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To be honest I never actually had a problem dragging the HQ15 in the back country. But I have been several places in Europe and western USA that I know would be very problematic with a trailer (narrow trails and mountain switchbacks). And that is what caused me some anxiety about it. So I'd just...

I have previously owned slide in truck campers, so this was my first pull behind. It is pretty heavy for it's size but I pulled it with a 6.7 Super Duty and the McHitch. It was a great pair. And the camper would go anywhere the truck would. Short of a Jeep rock crawling trail, I wasn't too...

Nice

6.7 Lariat trim. 142xxx miles Nav, AC seats, sunroof. Lightweight UTE flatbed. Weatherguard tool boxes. 50gallon Titan fuel tank with shield. 2" lift blocks on the rear axle - so it sits level with a moderate load. Road Armor front bumper with Warne 16.5 winch/synthetic rope. 2nd spare...

It's time to go. Selling the HQ15. 2019 demo model which I purchased in June 2020. Sold as a new unit with warranty. Located in Ruidoso New Mexico. After purchase I had RV's of America (ROA) install a McHitch, and do a partial winterize mod which included: water tank heaters and circulation...

Sounds good. I misunderstood - thought it was 5 days without chance of gas/water top offs. We'll definitely be good.

Hey just rsvp'd to go. I should've asked this first but, we can go 2 or 3 days without water and drive 300 to 350 miles between fuel stops. Will that be an issue for this trip?

you did not skimp on this build. Very nice. GLWS

these are great quality tents. I sell them where I work. My boss has been using the same one for literally 10 years. GLWS.

Keep us posted on the deets. We're in NE NV and have been talking about doing the same thing... Would be into joining you

Awesome. That's the ambo everyone wants to build. glws

Keep us posted on how you like the change to full size. We went from FJC to F150 a few years ago and love it. With a few mods it has proven to be very capable and comfortable.

As I see your pics of the Coleman oven, it must work pretty good. I've been thinking about getting one.

late september is a good date. I'm gonna try to make this one. Perhaps I'll be the oddball with a full-size and camper...

Let's raise another question and be a bit more specific. Is the activity you describe - recreational offroading, or overland travel? I would call it recreational offroading. Yes, I've always thought it a bit funny that those folks load their rigs up with so much superfluous gear to have an...

If you are using a poo bucket and ziplock bags, you might consider using the PETT kits. They're a bit more expensive but the more you buy, the cheaper they are. The good thing about them is that the bags are biodegradable. Each kit also comes with TP and a handy wipe to make things a bit more...

Good idea for a post. I firmly support and practice TL principles. For the sake of discussion, I'd like to raise some comments that, hopefully we can discuss like adults and without drama. 1- Is 'leave no trace' a valid, useful, necessary goal? (assuming we are practicing 'treading lightly')...

It's a tool box. In the end, I removed it and added another water jerry can in that rack. BTW Gunner, we used to run a FJ Cruiser. Loved it. Had a RTT and awning with walls. Lived in Germany with it and camped everywhere for weeks at a time. Norway, France, the Alps. eastern Europe. In the...

The back seat is removed and built a custom storage rack. No mods to the truck - it attaches to the seat and seatbelt mounts.

Yeah, the main reason we built a vehicle with this design was for the storage space. Room for tools, table and chairs, walls for the awning, recovery gear. etc. It just works. 17 days - the longest we've lived out of it. The camper has solar and the bed is very comfortable, so it can definitely...