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My first overlanding trip was more of a glorified truck camping trip. But, as a recon mission, it did just the trick. I learned a whole bunch about what I need and what I don’t need to be able to extend this trip longer in subsequent months. I have divided up my review into four different parts: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Truck Camping<\/li>
  2. Food Prep<\/li>
  3. Sleeping<\/li>
  4. Showering<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Truck Camper Set Up: Review<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    My first effort for the truck camper did pretty decently as it was August and there weren’t many bugs. Also, the temp at night was pretty high…comfortable for sleeping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bug-Proof Camping Unit: <\/strong>I did notice on the first night that the camper wasn’t ‘bug-proofed’. The tailgate window was not sealed and a fair number of pesky mosquitos found their way in. I remedied this after the first night by liberally spraying myself with bug spray before I went to bed. This trick worked primarily because the nights were progressively colder and the mosquitos went back into hibernation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Up-Facing Cubbies:<\/strong> The cubbies I made for storage were facing forward, not up. This was a problem because any item that I placed in them did not stay. Kind of a mess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Kneeling Pad: <\/strong>My knees took a beating getting into and out of the truck. I would like to have some sort of pad for my knees when I jump up into the truck bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Backpacking Gear:<\/strong> It would have been nice to have a place to put my backpacking gear. As this was a 4-day truck-camping\/hiking trip, it would have been nice to have a place to put my backpack at night…instead of at my feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pull-Out Drawer:<\/strong> I was able to wedge some items below my bed but this wasn’t ideal. It would have been nice to have a pull-out drawer to store my cook stove, cooking items, and dried goods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Phone, Keys, and Reading Lamp:<\/strong> At night I ended up placing my phone, keys, and other items on the floor next to my bed. Need to get a higher surface to place these items at the end of a long day. I also would like to get a lamp so I don’t waste my phone battery and can read a book or plan for the next day after laying down for the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Sleeping Arrangement <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    The Bed was Too High:<\/strong> My bed was set up more like a wooden cot. This provided lots of room under the bed but took up valuable headroom. I pretty much hit my head every time I tried to move or sit up in bed. Also, I had to keep very low getting into and out of the camper. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Storage below the bed: <\/strong>As I said earlier, I had plenty of room under the bed, but no way to prevent it from moving. Also, there was no organization of the items that I kept below my bed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Mattress moved around:<\/strong> When I tried to turn it over the mattress would slide a little bit with me. It was tough to keep the mattress under me. This was due to the fact that I had pieced together my foam mattress and just threw a bed sheet over it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Food Prep for The Trip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Food Preparation:<\/strong> As an FYI. I have never really prepped food for a camping trip. My wife usually does that. So, while we had plenty of food, it wasn’t tied to a real meal plan. I should have prepped before we left so that the food would take up less space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Cooler:<\/strong> I had the cooler in my ‘aisle’ between the bed and the shelving so it slid forward and backward all the time. I would like to have the cooler remain at the back of the truck bed so it is easier to access. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The Cook Surface:<\/strong> I placed my Coleman stove on the tailgate. This was tough as the tailgate isn’t a smooth surface. It provided a flat enough surface to work on, however, it was a bit wobbly. I will have to create a better cooking situation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Showering: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Shower: well, there wasn’t any. Because we hiked each day, it got pretty rancid in my vehicle at night. If I am going to take my vehicle on longer trips I will need to have a shower set up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Final Thoughts on My First “Overlanding” Experience:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I had a bunch of fun heading up to Northern New Hampshire and sleeping in my truck. We hiked 3 mountains in 3 days and I filled my head with ideas for my truck camping setup. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So, Stay Tuned! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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