Let’s see those 200s camping….. (21 Viewers)

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Tentmaker said:
Great looking setup! Just bought an iKamper 3.0 - can you tell me what rack you are using? Looks factory...like it!
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Congrats and it is really a great tent. As it should be considering the price.

Yes, I'm running it on a stock LC rack that's fitted to my LX. Also has 4x cross bars. Using the stock rack because of it's aero advantages, even as I like the look of aftermarkets. There is a complexity to the OEM rack as it's not perfectly flat from front to back, requiring the use of spacers. You'll also need to potentially modify the iKamper clamps due to low clearance.

More info here

TeCKis300 said:
Had a great campout in Joshua Tree. Can say, the iKamper Skycamp v3 worked out great as others said it would. Excellent tent by all measures. Quiet and aerodynamic at highways speeds. Easy setup and tear down. Lots of space. And definitely some x-factor as all of my buddies wanted to check it out. Perhaps the only detractors for me is the visual weight and heavier than I like, but that comes with the territory of wanting to sleep 4. LX AHC handled it way better than my previous LX470 carrying this kind of weight on the roof over curvy backroads. Practically forgot it was up there much of the time, even bombing down desert washes with Raptor friends.

Few notes:
1. Running 4 stock crossbars on the OEM LC roof rack doesn't make for a flat surface. So I 3D printed some spacers so the tent mounting rail would engage all cross rails. Worked out great. Stable and no noise to speak of. 3.5mm spacer 3D printed with .stl file attached.

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2. Tried a diesel heater for the first time. I normally use a propane powered Buddy heater for ground tents but that doesn't work in an RTT with tighter space. Diesel heater is more finicky in terms of connections and setup, but the dry fresh heat it pushes is superior. No condensation to speak of. Warm, almost too warm for a small RTT even at its lowest setting. Cracking more windows fixes that easily. For others getting one, I recommend a smaller 2KW unit. Consumption was good at ~2L per 10hrs runtime at the lowest setting. I thought dealing with another fuel type would be a PITA, but since it's everywhere, too easy. Forgot to snap a picture of it setup with the tent so this will do.

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3. Worked great other than the window awning pole interfering with the hatch spoiler.

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And more pics. Brothers from the same mother.

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Helpful! Thank you. I like the classy look….now I need to source another couple crossbars. Thank you for the pointers!!!
 
Corral Hollow trail in the Stanislaus National Forest (sleeping in the car this time):

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A few random spots in the last two years. Vermont, NorCal, Montana, Colorado.

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We had to get out, even if just for the night. Squeezed in a couple hikes, had a fire, caught a snake, saw some bats and heard some owls… success! This was our first trip in 13 weeks, possibly the longest between trips since having kids…. Not a record I plan on breaking.

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Artie said:
We had to get out, even if just for the night. Squeezed in a couple hikes, had a fire, caught a snake, saw some bats and heard some owls… success! This was our first trip in 13 weeks, possibly the longest between trips since having kids…. Not a record I plan on breaking.

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Still my favorite 200 setup. I do hope I get to catch you one day and look the trailer setup over.

Also I feel the lack of camping in my soul. I haven’t been since early April 😳

I do have a trip planned “locally” here in a couple weeks. I’m taking the 40 though not the 200.
 
clrussell said:
Still my favorite 200 setup. I do hope I get to catch you one day and look the trailer setup over.

Also I feel the lack of camping in my soul. I haven’t been since early April 😳

I do have a trip planned “locally” here in a couple weeks. I’m taking the 40 though not the 200.
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Thanks for the compliment. We go west every summer, if southern MO is on the route I’ll hit you up!
 
Did our annual pilgrimage to northern New Mexico last month. For a night or two, we were the only ones around and had about 80,000 acres to ourselves.

Major upgrades to our rig this year: OVS 270 Nomadic awning, Joolca Hottap shower/sink, and a Boxio portable toilet. It was monsoon season in NM so between the awning, the cruiser rear hatch, and existing shelter we had it made during the afternoon showers.

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trudd said:
Did our annual pilgrimage to northern New Mexico last month. For a night or two, we were the only ones around and had about 80,000 acres to ourselves.

Major upgrades to our rig this year: OVS 270 Nomadic awning, Joolca Hottap shower/sink, and a Boxio portable toilet. It was monsoon season in NM so between the awning, the cruiser rear hatch, and existing shelter we had it made during the afternoon showers.

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Stunning!
What model is that trailer?
 
clrussell said:
Stunning!
What model is that trailer?
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Thanks! It's an Intech Explore, which is in the middle of their "Flyer" range of models. Ours has double tip out beds, no pull out kitchen, and best of all no plumbing to go wrong. Most models have one bed, a pull out kitchen (fridge/stove), and a ramp in the rear. Dry weight claims to be 1,750lbs and it's only 13' feet long.

We are tent campers, but finally gave in to reduce load in/out times and have air conditioning, which extends our camping season in Texas. When we don't have electricity, we can run the MaxxAir fan off the battery for several days. This trailer fits my family of 5 just fine for now. We can hang out inside if we need AC or shelter from rain, but it's not so big that the kids just sit inside all day.

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Loading is now a breeze. Attaching 4 bikes on my Yakima Swingaway bike rack used to take 30+ minutes of Tetris and cursing. Now I can load in the homemade rack + bikes in less than 5 minutes.
 
trudd said:
Thanks! It's an Intech Explore, which is in the middle of their "Flyer" range of models. Ours has double tip out beds, no pull out kitchen, and best of all no plumbing to go wrong. Most models have one bed, a pull out kitchen (fridge/stove), and a ramp in the rear. Dry weight claims to be 1,750lbs and it's only 13' feet long.

We are tent campers, but finally gave in to reduce load in/out times and have air conditioning, which extends our camping season in Texas. When we don't have electricity, we can run the MaxxAir fan off the battery for several days. This trailer fits my family of 5 just fine for now. We can hang out inside if we need AC or shelter from rain, but it's not so big that the kids just sit inside all day.

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Loading is now a breeze. Attaching 4 bikes on my Yakima Swingaway bike rack used to take 30+ minutes of Tetris and cursing. Now I can load in the homemade rack + bikes in less than 5 minutes.
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I like that a lot, I need to research these
 
trudd said:
Thanks! It's an Intech Explore, which is in the middle of their "Flyer" range of models. Ours has double tip out beds, no pull out kitchen, and best of all no plumbing to go wrong. Most models have one bed, a pull out kitchen (fridge/stove), and a ramp in the rear. Dry weight claims to be 1,750lbs and it's only 13' feet long.

We are tent campers, but finally gave in to reduce load in/out times and have air conditioning, which extends our camping season in Texas. When we don't have electricity, we can run the MaxxAir fan off the battery for several days. This trailer fits my family of 5 just fine for now. We can hang out inside if we need AC or shelter from rain, but it's not so big that the kids just sit inside all day.

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Loading is now a breeze. Attaching 4 bikes on my Yakima Swingaway bike rack used to take 30+ minutes of Tetris and cursing. Now I can load in the homemade rack + bikes in less than 5 minutes.
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That’s a really neat trailer. It’s essentially a toy hauler camper transformer.

I completely related to your bike rack struggles as well as the move away from tent camping. It’s a massive game changer when you start bringing a small house with you, the complications a small camper introduce are vastly outweighed by the things it simplifies or conveniences it expands upon.
 
trudd said:
Thanks! It's an Intech Explore, which is in the middle of their "Flyer" range of models. Ours has double tip out beds, no pull out kitchen, and best of all no plumbing to go wrong. Most models have one bed, a pull out kitchen (fridge/stove), and a ramp in the rear. Dry weight claims to be 1,750lbs and it's only 13' feet long.

We are tent campers, but finally gave in to reduce load in/out times and have air conditioning, which extends our camping season in Texas. When we don't have electricity, we can run the MaxxAir fan off the battery for several days. This trailer fits my family of 5 just fine for now. We can hang out inside if we need AC or shelter from rain, but it's not so big that the kids just sit inside all day.

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Loading is now a breeze. Attaching 4 bikes on my Yakima Swingaway bike rack used to take 30+ minutes of Tetris and cursing. Now I can load in the homemade rack + bikes in less than 5 minutes.
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Congratulations from a fellow inTech owner! We are also former tent campers having camped for years in a beautiful 10x10 Springbar tent. We decided to go trailer after we endured a super-cell type of storm on the Outer Banks of North Carolina at Oregon Inlet campground that dumped about 4 inches of rain overnight with wind gusts up to 50 mph. But it wasn't just that which caused us to "Go RV" - the tent held up and we were dry! It was the direct lightning hit on the campground that got us wondering if tent camping, cool and bad-ass as it is, was worth it.

So March 2024 we took delivery of a inTech OVR Expedition, with the off grid package, which we love - so far.:cool:
Here's our OVR Expedition - a veritable palace compared to our tent:
Chenango State Park, NY 8/15/2024:

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Might be safer in a tent with metal poles than a plywood camper :hmm: :devil:
 
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