Tremors and Campers let's talk camping!!

[pickleknuckles]

That looks amazing, it also got me motivated to start looking for a place to travel to next week.lol

This is the best time of year for it!

I’m in St. Charles, north of 70 so yeah, about the same distance.

Once you hit 67 the drive is beautiful. I'd recommend using google or apple for directions tho. The Ford nav had us on some questionable roads as we got into Baker park, and we ended up having to cross the St. Francois river at a low spot near the then washed out Sheldon ford crossing. Not ideal w/a travel trailer in tow.

 

[Maverick11]

This is the best time of year for it!


Once you hit 67 the drive is beautiful. I'd recommend using google or apple for directions tho. The Ford nav had us on some questionable roads as we got into Baker park, and we ended up having to cross the St. Francois river at a low spot near the then washed out Sheldon ford crossing. Not ideal w/a travel trailer in tow.

Will do, almost always use Apple Maps and knock on wood has challenged me, but nothing I haven’t been able to get out of.

I remember seeing that picture (at least I think it was you). Was blown away. You are a braver man than I.

 

[Bill]

As of last week we officially made it back into Florida where we'll be until the beginning of March. Having been born, raised and lived 42 years in the Tampa area it's amazing how 18 months away will make you inept at dealing with the humidity. lol

Our first stop was on the beach in St. Augustine. It was always a favorite spot of ours ... close enough for a quick getaway but far enough to feel like you went somewhere. We had a nice little spot on the beach, overlooking the sea oats and a view of the Atlantic. But ... it rained all week. Go figure.

Now we're in the center of the state @ Camp Margaritaville in Auburndale. It's definitely a different feel here. It feels like a vacation resort. Which is odd when your working from the rig and doing laundry and other domestic duties. But, it's a nice change of pace and there really isn't much of a reason to leave the grounds ... which is good, because we're in Auburndale.

We'll make it through Thanksgiving here before heading over to the Tampa area where we'll be until March. First up will be a Christmas Rally (I know, the first week of December) with our local Airstream club and then we'll get settled into our campground and get caught up with friends, family, doctor and dentist.

The 3 months there will be our longest stay since we hit the road and while we are excited to be back and see everyone we are also taking bets on how fast that feeling will wear off and we start itching to hit the road again.

Oh well ... for the time being, here are some shots of our spot at Margaritaville. I think my wife got some of the spot in St. Augustine between the rain, but I don't have them.

 

[surfnmoto2]

Took the truck down to Baja Mexico with 10 other camper rigs for a on and off road tour.

The Tremor handled the rough trails and sandy washes just fine. The 4x4 system and front limited slip worked great. Aired down to 30psi when needed. Total weight of camper and all gear was 1900lbs: 40gallons h20- 4 gallons spare diesel fuel- food for 12 days- fishing and recovery gear ... .
We stayed mostly along the Sea Of Cortez where we fished and enjoyed the warm ocean and air temps. We off-roaded from the Cortez side across Baja to get to the Pacific side by way of connecting numerous dirt trails. Summer storm Hurricane Hillary inflicted lots of trail damage with many wash outs and deep drop offs which made finding the routes tough in a few spots but I think that only added to the fun of the adventure. Overall we spent 3 very long days on trails to cut across the Baja peninsula stopping at a very secluded old mission along the way.

Fuel was plentiful. Diesel was available at most stations; Pemex and some new Arco stations.

Border crossings and military check points were easy. The officers were more interested in checking out our rigs than they were to really search us all.

Beach camping spots were plentiful with great views and fishing.

The locals and roadside eateries were great.

Can't wait to return!

 

[Modman]

Took the truck down to Baja Mexico with 10 other camper rigs for a on and off road tour.

The Tremor handled the rough trails and sandy washes just fine. The 4x4 system and front limited slip worked great. Aired down to 30psi when needed. Total weight of camper and all gear was 1900lbs: 40gallons h20- 4 gallons spare diesel fuel- food for 12 days- fishing and recovery gear ... .
We stayed mostly along the Sea Of Cortez where we fished and enjoyed the warm ocean and air temps. We off-roaded from the Cortez side across Baja to get to the Pacific side by way of connecting numerous dirt trails. Summer storm Hurricane Hillary inflicted lots of trail damage with many wash outs and deep drop offs which made finding the routes tough in a few spots but I think that only added to the fun of the adventure. Overall we spent 3 very long days on trails to cut across the Baja peninsula stopping at a very secluded old mission along the way.

Fuel was plentiful. Diesel was available at most stations; Pemex and some new Arco stations.

Border crossings and military check points were easy. The officers were more interested in checking out our rigs than they were to really search us all.

Beach camping spots were plentiful with great views and fishing.

The locals and roadside eateries were great.

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Looks like there may have been at least one other SuperDuty there... Do you have a list of all the trucks perhaps??

 

[surfnmoto2]

Looks like there may have been at least one other SuperDuty there... Do you have a list of all the trucks perhaps??

Vehicle list:
2 Ford Super Doodies=1 250 and 1 350 both 6.7's, 2 Dodge Power Wagons , 3 older Tundras-2003-2006, 1 Jeep Gladiator, 1 Tacoma, 2 F-150's
and 1 seriously built out Nissan Titan diesel.
All vehicles managed the trails without any major issues. The F 150 and Tundra's had clearance concerns in a few spots but nothing major. No mechanical problems or tire flats/damage which was really great considering all of the sharp rocks and cactus spines we encountered!

 

[modified]

Last weekend we took the trailer out to the Texas State Railroad campground near Rusk, TX. It's about a 200 mile drive from Austin located on the edge of the piney woods in East Texas. With only a handful of other trailers around, it was nice having the park mostly to ourselves. Next to the campground was a small lake where we spent some time fishing. We spotted a small alligator patrolling the shoreline, that seemed to be more successful catching fish than we were. . The trip's highlight, especially for the kids, was the Polar Express-themed train ride in Palestine.

 

[NightForceFan]

Vehicle list:
2 Ford Super Doodies=1 250 and 1 350 both 6.7's, 2 Dodge Power Wagons , 3 older Tundras-2003-2006, 1 Jeep Gladiator, 1 Tacoma, 2 F-150's
and 1 seriously built out Nissan Titan diesel.
All vehicles managed the trails without any major issues. The F 150 and Tundra's had clearance concerns in a few spots but nothing major. No mechanical problems or tire flats/damage which was really great considering all of the sharp rocks and cactus spines we encountered!
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Looks like a great trip.

 

[NightForceFan]

Last weekend we took the trailer out to the Texas State Railroad campground near Rusk, TX. It's about a 200 mile drive from Austin located on the edge of the piney woods in East Texas. With only a handful of other trailers around, it was nice having the park mostly to ourselves. Next to the campground was a small lake where we spent some time fishing. We spotted a small alligator patrolling the shoreline, that seemed to be more successful catching fish than we were. . The trip's highlight, especially for the kids, was the Polar Express-themed train ride in Palestine.


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Thanks for sharing. Always good to see places in Texas I have not heard of. Have not spent much time in East Texas.

 

[Chris-DTA]

Went to Anza Borrego with my son. Lots of off-roading - including heading out to the Arroyo Mud Caves. Lots of washboard driving which sucked even though I had aired down. Just so many sharper turns that driving a higher speed was dangerous. But the views and sunsets/sunrises made up for it. Junior is 18 and going to college - savoring those road trips with him.

 

[TRAMPER]

Vehicle list:
2 Ford Super Doodies=1 250 and 1 350 both 6.7's, 2 Dodge Power Wagons , 3 older Tundras-2003-2006, 1 Jeep Gladiator, 1 Tacoma, 2 F-150's
and 1 seriously built out Nissan Titan diesel.
All vehicles managed the trails without any major issues. The F 150 and Tundra's had clearance concerns in a few spots but nothing major. No mechanical problems or tire flats/damage which was really great considering all of the sharp rocks and cactus spines we encountered!
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Truck Campers Only, w/ an Overland & Off-roading theme

Trucks and Campers, they go together like PB&J, like Big Blocks and gas stations, like bacon and…. Well everything. But more specifically Truck Campers. My wife and I have ten’s of thousands of miles traveling the country and have seen and camped at some of the most amazing places. The common...

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Bring these posts over to the REAL camper thread! None of this RV park bullshit over there. Hahaha. Just kidding RV parks are fine but I started the Offroad camper thread because I found I didn’t have much in common with the campers over here. Your trip looks AMAZING and is 100% a bucket list trip for me.

 

[Vince Arenas]

Let's see your rigs, talk camping and share favorite campgrounds. Here's my current setup. Its a 25 FBT Airstream. It has 900lbs tounge weight and weighs around 7300lb fully loaded. The wife and I love to camp at corps of engineers campgrounds, our favorite is Indian creek on Mark Twain lake in Monroe city, MO. Camping so far with all the new influx of campers hasn't been bad so far.

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[Vince Arenas]

Let's see your rigs, talk camping and share favorite campgrounds. Here's my current setup. Its a 25 FBT Airstream. It has 900lbs tounge weight and weighs around 7300lb fully loaded. The wife and I love to camp at corps of engineers campgrounds, our favorite is Indian creek on Mark Twain lake in Monroe city, MO. Camping so far with all the new influx of campers hasn't been bad so far.

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[modified]

Thanks for sharing. Always good to see places in Texas I have not heard of. Have not spent much time in East Texas.

There are some nice areas out that way. Ratcliff Lake in the Davy Crockett National Forest is next on the list: https://www.recreation.gov/camping/campgrounds/234362

 

[Blade420Play🔪🏆]

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Damn, I gotta get to that view some day!

 

[NightForceFan]

I saw an Azure Gray 23 Tremor here in Fredericksburg Tx yesterday with a Northern Lite truck camper. Anyone from the Forum?

 

[Maverick11]

Last trip of the year. Chilly weekend at Babler state park with friends, but we managed to stay warm and watch some football

 

[SuperDutyF250]

Took a trip to Lake Hemet in Southern California for my first time. Surprisingly a really nice lake.

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Ha that’s funny we pulled in on the 9th and stayed all weekend even caught some trout! Were you there that weekend also?

 

[MyloFMX]

Ha that’s funny we pulled in on the 9th and stayed all weekend even caught some trout! Were you there that weekend also?

No we went the weekend of Oct. 21st. Only saw 1 group catch 1 trout. Me and my group had no luck.

 

[Mister Bevilaqua]

Last weekend we took the trailer out to the Texas State Railroad campground near Rusk, TX. It's about a 200 mile drive from Austin located on the edge of the piney woods in East Texas. With only a handful of other trailers around, it was nice having the park mostly to ourselves. Next to the campground was a small lake where we spent some time fishing. We spotted a small alligator patrolling the shoreline, that seemed to be more successful catching fish than we were. . The trip's highlight, especially for the kids, was the Polar Express-themed train ride in Palestine.


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If you haven't already done so, you should visit Uncertain, TX next. One of my top five favorite places in the state and truly unique unto itself.