Truck Camping Photo Thread

Got dumped on overnight

 

Did a quick overnight camping trip up Phantom Canyon road in Colorado two weeks ago.

 

Another Juan De Fuca quickie (and no, she doesn't have a sister )

northern foothills of the Olympic Mountains;
about 14 miles across the strait to Vancouver Island:

 

Forest road recon and Truck Camping

eastern foothills of the Olympic Mountains;
blocked by snow at upper elevations:



retreated downwards to find a pull-off for a quickie one-nighter with good view of the Duckabush River Valley:



much of the forest road had wild neon day-glow mossy shoulders:












protein shake and bag 'o bread bunch:

 

We rarely camp in developed campgrounds but dispersed camping is not always an option. We recently ended up camping in a state park and the kids were pretty upset about the amount of trash in our site so they spent a good 30 minutes picking it up while I was setting up camp. If only they were self starters cleaning up their stuff at home too

 

More Mobile Makecamp Miscellany

WA- in the eastern Cascade Mountain foothills / Columbia Plateau nexus:

 

Oooh I think I know where this is! Quiet little beach area in Norcal Last time I was up there, we were the only ones there when we arrived, but then woke up the next day to 100s of bicyclists rolling through. We somehow managed to plan our trip in the middle of a big bike race lol.

Quite a drive from Death Valley if it's where I think it is!

Also obsessed with the doggie pics

 

Looking at some of the pictures here I feel like I shouldn’t be so anal about my overall payload. I don’t want to add a truck shell because that will put me just over payload when I hook up to our camper for a trip.

 

Blue Mountains Bivouacking

southeastern WA, northern Blue Mountains;
near full moon and stars both nights; days in the 50F's, nights in the 30F's:








in the evening sitting on my tailgate, a large owl silently glided 20' feet over me




second site about 3 miles south:








saved a pine doomed to be girdled; I try to mitigate the karmic backlash whenever possible :

 

Sisters, OR. Love camping in this truck!

 

Wandering Wenatchee Wonderlands

couple of one-nighters, Wenatchee Mountains, WA;
highs in the lower 40's, nights upper 20's, with sleet squalls all four days;

stymied by snow at 5300 ft.:



retreated down to 4800 ft. for the night:











2nd night a little farther south: