Camping Gear Reviews, A Ton

[Corey]

Corey - I am so happy you joined ExPo! What a great set of write-ups! I am looking for the shower as soon as I log off here! Thanks for the time and thought in your posts!
:archaeolo

Thanks, great site here.
Thanks for the comps on my reviews.
I am sure you will enjoy the shower, it is a pretty cool unit.

Awesome review and I'm jealous of your toys :camping: What's that miniature wooden table on top of the table? Salt and pepper shaker? Oh yeah you need a bigger TV:elkgrin:

Thanks again.
That little teeny table is from Mt. Rainier National Park, some gift shop up there I would imagine.
I can not for the life of me remember how I got it though.
Maybe some friends the X and I use to camp with 20 years or so ago.

The TV, working on it
Looking at getting a 37" to 42" LCD when I get my bonus.

 

[jeepmedic46]

Looks like you had a good time camping and I will be looking into some of that equipment. Haven't been exploring for a while and want to get back into it.:arabia:

 

[jeepmedic46]

The airland rooftop tent is awesome:tent:

 

[Corey]

Thanks, it was a great time up there at Mt. Rainier.

Yes, the tent was very cool.
It reminded me of being in a tree house from my youth way to many moons ago

 

[Corey]

An update to the battery powered pump for a 5 gallon water cooler bottle.
As seen above in the review and the same picture below, you can see that the pump is not secured to the bottle in the first picture.
It never did tighten, and I found out why earlier in the week.

We have a water delivery guy at work and I was talking to him about it, and he asked me if my bottle had the screw on cap for when you want to secure the contents when transporting it.
I said it did, and he said the bottles they use with his company use a press on cap, not a screw on cap.

I asked where I might obtain a water bottle like he has on his truck, and he smiled and he gave me one

Took it home and sure enough, the battery water pump works perfect with it.
You insert it all the way on the bottle, then tighten up the collar that presses onto the bottle.

Now I will have no more loose water pump going back and forth om me.
You can see in the first picture how the pump is at an angle because it is not secured to the bottle.
Although it worked perfectly well that way, it is nice to now have the pump secure and not move around.

Guess I will have to see if I have another big ARB sticker handy to put on the new bottle, or I will just drop by ARB after work and pick up some more stickers

Old bottle with the pump leaning to the side.

New bottle with the pump secured, and the old bottle next to it on the right showing the threads on the neck.
This is not the type of bottle that works with the pump.

 

[CanuckMariner/Nomad]

Cabela's Picnic Table

One person can set the whole table up in just a few minutes.
It deploys very fast, and is just as easy to take down for packing.

It is amazing that such a small package expands to a dining table big enough to seat four.
A little cramped with four, but it can be done.
It is very stable too.
I give it two thumbs up

Pros:
* The table is a lot more comfortable than I thought it would be.
* Takes up very little room in the rig when folded down.

Cons:
* Can not really think of any, as this little table rocks the woods.

I would add to the Cons that is is really not well made (China), had mine for about a year and already becoming a bit unstable, loosening up, folding joints bind up, have to be a bit careful putting back together.

 

[Corey]

Thanks.
I wonder if spraying on some white lithium grease would be of help where the parts slide against each other?

 

[CanuckMariner/Nomad]

Thanks.
I wonder if spraying on some white lithium grease would be of help where the parts slide against each other?

Good idea, will try that.

 

[ntsqd]

Can I suggest something non clothing staining instead of white grease? First up would be my std fall-back choice for such things, Maxima Motorcycle Chain Wax. I also just found a teflon bearing wax lubricant at Lowe's that I intend to test.

 

[CanuckMariner/Nomad]

Can I suggest something non clothing staining instead of white grease? First up would be my std fall-back choice for such things, Maxima Motorcycle Chain Wax. I also just found a teflon bearing wax lubricant at Lowe's that I intend to test.

I'll see if I can find some, thanks!

 

[Colorado David]

Nice reviews. I have one suggestion. I have used Lowell light stands, that are very similar to your Coleman Lantern stand, for years. They have the flat legs and become unstable after some use. These are the light stands I buy now. http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/MF6030/ They have tubular legs and are very stable. You would have to fabricate your own bracket for the lantern, but that would be easy enough since the top of the stand is threaded. After that you'd just drill the legs for stakes and you're done. I think they are cheaper that the other stands too. They offer a volume discount so if a couple of folks ordered them together, they get even cheaper.

 

[frgtwn]

light stands

Those light stands look like they would make a base for a vertical ham antenna. Someone try it and let me know!

Dale

 

[Colorado David]

Those light stands look like they would make a base for a vertical ham antenna. Someone try it and let me know!

Dale

They come in larger sizes too. Here's a heavier 13 foot stand.

http://www.calumetphoto.com/item/MF6065/

 

[Lichen]

Thanks for sharing. I was about to buy one of those toilet systems. Now I can scratch that and buy the cooking station instead. Don't you just love Cabelas?

 

[Corey]

The crapper is great, it is just the tent I do not like.
You can replace the slippery guy ropes with better ones, but I think it should have came with them in the first place.

Also the bigger Cabelas shower tent I bought (still have not set it up) is so much bigger, it will be better for extended camping trips.

Yes, I really like the kitchen I bought from Cabelas.

Getting all of my gear organized in my home now and consolidated, so it will take up less room in my rig.
I also took in my old 5 lb propane tank to get certified and outfitted with a new filler outlet.
The original one they do not use anymore.

Bought a Colman adapter hose to use with the tank and my two burner propane hose so I will not have to use the throw away 1 lb canisters anymore.

Also bought two standard/queen Serta firm pillows for the roof top tent to replace the smaller ones that Autohome provides with the tent.
While the tent was comfortable, I missed a bigger pillow like I use at home.