Thats the plan!
It was great. Easy pack up, slept well, stayed cool. I cant believe my wife was comfy enough to nap and read in the heat of the day inside. Just some tweeking to do and it will be real nice. Im thinking about gaining 4 to 6 inches in height. Maybe put some sort of flat feet on the stabilizers. It would make the hooded end of the tent that used to be for the annex a better are to get in from and also good for changing clothes.
Oh wow, those first two pics are stunningGot some more pics from my wifes phone.
Being off the ground it certainly isnt centipede prone! Those are not fun. Next time squeeze and rub a slice of green papaya on it. The sap helps.The real question is the tent Centipede proof?
Ill never forget getting a Centipede bite on Maui
I would have prefered to get the GFC topper originally but even after putting a new skin on this tent and building the platform I am still about $2500 cheaper with my topper and tent. Plus this has the benefit of leaving my wife napping and going for a drive. Back in our van days that would have been fine but if she was sleeping in a pop up topper she may not enjoy the drive!
Yep she has a good eye!
BooyahWell we made it. We are finally here at Kipahulu campgrounds in the National Park outside of Hana, Maui. It was a long(lol) arduous journey through closest tropical rainforest to my house! It took us 2 whole hours to get here. 42.3 miles and about 900 turns lol. The road to Hana is a very fun drive. While the waterfalls aren't great for swimming after all the rain we had, the we just gushing with aquatic beauty. Yesterday I worked a half day(404), then finished packing with my wife, and we made it out of the valley by 3:30 pm. A little late to start than road but we made it here with just enough time to get camp set up before dark. Hotdogs were cooking by sunset.
We are camping with family but got a site further away from the main group in case that wanted a fire(my wife has some lung damage). Turns out that the spot we got was amazing right up against a beautiful rock wall with a full view of the sunrise over the ocean from bed.
Speaking of our bed, you may have read about my hitch tent creation from another thread. It's a Tuff Stuff Ranger tent I bout in 2018. The tent had gotten waten by ants so I installed a new skin on it. I built a platform frame out of aluminum and added trailer stabilizers and gate wheels to it for leveling and mobility. It also has a recycled wood table I built and a 3 position mount for about 300 degrees of positioning. It also has a mount for a hitch umbrella. We brought 3 8ft high wind umbrellas ne with a hitch mount, another with a ground post, and a 3rd for a clamshell fit mounted 90 degrees on another umbrella. We also brought a small Coleman burner and grill combo I bought 8 years ago at Kmart and our fridge freezer with a solar panel and marine battery to keep it rocking. We actually had a freeze explosion issue earlier. Anyways the bed slept super comfy last night with one dog, Harvey in the bed with us and Batman keeping a watchful eye out in the back of the Tremor.
Speaking of the Tremor, it did beautifully on the drive over. I was definitely over weight by about 200lbs or so but that is within the standard truck payload. The rear was squatted significantly but handling and power was unchanged. Braking effort was a touch harder but better still than anything else I own. I finally ordered air bags for the rear springs Friday night so next trip will be a little more on the level. The truck is amazing. The topper was stuffed to the roof but with everything we packed it swallowed an amazing amount of cargo. There was a couple large items that won't be needed inside next time like the mattresses that were supposed to travel inside the tent and the annex for it we thought we could flip upside down on an umbrella if it was pouring. So still more room in that magic hat.
The campground is beautiful and cheap, even without parks pass it was only 48$ for 2 nights. The ocean is there and there is a short drive to a nice beach. The trailhead for a hour plus hike to a several hundred foot waterfall is here as well. Nice clean composting toilets. Water available at the visitor center, grills and tables at every site. No power though. But definitely a good way for someone with a sleepable vehicle of a borrowed tent to save $300 on a hotel and see more of the Hana side of Maui without the time crunch of getting back to the resort areas.
I will get back to kicking my feet up and listening to the waves crash and watching the whales breaching. I was going to load some photos but this single picture took about 15 minutes to upload. So until I get home to our remote valley cabin with satellite internet this is all you get.
Aloha and Mahalo everybody.
The internets out here picked up a bit so I loaded these up for y'all.
Such a peaceful spot! Such a great truck.
After a big here we are gonna load up our umbrella on the truck hitch and and drive over to the rest of the family's area across the circle. Play some games and eat some food and have our selves a good time.
love the dog rampWell we made it. We are finally here at Kipahulu campgrounds in the National Park outside of Hana, Maui. It was a long(lol) arduous journey through closest tropical rainforest to my house! It took us 2 whole hours to get here. 42.3 miles and about 900 turns lol. The road to Hana is a very fun drive. While the waterfalls aren't great for swimming after all the rain we had, the we just gushing with aquatic beauty. Yesterday I worked a half day(404), then finished packing with my wife, and we made it out of the valley by 3:30 pm. A little late to start than road but we made it here with just enough time to get camp set up before dark. Hotdogs were cooking by sunset.
We are camping with family but got a site further away from the main group in case that wanted a fire(my wife has some lung damage). Turns out that the spot we got was amazing right up against a beautiful rock wall with a full view of the sunrise over the ocean from bed.
Speaking of our bed, you may have read about my hitch tent creation from another thread. It's a Tuff Stuff Ranger tent I bout in 2018. The tent had gotten waten by ants so I installed a new skin on it. I built a platform frame out of aluminum and added trailer stabilizers and gate wheels to it for leveling and mobility. It also has a recycled wood table I built and a 3 position mount for about 300 degrees of positioning. It also has a mount for a hitch umbrella. We brought 3 8ft high wind umbrellas ne with a hitch mount, another with a ground post, and a 3rd for a clamshell fit mounted 90 degrees on another umbrella. We also brought a small Coleman burner and grill combo I bought 8 years ago at Kmart and our fridge freezer with a solar panel and marine battery to keep it rocking. We actually had a freeze explosion issue earlier. Anyways the bed slept super comfy last night with one dog, Harvey in the bed with us and Batman keeping a watchful eye out in the back of the Tremor.
Speaking of the Tremor, it did beautifully on the drive over. I was definitely over weight by about 200lbs or so but that is within the standard truck payload. The rear was squatted significantly but handling and power was unchanged. Braking effort was a touch harder but better still than anything else I own. I finally ordered air bags for the rear springs Friday night so next trip will be a little more on the level. The truck is amazing. The topper was stuffed to the roof but with everything we packed it swallowed an amazing amount of cargo. There was a couple large items that won't be needed inside next time like the mattresses that were supposed to travel inside the tent and the annex for it we thought we could flip upside down on an umbrella if it was pouring. So still more room in that magic hat.
The campground is beautiful and cheap, even without parks pass it was only 48$ for 2 nights. The ocean is there and there is a short drive to a nice beach. The trailhead for a hour plus hike to a several hundred foot waterfall is here as well. Nice clean composting toilets. Water available at the visitor center, grills and tables at every site. No power though. But definitely a good way for someone with a sleepable vehicle of a borrowed tent to save $300 on a hotel and see more of the Hana side of Maui without the time crunch of getting back to the resort areas.
I will get back to kicking my feet up and listening to the waves crash and watching the whales breaching. I was going to load some photos but this single picture took about 15 minutes to upload. So until I get home to our remote valley cabin with satellite internet this is all you get.
Aloha and Mahalo everybody.
The internets out here picked up a bit so I loaded these up for y'all.
Such a peaceful spot! Such a great truck.
After a big here we are gonna load up our umbrella on the truck hitch and and drive over to the rest of the family's area across the circle. Play some games and eat some food and have our selves a good time.
We needed something big and chunky enough for Batman to use of his own accord. Worked out pretty well.
Looks like it was a great trip! We love seeing what you all can do with your Mavericks!Well we made it. We are finally here at Kipahulu campgrounds in the National Park outside of Hana, Maui. It was a long(lol) arduous journey through closest tropical rainforest to my house! It took us 2 whole hours to get here. 42.3 miles and about 900 turns lol. The road to Hana is a very fun drive. While the waterfalls aren't great for swimming after all the rain we had, the we just gushing with aquatic beauty. Yesterday I worked a half day(404), then finished packing with my wife, and we made it out of the valley by 3:30 pm. A little late to start than road but we made it here with just enough time to get camp set up before dark. Hotdogs were cooking by sunset.
We are camping with family but got a site further away from the main group in case that wanted a fire(my wife has some lung damage). Turns out that the spot we got was amazing right up against a beautiful rock wall with a full view of the sunrise over the ocean from bed.
Speaking of our bed, you may have read about my hitch tent creation from another thread. It's a Tuff Stuff Ranger tent I bout in 2018. The tent had gotten waten by ants so I installed a new skin on it. I built a platform frame out of aluminum and added trailer stabilizers and gate wheels to it for leveling and mobility. It also has a recycled wood table I built and a 3 position mount for about 300 degrees of positioning. It also has a mount for a hitch umbrella. We brought 3 8ft high wind umbrellas ne with a hitch mount, another with a ground post, and a 3rd for a clamshell fit mounted 90 degrees on another umbrella. We also brought a small Coleman burner and grill combo I bought 8 years ago at Kmart and our fridge freezer with a solar panel and marine battery to keep it rocking. We actually had a freeze explosion issue earlier. Anyways the bed slept super comfy last night with one dog, Harvey in the bed with us and Batman keeping a watchful eye out in the back of the Tremor.
Speaking of the Tremor, it did beautifully on the drive over. I was definitely over weight by about 200lbs or so but that is within the standard truck payload. The rear was squatted significantly but handling and power was unchanged. Braking effort was a touch harder but better still than anything else I own. I finally ordered air bags for the rear springs Friday night so next trip will be a little more on the level. The truck is amazing. The topper was stuffed to the roof but with everything we packed it swallowed an amazing amount of cargo. There was a couple large items that won't be needed inside next time like the mattresses that were supposed to travel inside the tent and the annex for it we thought we could flip upside down on an umbrella if it was pouring. So still more room in that magic hat.
The campground is beautiful and cheap, even without parks pass it was only 48$ for 2 nights. The ocean is there and there is a short drive to a nice beach. The trailhead for a hour plus hike to a several hundred foot waterfall is here as well. Nice clean composting toilets. Water available at the visitor center, grills and tables at every site. No power though. But definitely a good way for someone with a sleepable vehicle of a borrowed tent to save $300 on a hotel and see more of the Hana side of Maui without the time crunch of getting back to the resort areas.
I will get back to kicking my feet up and listening to the waves crash and watching the whales breaching. I was going to load some photos but this single picture took about 15 minutes to upload. So until I get home to our remote valley cabin with satellite internet this is all you get.
Aloha and Mahalo everybody.
The internets out here picked up a bit so I loaded these up for y'all.
Such a peaceful spot! Such a great truck.
After a big here we are gonna load up our umbrella on the truck hitch and and drive over to the rest of the family's area across the circle. Play some games and eat some food and have our selves a good time.
