thecriscokid
Explorer
I spent 200+ days and nights testing some products. Starting this last spring until late fall.I spent 5-6 nights a week going through the motions and enjoying it. It has been 10 years since I last forfeit a physical address for 6 months of outdoor living
While my main objective was to perfect my Campteq Pop Top, I needed a few things to make life on the road a bit more comfortable and organized. Some simple, some mandatory and some often over looked
Living in the mountains of colorado provides a good mixture of weather conditions as well as ever changing off road conditions. All these elements made for a fun summer of bouncing around the back country and I still have plenty of backroads and mountain passes to explore..
I'd like to share a handful of products that I used on a day to day basis. Many of them are popular, many of them work great, and some fell short
A quick list that I will make it though.
Aether Apparel and luggage
Howling moon accessories
kermit chairs
Bundu Boxxes
Water and fuel cans
Pelican products
Alu Box
National Luna
Lighting
Sleeping products
Special thanks to:
Rou of Howling Moon-Utensil organiser-alu awning-Bundu Boxxes
Paul of Equipt-Alu Box-National Luna
Aether Apparel-Layers-Jackets-Coats-luggage
Craig "plantdriver"-Sure Fire-Pelican case-
Safari Ltd-trusted Toyota shop
Every campsite is different and can be set up in a variety of ways. Fast access and set up is key to enjoying your time and the gear that we spend our fun tickets on.
If the gear is a pain to get to you it probably won't get used as often.
From the time that I decide to turn off the engine for the evening until I can be in bed is well under a minute. Yup. Pretty strick on that being quick. Some days that's all the camp that was set up. If I had dinner in town, mid afternoon nap,tired from a big bike ride or just not feeling well. A bed is sometimes all you need
Most of the time I end up using maybe 75% of what is in my vehicle. Tools, spares, and such make up the rest.
Did I mention that I hate rattles...
Usually, one of the 1st things when you "arrive" is to get a little food going or some refreshments out. 8 years have past since I last had a mobile fridge. There is no way around the simplicity and efficiency of the stainless steel National Luna Weekender fridge. The premium paid to purchase a National Luna is a distant memory. I ran the fridge at 9 deg Celsius for 6 months (less 20 shore power) on my single optima yellow top starting and deep cycle battery without ever touching my 2nd. Very impressive!
This is my "packed to the gills" lots of bike riding gear in that truck
Next I'd want unpack a bit or maybe get into my camper. Out came one of the most used pieces of my kit. The Alu box ABA42 was in and out a couple times a day.
I used this as my step to get in, it houses my kitchen and makes a great kermit chair sized solo table.
This is close in size to the Pelican 1550 and the Bundu Boxxes, at roughly 23X15X9.5
This pic is 2 minute cook setup
Next came out the Howling Moon Cutlery holder.
This thing is fantastic! Made of bullet proof reinforced woven unubtanium rip stop fabric. This cutlery organizer not only is a great way to hold your forks and knives but you can also fit small cutting board inside. Three folds and a large velcro keep everything from making noise. This is one of the last things that I pack up because I often wedge it in between two cases or something that could rattle around. Just fantastic
While my main objective was to perfect my Campteq Pop Top, I needed a few things to make life on the road a bit more comfortable and organized. Some simple, some mandatory and some often over looked
Living in the mountains of colorado provides a good mixture of weather conditions as well as ever changing off road conditions. All these elements made for a fun summer of bouncing around the back country and I still have plenty of backroads and mountain passes to explore..
I'd like to share a handful of products that I used on a day to day basis. Many of them are popular, many of them work great, and some fell short
A quick list that I will make it though.
Aether Apparel and luggage
Howling moon accessories
kermit chairs
Bundu Boxxes
Water and fuel cans
Pelican products
Alu Box
National Luna
Lighting
Sleeping products
Special thanks to:
Rou of Howling Moon-Utensil organiser-alu awning-Bundu Boxxes
Paul of Equipt-Alu Box-National Luna
Aether Apparel-Layers-Jackets-Coats-luggage
Craig "plantdriver"-Sure Fire-Pelican case-
Safari Ltd-trusted Toyota shop
Every campsite is different and can be set up in a variety of ways. Fast access and set up is key to enjoying your time and the gear that we spend our fun tickets on.
If the gear is a pain to get to you it probably won't get used as often.
From the time that I decide to turn off the engine for the evening until I can be in bed is well under a minute. Yup. Pretty strick on that being quick. Some days that's all the camp that was set up. If I had dinner in town, mid afternoon nap,tired from a big bike ride or just not feeling well. A bed is sometimes all you need
Most of the time I end up using maybe 75% of what is in my vehicle. Tools, spares, and such make up the rest.
Did I mention that I hate rattles...
Usually, one of the 1st things when you "arrive" is to get a little food going or some refreshments out. 8 years have past since I last had a mobile fridge. There is no way around the simplicity and efficiency of the stainless steel National Luna Weekender fridge. The premium paid to purchase a National Luna is a distant memory. I ran the fridge at 9 deg Celsius for 6 months (less 20 shore power) on my single optima yellow top starting and deep cycle battery without ever touching my 2nd. Very impressive!
This is my "packed to the gills" lots of bike riding gear in that truck
Next I'd want unpack a bit or maybe get into my camper. Out came one of the most used pieces of my kit. The Alu box ABA42 was in and out a couple times a day.
I used this as my step to get in, it houses my kitchen and makes a great kermit chair sized solo table.
This is close in size to the Pelican 1550 and the Bundu Boxxes, at roughly 23X15X9.5
This pic is 2 minute cook setup
Next came out the Howling Moon Cutlery holder.
This thing is fantastic! Made of bullet proof reinforced woven unubtanium rip stop fabric. This cutlery organizer not only is a great way to hold your forks and knives but you can also fit small cutting board inside. Three folds and a large velcro keep everything from making noise. This is one of the last things that I pack up because I often wedge it in between two cases or something that could rattle around. Just fantastic
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