Truck Camping on the ragged edge
My new truck and camper. My old truck and camper in Georgia. Old truck and camper got about 14 mpg on the highway. My new truck and camper gets better than 20 mpg. Present tank full ...
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Deb and Ed M wrote:
I'm facing this myself.... 3 week trip to the Pacific Northwest planned, every day a new place. *I* want to take the pop-up TC; Ed wants to hotel it and put a shell on the truck. I bought a nice 6-person tent, because I'm determined to camp at least part of the time - you can't find hotels in the scenic places where we can camp. Next weekend we'll do a long weekend in the TC so he can see what a lovely experience it can be ;-) I'm not sure what is fueling his hesitation.....
Of course, not knowing if I'm in a tent or an RV makes a LOT of difference in making reservations. Some places will allow tents in RV sites - some won't. And a stunning amount of parks won't allow tents at all. Not sure if it's due to rowdies, or bears?
We live in the Pacific Northwest and I can't think of any state or federal campground that won't allow a tent. Now there are some in Wyoming and one in Yellowstone that won't allow tents because of bears.
A truck with a topper or shell and no fabric sides would be allowed.
My wife and I started RVing in a truck topper she never complained but I think she liked the idea of every other night in a hotel.
Good luck what every you choose a trip west can be great fun.
