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Dave_Pete
Oct 23, 2013Explorer II
Less Stuff: Your needs = fold up and raise to the ceiling. I can think of a couple options.
Maybe use that roof topper pop up on a little heavier fold-up trailer. Maybe some of those harbor freight trailer suggestions are fold-up, but there are quite a number of fold-up trailers and you should be able to choose one that is light enough and small enough to meet your needs.
Another idea, if you had the truck and camper maybe you still have a truck. DW and I tried a truck bed tent for a year when moved to VA from WY and couldn't take our pop-up slide-in camper (apartment restrictions). It was great! Stowed and air mattress empty and 91 gallon diesel tank tool box and all camping gear (porti-potti and pop up shower/bathroom tent, 5 gal water, propane stove, folding plywood bed platform, chairs, table, 4 stow bins, etc. ALL fit below a bed rail height tonnuea (sp) cover. Really cool setup for summer use. example http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-Exterior/Truck-Bed-Accessories%7C/pc/104796180/c/104696280/sc/104658480/CampRight-Truck-Tents/1329715.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ftruck-bed-accessories%2F_%2FN-1100783%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104658480%3FWTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat104796180%253Bcat104696280&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat104796180%3Bcat104696280%3Bcat104658480
Or if no pick-up may try SUV tent if you can find one that fits a Patriot. example http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-Exterior/Truck-Bed-Accessories%7C/pc/104796180/c/104696280/sc/104658480/Cabelas-SUV-Tent/1375532.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ftruck-bed-accessories%2F_%2FN-1100783%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104658480%3FWTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat104796180%253Bcat104696280&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat104796180%3Bcat104696280%3Bcat104658480
Maybe use that roof topper pop up on a little heavier fold-up trailer. Maybe some of those harbor freight trailer suggestions are fold-up, but there are quite a number of fold-up trailers and you should be able to choose one that is light enough and small enough to meet your needs.
Another idea, if you had the truck and camper maybe you still have a truck. DW and I tried a truck bed tent for a year when moved to VA from WY and couldn't take our pop-up slide-in camper (apartment restrictions). It was great! Stowed and air mattress empty and 91 gallon diesel tank tool box and all camping gear (porti-potti and pop up shower/bathroom tent, 5 gal water, propane stove, folding plywood bed platform, chairs, table, 4 stow bins, etc. ALL fit below a bed rail height tonnuea (sp) cover. Really cool setup for summer use. example http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-Exterior/Truck-Bed-Accessories%7C/pc/104796180/c/104696280/sc/104658480/CampRight-Truck-Tents/1329715.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ftruck-bed-accessories%2F_%2FN-1100783%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104658480%3FWTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat104796180%253Bcat104696280&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat104796180%3Bcat104696280%3Bcat104658480
Or if no pick-up may try SUV tent if you can find one that fits a Patriot. example http://www.cabelas.com/product/Auto-ATV/Auto-Exterior/Truck-Bed-Accessories%7C/pc/104796180/c/104696280/sc/104658480/Cabelas-SUV-Tent/1375532.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Ftruck-bed-accessories%2F_%2FN-1100783%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104658480%3FWTz_l%3DUnknown%253Bcat104796180%253Bcat104696280&WTz_l=Unknown%3Bcat104796180%3Bcat104696280%3Bcat104658480
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