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09-13-2011, 06:09 PM #476Registered User
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09-13-2011, 06:28 PM #477
I just finished a platform in my 4Runner, so no more of this.
If you take out the middle seat cushion you can get 6'6'' of room. The cushion removes with just 2 bolts. I made it in pieces that can all fit in the back with all the seats up.
All the pieces in, 6'6'' of room.
Extensions
1 rear seat up
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09-13-2011, 06:29 PM #478
In Colorado, you can have a loaded handgun in your vehicle. Nothing special needed. Long guns can't have one in the chamber.
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09-13-2011, 06:34 PM #479
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09-13-2011, 06:56 PM #480
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09-13-2011, 07:03 PM #481Registered User
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Up until my friend sold it we used to stay in this:
It definitely got us some looks and not the good kind...
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09-13-2011, 07:04 PM #482
JSki: Love it! I used to have a 4Runner and did something similar. I made a sort of reflectex caccoon in the back to trap heat.
Sometimes I miss that 4x4 thoughI eat, I sleep, I ski.
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09-13-2011, 07:24 PM #483
Love the Sammy build! Any interior shots?
I'd like to build a platform in the back of my XJ for sleeping and still be able to stow gear for a weekend.
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09-13-2011, 08:26 PM #484
Still need to add sink, stove, water tank, etc, etc. More in a month or so. Taking a break from working on the interior to drive it around and just take a break from working on it in general.
http://i795.photobucket.com/albums/y...-11-30_912.jpg
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09-14-2011, 12:17 PM #485Registered User
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nice job on the rig trackhead!
more useful tips from the RV forums:
*LED your outdoor "porch lights" and run them all nite
*take the family to kung fu so we can team up and get all CHUCK NORRIS on intruders
I like the machete (ma-chay-tuh like Vote For Pedro guy, says) concept. Can be holstered in a useful sling at the entry door, right on the bulkhead. Requires no CCW, no instructions, unlike kung fu & little practice necessary. Can be dual-purposed to slice and dice bison & other tasty game to fit the smokey joe weber.
The t-ball edition bat - not bad also. I have a Detroit Tigers souvenir bat which is even smaller. Hideous thoughts to actually have to deploy these items of self defense. But hey...
I wonder what kind of ninja toys are out there besides throwing stars & long handled wack a mole sticks..."I'll be right out..." (after I get dressed in my black ninja suit so you won't even see me)
Might have to dress the door skin in kevlar (TM)
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09-17-2011, 09:04 PM #486
Anyone on here have an opinion on this bad boy?
I'm thinking of going and taking a look. It would make the weekend trips to the local hill a lot easier. Anything I should be looking out for on 22re rig of this vintage? I've never owned anything bigger than a Suby wagon before, but this strikes me as a fine vehicle to lumber the 2-3 hours to the local hill and park for the weekend.
http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/n...582286723.html
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09-18-2011, 11:02 AM #487Watch out for sticks.
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09-18-2011, 11:49 AM #488
I have never done this before but would something like this that fits perfectly in the back of a Subaru Forester be a bad idea to sleep on in the winter assuming you kept it well inflated?
http://www.coleman.com/coleman/Colem...6#.TnYuSHPqmLE
Are air mattresses a bad idea in the winter because of heat loss or can you just throw some extra blankets on them?
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09-18-2011, 03:26 PM #489Registered User
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09-18-2011, 03:27 PM #490Registered User
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09-18-2011, 04:08 PM #491
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09-18-2011, 06:37 PM #492
Air mattresses in winter are horrendous btw. Gotta have closed cell foam in winter. On another note I just got my new slide in camper for my Tundra. Getting it tricked out for winter now. Will be traveling skiing full time this winter with one agenda....ski anywhere I want in N. America.
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09-18-2011, 06:51 PM #493
Right, except how well does it insulate? When you have a 6" deep pocket of it where it can circulate, it isn't very effective. When you crunch all the sleeping bag insulation under your body, you suddenly have very little insulation underneath you. Then you get the cold bottom hot top syndrome and you sweat while sleeping and make your system even colder. If you use the air mattress just get a thin closed cell pad and put that on the air mattress.
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09-18-2011, 07:00 PM #494Banned
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09-18-2011, 07:47 PM #495
Good advice on the air mattresses guys. Thanks!
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09-19-2011, 09:21 AM #496**
I'm a cougar, not a MILF! I have to protect my rep! - bklyn
In any case, if you're ever really in this situation make sure you at least bargain in a couple of fluffers.
-snowsprite
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09-19-2011, 10:42 AM #497
On the air mattress front, they suck. I'd use just about anything first. As mentioned, they don't insulate well, they leak, you slide off them, etc.
The best value is a 3" open cell RV mattress pad, twin size can usually be found for <$20. If you're worried about moisture, cover it with a couple garbage bags and a couple fitted sheets over that.
The most comfy (for me) is a 4" memory foam mattress topper from Wal-Mart/similar. It's got 2" of memory foam over 2" of open cell foam. Can usually find these in a full size for about $60 with an included cover. This is what I run in the back of my truck. VERY warm.There's nothing better than sliding down snow, and flying through the air
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09-19-2011, 08:09 PM #498
Just picked up, this weekend, a 1988 Hallmark 8' pop up camper fully restored for the back of my Dodge Ram for only $250. Super Pumped! Have any of you guys had any problems with catalytic heaters, with oxygen sensors, not working above 7000 feet?
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09-21-2011, 05:33 AM #499Registered User
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I'll buy that. My thinking was that sleeping on a thin layer of carpet that is attached to the one piece of metal between you and the outside (with maybe a layer of sound deadener between) was going to be much colder than even one of those big tall family-car-camping-in-the-park kind of air mattresses - at least it would put something more between your bag and that cold surface. I'd definitely agree that something with cells is gonna be waaaaay warmer.
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09-21-2011, 07:01 AM #500
Hospitals throw away tons of foam pads. Free. As many as you want. Must pass smell test though,but can be washed
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