Camping/Overlanding Thread

Yeah the gray ones from Lowe's. I use both sizes, the half size and the full. I use one of each in the cab and another pair in the bed. I put about a half dozen small tool bags in one of the boxes in the cab. Here's a pic of my bed, I just strap em down with ratchet strap:

 

We were just out at Metamora-Hadley Recreation Area in Michigan for the weekend to visit friends.
This will be the last camping outing with our current Tundra... kinda sad, kinda happy hahah.

Just a few photos for here and a photo dump to be upcoming as per usual.

 

About to be using this

 

What are you using for the adjustable tie-down rings that I see on your bed floor?

 

Do you use your annex? Is it worth the $$?

 

We use the Annex every time.
Primarily it serves as our dogs sleeping quarters and our change room.

We also have a kitchen tent that we use during the day for a hide-out, which is 12x12, otherwise we may also hang out in our Annex. However for the foreseeable future use, it'll be the dogs quarter and our change room.

Does fit a queen size mattress if you need to sleep another person or two down below, or if you don't have a day use room, it'll be very comfortable used as one.

 

So the 4 of you are still sleeping up in the RTT?

 

Yeah until the kids are a little older to send them into their own tent, or with the dogs! hahahah.

Last two trips out, neither of the boys had to wake up in the middle of the night to piss, so it made for some great sleep nights.
It's pretty comfortable still with 4 of us up there, and I like to turn a little during the night.

 

Down by Montrose, Colorado on my way to Moab.

 

I use aircraft L track. Get it from here: http://www.uscargocontrol.com/Ratchet-Straps-Tie-Downs/Aircraft-Style-Seat-L-Track

Its pretty badazz! Very versatile. Lots of different rings and attachments and you can mount it anywhere. It spreads the load on the sheet metal so its very strong. I dont strap anything to the bedsides. The best way to keep cargo secured is to strap across the top and straight down to the floor. In the picture, I have a rail between the cargo boxes and R2D2 (the trashcan). This way, I can run straps straight to the floor for both R2 and the cargo boxes. Under the Tred sand ladders I have two full size spare tires. I lay one down and run two straps across the top in an X. Then the second spare on top and two more straps.

I can successfully bomb desert trails at 60-80mph for days at a time with my gear strapped down as you see in the picture and nothing will work free. If fact, in the front of the bed (you can't see in the pic) I have 5 jerry cans, 3 water and 2 fuel. I keep 5 cans secured using only a single strap. Thats 25 gallons of liquid, weighs roughly 200lbs, using a single 1000lbs ratchet strap and the L track. I've had this setup for 3 season now.

 

First time making campfire chicken wings this past wk end, they turned out really nice.

 

Just ordered this to add to my load out
https://kelty.com/low-love-seat/

 

That looks amazingly delicious!

 

Great photos! That's the SoftTopper right?

 

When you order this can you keep me posted.

I'd love to see some photos of yours in use as we'd be using it in a similar fashion I think.
Just have a couple other things I need to get before this.

 

Yessir.

 

Awesome!

 

Cant beat that natural smoke. I keep a small fire going and put coals under the grill as needed. We joke that its the "side grill", Its seems funnier the more beer you consume.

 

Just make sure that your side grill and your main grill never meat.
(See what I did there?) ha!

 

I saw this at REI the other day, looks like an awesome chair.

 

I'm a fan of terrible dad jokes... I like this.

 

Little camping over the weekend

 

Sweet. Where is that?

 

Great share!

 

Mogollon Rim, Knoll Lake

Great spot if your ever in the area. Rim roads got quiet a few different small forest lakes you can explore.

 

I'm currently using the ActionPacker bins... 24Gal for dry goods (bread, beans, oatmeal, freeze dried etc), and a 48Gal for hardware (stove, shovel, axe, utensils, etc).

 

From last weeks camping trip. Soldier Creek, UT

 

Looks nice.. cool dog

 

He's a trooper. 3 nights at 28 degrees... Didn't whimper once. Just shook like a leaf. haha

 

Awesome views!