Camping Equipment for Our Trucks

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NCFJ said:
Tin foil pot roast, two weeks...........
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What? What is this. . if you come to this page, you have to share of the process or the food once made! :)
 
Cooking food on the manifold while you drive has a rich and storied history. It's easiest to just use it to heat things up, instead of cooking, but both can be done. yodateq was selling a specialized basket that bolted onto an 80 engine - I can't find any reference to it on their site today and the link I had went all 404 error. There was a book written about it (1970's, I think) that I can't recall, but a search should turn something up.

We've all been doing it for years! Didn't want to tell you about it yet, Cruiserless new guy. Makes me wonder what you've been eating all these years...probably from a cooler, blech. :moon:
 
Yea yea - I know about manifold cooking - its for people with these things they call Land Cruisers that have room for that stuff along with dual batteries and other stuff. :)

I want to know seasonings, prep, and am really just positioning for a taste test :)

Stan, Izzy and Jim turned our car camping cooking on its head when we went with them:

Stan - precut shish kabobs, break down charcoal grills, marinating, etc
Izzy - - well - - driving first and eating second is the best way to say it? :)
Jim - - OMG Fruit and Salads are OK to bringing camping, high quality coffee set-ups and storage
 
I come from the adventures of backpacking/climbing/mountaineering/rafting/kayaking, so most of our gear is designed around 2-4 people, lightweight, and field-repairable. I find using it for overloading works; however, I may make a few changes depending on # of people with me.

Tents:
Sierra Designs Room with a View (2 person 4 season mountaineering tent)
MSR Mutha Hubba (we have one that is 12 years old and sleeps 4, 3 season tent) Buying this one in the near future to replace it-http://www.cascadedesigns.com/msr/tents/backpacking-tents/mutha-hubba-nx/product

Stove
MSR Whisperlite International-Will burn ANY flammable liquid that you are willing to pour into the pressurized tank. After 18 years of heavy use I finally had a fuel line crack near the jet. I sent it to MSR to repair it and they sent me a brand new stove back FREE.

Sleeping Bag
Silk Liner-I use this in the summer time when it is above 70F at night
Thermarest Down Cacoon-great summer bag if you stay below 70F
Western Mountaineering Versatile -10 to 0F Bag. If I add my Fleece liner to it I can sleep soundly down to -20F before having to break out a Wiggy bag and multiple layered sleep system. Slept in the Wiggy sleep system at -40F temperature with windchill at -50F comfortably.

Therm-a-rest Trail Pro-Most comfortable backpacking mattress for me. Filled it is 2" thick which is just the right amount of protection from cold ground and provide cushion from the surface I am sleeping on top of. I have used it in the 100 on top of the sleep platform and worked amazingly well.

Crazy Creek Camp Chair
Thermarest Chair Sleeve-it converts your thermarest mattress into a chair to save weight/space. 98% of the time I stick with the Crazy Creek due to its comfort and durability

Cooler-1970's Coleman. My parents had one growing up and it was durable and work. I bought mine off eBay from a couple who stopped camping. It works for keeping food cold for 2-3 days on past boating trips. I suspect if we enjoy overloading an ARB or Engel 50QT will be purchased.

Coffee-French Press or Chocolate Covered Espresso Beans or just eat the beans. If I need caffeine, I don't care how I get it into my body.

There are probably items I am forgetting (thermos-can you tell I prefer temperatures below 30 F), which I will add/mention later.
 
Since we gave away of most of our camping stuff I had to re-buy a ton before the trip a few weeks back. I really really wanted to buy another King Goanna Oz tent chair as it was the most comfortable and robust camping chair i've ever sat in. But the $$$ side of me prevailed and I found this at walmart.

Ozark Trail XXL Padded Folding Camping Chair with Cup Holders - Walmart.com

good for me and people that weigh a ton more than me. Pretty comfortable also... can't beat the price.
 
We have a pair of Cabelas camp chairs that are 8 plus years old. Carry bags are still in good shape too. I forget the price but they were not bad.
 
lt1fire said:
Since we gave away of most of our camping stuff I had to re-buy a ton before the trip a few weeks back. I really really wanted to buy another King Goanna Oz tent chair as it was the most comfortable and robust camping chair i've ever sat in. But the $$$ side of me prevailed and I found this at walmart.

Ozark Trail XXL Padded Folding Camping Chair with Cup Holders - Walmart.com

good for me and people that weigh a ton more than me. Pretty comfortable also... can't beat the price.
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At your recommendation, I picked up the King Kokoda and enjoyed it at OTMT. My rather large posterior fit quite well and the chair was exceptionally sturdy. Most comfortable camping chair I've ever owned!
 
I sat in his chair ,on OTMT and have to agree.
 
CharlestonG8R said:
At your recommendation, I picked up the King Kokoda and enjoyed it at OTMT. My rather large posterior fit quite well and the chair was exceptionally sturdy. Most comfortable camping chair I've ever owned!
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Yep best chair I ever owned. I will get another one... this is just a cheap substitute for a while.
 
(Let me know if there is better thread for this question...)

I'm hoping to do some group camping with some friends in a couple of weeks. I was thinking of going to Uwharrie. Any favorites spots you would recommend? Preferably somewhere that I can drive my RTT up to.

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If you are going with friends just see if you can reserve one of the group camp sites
 
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