NorthstarTC650-n-Tundra

[zidaro]

the roadside at Tunis is not marked.
It appeared that Ventura Co. was much more diligent about marking all roadside along Hwy1 with no Parking 10pm-5am, whereas the LA Co. was more lenient with some areas clearly not posted.
I ran across others doing the same, but not many.

Other areas are a bit more vague and you are on the fringes of receiving a citation, depending on your attitude i believe
Personally, i had no issue with any law or parking patrols. The ones i did see, and they saw me, i had amiable conversations with and they had no outward trouble with where i was. But i also didn't "say" i was overnighting.

 

[Tatted]

ok, I think we need more pics from you:ylsmoke:

 

[zidaro]

luv my pop up!!

 

[zidaro]

Info I've saved up on sealants i prefer!
some good for vertical, some must be used if horizontal.
some permanent, some better for temp solutions like a grill cover.

and not Northstar at all:
repairing.replacing the ridiculous ARB fridge DC plug. Polarity! so one can splice in a battery/power connector of your choice

 

[zidaro]

Some recent journeys

multiple trips to Death Valley, always with Saline as the Ultimate Destination

 

[zidaro]

travelled up thru Nevadas remote Ruby Mtn range thru Idaho up into Whitefish/Kalispell Montana, then back south thru Yellowstone and Jackson Wyoming, across Utah back to E Sierras. Most was my daughter and i, visited my Dad in Kalispell, then picked up my wifey in Bozeman for the Yellowstone Jackson portion to home.
this was last summer- clearly it takes me awhile to catch up online
Great boon docking all along, finding remote sideroad tours, taking as much dirt as we could find along the way.

remote Nevada Hot Springs

touring dirt along the E. Ruby's

boondocking in the parking lot at SunValley Ski area

found this amazing dirt along the way across the sawtooth range. so we took it!!

Whitefish Ski area! best adventure ropes/sleds/ziplines we found (unless your in Costa Rica)

HotairBallooning over Kalispell! With my Dad

Bam! along the W. Yellowstone border. S. of Bozeman We boondocked to wake to this trail

very fresh tracks. on the trail. bigger than my hand.

more boondocks W. of W. Yellowstone. easy bounce into the park in the am, but peaceful and quiet thru the night.

Camping up above Gardiner, on N. border of Jellystone. No crowds.

lunch watching Bison

scored a spot in the park! less chance than winning the lotto

 

[zidaro]

then we headed off to the Tetons

boon docking above Jackson on E side

happy couple

Boon docking out E. of Two Oceans Lake. Gand Teton Park. Theres Bear out Here

amazing lightening storm surrounded up all night

Swift Creek Outfitters took us for a horsie ride

headed back to Jackson

Boondocking above Jackson, West side

then we threaded our way south west into Utah and Nevada. all amazing country. Love it.

 

[zidaro]

ok, I think we need more pics from you:ylsmoke:

^^^^ ask and ye shall receive !! so long as there is no timeline

 

[Regcabguy]

Fine shots. How was the surf?

 

[Guri]

Nice photo shots... how the truck holds the miles? How may miles on the truck? Happy camper?
I love my tundra and zero issue so far.

 

[Jesse Ramsey]

Northstar makes a solid product but with weight FWC is the way

 

[zidaro]

Northstar makes a solid product but with weight FWC is the way

i used to think this way too.
I have a number of buddies with FWC setups. They are just not as comfortable. Period. and they all agree. They are lighter, yes. But I've never seen someone with a FWC go somewhere i couldn't.

If i was running my slide-in full-time on the truck this would be a bigger issue, but using it as a camper only when needed, the weight difference has no real bearing on the camping experience. But ill say what does is having a very comfortable camper that is much easier to set up and take down, and use in pop-top collapsed mode. My roof does not fall apart or leak like a sieve either.

on a side note- Love OB. Lived there for a few years while in college. On Lotus! miss those Dempsey breaky burritos!!

 

[Tatted]

^^^^ ask and ye shall receive !! so long as there is no timeline

Good to see you out. You ever get to Colorado let me know

 

[Pacific Northwest yetti]

Love the thread, and set up Thanks for keeping it updated. I just got a promotion and am looking forward to a northstar pop up in my future. It looks like you have rotopax installed on the front wall of the camper, any thoughts on how you like them, how they are mounted?

Thanks Happy travels

 

[zidaro]

Finally became so annoyed by the gigantic AC unit that we NEVER even consider using that hangs off the back of our camper. Inside and out it is in the way.

Yanked it out.

Its working, fully intact, and ready for an install if anyone is considering this AC option. PM me


Rough opening had been modified from the factory radius cornered opening to square.

window no fit! Picked up the Hehr window from Northstar direct.

Frame built from alder. Need ~2" additional cutout to allow solid frame to insert into rough opening.

Lil jigsawing and sanding to make a tight fit. Here it is in its very unfinished test fit.

Still need to glue and screw, trim, stain, and seal! Its already obvious how much more awesome a window is, can't wait to have it finished and be out gazing thru it somewhere.
More pics to follow with the finished product.