Truck Camping: The 6 Components You Need To Address
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There are 6 components of vehicle camping that need to be addressed:
1. Sleeping Area
2. Cooking Station
3. Hygiene Station
4. Storage
5. Power
6 Quick-Grab Gear
I've been vehicle camping full-time since July 2015 and have found that if I have these 6 components covered, I'll pretty much be prepared for any situation that comes up while traveling. Thanks for watching and please feel free to comment below with any questions. I'll do my best to get back to you in a timely manner.
I love when I see guys that actually go! Sounds sarcastic but I know cats with 30k setups that stare at there equipment. This guys spent a couple hundred and is getting after it. Great job man
I hear ya buddy. I so tire of these Overlanding UA-cam channels that are in reality all faked and scripted non-sense. Those channels are all about trying to get you to Buy Outdoor Junk. The reason I want to spend as much time in the back country is to get away from Materialism and this Screwed up world. I dont want nor do I need to take all that expensive crap with me to enjoy nature. Ill be honest the most peaceful and contented dudes I have seen in the back country are those types that have very very little. Some people would call them Hobos or indignant even. But there those dudes are with that million mile wide smile and eyes that look like deep pools. It's not what you spend on your rig or your gear. it is the fact that you actually use those things up. Wear them out through Experience......
You shouldn't bother watching those guys
@@evopwrmods The smiles and the eyes..lol..Now I'm convinced!!
Hi,
Just read yr comment and couldn’t agree more.
Thought you might like to look at my channel and set up. Like and sun
Cheers
Out There Touring
I love the idea of just having the necessities and still being able to live comfortably. I can't wait to get started on my setup.
Hi,
Just read yr comment and couldn’t agree more.
Thought you might like to look at my channel and set up. Like and sun
Cheers
Out There Touring
I really appreciate your simple approach to the lifestyle. Many people spend too much time on the frills. This was very helpful
Effective setup and well delivered presentation. Love the GPS texting that will be moving up my list. Thanks Brian
I just subscribed. I just finished the sleeper bed / storage platform on my '04 Tacoma last weekend. I'm also 6' tall and I fit quite nicely in my 5 ft bed. I also built it so I have the ability to extend the bed out on to the tailgate when I have company. I bought one of the truck tents to keep us out of the weather. Great info. Thanks for sharing.
Great insight, thank you. I went the minimalist route a few years back when I moved to SE Asia. And have been thinking about an off-road lifestyle when I head back to the US. So was happy to find your channel. Love it!
... "The More You Know, The Less You Carry". Mors Kochanski
Good setup, love how you organized it all and that 'simplicity' remark was good. I think it is the only way to go.
Getting ready to do the full time off grid thing myself, so far your set up is what I will be using. Thank you for sharing.
Cool channel man. Doing it well. Subbed for sure.
My truck includes my hammock, it's rain fly, and an extra tarp. Having that hammock, in addition to a plush chair, is absolutely indispensable for adding to the relaxation of a well built camp.
Love that bigfoot sticker on the side of the truck 👍
Very thoughtful and clear. Borrowing many of your ideas, the first one cutting some 2x6s and a 4x8x1/2 plywood for a bed cot. Thanks.
Thanks for the video. In the process of buying my truck camper and look forward to getting out on the road. This video helped me get my necessities list going.
Thank you for all the useful information. You seem to have it down and it really works well for you. I have an ARE insulated cap coming in soon and that's my first step. Really looking forward to my home away from home, and your minimalist, no nonsense modular mind set really appeals to me !!!! I'll be watching more of your videos for sure !!! Just subscribed !!!
I don't know where you're at or what year this video was made but you had a lot of valid points and I'm living in a truck and yes I have a tent but I'm completely self-sufficient and a lot of things that you said were very relevant to what it's like to actually live out of a vehicle so thank you for your in-depth knowledge of ways to live comfortably enjoy nature
Right on Bud! I think that's the best setup for sure - platform setup is ideal. Keep on truckin'
So glad I found you! Thanks for all the details (exact brands + why); so helpful!
You're smart to have tossed your cell phone. I got rid of my cell phone about 14 years ago and never looked back. I'm SO glad I did. It's made all the difference in my life. I'm very happy and always upbeat now and I don't worry about being tracked. When I go out I'm totally free and it's such a... well, FREEING feeling. I can't even express how much better off I am with out a cell phone. It's great!
Excellent video and great information covering the basics (which is what everyone needs). Well done! Scott
Great set up in a truck topper camper! I love those insulated A.R.E caps. Thank you for sharing. 👍
Awesome video, great information newbies and veterans alike ! Thanks for taking the time to share this with us .
Hi,
Just read yr comment and couldn’t agree more.
Thought you might like to look at my channel and set up. Like and sun
Cheers
Out There Touring
You have a nice setup for a solo camper. I went with a High -C camper shell when I truck camped. set it up with two small bunks in a 6.5 foot bed. That way my son and I could go explore. The extra height was nice, and still had a rack setup on top. Former backbacker so no shortage of lightweight equipment. Then I moved on to motorcycle camping, but now I haul a small bike in the bed and use a truck tent when I get to camp and use the motorcycle to explore the surrounding countryside. Of course that means my gear is in the cab of the truck.
Sweet video I am 5-11 with a 5.5 ft bed glad to know it's no issue to sleep diagonal
Nice video! Great six points. I'm going to set up a soap & water squirter as you describe - will save both water and soap!
I have a long bed Tacoma with a Leer cap (4" over roof line height - great for head room). Use a simple Roll-a-Cot & Thermarest pad for my "sleeping set". The cot has no middle leg - so it fits tight against the side of the truck. I use the same long plastic storage bin you have under my cot, and one or two (depending on gear needs) stackable bins. I like a simple camping mode set-up, yet I can have an empty bed in say 5 minutes for cargo carrying truck use. A RTIC 35 qt cooler and small propane stove for food, and two 20liter water containers that have spigots. I run paracord above my screened windows...and my towels and such can be used as sun shields/drapes as needed, and hung for drying too.
I have a swivel mount LED light set up at rear of the cap for good interior or tailgate illumination. I find the tailgate serves many roles: table, chair, food prep...so having illumination right there is critical.
At times use a 8x12 tarp with two poles as a rear or side mounted sun/rain shelter.
I love having the flexibility of a 4x4 truck. Cap off, cap on, cargo, or camping - it can do it all.
Recently, I had been rear ended twice last month. Now, I’m a little afraid to drive. I thought a truck can give me more protection in case of getting hit again. That is why I just bought Taco SR RWD with Tonneau hard flip up cover. But now I think I should have 4WD and truck cap for over landing ( maybe not in Florida?) and camping.
Thank you so much. It’s been very educational watching your UA-cam. Yama
Great audio, great video, but most importantly great information. This is the kinds of video that gets views my friend
Thanks Buddy! Look forward to hanging out this summer. I switched cameras (again) to a more compact model. I picked up a Canon GX9 - fits in my pocket as opposed to the bigger camera I had which was really bulky. I like it, still learning all the features. Really pleased with it.
Colorado Backcountry Adventures it works great!!
Thanks so much for your Great camping tipps. You have no idea how much you help us dummies from the big city. Thanks so much...
Very informative. Thank you. Just setting up my gear and your comments are spot on.
like your setup looking at getting a truck for camping and road trips. good info thanks for sharing and safe travels
Great advise, I appreciate your hard work and sharing with us your thoughts of how to camp in a truck.
I'll be driving from Calgary, Canada 🇨🇦 to Santiago del Estero in Argentina and I'm in the process of planning and organizing the vehicle.
Regards,
Victor
I appreciate the tip on the squirting water bottle for soap. I will definitely add this to my setup. Thank you.
Thanks, Brian!!! Very helpful as I prepare to go on road full time!!!
You are direct and to the point. Without straying from the topic. Interesting.
You’re the real deal man. I like the minimalist truck bed 🛏 system set up because you’re right, sometimes you need the bed system out of the way to use the full truck bed. Awesome video
Hi,
Just read yr comment and couldn’t agree more.
Thought you might like to look at my channel and set up. Like and sun
Cheers
Out There Touring
Love the Sasquatch hiking sticker!
Wow! I have just discovered you!Thank you for the incredible basic information,just the way I wanted it.Congratulations,keep up the wonderful work!rocco.
This was an all-around great video! I just bought a 2015 F150 and am wanting to start truck camping. Thanks for the helpful tips!
Great system!!!! My husband has to have his caffeine, so we have an additional 'sub' station with French press/ coffee/ and makings in shoe box plastic container!
For a lighter-weight option, you should check out the aeropress. I really don't do anything overnight without it, whether it's work or personal trip.
Super informative video! I’ve just started truck camping in my Ford F150 with a hard top camper shell!
Long time backpacker and new to the car/truck camping life. I think you nailed it with this video. Really great job of covering the essentials and what you've found to work. I couldn't agree more with the minimalist strategy.
Thanks Michael! Yeah, the minimalist lifestyle is so rewarding. I hope others get a chance to experience this way of living, it's really opened my eyes.
Hi,
Just read yr comment and couldn’t agree more.
Thought you might like to look at my channel and set up. Like and sun
Cheers
Out There Touring
Stumbled across your channel and I must say, I really enjoy the information. Great info, recommendations and explanations. I'm from Colorado as well and I recently picked up a Tacoma and have plans of doing exactly what you are doing. Look forward to watching the rest of your videos.
Hi,
Just read yr comment and couldn’t agree more.
Thought you might like to look at my channel and set up. Like and sun
Cheers
Out There Touring
Colorado Boon Docking!!! Out of Colorado Springs. Realizing the age of this video, you still provide a lot of useful info. Cold weather camping for me: 2019 F150 SuperCrew w/5.5 bed SPORT w/ ARE cab high shell w/ Bedrug. Cold weather time the shell windows are covered with thin aluminum from Homer’s secured in place via Velcro. Custom built wood bed at front of shell, Mr Buddy heater via 10 foot hose to 20gal tank outside with thermoelectric fan to spread the warmth, (and it does get warm) CO2 detector with shell front window slightly open. Blankets are mostly the moving blankets bought on sale from Harbor Freight. Homer bucket with seat and liners for long distance phone calls?!?! Food grade buckets 3.5 to 5 gal (free-courtesy of local food stores) for water supply for me and dog. 2 additional 5 gal water bags (shower bags) for washing up! Setpower 50 portable fridge powered via HF Predator 2000 (no neighbors= no noise complaints). Various books and/or magazines (no WWW). Better half has map that shows where I will be! Protection is afforded via Glock 40 in 10mm and bear spray! Tarps with homemade telescoping poles sourced from Homer’s provide overhead shelter and wind block! When done: if I trucked it in, I trucked it out! Leave no trace!
Thank you!!!!! It was hard for me to find someone camping in a Tacoma short bed!! I'm excited to do my setup fairly soon!
Great video I have a short bed Toyota Tacoma and you have given me a bunch of great ideas I am going camping in May thank you very much.
Wow! What a set up. I think you have worked out the kinks. I can't wait for the time to come in my life when we can go full time over the road/off the grid and lose the cell phone. I purposely go places where there is no cell service. New subscriber and can't wait to see more.
Thanks Dave for subscribing! I'm in the process of doing a few new videos - one on my budget to travel full time and another video on the gear I carry with me at all times. I'll be posting them in the next week so stay tuned for more videos!
Your channel is rad brother, i love your setup. Its an inspiration to see your rig and how youre livin the good life!
Thanks Mr.TooTall 939! Love living this way, getting to experience all the great areas in the American West is such a great way to spend my time. I hope to keep living this way as long as my health will allow. I'm coming up on m 5 year anniversary of hitting the road this Spring! Cheers to the good life, thank you for checking out my channel. Have a great afternoon! ~ Brian
Stumbled upon your channel. Just got a TRD OR DCLB. Trying to figure out how to set it up for long term living and this is great information. Without having to buy a trailer, I can now bring my home with me when working seasonal jobs.
Hi,
Just read yr comment and couldn’t agree more.
Thought you might like to look at my channel and set up. Like and sun
Cheers
Out There Touring
thanks for reminding me, I forgot to put my shovel into my new truck. great video! I look forward to viewing more.
OUTSTANDING!!!
Just found your channel.
👍subbed!!!
No rambling, just pure info, and you hit the basics dead on!!!
Was a scout when I was young, and you nailed it !!!! I MUST SAY YOU INSPIRED ME TO GET BACK AT IT !!! THANKS 😎🤠
👍👍👍👍👍
Great information...we used to go camping when I was little..these are fantastic ideas
Like what has already been said here, good video, good information. After posting this, I'm going to go back and watch it again.Thanks
very informative. I purchased your plans for the bed extension a while back adapted to my f150 crew cab 4x4 with the same topper you have
In my opinion, this was the most helpful video I've seen yet. Thanks 👍
Very compact and To The Point information about camping. Hats off to you buddy. We would appreciate if you make another video about ur Power setup- extra battery and inverter that you use
All of that was awesome information!!!
Sorry to hear the Yeti was stolen, that's really gotta suck!
Excellent. Exactly what I am looking for…thank you Bob
I am really digging the simple hacks . Tons of suttle key ideas to keeping simply comfortable . Nice work!
Hi,
Just read yr comment and couldn’t agree more.
Thought you might like to look at my channel and set up. Like and sun
Cheers
Out There Touring
Just look at your vid list, OMG it's bing watching time again !!!!!!!!
great vid mate, in my experience here n the Balkan mountain region i notice that without a webasto heater i felt so tired due to cold nights.
So in my case the formula its simple, rest well, enjoy better.
Webasto is expensive, but there are some clones that are cheaper and it seems from some tests that are great and safe to use
cooked on both the pocket rocket and that coleman grill for years.. Msr pocket rocket is Awesome stove! perfect for backpacking.
LOVED the squirt bottle of soapy water. Cool Video!
Like the firestarter/napalm hack. Thumbs up!
What do you do when you get ready to sleep about closing the tailgate & camper top? TIA. Also, thank you for covering everything possible to be out there comfortable.
Love my Nemo bag! I've got the spoon shaped bag. Super comfortable!
Excellent setup - THANKS for sharing!
That setup is awesome... Great information, very informative... My only recommended piece of gear would be a Silky Bigboy 2000... Other than that you have a great system. Backpacking gear is a compact and lightweight... Also check out a Helinox chair, it weighs 2 lbs can hold up to 325 lbs and is 1/3 the size... Thanks for sharing.
Truck camping is hard to beat if you plan to take the path less followed, literally. As an old backpacker, I already own the lightweight, compact gear that makes the truck practical. But if starting from scratch and sticking to campsites a contractors or conversion van is a better option. The pass-through feature of vans and RV's is a total game changer. Crawling into a pickup truck bed works when your're young and camping solo but its a tight fit for a couple and condensation can ruin a nights sleep. Plus, you'll need to exit the truck to do anything but sleep. Inside the van, can cook, crap, dress, sleep,wash up, start the vehicle, run the ac/heat radio and bug out in a flash if needed. I used to hang my bicycle from the ceiling, kept almost everything inside when camping and still space to sleep on a Stearns and Foster twin mattress. I miss those days.
Great meeting you today! Chance encounter but really cool to see your set up in person!
Very informative, I will definitely utilize this information. Thank you!
TIP: get one of those scented wax warmers, add Vaseline instead of the wax, once it liquifies dip the cotton balls in the liquid Vaseline. So much easier, faster, & completely permeates the cotton balls.
Also could use antibiotic ointment instead of Vaseline for multi-purpose. Most antibiotic ointments are made from a petroleum base just like Vaseline and will burn the same, but has the benefit of being a first aid item as well.
Great practical info, Thanks for sharing & I'll try it.
Great video as always! I think I may try to insulate my truck cap this summer, if I don't score a 4x4 ambulance to travel with. Peace!
one of the best videos on the subject and enjoyable to watch and listen to
Very nice brother, best part for was leaving the rat race, i retire in a few years and plan on traveling the U.S. with my wife and dog. Obviously I will need a larger rig, we plan on a 4x4 van or box van. Great info , stay safe
Had the class A's, C's, tow campers, tents, and truck campers but still love truck cap camping!
Yeah, there's just something about the simplicity of having a smaller setup which I love. Definitely makes it easier to get to those hard to reach spots not having a trailer!
Great video! Very informative, just what I was looking for. Thank you!
Lov truck camping thanks for the tips gonna get those things for sure
7th component, always get a handsome fella like you on your journeys !
I like your style! The bike pump water heater is something I've not seen before. Need to look into one.
Excellent video. If you don't have room to carry a chainsaw a hand-held wood saw is super important in the backcountry. Once I was way out of the Sawtooths and a fierce storm came through and fell a lot of trees. One fell across the road that I was on and there were so many trees there's no way to get around. being able to saw through a tree and also have a towing rope to pull the tree out of the way. Luckily my 04 Tacoma went right over the top of the tree and I was able to escape. Peace in the backcountry.
Good Stuff. Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thanks for sharing, Brian. Yes, minimal STUFF maximal LIFE. How about re-using used cooking oil for fire-starter? :)
A realistic, affordable outfit for truck camping. I e watched a lot of videos on overland/normal truck camping rigs and its cool and all but when you start adding up the dollars its ridiculously expensive. Awesome video, thank you for the info!
I agree forget the rack and all the other camping junk. all you need is the truck you have , a shell, then build a sleeping platform. can hit the road and see what your really going to need . not going to need 90% of the junk in the trunk
Master Class. Thanks so much! Really well done!
Useful and very informative content, great delivery. Excellent video!
I added a 65 qt Whynter Fridge/freezer to my system. It will run off the Tacoma inverter outlet while driving and will automatically switch to my secondary battery when truck is off. It only draws 4- 5 amps when running. You should check them out, they have smaller models.
I'd be interested in a 35qt or comparable size so I'll see what Whynter has in that size. Thanks for the recommendation!
Great Vid but, you forgot a Canopy or Tarp, they come in handy for shade , wind break or ground barriers
This is the kind of videos I like to watch. Thank you and subbed..
Awesome, thanks for the positive feedback!
Great video for the aspiring camper.
A very nice video you did a lot of good tips for someone who's has not been involved in this yet but it makes a lot of sense
Thanks 🙏🏼 Happy Trails Taco 😎
Very informative. Love the decal on the fender of your pickup. :)
Might want to look into Wolverine Water bottles, they have a clear plastic that helps to solar disinfect well water / clear stream water. They are VERY TOUGH too !
Mayor Fuglycool
The shovel is a requisite for a camp fire. So is a bucket and water, as parks generally require that fires be 'drowned'
Thanks. Nicely done. Picked up some tips.
Just some things to try for 3 season shower 6+" pvc pipe for shower, can add bike tube stem &fill hole paint black, mount on rack, next a Sven saw or Silky sawing is much better than chopping, Eastwing is bulletproof & affordable, have you done vid on why the TRD?
I gave a thumbs up because this is a great way to get out there....However, for me, a truck canopy that low forces me to pretzel myself every time I gat in and out. better to take a medium sized tent and a cot with a good thick self inflating pad. If I can't get sitting headroom from a cot, it's a No Go setup.
Super helpful video thanks!
Great video. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
You can utilize “use” in place of utilize; it uses less syllables-keeping true to minimalism. Just teasing-great video!
Somebody learned a new word, lol. It seems to be an epidemic on UA-cam, kind of like these people that begin every sentence with "so", arrrgh!
As long as he doesn’t say like every 6 words I’m fine.
Agreed!
I share that (aka 'exact/same') opinion.
Thanks for taking time to make video - Good lnfo here!