THE BEST TRUCK CAMPING SET UP | Blue Ridge Mountain Camp in the Clouds
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 ก.ย. 2023
- I upgraded my truck and camping set up with a new slide out kitchen. New Tundra set up with the EZ LIFT TOPPER SYSTEM. Also introducing my new adventure dog, Braxxie. Join us in our first camping trip with the new set up. We made our way up into the mountains near Cherokee, NC along the Blue Ridge Parkway, for some high altitude camping in the rain.
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Enjoyed your video. Anytime I see someone with a cattle-dog is just warms my heart. Loyal, obedient, protective and way to smart. I currently have 5 that I rescued.
Thank you so much. I appreciate that. Id love to have another one for mine to keep busy with. She is the most wonderful thing I have. She has been so much better than I could have ever imagined❤
Love your dog! Nice setup!
Nice setup. Best kind of cooking out in the woods on the fire!
I agree. Ive learned to always have a way to cook over a fire. Cast iron set up is the way to go, I think
Very nice setup and good looking campfire! Greetings from western NC! 😊
Thanks . I’ve been enjoying my time around lake Santeetlah the last couple of years. Western NC is a gem.
Nice build out,room for everything and everyone ,'cept your dog was sure eyeing your bed ! Oh those warm blankets.Sure makes a difference when you hear great 🎶 before bed.Thanks ! Safety and good health to you and yours
Thanks :-).,Gotta be honest, she ended up curled in bed with me 😂. Shes spoiled. Shes doesn’t mind the music either, seems to put her right to sleep
The best way to fry steak is to flip it only once. More flips make it tougher. After placing meat in the pan cook until blood starts to pool on the top, then flip it over. After a few minutes check the firmness of the meat. The firmer it is the more done it is. Rare = very soft, Well done = very firm.,
Thanks for that tip. It turned out rare. Which is fine with me. Still have some work to do on sear technique.Ill try that out this weekend. :-)
Great video keep going and HAPPY CAMPING❤
Thanks. Been busy the last couple of months. Planning a few trips soon. Thank for watching and commenting!
Looks great nice upgrade…Toyota’s are unbeatable in quality and reliability…Japanese, are amazing engineers, scientists, business ppl, etc…great video, thx
I would agree with all of that, sir. This is my 3rd Toyota. Once this one goes, I will be getting another one :-). I appreciate the comment and interaction. Cheers
Adorable dog! I have a heeler/collie who looks like her but more collie on the body and he’s a grown boy so he’s larger (just under 60lbs). Such smart dogs…
I will let her know you said that :-). Shes a mini heeler. I was expecting a full size one… lol. She is so smart. Even after having her for almost 2 years, she still catches me
Off guard by her wittiness. Absolutely lucky to have her! ☺️
Awesome video loved the cooking especially the bread! Camping spots in the N.C. Mountains are awesome also.
Thanks :-) Plenty of primitive camp sites. I love the NC mountains for that.
Have you camped around the Lake Santeetlah area at all?
@@chrisstapleton-ChalkPrintProd no I have not.
I always park so that I can drive out of that place.
As I have the opportunity to and do use a tarp of suitable size. As most rain comes down not vertically. So works better. Last year set up at night the only time it did not pour was the 1/2hr it took me to set the tarp up. I was dry when showering and eating so was great. Listening to the raging creek all night was nice.
If something does not work out the first time? Don't do it that way next time.
Always good to try something.
cheers
It always takes me 2/3 camping trips to work all the me tweaks out of the set up. Ive made a few adjustments and bought the larger awning last week. Ill be posting that video today. Thanks for the comment. Hope u get plenty of days in this season . Cheers.
Amazing
Nice video cute dog amazing rip like the channel
Thanks for all that. Im going to continue to put out videos more consisted.Always open to suggestions, if there something you have in mind. 🤘🏼
I love that lift-up table!
Useable counter space is prime real estate while camping lol. It was the biggest qualm I had with my last set up. Ive seen several other set ups with that. So, I cant take full credit for the idea. But I love how it turned out.
That topper is nice. I’ve never seen a pop up topper before.✌🏻
It’s a slick system. I have thoroughly enjoyed having it the last couple of years. Thanks for watching. :-)
I thought you were going to explain the truck build ??? Do another please exposing the build and about the shell top
New viewer and subscriber here! Awesome video! Looking forward to more
I really appreciate that. Ill be posting one this morning sometime.Thank you for the sub.
Hi, Desiree here from Guyana .. cool truck!
Thanks, Desiree. Ive enjoyed my time in it so far . :-))
12:35, You never man handle dough like that while waiting for it to rise. Sudden shock will make the dough collapse yielding nothing more then a tortilla or pizza crust.
Noted. It was my first time trying it out. Thanks for that tip. I’ll be trying out a camp style pizza on my next trip.
nice high rise truck setup
like the bat rain umbrella
u should get roxy a comfortable doggy bed for that corner so she isn't sleeping on wood
I like da vid
new sub here 🇺🇲
I appreciate that. I have a pretty good kong brand bed for her. It’s hard to see in the video but shes on it. I also added a bed platform thats on the same level as my sleeping platform. So she will be off the floor and right next to me where she HAS to be all the time 😂. Im looking at cutting her out a small piece of foam bedding to add under her current bed, as well. She may end up with a better sleeping set up than me :-) lol
@chrisstapleton-chalkprintp5225 lol, Roxy will enjoy her sleep! I see u like those custom high rise tent zipper shells . I've been watching a few more of ur previous videos too. as I watch u guys do it. It inspires me too
I love hearing that. If i can get some people motivated to get out and do these sorts of things, Im all about it. I have a great set up. But before all this, i was just crawling in the back of my truck and sleeping on a camping pad. This is much more comfortable, but i put in my time “ roughing it “. I am going to try and keep posting a couple of videos a week. I have lots of things planned for the rest of the year. Cheers!!
Stocking up at the Food Dog….
😂 aint never heard it called that. Ill be using that from now on haha
Problem= cap is shorter than truck bed and can’t close (Leer) cap door from inside to keep water & bugs out. Solution? Rig a tarp from topper rack, sides staked to ground so instead of a tail gate flap, you have a 3 sided shelter. Want to use that table thing, add couple of poles. Then if raining, close the topper door and leave the tailgate open. Bugs? Drape a net. Great dog!
Thats a good idea. I have a 4th piece that encloses the tailgate.I just didnt have it up this night. You are correct about the leep cap though, they are notorious for allowing water in on the back end. I just bought a larger awning that will cover the entire kitchen table area. Just installed it last week. I appreciate the tips. I am going to add a tarp to the set up to keep around for things like you said.
@@chrisstapleton-ChalkPrintProd real nice wood work👍 Might consider DIY a water proof bed spread & wrap that foam bedding once real dry -save up dry packets and toss them in? One can camo spray paint tarps so they aren’t an eye sore. Is fun to do. Getting out there is what matters! 👍
@@jant4741 thanks. It took a bit of time to get everything built. Im happy with how it turned out. I just put in a new foam mattress and got a waterproof cover for it. I was thinking the same thing lol. Im gonna look at buying a brown tarp to keep it less obvious. I do like the idea of a camp tarp, though..
love the set up bro. i have a 2023 tundra trd off road sr5 double cab and plan to have a similiar set up as well.. just curious if you also encountered some of the "issues" that these trucks are having and if you had them resolved. small things like the window rattle, throttle fuel system responce. over all i love the truck. its my 3rd toyota . 02 4 runner. 2012 tacoma ( still have ) and now tundra. maybe eventually get a seqoia 😅
Thanks Doode. It’s been a working progress. I had two Tacoma’s before i upgraded. Those Tacomas feel like slugs compared to this tundra lol. As far as the issues. I haven’t had any problems, yet. I got a rough country 3”/2” lift on mine and it rides like a king. Ive been hearing its hit or miss with the throttle response. Ive got about 30k on this truck and its still feeling smooth.No problem with the windows either.Hope it missed your truck too.
Will you do a video on how you lift your canopy? Pros and cons? Thanks!
Currently in the works. Ill try and get it by the end of the week. It’s going to be a good overview of my build and how everything functions together, including the pros and cons.
Got that video posted earlier this week if you are still interested 😊
My "camper" back in the early 70s was a VW Type III Squareback like the one on the trailer at about the 4:40 mark. I would love to get anther one Any chance you got that guy's number? ha ha. I enjoyed your video and I'm sure Roxy enjoyed being with you.
The campground is called “Mile High Campground”. It’s located in Cherokee, NC, up near the Blue Ridge Parkway. If you google that campground, there is a number. They seemed pretty busy, so I imagine that number will get you in contact with the owner. Let me know how that works out. It would be so cool to see some photos of your build, any chance you can share those :-)
Thanks for the info. I should have mentioned that I'm from Canada so it would be a bit of an effort to get it here. My "build" back then amounted to a tent, sleeping bag and disposable cooler. It was how broke college kids camped!@@chrisstapleton-ChalkPrintProd
We? might do some early winter//late fall camping soon?
cheers
We meaning the dog and I :-)
No sorry ,, oopppss me bad, that was misinterpreted.
How about Same thing/Opposite Different as an excuses for me?? sounds confusing to me.
Hello, he sounds like he is keen for early winter camping, shall figure out what kind of low temps are too low? Want to do the Hotsprings really badly. The coldest was -50*C for there is was wonderful other then having to heat up the Coleman lantern to get it to burn.
How do you like the new tundras?
Welcome back Chris! Thought you gave up on TH-cam. Been wanting to ask you this for some time concerning your topper jack system. If you leave the topper all the way up during rain, does it leak around the truck bed and/or topper? Couldn't really tell from your old videos. I can see why it leaked here since the topper was only about halfway up. I'd like to look into a jack system for my Tundra and Leer topper but want to know the good and bad before doing it. I also think your right about Toyotas. I've been driving Toyotas since probably before you were born, and I own 2 right now. They're good for 200,000 miles easily.
Thanks lol. I got sidetracked with Life. But to answer your question. The most common place
For water to get in the back of the truck is always near the tailgate. Even with the topper all the way down, water finds its way in. The tailgate seam isn’t completely closed off. And the topper hatch always lets a little water in. The EZ lift system
Does a solid job keeping water out, especially when I have the back portion put in( which i didn’t this time) the canvas material is pretty weatherproof. If the rain is super heavy and coming in at an angle, water will work its way along the Velcro seams where the canvas attaches to the bed frame, and into the truck. Not a huge issue if the camping frame is treated with a water sealant, plus with the ridges in the bed of the truck, water is able to get around without puddling and causing problems. Not a deal breaker for me, as I just lower the topper and it’s usually not a huge issue. I screwed up and didn’t close my hatch all the way in the video. Im going to put together a video on the things you mentioned. The good and bad of this system. hopefully that will clear up some of the common questions I get on this. Thanks for watching. Let me know what you decide to go with .
Don't mean to be bothering you again, but I've been looking into the EZ Lift system, and it appears that they have no dealers here in Arizona. If you do the video that you mentioned above, you might also address these questions that I came up with. Did you install the system yourself in your truck(s)? If so, how difficult was it? How did you handle the extra cable for the topper power and where did you tie in for the EZ Lift power? Thanks@@chrisstapleton-ChalkPrintProd
@@AzBob01 you are not a bother. I love the interest and comments. I did install the system myself. It’s not too bad of an installation. Took me a couple of hours. It wasn’t that difficult and required only a few tools. As far as the wiring goes, you can attach them to your bed rails with zip ties.That would be the simplest fix. Im planning on adding some cheap PVC pipes inside my rig to secure those wires and make it look cleaner. Most of them are hidden with my camping frame back there. Hope that helps.
Thanks Chris. I appreciate your answering my questions and yes, it does help me get the information I am looking for. @@chrisstapleton-ChalkPrintProd
I had mine installed by same folks who did my cap. $140
What awning is that? Interested about how long those poles are when can is fully extended.
Its the OVS 270 LTE. I did just upgrade to the larger version of that awning, with the OVS Nomadic Awning 270. Im putting together the install video right now. I will post it today and will break down all that information.
To answer your question, they extend up to about 8.5’ on the larger version.
Just posted the install video on the awning if you want to check it out
do u wish ez lift was little taller or higher so u can stand inside? pls advise thks roxanne
Hey Roxanne. I am 5’9” ish.. and honestly, I am really comfortable with the height in there. I don’t particularly need to be standing straight up while I am in there. It’s much better than trying to crawl in there with the topper completely down. But thats also why i designed that walkway in there. With the walkway installed, it’s honestly a perfect set-up.I am not sure if EZ lift is planning on making longer actuators to allow a higher system. Be interested to see…
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Thanks!! 🤘🏼
Are you still active here my friend?
Life has been busy. Haha. I am working on a few things right now. Building ziplines !!
Good deal. Just curious. Getting ready to build out my truck with a topper lift too. So I’ve been following your vids.
How do you keep mosquitoes out
There is another piece to this ez topper system that covers the back tailgate. I just didn’t use it this trip. I also have a bug screen that i made last year that can velcro into place and cover the back opening. It was cool enough this day and the skeeters were not an issue. Thankfully lol
Cool beans ..... I would pop an easy up tent right over that whole back section with screen panels,love you're truck set up great job man
@@bentleydonovan4608 that a great idea. I had that set up a couple of years and enjoyed it. Im going to look at trying to close in a porting of the awning with bug netting to keep the back open more during nicer days.
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