New guy - Where to start?
Hi everyone. From searching the Internet it would seem this website would be a great place to start. I'm a retired Firefighter living in Southern California that has enjoyed renting RV's in the ...
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Kewl, it's a trip...
While I can't comment on the Tacoma best fit scenario, I can give you an insight on the Tear Drops to Truck Camper thing that I went through.... it's a slippery slope to be sure.
I had a Tear Drop, Camp Inn, Kewl, they are trip... While I can't comment on the Tacoma best fit scenario, I can give you an insight on the Tear Drops to Truck Camper thing that I went through.... it's a slippery slope to be sure.
I had a Tear Drop, Camp Inn, for apx 6-yrs for weekends (dive campouts) and several longer, 30+ days, trips. Luv'd it, they are the greatest thing since sliced bread for shorter time trips. While some do "Full Timers" they are few and far between.
Tear Drop: Limits.
They are great in 3-season shorter trips, out and back with a home base. You can adapt to Rain or wind, but when they both team up together, you can get 'Cabin Fever" quickly regardless of how you prep in clothes..
Trying to cook outdoors in that scenario is tricky and gets old 2-3 days out not to mention daily hygiene.
Types of Tear Drops, I feel, I may be prejudiced, Camp Inn is the best for universal TD Camping. There are some really kewl "Off Road" TD that are geared up for "Off Road". You've probably seen them on or OFF the road. Higher clearance etc.
Camper:
I chose, fulltiming, to go with the camper and here comes the slippery slope.. It depends upon what you plan on doing with it... boonie, outback camping/exploring the popup would be best scenario, from what little I've learned. (I just got stuck in mud a few days ago, posted on this forum, and it wasn't pretty)
I believe the general starting point is either what "Camper set up" do you want OR... what can your truck carry comfortably as you mentioned, in which case others will gladly chime in.
Again, TDs are great and I luv'd them, but not for longer, full timing.
Hope that helps a little... just figure out what you want to do and plan accordingly...
fun..
While I can't comment on the Tacoma best fit scenario, I can give you an insight on the Tear Drops to Truck Camper thing that I went through.... it's a slippery slope to be sure.
I had a Tear Drop, Camp Inn, Kewl, they are trip... While I can't comment on the Tacoma best fit scenario, I can give you an insight on the Tear Drops to Truck Camper thing that I went through.... it's a slippery slope to be sure.
I had a Tear Drop, Camp Inn, for apx 6-yrs for weekends (dive campouts) and several longer, 30+ days, trips. Luv'd it, they are the greatest thing since sliced bread for shorter time trips. While some do "Full Timers" they are few and far between.
Tear Drop: Limits.
They are great in 3-season shorter trips, out and back with a home base. You can adapt to Rain or wind, but when they both team up together, you can get 'Cabin Fever" quickly regardless of how you prep in clothes..
Trying to cook outdoors in that scenario is tricky and gets old 2-3 days out not to mention daily hygiene.
Types of Tear Drops, I feel, I may be prejudiced, Camp Inn is the best for universal TD Camping. There are some really kewl "Off Road" TD that are geared up for "Off Road". You've probably seen them on or OFF the road. Higher clearance etc.
Camper:
I chose, fulltiming, to go with the camper and here comes the slippery slope.. It depends upon what you plan on doing with it... boonie, outback camping/exploring the popup would be best scenario, from what little I've learned. (I just got stuck in mud a few days ago, posted on this forum, and it wasn't pretty)
I believe the general starting point is either what "Camper set up" do you want OR... what can your truck carry comfortably as you mentioned, in which case others will gladly chime in.
Again, TDs are great and I luv'd them, but not for longer, full timing.
Hope that helps a little... just figure out what you want to do and plan accordingly...
fun..
