmer. I also used a Hennesy with underquilt, pad inside, sleeping bag, the whole shebang. Too cold. I have some serious circulation issues esp. my left hand which never fully recovered from a surgery. Around 60 degrees it is like a switch where it is as if blood no longer gets to my left hand. It is very visible to others as my left hand will appear bluish and lacking fullness while my right is fine.
I have spent in the many hundreds of nights sleeping outdoors and a backpacking tent is for me. Plus I like the solidity of the earth beneath me.

 

That's fair.

This is the type of hammock I use. I was about ready to give up backpacking. My back couldn't take sleeping on the ground.

 

I use an inflatable sleeping pad. Currently a Big Agnes. But they seem to only last about a season before they get a puncture. I refuse to go ultra light when it comes to my sleeping comfort!

We've had Hennesy, Eno, and Hummingbird hammocks.
I really like my Tarptent though as it is pretty light and has held up in snow, hailstorms, and downpours.

 

Yes. The Mother Earth Synergistic Vibes are solid for sure. Good for the Chi.

 

Also puts you in touch with your "buddies" in nature...all the critters that cawl, slither, bite and sting. I'll stick to the hammock or truck bed, or the hammock in the truck bed. Sleep well grasshopper.

 

Yes. We Blend nicely. Develop antibodies to each other and live in Peace moving forward. Insects are tasty when seasoned properly.

 

Love me some “snow” camping. Sunny and 70 in January!

 

@Casper421 Great pics. / cool set up.

 

Some places make the morning coffee taste better. I think this is one of those places.

 

@Casper421 can we see your back seat setup?