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willittt
Boulder climber
Topanga, California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 6, 2014 - 07:43pm PT
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Post a pic of what you go climbing in.
I noticed a need for a thread like this. Maybe one already exists but anyway...
Big or small. truck or car. Post a pic of your beast!
Here is mine:
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Thinking about ditching my 2002 Toy Highlander buying a new Subie Outback. Anyone have any feed back on the Outback? Can it be set up to sleep in (comfortably)?
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willittt
Boulder climber
Topanga, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2014 - 11:37pm PT
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My buddy just got one. You can definitely sleep in it. Actually two of my climbing buddy's just got them. Done some fun off-roading in both. The new one gets good gas mileage
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Thanks for the feed back will.
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looks easy from here
climber
Ben Lomond, CA
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Ultimate Climber's Vehicle and
Post a pic of what you go climbing in. are 2 different questions. I'm going to answer the first, because it's more fun.
I want to go to Witham Army Disposal Yard in England, pick out one of these bad boys, have it shipped to Houston, and drive it home across the southwest.
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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I just finished a install of a new 4.6 V8 a few months ago so it's ready for the summer.
1988 Land Rover Defender 130 Crew Cab right hand drive.
I have had it for 11 years and it is pure fun to drive.
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willittt
Boulder climber
Topanga, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2014 - 01:07am PT
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Looks Easy! Looks awesome!!! But not easy... :)
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Unimog - accept no substitutes!
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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Bachar rocked the 4runner 'til death did they part.
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willittt
Boulder climber
Topanga, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2014 - 01:58am PT
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@biotch... was it a first gen like mine?
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Michael Hjorth
Trad climber
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Biking from Copenhagen to the crags in Sweden with my buddy Peter.
Problem was that Peter could maintain a relaxed conversation while holding 40 km/h. I couldn't.
Michael
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Batrock
Trad climber
Burbank
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Had trouble loading from my home computer but here is my climbing vehicle.
Ready for the summer.
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Mr. Rogers
climber
The Land of Make-Believe
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This is how I roll. Bugaboos parking lot in style.
[Ok, maybe not my vehicle. The photo comes from the Alpine Club of Canada, via Dougald MacDonald's website.]
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tradryan
Big Wall climber
San Diego
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^ lol!!
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tradryan
Big Wall climber
San Diego
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Best climbing vehicle? Taco 4x4 with a camper shell. But who wants to see a photo of that??
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willittt
Boulder climber
Topanga, California
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2014 - 01:40pm PT
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Ok this isn't really a vehicle but I would definitely be stoked to have one at a place like jtree or something. Kind of excessive but definitely badass.
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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07 Tacoma build
Slide over deck for double bed with custom cushion.
Fold up Table
12V electrical system
Blue Sea Fuse box
12V squirrel cage fan
12V LED lighting
400watt Inverter
Solar panel/regulator on the way
6 GAL water tank under deck
12V water pump
Marine access door panel
Now to see if the lady likes it or not...
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Now that's about as nice a standard truck bed set up as I've seen, well done. I got hooked on the VW van path long ago, and its hard to give up a standing room living room, but this isn't half bad.
Here's the first van I owned:
Kind of a cult thing, don't know that I'd recommend it as the "ultimate". The 91 Vanagon I've presently got is warmer, faster, more dependable, but it's still an overpriced fetish object, and disturbingly attractive to mouse infestations.
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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This beauty goes straight up the mountain, waits patiently at camp and carries 7,000 lbs of gear. Combined with the truck it sleeps about 20.
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Dapper Dan
Trad climber
Menlo Park
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...couldn't resist , here's my ultimate vehicle . A work in progress , but always fun .
Girlfriend who cooks included ...
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Love my car. Very comfortable and I've slept many times in it. I just throw in a mattress. Or not. The passenger seat folds down to lying position.
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lars johansen
Trad climber
West Marin, CA
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Since I can't afford a UniMog or a Sportsmobile, this will have to do.
lars
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Now THIS is a VW van...
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Sanskara
climber
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I say the one that has no payment.
If I could have whatever I wanted I would have a VW bus with a new Jetta engine,
In the winter anything that gets good gas milage and is all wheel drive. Probably a Subaru something..
If I was rice I would get a sprinter and have that company that converts them to four wheel drive do the conversion. If I could afford that I am pretty sure I would never go home!
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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This was a pretty darn good climbing rig. Syncro 4x4 that went just about anywhere :) So much room in those things. i feel the reguler vanagon has more usefull liveing space than the westy. All those closets and sh#t vtake up your liveing space. i built a nice little kitchen from dumpster wood and my vanagon rocked. I always hit my head on the fcking overhead cupboard of Isa's westy and the bed is only about a 3rd the size of the bed in the Vanagon. Where Isa is sitting in this photo would be a closet in the west that is a bitch to even get into as the fold out table blocks it unless the table is in the out possition...
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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Licky, is that a Weedmobile? ;-)
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RJNelson
climber
A few different places
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This is my latest build. Going to be home for the next few years.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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I had a Subaru GL wagon (predecessor to Outback)....put 315K on that baby. Did lots of mods over the years- ripped out the back seat and installed a sleeping platform...a bit snug, but I could sleep in it w/gf (I'm 6'4"). Put two engines in it myself, and countless CV joints.
Sounds epic, I know...but Subarus are kinda like VW's that way...lots of cult attitude towards 'em. My Subaru bivy sack took me to endless adventures.
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tooth
Trad climber
B.C.
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Apr 10, 2014 - 12:33am PT
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Thinking about ditching my 2002 Toy Highlander buying a new Subie Outback. Anyone have any feed back on the Outback? Can it be set up to sleep in (comfortably)?
I'm 6'2" and I can't sleep in the back of my work 4Runner. I can stretch out comfortably in the back of my outback. Can carry and almost tow just as much, but everything including gas and tires are half the cost.
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Apr 16, 2014 - 03:17pm PT
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Patrick
Trad climber
Reno, NV
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Apr 16, 2014 - 03:18pm PT
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The Managon. Can go anywhere with enough food and water for 3-4 people self contained for 2 weeks.
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Ney Grant
Trad climber
Pollock Pines
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Apr 16, 2014 - 03:20pm PT
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Not a climber's rig, but this guy did pretty well taking photos from this setup.
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rolyatnitram
Social climber
Eastsound, WA
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Apr 16, 2014 - 03:21pm PT
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Hey, I think I used to own that Pontiac Le Mans. I sold it in Yosemite for song back in 1979 or 1980. It had a bolt installed somewhere on the drivers side.
Martin
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Apr 16, 2014 - 03:27pm PT
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Apr 16, 2014 - 03:45pm PT
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A Vespa was used by Georges Livanos to get to the Dolomites
until he started climbing with Michel Vaucher who had a car.
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Old5Ten
Trad climber
Berkeley, CA
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Apr 16, 2014 - 04:01pm PT
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david_kreindler
climber
Montpelier, VT
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Apr 16, 2014 - 04:15pm PT
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360 lbs total cargo capacity (including passengers), no possibility of sleeping inside it, but 70+ miles on a gallon of gasoline
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jnmtmn
climber
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Apr 16, 2014 - 06:18pm PT
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eagle
Trad climber
new paltz, ny
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Apr 16, 2014 - 09:49pm PT
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HERE IN THE GUNKS ITS A PIECE OF CAKE JUST PASS THE STEEL BRIDGE AND USE YOUR THUMB AT THE HITCHING POST
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N8
Trad climber
B.B.C, CA
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Apr 16, 2014 - 10:53pm PT
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Michelle
Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
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Apr 17, 2014 - 12:30am PT
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Having driven a hmvee ambulance, I determined that would an awesome rig.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Apr 17, 2014 - 01:35am PT
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^^ Best use of a coffin in a car since Grandpa Munster's Drag-u-la!
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Grae
Sport climber
Bonney Lake, WA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 01:55am PT
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Hehe! Thanks... Oh, and on single day trips I roll in the Saabaru... 1 part saab, 99parts subie. So I fully endorse the subaru buyings... When the wifes volvo wagon gives up the ghost, well get into a legacy wagon.
Also, +1 on the syncros, sportsmobile and sprinters... All amazing in thier own ways...but if I was going with a smaller van, it would have to be a Delica... 4wd turbo diesel FTW. But agreed, all forms of hedonistic van fetish. Lol.
http://imganuncios.mitula.net/rush_2004_mitsubishi_delica_4x4_super_exceed_96635402876557437.jpg
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Eric Rendler
Gym climber
San Jose, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 01:56am PT
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Chevy Astro Van or GMC Safari vans are great little camping rigs.
Just install rear sleeping platform sideways on the drivers side in place of rear bench seat. There is also room inside for your Mt bikes without taking the wheels off, try that in a Subaru.
The Astro/Safaris were made from about 1987 to 2005. From 2003 to 2005 they have 4 wheel disc brakes and 16 inch wheels. An AWD version is also available. The engine is 4.3 liter V6 very reliable. Mileage 17 city for 2WD and maybe 20 mpg highway. AWD drops mileage by about 1 or 2 mpg depending on tires, and axle ratio.
A $200 bolt on kit is available from Overland Vans to install a 2 inch lift kit for more clearance.
See www.Astrosafarivans.org for great users group.
GM should bring back the rugged Astro type van to compete with Ford Transit Connect, Dodge Promaster, and others.
Eric
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Grae
Sport climber
Bonney Lake, WA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 02:02am PT
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Agreed, very reliable and useful vans-- I would have went with the Astro or safari, but I wanted the tow power, and length for my longboards ( sick to death of strapping boards to the top)
If i had the coin, id get a sportsmobile in a minute tho... mmm
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Eric Rendler
Gym climber
San Jose, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 03:11am PT
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Yes, I may get the AWD Chevy Express also. I do like the extra space. The new 6 speed transmission is nice and the 5.3 liter V8 is sweet.
For years I had a 1994 G20 Chevy full size van which was awesome too.
Eric
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Eric Rendler
Gym climber
San Jose, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 03:17am PT
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Another cool idea is the Vika workbench from OSH or Lowes. It is a well made folding scaffold that makes a quick sleeping platform for van interior.
$129. or so
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John M
climber
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Apr 17, 2014 - 05:02am PT
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I don't really understand the advantage of a roof top tent. Why not just put it on the ground?
disadvantages to me
you have to fold it up every time you want to drive somewhere.
Its just not simple to get in and out of
you have to climb a ladder to get into it. So you better have everything out of the car that you need
my knees are old and my bladder is weak. pissing in a bottle is only for bad weather or cliff side bivys.
so what are the advantages. A couple of people here swear by them, so they must have something good.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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Apr 17, 2014 - 09:20am PT
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Sprinter Van outfitted by Sportsmobile, enough room for wife, gear and the beasts. We had a Euro Van for years with the full camper set up. The SV gets better gas mileage and you don't bump your head, you just need the cheese to pay for it.
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Mikep_
climber
San Francisco
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Apr 17, 2014 - 03:31pm PT
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In the early '70s Galen Rowell wrote about his car he named El Bravo. It was a 60s Chevy that was retrofitted with a posi-traction rear end. It could cruise the freeways at 80 and take dirt roads like a jeep. He claimed it had a soul. Sorry no photo
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1261259
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enjoimx
Trad climber
SLO
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Apr 17, 2014 - 04:16pm PT
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I don't get the rooftop tents either. They look cool, but seem to be less functional than regular tents. Less convenient. There is no point.
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Alpamayo
Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 04:20pm PT
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Are you kidding? WIth a rooftop tent in my van, I can pull up, pop the top and sleep. No getting out in the cold to set up a tent. Plus it makes it so I can stand up in the van while cooking. The pop-top in the van is the single best thing about a camper-van.
The only downside is when I rarely end up in a place where I can't camp in my vehicle (i.e. Camp 4)
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Grae
Sport climber
Bonney Lake, WA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 10:59pm PT
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I think he meant the aftermarket rooftop tents that are separate from the vehicle.
Gawd id love a pop-top for my Express
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John M
climber
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Apr 17, 2014 - 11:05pm PT
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Alpamayo.. those kinds of tents are cool in my opinion, because like you say, it gives you head room and you don't have to leave the vehicle. I was talking about what Bruce posted on the previous page. Someone else here has one on top of their tricked out 4 runner. the vehicle looks cool, but the tent not so much. Just my two cents. when it come to car camping, everyone has a different idea of what they like. If you love it, go for it. I was just curious why people liked them.
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Alpamayo
Trad climber
Sacramento, CA
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Apr 17, 2014 - 11:31pm PT
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Ah, gottcha. Didn't read the whole thread.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 12:00am PT
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Enjoimx, apparently you 'avent't camped on the ground in Australia.
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Apr 18, 2014 - 12:52am PT
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Bruce let me know when you sell!!
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John M
climber
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Apr 18, 2014 - 12:56am PT
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Never seen one up close Bruce, that was why I was asking. My apologies if I sounded like I was insulting them. Simple can be good. Away from critters can be good. I Woke to a copperhead sleeping under my tent in Louisiana a number of years ago. I kept my tent zipped tight when camping there.
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pix4u
climber
Sonoma, CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 06:10pm PT
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pix4u
climber
Sonoma, CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 06:11pm PT
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pix4u
climber
Sonoma, CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 06:12pm PT
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pix4u
climber
Sonoma, CA
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Apr 18, 2014 - 06:15pm PT
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sibylle
Trad climber
On the road!
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Apr 20, 2014 - 10:54am PT
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Cooking in the back of my Previa van in Tuolumne Meadows
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sibylle
Trad climber
On the road!
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Apr 20, 2014 - 10:55am PT
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Cooking at Squamish in the Previa, with June and Dennis
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sibylle
Trad climber
On the road!
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Apr 20, 2014 - 10:58am PT
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And the roof-top bag holds lots of stinky shoes, ropes, and other gear.
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sibylle
Trad climber
On the road!
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Apr 20, 2014 - 11:04am PT
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And here's my 6'2" son eating breakfast after sleeping in his Subaru
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Grae
Sport climber
Bonney Lake, WA
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Apr 21, 2014 - 01:43am PT
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too much.
OKOK.. YES, the SPORTSMOBILE is the BOMB.com.
I think confusion is happening between two things..
1) Pop top vans ( the best )
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2) Aftermarket pop up tents that install on any roof top ( cool but not as BA as a van poptop.. aka, westie, sportsmobile ect. )
they are different.......
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JamesOct
Trad climber
san francisco, ca
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Apr 21, 2014 - 11:16am PT
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I've got a '99 outback and it fits me perfectly. I'm 6'1. If I lay down diagonally it gives me about 3" on both my hhead and feet.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Apr 21, 2014 - 02:20pm PT
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We get a lot of climbing done because we're not driving all the time....
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Griffin
Trad climber
Monterey, CA
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Apr 30, 2014 - 01:10pm PT
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A plane is the way to go.
Just point and say..."That one!!"
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jTaylor
climber
North Shore Massachusetts
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Apr 30, 2014 - 01:31pm PT
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next car might be a truck or van, i can't decide... Hard to want a truck or a van though when you can make a hatchback work wonders...
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Apr 30, 2014 - 02:12pm PT
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Sprinter 4X4s are finally coming to the US in 2015.
It would be hard to beat. If I had lots of disposable income I'd get the high top (pop ups are colder and less convenient) sportsmobile conversion.
A domestic van 4X4 conversion or cabover camper would have more clearance and get you to more rugged places, but the Sprinter's mpg and better ride would be a better compromise IMO. I spend 99%+ of my time on the road so would prefer to cater toward that. It would also be a winter/skiing camping rig for me, hence the importance of 4x4 and high top.
Of course the Sprinter 4X4 option alone is like $11,000. That's a good chunk of what I'd spend on a whole vehicle realistically.
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jfailing
Trad climber
PDX, North Slope, The Open Road
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Apr 30, 2014 - 11:58pm PT
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Maybe not the ultimate for off-roading, but ultimate on the road - 45 mpg!
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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