I live in the NE and took advantage of the Pandemic lock/shut down by going on a multi month adventure down the AT, BRP and skyline drive from ME to TN. Such a great trip with gas so cheap and noone around on the roads, i really felt free for the first time in a long time.
Figured i would share what i did with my 4Runner for this adventure and hopefully continual adventures. I'm a tinkerer and love to create and make things. So sometimes i can get carried away, but i love it when its finished.
The first thing i did was create a level platform for sleeping. I didn't want to waist the 3" of height space to just leveling so i made 2 pull out tables for cooking and whatnot. Super handy and a great place to cook a meal.
Came in super handy for a quick lunch at the side of the road, or a nice simple dinner.
I added some reflectix for privacy.
I also needed some extra storage on the outside for my emergency recovery gear since i try and do some off road trails. So i added a cargo box.
And if i need to back down one of those off road trails, or get into camp late i added some lighting.
They are on magnetic mounts so i can place them anywhere:
And as with any old Eagle Scout, i like to be prepared. So i keep a fully organised paramedic bag color coded for different emergencies. Hopefully I never need the Red one. lol
The 4Runner provides a good amount of space for just me and my gear. I tend to over prepare like brining a 15 and 40 degree sleeping bag no matter the season and even a compleat get home bag just incase i have to abandon the vehicleckle and hike to "civilisation". It's a little small for my aging body getting in and out, so if i decide to do this full time i may have to give up the speed of living out of a truck for a combo of a cargo trailer, or ideally a cargo van. But for now ill be adding a Gazelle/pop up canopy for the rainy days where i want to have some dry standing space.
I found some great places in ME,NH,NY,WV,VA,NC,SC and TN. Now i plan on doing this as much as i possibly can. [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]This year i did the northern part of WV and was surprised at the amount and size of the camping areas, especally free ones. [/font]I'm just disappointed i didn't start doing this earlier. I'm at an odd cross roads, i am fully capable and comfortable being completely alone living on the road but making that big step is a lot, especially since i have such cheap rent right now and my job is 1/2mi from my home. Time will tell, but waking up outside in nature is such a great feeling.
Figured i would share what i did with my 4Runner for this adventure and hopefully continual adventures. I'm a tinkerer and love to create and make things. So sometimes i can get carried away, but i love it when its finished.
The first thing i did was create a level platform for sleeping. I didn't want to waist the 3" of height space to just leveling so i made 2 pull out tables for cooking and whatnot. Super handy and a great place to cook a meal.
Came in super handy for a quick lunch at the side of the road, or a nice simple dinner.
I added some reflectix for privacy.
I also needed some extra storage on the outside for my emergency recovery gear since i try and do some off road trails. So i added a cargo box.
And if i need to back down one of those off road trails, or get into camp late i added some lighting.
They are on magnetic mounts so i can place them anywhere:
And as with any old Eagle Scout, i like to be prepared. So i keep a fully organised paramedic bag color coded for different emergencies. Hopefully I never need the Red one. lol
The 4Runner provides a good amount of space for just me and my gear. I tend to over prepare like brining a 15 and 40 degree sleeping bag no matter the season and even a compleat get home bag just incase i have to abandon the vehicleckle and hike to "civilisation". It's a little small for my aging body getting in and out, so if i decide to do this full time i may have to give up the speed of living out of a truck for a combo of a cargo trailer, or ideally a cargo van. But for now ill be adding a Gazelle/pop up canopy for the rainy days where i want to have some dry standing space.
I found some great places in ME,NH,NY,WV,VA,NC,SC and TN. Now i plan on doing this as much as i possibly can. [font=Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, sans-serif]This year i did the northern part of WV and was surprised at the amount and size of the camping areas, especally free ones. [/font]I'm just disappointed i didn't start doing this earlier. I'm at an odd cross roads, i am fully capable and comfortable being completely alone living on the road but making that big step is a lot, especially since i have such cheap rent right now and my job is 1/2mi from my home. Time will tell, but waking up outside in nature is such a great feeling.
