Expedition Gear · August 2009

ARB Roof Top Tent

Bytomas August 21, 2009August 20, 2009

I just installed the new ARB roof top tent on my trailer and will be doing a full review soon. All I can say at this point is nice!

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ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent Installation
Bytomas September 21, 2009October 15, 2026

With the ARB Simpson III Rooftop Tent in the driveway I first inspected the packing looking for any external shipping damage and found one corner of the box crushed. After photos of the corner I finished unpacking the tent which I found to be double boxed with the outside box being heavy duty. Even with the…

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Kitchen in a Box
Bytomas March 11, 2009March 11, 2009

I have been stowing my camping kitchen in one box for years. I have refined it as time and trips have passed. I now am using a Rubbermaid Action Packer box which I like due to its durability and with it closed the design keeps water intrusion down. The box gets stored in my shed and when…

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New RoofTop Tent – Ezi-Awn T-Top 1800 First Look
Bytomas June 27, 2010

I finally received our new rooftop tent. The ARB tent was not large enough for 3 people so we are upgrading to a Ezi Awn T-Top 1800 RoofTop Tent. The 1800 is going to give us and additional 17 inches in width which will allow the 3 of us to have enough room to sleep….

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Brunton Gorb XB LED Lantern
Bytomas October 13, 2009October 14, 2009

Light is key to having a workable camp. I gave up on gas lanterns last year after finding that the mantles where breaking almost every time I moved camp. Gas lanterns are very bright and can light an entire work area. Initially I thought I would try to replicate this with LED lanterns. I purchased…

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Building my Recovery Kit
Bytomas February 16, 2009October 15, 2026

We spend most of our off road time running solo. Our solo expeditions take us a long ways from civilization and assisted recovery or rescue. With this in mind I have customized our recovery kit to help facilitate self recovery. The main tool in my recovery kit is common sense. If possible, I avoid situations…

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M416 Military Trailer Adjustable Jack Stand
Bytomas September 11, 2009October 15, 2026

With the addition of the ARB rooftop tent to my expedition trailer came the need to be able to level the trailer. The existing trailer stand is of a fixed length and to level the trailer required stacking rocks. To make the system more functional I have added a crank up jack stand to the…

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One Comment

dale says:

August 22, 2009 at 5:24 PM

Tom,

After using our ARB Simpson II tent for the 9 in 2009 expedition and thoroughly enjoying it, I can’t wait to see what you think of the new model! Roof Top tents and trailers sure make “roughing it” quick, easy and comfortable!

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