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Taco_Sauce

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Hey guys, just came to my senses and am getting back into the swing of things. I recently bought a 2017 Tacoma TRD OR and am hoping to put together a minimal build to make weekend camping and travel easier with a toddler and my wife. Through college I had a base model 07 access cab with a bed cap and simple sleeping platform that I used for camping up and down the east coast. A few years ago sold it for a VW jetta wagon in search for MPG glory as me and my wife were mostly AirBnBing and doing out of the country trips. Well life with a toddler is amazing but travel has looked different for the past 1-2 years. My wife and I are wanting to do less flying, more driving, and way more camping to expose my daughter to the wilderness.

So this past weekend found a spectacular 2017 Tacoma TRD off road with 35,000 babied miles on it and am in the planning process for a minimalist build with the primary goal to make camp set up and tear down as seamless as possible.

We live less than 10 minutes from a great state park campground which we plan to use as a testing grounds as we go through the growing pains of camping with the kiddo.

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Chadlyb

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Bend, OR, USA
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Hey guys, just came to my senses and am getting back into the swing of things. I recently bought a 2017 Tacoma TRD OR and am hoping to put together a minimal build to make weekend camping and travel easier with a toddler and my wife. Through college I had a base model 07 access cab with a bed cap and simple sleeping platform that I used for camping up and down the east coast. A few years ago sold it for a VW jetta wagon in search for MPG glory as me and my wife were mostly AirBnBing and doing out of the country trips. Well life with a toddler is amazing but travel has looked different for the past 1-2 years. My wife and I are wanting to do less flying, more driving, and way more camping to expose my daughter to the wilderness.

So this past weekend found a spectacular 2017 Tacoma TRD off road with 35,000 babied miles on it and am in the planning process for a minimalist build with the primary goal to make camp set up and tear down as seamless as possible.

We live less than 10 minutes from a great state park campground which we plan to use as a testing grounds as we go through the growing pains of camping with the kiddo.

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Hello Logan and welcome to the OB crew...great looking Toy. Look forward to seeing your build and your adventures. Always can use more Taco sauce.....
 

huachuca

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tarboro nc
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Al
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Killebrew
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Welcome from the Tarboro area. Very nice looking and capable truck. If its anything like the two I had (05 and 12 TRD Off-Roads), it should serve you well. Kudos for the plans to get your daughter started in camping; Between the coast and the mountains, we have some awesome options right here in NC.

Al
 

Munga Brown

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Central OR Coast
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Martin
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S.
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Welcome! Good on ya for the daughter outdoors stuff! I’ve been considering the Gazelle tents for their fast, easy set up/tear down (for that minimalistic thing)... give it a look (but be aware if it’s packed length!). Enjoy the forum & your new truck!
 

roots66

Local Expert, Texas USA
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Off-Road Ranger I

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Weir, TX, USA
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Welcome from Central Texas