Let’s see those 200s camping….. (3 Viewers)

[Slow Paddler]

New trailer shakedown

 

[MrM]

Here we are at RMNP Glacier Basin campground with our Lance 1995. I cant load any actual camping pics for some reason. Mitch

 

[Idaho Savage]

Shamu and Remora at it again, this time in search of morels and turkeys. I saw/heard neither.

 

[mdh384]

Shamu and Remora at it again, this time in search of morels and turkeys. I saw/heard neither.

Morels in central Washington seemed to usually appear in burn scars and chased the snow line up slope. Not sure if the same will hold true where you are as this rule did not apply to morels in northern NV at all.

 

[Fisher23]

with Bear Spray ... offered on the Mammoth

 

[residualboulders]

 

[dubyahard]

2019: Three Forks in SE Oregon

2019 Alvord Desert

2020 near Barlow Trail, OR

2021 Baypoint in OR

2022 near Barlow Trail, OR

2022 Roberts Bottom on the Dolores, UT

 

[ElJayBird]

Some cool shots in this thread!

 

[poppe]

Central Idaho, 2021: first time using the ADGU sleeping platform and our first 3-generation camping trip

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Would love to hear about the ADGU and how you are liking it so far, especially the sleeper part. I'm definitely considering. Did you go with Richlite?

 

[Possie Bugger]

i've had my ADGU set up for 2 yrs , so Richlite wasn't an option when i got mine. it's baltic birch. i carpeted mine with low nap indoor/outdoor carpet from Lowes, including both sides of the fold-over sleeping platform. it matches the seats pretty well. it's a great set up - the drawers and the sleeping platform

it's a conveniet way to crash with quick set up. yeah, you can't sit up, but it's simple to open the back with the key fob and sit on the drawers and pull on your pants and socks. my wife likes it a lot - she's getting to where she prefers hard sides to sleeping in a tent and this lets us go where our trailers can't go. we're also getting older and getting down a ladder from a RTT to pee at night isn't happening

 

[sherman]

Trail Creek, an hour outside Ketchum, ID.

 

[Tex68w]

i've had my ADGU set up for 2 yrs , so Richlite wasn't an option when i got mine. it's baltic birch. i carpeted mine with low nap indoor/outdoor carpet from Lowes, including both sides of the fold-over sleeping platform. it matches the seats pretty well. it's a great set up - the drawers and the sleeping platform

it's a conveniet way to crash with quick set up. yeah, you can't sit up, but it's simple to open the back with the key fob and sit on the drawers and pull on your pants and socks. my wife likes it a lot - she's getting to where she prefers hard sides to sleeping in a tent and this lets us go where our trailers can't go. we're also getting older and getting down a ladder from a RTT to pee at night isn't happening

It's tough to choose the perfect setup as they all have their strengths and drawbacks.

Drawers/interior sleep platform

Pros

• Quick to setup
• Hard-side protection from elements/threats/noise
• Nothing extra to carry
• Quick departure for restroom or to leave an area from perceived threats
• Can be climate controlled if you turn on your vehicle
• Dual use, drawers and sleep platform uses
• Affordable compared to a trailer

Cons

• Takes up a lot of interior space when in use
• Can't sit up, stand up, difficult to change clothes
• Moisture issue in certain climates/scenarios

Roof Top Tent
Pros

• High up, off of the ground and away from wildlife and two-legged threats
• Can be quick to setup, store bedding inside
• Doesn't impact interior space
• Lots of options on the market
• Affordable in comparison to a trailer
• Can be removed and stored when not needed

Cons

• Have to climb up and down a ladder, can be an issue for young and old, bathroom breaks, with pets, etc.
• Can't stand up inside
• Catch more wind during inclement weather
• Have to add proper roof rack and or cross-bars
• Added static and dynamic weight up high, clearance issues, wind noise and aerodynamic drag/lower fuel economy
• Screams "OVERLANDER"
• Not climate controlled

Off-road Trailer

Pros

• Gives you most creature comforts of home
• Very quick setup
• Hard-side protection from elements/threats/noise
• Might be able to stand up in depending on design/model
• Often climate controlled
• Can be left behind when not needed and can remain setup at a trail head

Cons

• Often quite expensive ($20-100K+)
• Added liability and driving complexity, impedes travel to certain areas, maneuverability
• Added weight and strain on fuel economy
• Can't be used in every scenario like the other options listed
• Needs to be stored when not in use

Ground Tent

Pros

• Affordable in comparison to all of the other options
• Can often stand up in, far more room than the other options in the list
• Easy to bring along
• Easily stored when not in use both during travel and when at home
• Tons of great options at varying price points

Cons

• Slowest to setup and take down
• Requires you to carry your other items like bedding in your vehicle or on the roof
• Probably the most vulnerable to inclement weather and outside threats
• Must be stored in or on the vehicle when not in use
• Not climate controlled

I've found you often need more than one option to fully cover all of your adventures without hindering when and where you want to travel. The other option that we use quite often is to grab a hotel room or Air BnB, we will be doing this for the entirety of our Colorado trip this summer. Sometimes the luxuries and conveniences of home are required for those traveling with you.

 

[eatSleepWoof]

(Hey mods/admins - the forum's image proxy service seems to be butchering externally-linked images... again.)

Trip a few nights ago...

Is that enough firewood? I think I could have fit a bit more. And yes, the trasharoo was filled with firewood, too.

This little fella did a few passes by the camp:

 

[TeCKis300]

It's tough to choose the perfect setup as they all have their strengths and drawbacks.

Drawers/interior sleep platform

Pros

• Quick to setup
• Hard-side protection from elements/threats/noise
• Nothing extra to carry
• Quick departure for restroom or to leave an area from perceived threats
• Can be climate controlled if you turn on your vehicle
• Dual use, drawers and sleep platform uses
• Affordable compared to a trailer

Cons

• Takes up a lot of interior space when in use
• Can't sit up, stand up, difficult to change clothes
• Moisture issue in certain climates/scenarios

Roof Top Tent
Pros

• High up, off of the ground and away from wildlife and two-legged threats
• Can be quick to setup, store bedding inside
• Doesn't impact interior space
• Lots of options on the market
• Affordable in comparison to a trailer
• Can be removed and stored when not needed

Cons

• Have to climb up and down a ladder, can be an issue for young and old, bathroom breaks, with pets, etc.
• Can't stand up inside
• Catch more wind during inclement weather
• Have to add proper roof rack and or cross-bars
• Added static and dynamic weight up high, clearance issues, wind noise and aerodynamic drag/lower fuel economy
• Screams "OVERLANDER"
• Not climate controlled

Off-road Trailer

Pros

• Gives you most creature comforts of home
• Very quick setup
• Hard-side protection from elements/threats/noise
• Might be able to stand up in depending on design/model
• Often climate controlled
• Can be left behind when not needed and can remain setup at a trail head

Cons

• Often quite expensive ($20-100K+)
• Added liability and driving complexity, impedes travel to certain areas, maneuverability
• Added weight and strain on fuel economy
• Can't be used in every scenario like the other options listed
• Needs to be stored when not in use

Ground Tent

Pros

• Affordable in comparison to all of the other options
• Can often stand up in, far more room than the other options in the list
• Easy to bring along
• Easily stored when not in use both during travel and when at home
• Tons of great options are varying price points

Cons

• Slowest to setup and take down
• Requires you to carry your other items like bedding in your vehicle or on the roof
• Probably the most vulnerable to inclement weather and outside threats
• Must be stored in or on the vehicle when not in use
• Not climate controlled

I've found you often need more than one option to fully cover all of your adventures without hindering when and where you want to travel. The other option that we use quite often is to grab a hotel room or Air BnB, we will be doing this for the entirety of our Colorado trip this summer. Sometimes the luxuries and conveniences of home are required for those traveling with you.

Great list!

To echo what you're saying - in my experience, there really is no such thing as a perfect setup. It's trip dependent. I prefer to keep my rig flexible and adaptable.

Also having experienced most configurations, less is more. Even with the promise of off-road trailers being quick to setup, the reality is that they can take on a logistics complexity of their own if efficiency is not prioritized. I have buddies with ground tents that will easily setup faster and pack-up faster than other options.

 

[poppe]

i've had my ADGU set up for 2 yrs , so Richlite wasn't an option when i got mine. it's baltic birch. i carpeted mine with low nap indoor/outdoor carpet from Lowes, including both sides of the fold-over sleeping platform. it matches the seats pretty well. it's a great set up - the drawers and the sleeping platform

it's a conveniet way to crash with quick set up. yeah, you can't sit up, but it's simple to open the back with the key fob and sit on the drawers and pull on your pants and socks. my wife likes it a lot - she's getting to where she prefers hard sides to sleeping in a tent and this lets us go where our trailers can't go. we're also getting older and getting down a ladder from a RTT to pee at night isn't happening

Oh the carpet it’s a good idea! I like the richlite, but with our dogs I thought the birch and padding might be better since they’d be sitting on it. How did you secure the carpet on it?

 

[TeCKis300]

(Hey mods/admins - the forum's image proxy service seems to be butchering externally-linked images... again.)

Trip a few nights ago...

Is that enough firewood? I think I could have fit a bit more. And yes, the trasharoo was filled with firewood, too.

This little fella did a few passes by the camp:

Possibly my end, but these picture embedded from imgur aren't coming through? Though when I quote the picture, I can see them?

 

[Possie Bugger]

Oh the carpet it’s a good idea! I like the richlite, but with our dogs I thought the birch and padding might be better since they’d be sitting on it. How did you secure the carpet on it?

I’ve got a pneumatic stapler. Was really simple. My wife has recovered a few chairs and had good ideas how to do the corners to keep them flat as possible

 

[eatSleepWoof]

Possibly my end, but these picture embedded from imgur aren't coming through? Though when I quote the picture, I can see them?

Same problem here.

Image Proxy Broken...

Case in point: Standard [ img ] tags around a URL.

forum.ih8mud.com

Apparently the admins consider this to not be an issue worth worrying about.

 

[staggrlee]

2022 and 2019

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That's a familiar looking rig. Haven't dragged ours around with the 200 yet.

 

[Killacaviar]

That's a familiar looking rig. Haven't dragged ours around with the 200 yet.

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We actually just sold ours a few months back wasn’t for us. Put a deposit down in a conqueror yesterday.