decisions
Picking an Adventure Rig – The Explorer Box with Roof Top Tent
Back on episode 28, I interviewed Scott Chaney from Compact Camping Concepts (CCC). You may recall my excitement about the project because of its possibilities to make camping more comfortable and make the packing process much faster. Since that time I have followed along on the CCC Facebook page and their companion forum, Tventuring.com. Individuals on … Continue reading
Picking an Adventure Rig – Another Rig
Picking an Adventure Rig – Another Rig There have been many occasions where Craig, Derek and I have recommended that you travel in a group while in the back country. Ideally, that would mean more than one vehicle, not just more than one person. I enjoy offroading with clubs and groups but I am a … Continue reading
Picking an Adventure Rig – The Full Size 4×4 Van
I haven’t had much personal experience with vans so I’ll be looking for some great input from you, if you have some insight. There was an occasion where I rented a minivan for a Hawaiian vacation and my kids loved it – it may have been their favorite thing about Hawaii, sadly. I wanted to rent a Jeep … Continue reading
Picking an Adventure Rig – The Large SUV
As I mentioned during the previous post, I already have a Suburban in the garage and it has been used for camping in the past but not to its fullest extent. The Suburban is my wife’s daily driver and it is the only two-wheel drive. The fact that its only two-wheel drive has prevented me … Continue reading
Picking An Adventure Rig – Full Size Truck
In 2008 it became critical to get out of the Toyota FJ Cruiser that I had purchased for my wife because we couldn’t fit two car seats in the back seat. I seriously propositioned the idea of getting a full size truck back then but my wife was not a fan of not being able to … Continue reading
Picking a new adventure rig
The Problem Set – My family will soon grow from 2 adults, 2 kids and 2 dogs to 2 adults, 3 kids and 2 dogs and that will have some significant impacts on how we plan adventures. I know that there are some folks out there who put adventures on hold till kids are old enough … Continue reading
