Tyler's #VanLife on 37s Four Wheel Camper Build & Tacoma3G.com Shenanigans
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Trip to the beach.Does anyone know how to get gum off my shoe?
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Heck yeah, guys! Well done.We got our first featured post on another website;Trail Tacoma to be specific. Credit goes to @Paige for writing the article!
Four Wheel Campers Fleet Model Review For 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma
2020 Four Wheel Pop Up Campers Fleet Shell Model On 3rd Gen Toyota Tacoma - Complete Review & Overview For This Custom Tiny Home On Wheels.trailtacoma.com
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I used to work at Fort Stevens. Lots to explore there. It's up past Hammond. Seaside is just a basic tourist beach town. Cannon Beach is a snooty beach town but it also home to Indian Beach (In Ecola State Park) where i surfed as a teenager and pizza a' fetta my favorite place for pizza. Oswald West State Park is another place I surfed and one of the prettiest places on the coast. Parking lot gets crowded though. That's probably a whole day or more right there. Tillamook is a depressing swamp that smells like cow shit but it does have a nice ice cream factory and a massive blimp hanger with an air museum inside. To the west of it is my favorite hidden coast town Oceanside which is best at low tide where you can walk through a tunnel to the beach.Gonna spend the day at a beach tomorrow, for Paige’s birthday.RevN3 - any suggestions for the beaches / beach towns in this screenshot:
This might be helpful: Login • Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alltheoregonstateparks/)
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Most of the "free" costal places are just pullouts and the legality of camping there is often in question. People may knock on your door and tell you to leave. These people may or may not have the authority to do so. The Siuslaw National forest is DENSE so it can be difficult to even find a pull out as shown here:
This area is a good place to go but you can't get to the top of the mountain anymore because they are building another relay tower right now:
IMHO the best dispersed camping spot in that area is in this video:
I can get you directions and coordinates, it's just north of Reedsport. It's a pretty lawless place though. Sometimes that's not a problem, sometimes it can be sketch. Same story here:
I've found iOverlander to be pretty hit or miss around here, mostly miss. Not so much "campspots" as "places you can get just off the road and get a few hours of sleep before moving on" if that makes sense. I'll share any spots I have with you though.
EDIT: Holy crap, I just wanted links to the youtube not the videos themselves! Ugh, my post is a mess.
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Wow, thank you! This is good stuff that I’ll take the time to read through tonight. Your post isn’t a mess - the videos will be helpful too.
Do you recommend a modded-friendly Toyota service center? I only need routine maintenance but I bet my tie rods are shot too.
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I don't really have a place, I have a friend who I help do all the work on the truck. I can tell you NOT to go to Litha Toyota in Springfield as they are straight up crooks. Kendall in Eugene is okay but not respectful of your time. For recommendations I'd go with this group if you've got facebook, best local Tacoma source: PNW Tacoma Club | Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/PNWTacomaClub)
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Idk if you’ll be familiar with this road, but last night this is where we stayed. It was nice and we woke up to a moist and lush (lol) rainforest. This road goes FOREVER so we might go back and just keep driving it for our next spot.
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Nice! That hike to the falls got super popular during the pandemic due to the huge suspension bridge. I havn't made it up there yet.
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As most of you know, I’ve been quiet on the forum for the last 2 weeks because I’ve been driving across the country. We left NY to spend the next 4 months in the PNW and other west-ish states. Here are some of my favorite photos from the 3,500 mile route we took from NY to OR.
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Location: PA
Cuyahoga National Park
Cuyahoga National Park
Cuyahoga National Park
We had never heard of Cabela's but were pleased to find out some of their stores allow overnight parking.
Penny peed on our bed because we forgot to let her out. The pee went through our "waterproof" mattress protector. Paige and the dogs slept on the floor while I slept on a small sliver of the bed that wasn't wet.
A big gimmick.
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
We thought this was funny.
I thought this would look cool but nothing ever looks cool on camera. (Private property.)
One of our favorite spots.
This guy.
This truck is tall.
Another spot we really enjoyed.
The driving position in these trucks is SO uncomfortable. On my lower back, especially.
No shower in 2 weeks and I love it.
Arriving at our destination to attend our first expo. Hood River, OR.
This view is insane!
Our first expo was a success.
How's this for dispersed camping?
Bonus picture...
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It begins...
Location: PA
Cuyahoga National Park
Cuyahoga National Park
Cuyahoga National Park
We had never heard of Cabela's but were pleased to find out some of their stores allow overnight parking.
Penny peed on our bed because we forgot to let her out. The pee went through our "waterproof" mattress protector. Paige and the dogs slept on the floor while I slept on a small sliver of the bed that wasn't wet.
A big gimmick.
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
Badlands National Park
We thought this was funny.
I thought this would look cool but nothing ever looks cool on camera. (Private property.)
One of our favorite spots.
This guy.
This truck is tall.
Another spot we really enjoyed.
The driving position in these trucks is SO uncomfortable. On my lower back, especially.
No shower in 2 weeks and I love it.
Arriving at our destination to attend our first expo. Hood River, OR.
This view is insane!
Our first expo was a success.
How's this for dispersed camping?
Bonus picture...
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awesome.. have you tried the desert seat jackers for your back yet? I just got some and it seems to be doing good on me. I haven't driven the truck to much lately though.
did you drive through MN and not stop here?
did you drive through MN and not stop here?
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I have not. Let me look these up real quick…
No, because of timing. I was actually planning to take the highlighted route below but we started wondering if we had the time to do it. We didn’t want to end up having to haul ass to make it to our event on time. I will 100% do this route on our way back to NY.
Not really. We stayed overnight in some woods directly off the interstate but that was our only stop in MT due to timing.
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Are these the seat jackers?
Original link: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Does-Front-Jackers-Spacers/dp/B088P6H1HB
Original link: https://www.amazon.com/Desert-Does-Front-Jackers-Spacers/dp/B088P6H1HB
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Yeah....but there are cheaper options. If you can hold off until next weekend you can give my setup a try and see what you think.
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Yes, good idea!
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Look at all this sweet clearance I gained by ripping my fender flares off and bending in the fenders. The flares may have ripped themselves off and I may have bent the fenders in with my hands in the middle of the woods, but it works!
