Camping/Fishing Rigs and Routines
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ThomasM
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We had a Tundra where we built a sleeping platform in the bed which work well for shorter trips like the one below to the Klick.
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Then I had a AEV Rubicon with an Ursa Minor pop-up that worked even better and could go most anywhere as it's small and fast to set up.
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yuki_board
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The Jeep is gone now, sold to a cool younger enthusiast down in OR. I got lazy and just bought a house by the river instead. Looking at those photos does make me sad and makes me feel the pull of the road a bit.
Yuki.11.12.16.01 Then I had a AEV Rubicon with an Ursa Minor pop-up that worked even better and could go most anywhere as it's small and fast to set up.
2018-05-28_02-05-07 02.24.18.02 yuki_board 2018-07-10_12-16-02 The Jeep is gone now, sold to a cool younger enthusiast down in OR. I got lazy and just bought a house by the river instead. Looking at those photos does make me sad and makes me feel the pull of the road a bit.
I still have a Jeep problem...and I feel your pain...We had a Tundra where we built a sleeping platform in the bed which work well for shorter trips like the one below to the Klick.
Then I had a AEV Rubicon with an Ursa Minor pop-up that worked even better and could go most anywhere as it's small and fast to set up.
The Jeep is gone now, sold to a cool younger enthusiast down in OR. I got lazy and just bought a house by the river instead. Looking at those photos does make me sad and makes me feel the pull of the road a bit.
ThomasM
corvus ossifragus
LOL.
What I didn't admit in the photos of my 2017 was that it was #2 of three white Rubicons. It was preceded by an older manual and followed by a 2020 JLU. My wife is petty sure I'm insane as I bitch about them when I do have one and I bitch about not having one when I don't.
It's taking all my willpower right now to not go out and spend too much money on a Gladiator Mohave.
I currently have a 2014 AEV Brute Doublecab with a 5.7 hemi, 2016 JKU icut down to 110” wb 2door with a 6.2 Hellcat, and a ‘68 Bronco with a 5.0 Coyote…a couple weeks ago I put down a deposit on a 392 JLU…
Just getting mine so I can lower the tailgate on the truck. All of my parking area is gravel - everything digs in. Fotunately my boat is light enough I can pick up the tongue and swing it around.
Fotunately my boat is light enough I can pick up the tongue and swing it around.
Yeah, I could too when I was your age!
To add to Ive's advice get wheels with quality bearings for both turning and starting. To start the movement is a lot easier with great bearings where weight is involved... Found out the hard way moving my hot rod in the garage...
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Very similar to my set up before I went to a trailer. I also put in one of those cheap plastic carpets from Home Depot. The freezing mornings is what drove me to a trailer. I am slowly but surely appreciating more comfort as I age.
Here's my new rig I picked up yesterday. Been looking for a lightweight tent trailer or tear drop for a while but haven't liked the prices I was finding. A random Facebook message to someone who had made a passing comment over a year ago about considering selling their trailer in an owners group for these things netted me this at below market value. I'm off the ground!
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swimmy
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Yeah WW, dig it. Having a hard shell is a bit more comfortable when in bear country.
This is my third year with the 2285. This year I have two mods at the top of the list: mount both satellite internet and tv on the roof.
The tv is pretty easy. For internet, I'd have to purchase new hardware and it is a small fortune. But as much time as I spend in the camper I'm thinking it is worth it and would make set up soooo much easier.
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This is my third year with the 2285. This year I have two mods at the top of the list: mount both satellite internet and tv on the roof.
The tv is pretty easy. For internet, I'd have to purchase new hardware and it is a small fortune. But as much time as I spend in the camper I'm thinking it is worth it and would make set up soooo much easier.
Which cell booster do you use?Yeah WW, dig it. Having a hard shell is a bit more comfortable when in bear country.
This is my third year with the 2285. This year I have two mods at the top of the list: mount both satellite internet and tv on the roof.
The tv is pretty easy. For internet, I'd have to purchase new hardware and it is a small fortune. But as much time as I spend in the camper I'm thinking it is worth it and would make set up soooo much easier.
