I was thinking of starting this thread for all ideas or options for our trucks when it comes to camping. All inputs are welcome, thanks

 

Inverter, in bed cooler, cb/pa, about all you need.

 

Extra battery, inverter, mud tires, camper shell, extra tools (just in case), aired up spare tire, air compressor, notepad and writing utensil (for figuring gas mileage), camera (for taking pictures of the beautiful scenery, and your Ford truck), GPS (to keep track of how far off the beaten path you go), lots of water, and plenty of the beverages of your choice. I'm sure there are plenty of other things that I will think of later.

 

Lets not forget the camper!



Sorry, couldn't resist

 

I WANT ONE!!

 

^ I'd rather have a tent or sleep under the stars...

Maps and a compass (learn to use them)... don't rely on technology to get you there or back.

 

A map and a compass is technology...Just FYI

 

Hahaha no joke, my uncle tells direction and time by the moon or the sun. Its fascinating knowledge.

 

A map and compass are a tool.

A GPS is technology.

 

I love my garmin (rino 530hcx, more than most sane people need) but i can still use a map to triangulate and plot courses. and i know how to use a stick, the stars, or even my watch to determine which direction i'm headed. but the gps is fastest to use and i can use it to plot my course on a map or google earth(which i'm just getting into). but even a compass is technology, just old tech. and even the gps is a tool, just battery powered. I do however fully agree that everybody that wants to go "camping" needs to know how to read a map.

moving on (and this list would be for my bronco, for an extended trip)
-battory isolator
-inverter
-air tank, small compressor
-a cb, gmrs, SPOT, or some other method of communication. (even if its just for an emergency)
-fire extinguisher
-tires chains (i have chains for the back and cables for the front)
-survival kit
-medic bag
-cooler of some sort (classic or powered depending on your case)
-flashlights w/ batteries
-tools
-u joints
-extra fluids
-extra belts
-extra filters
-inner tube as a "spare to the spare"

camper/topper
-small fridge/cooler
-3 burner stove
-some counter space
-water storage
-heater
-hot water exchanger
-check out flip-pac campers. saw one many years ago that left a mark on me. been thinking aobut building one for the bronco.

chaser trailer
-extra fuel
-even more water
-another cooler
-toolboxes
-built in grill
-extra storage

how long we gonna be gone and where are we going? perhaps we should just build more turtle IV's! (www.turtleexpedition.com)

 

Shotgun, rifle, and a four wheel drive, a country boy can survive.

Seriously, #1 truck-related thing is a camper shell. Also rope and an axe.

 

Who needs a pick up truck with a shell when you got a VAN with a fold down bench/bed in the back???

 

With a GPS you are counting on having a satellite signal, the unit will be powered, there will be no glitch in the software, and that it's telling you truly where to go (I've heard many tales of woe involving a GPS sending someone off in the wrong direction). A map will not break down on you, doesn't need to be powered, and the only failure in finding your way is the person who can't read it. So can everyone get it in their minds that when I refer to technology, I'm referring to the "Age of Computers"... too many damn people trust computers to get them around in life and we wonder why the populace is turning into idiots.

p.s. don't forget a tow strap.

 

john, you and my dad would get along well.

 

I leave a day pack behind the seat or under the camper top. Had a nice topper that grandpa and I built shelves in. And made a kind of truck camper dinette/ bed. In the pack I keep a pair of boots, clothes, three days rations ( MRE style), matches and a flint and steel, and I learned this in the boys scouts dryer lint with vaseonline smushed in to start a fire with and water flashlight and battery's. All in a garbage bag and stuffed in the pack incase you have to hick out or relocate to higher ground. My 2 cents.