I camped with this set up a few weeks ago. It's a basic 6.5' x 6.5' awning with a 4 sided hub screen tent with a cot next to it. I did my cooking, etc. out of the cargo area with the tailgate for a bit of over head coverage. It was simple and comfortable.
That works great! It's been a while since I've had the hatch panel off and I didn't pay much attention to the latch when did. It looks like it's pretty simple to add an interior release. Funny thing is that I have a small piece of tape there to assist when backing up my XJ to hitch up a...
Yes, I used ABS for the window vents, 2 sheets glued together with window screen in between. I also used fence trellis pieces from Home Depot to attach them to the top of the windows. I roll the windows down to about half way, place the parts on and then roll them up. I made rain gutters...
I sleep in the back of my XJ too and find it quite comfortable. I go in head first from the passenger's side. I had a 4 dr. years ago and liked it. I wasn't sure about camping with a 2 dr. but it's been great. I think I prefer it.
I built a tire carrier since taking this pic. It freed...
I'm getting ready for this year's camping but also looking back at 2023 when I camped with 3 Jeeps and with 2 trailers and with no trailer. I did several solo trips, some with just my wife and I and others times with our tear drop group of 20 or so. It was a good year!
I mounted my shovel and axe to to the tongue box on my trailer. The axe is locked to the box with a keyed bike lock. I drilled a 3/8" hole in the handle and the lock passes though it into a uni-strut 3/8" thread anchor plate. The shovel is secured by a pair of medical cart clamps I found...
I wear these which are simple Ozark Trail slippers that I got at Walmart. They're great for in and out of my RTT & tear drop trailer. Also good for just sitting around in the morning before I get going. They have a rubber sole that is fairly waterproof. They're made of memory foam but I've...
This was on a recent 2 night solo trip. This RTT is really only big enough for one so my wife refuses to go - lol. We also have a tear drop for the two of us.
I saw this in a FB Marketplace ad for pickup truck a few days ago. I've never heard of this before. I think both of these sellers will be sitting by their phones for a while. I wouldn't bother with either of them.
"For our safety and yours as recommended by Ontario Ministry of...
I doubt anyone would still be interested in one of these but this is what I first camped in with my family back in the 60s. We didn't hunt in it but our NOMAD was designed so you could arrive, take the boat/top off and get to your destination by water. See the bottom right water shot in the ad.
As for exposure, I'll be spraying the outer box with Raptor Liner. Past experience with Line-x tells me that it works well for this. This time I'm trying Raptor Liner. Sun, wind rain ... no problem. Where I live I might have seen hail twice in my life and I went outside just to see...