Every option has pros and cons.
I started out sleeping in a ground tent. hated the setup and tear down.
Then moved to a fold over style roof top tent. Hated the setup and tear down. And the aerodynamics.
So i bought a m416 trailer and built it out. New suspension, tailgate, water, power and an elevated rack over the bed. Moved the RTT there. Of all my setups this one lasted the longest. But a trailer on the trail will get old real quick. You have to plan things differently. Plus, again, i began to hate the setup and tear down. So i sold it.
so...back the basics. Sleeping setup inside the truck. Packing light. Enjoying the destination. That’s where I’ve been last two years. I’ll be picking up my Terrapod RTT (wedge style, 5” height closed) in about two weeks, but sticking with the minimalist approach even once that’s added. Pack light, travel light.
I want to avoid it being about the gear, and make sure to focus on the trip and destination. And sunrises. And sunsets. And campfires. And good friends. And whiskey. And coffee. And the views.
just my 2c
speaking of sunrises the one I’m looking at right now does not suck
I started out sleeping in a ground tent. hated the setup and tear down.
Then moved to a fold over style roof top tent. Hated the setup and tear down. And the aerodynamics.
So i bought a m416 trailer and built it out. New suspension, tailgate, water, power and an elevated rack over the bed. Moved the RTT there. Of all my setups this one lasted the longest. But a trailer on the trail will get old real quick. You have to plan things differently. Plus, again, i began to hate the setup and tear down. So i sold it.
so...back the basics. Sleeping setup inside the truck. Packing light. Enjoying the destination. That’s where I’ve been last two years. I’ll be picking up my Terrapod RTT (wedge style, 5” height closed) in about two weeks, but sticking with the minimalist approach even once that’s added. Pack light, travel light.
I want to avoid it being about the gear, and make sure to focus on the trip and destination. And sunrises. And sunsets. And campfires. And good friends. And whiskey. And coffee. And the views.
just my 2c
speaking of sunrises the one I’m looking at right now does not suck