Muddy boots and a rooftop tent

[MDH33]

Know the area well, used to walk my dog nearly daily there. I lived in Evergreen for many years; family has a place on the lake to escape the TX & AZ heat

Sounds like we will soon need an Evergreen Marg' Hour at the Whip'.

Sounds good. There are a few Rising Sun/Land Cruiser guys up here in Evergreen and Kittredge. Join us for a trail run when you're in town next. :beer:

 

[Pskhaat]

...tThere are a few Rising Sun/Land Cruiser guys up here in Evergreen and Kittredge

I used to be one of them.

 

[grahamfitter]

To bring life to an old thread, a small net strung under the overhang of our (Autohome Overcamp) RTT has worked very well for storing footware overnight.

The ends of the cords are tied to inch or so wide washers at each corner which slide through the C channels.

 

[coastie kyle]

I solved this problem before I even took the tent out. Ill post a pic tomorrow but I bought a dark grey plastic milk crate looking thing. I drilled some holes in the bottom for water drainage. I used some plastic chain from lowes, connected to all four corners by opening links. I connect it to the tent by a round carabiener on the metal pole that holds up the sun/rain visor. And it works great for storeing extra stuff in while driveing.

 

[roberto]

i am going to add small hooks on underside of RTT like I seen someone else do to to hang ones shoes so they dont get rained on and no muddy shoes in tent and they r not on the ground drawing critters in??

R

 

[tdesanto]

Get a Globetrotter or T-Top tent, problem solved.

 

[matt s]

As to the pee issue.

Funnell and plastic tubing run out and away.





I am only half joking.

 

[Token]

As to the pee issue.
Funnell and plastic tubing run out and away.

Used to know a guy that had his Goldwing motorcycle set up for VERY long range riding.. I think he could carry 18 gallons of fuel (saddlebags and truck had fuel tanks).. Was enough for him to ride coast to coast to coast nonstop.. (across the US twice) And he did.. He kept snacks handy and a large camelback on the back seat.

For peeing.. Never saw the contraption myself, but it was described as a "heavy duty condom with a hose". Hose ran out the thigh of his riding suit and attached to another hose that was ran out the back of the bike.

Most mechanics refused to work on the bike until it had been steam cleaned.. Guess the pee tube allowed for a bit of fogging behind the bike..

Boot / tent problem.. Plastic Rubbermaid box in the corner of the tent works well for me.. Even has a lid in case they have an odor issue..

 

[Uncle Roger]

To bring life to an old thread

I apologize for the crappiness of the photos...

I have a Columbus tent (Autohome) on Thule bars. I got the bars extra long -- they were the same price, I think, and I figured the extra length would be good for something. Turns out I was right.

I bought some pieces of 6" wide (I think) commercial door step -- the stuff that covers the line where the inside meets the outside under the door of a store or office building -- and used U-bolts to mount it on the thule bars.

They're great for shoes at night and, as an added bonus, makes for a really handy "coffee shelf" to put your cup while you get your keys out and load stuff in the vehicle. (Until, that is, you drive off with your cup still up there.)

Note: ignore the eye-bolts sticking up; I was playing around with the idea of limb risers, but the shelves aren't strong enough.

 

[Kohburn]

i imagine the same thing that I do for hammock backpacking. a mesh bag to let them dry out hung under the entrance.