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I’ve got a Subie Forester turbo. It’s more rugged than it looks. I’m planning to get a nucamp T@B Boondock for off-the-grid stuff, but I came up to a snag: steep, long, loose gravel roads (miles long) I’ve rented a 1,800 pound t@b and driven it the 600 miles to the backwoods of Maine with my...

I am trying to find some good campsites that are off the beaten path and near to Baxter State Park in Maine (Mt Katahdin). I have found some good primitive campsites in the North Main Woods and Ki Jo Mary areas, but they are 80 miles away from Baxter State Park -- over dirt roads, ie. hours...

Last weekend I rented a Little Guy 6-Wide teardrop and drove 500 miles to Great Smoky Mountain National Park? I towed with my rugged Subaru Forester turbo. At a little over 1,000 pounds, it was a breeze to tow. This trip was really a shakedown for the purchase of a 5-wide. I did wildcat camp...

I am working on a teardrop build, and I am trying to decide whether to add awnings to one side or both. I am really concerned with heavy rain and thunderstorms with high winds. I camp in the east where summer thunderstorms are frequent and can have sustained 30-45 MPH winds with heavy rain--I...

I wonder how cold you could manage in a teardrop if you had a propane heater blowing warm air. I think the problem would be the mattress being too cold. You could probably keep the air warm with enough propane, but you couldn't prevent your heat being sucked out of you through the mattress and...

I am preparing to pull the trigger on a ruggedized teardrop. I am not planning on getting a full-bore offroad version, but TCTeardrops has a ground clearance package that I think will be adequate for the forest service roads that I frequent in my Subaru Forester. How far off angle does a...

So I have been using my rooftop tent on a Subie for a couple years and I am considering a light offroad teardrop trailer (little guy rough rider). I generally restrict myself to rugged, remote fire roads that are, at most, severely rutted, yet often narrow. Narrow is the operative word...

Though not completely extinguish it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRLFqa1y1Qo

What do people think of the idea of putting one of those reflective space blankets under the RTT mattress? I am thinking it might help keep the mattress warm in winter conditions.

I am getting ready to drive from Maryland to Oregon via the Badlands, Glacier, and Yellowstone and then return home via the California Sierras and Canyonlands in Utah. I am travelling in my 2010 Subaru Forester MT. I have two sets of tires: Goodyear highway passenger tires and a set of...

I know these things are constantly swirling in the domestic commercial van market, but I saw this one today. http://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/15/chevy-express-1500-gmc-savana-1500-vans-discontinued/ I have considered an Express 1500 AWD as a light-duty camping van. This looks like it would...

ArkPak= Awesome and expensive https://www.arkportablepower.com/Key-Features NPower Flex Powerpack XL 6-In-1 Powerpack/Jumpstarter, Air Compressor System = Cheap and novel http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200514321_200514321 Why should I spend $300 more for the ArkPak that does...

There is enough chatter about rooftop tents (and they are becoming more popular) to justify its own forum. What does everyone think?

I have a lot of expensive photo gear. Sometimes I rent very expensive lenses for wildlife photography. I always struggle to find a good way to secure my gear in my Subie Forester expedition vehicle. How do you secure your gear from theft (don't say insurance, I already have that)? I was...

What do you guys think of this power pack for light-weight expeditions? It looks pretty flexible and the compressor makes for a nice little bonus. ...and the jumpstarting cables aren't too bad an idea either. NPower Flex Powerpack XL 6-In-1 Powerpack/Jumpstarter, Air Compressor System...