J-BlickPhoto Thread

[J-BlickPhoto]

Thanks for digging up the pictures. Version 2.0 looks great. *I like how every picture of your truck is full of gear!

Can you still sleep two people in there with that box installed?

Is this version built in place, or can you remove it?
- I liked how the previous version could be removed as a camp table.

I built something similar, but I opted for right angle brackets off the side where the factory cargo cover goes in and where the "grocery" hooks are bolted in. Tomorrow is the first test camp run.

**This wasn't the finished picture, just the cardboard that was used for the trace out the final wood shelf.

Ya, version 2.0 is way better. I never really removed it as no matter how simple it was constructed, it was still heavy enough to be annoying to move. My girlfriend is 5'2 so she fits fine. The drawer could be a few inches shallower, but I haven't had the time to chop it. I found that it needed to be pretty burly to support the weight of 50-150 lbs of climbing, skiing, and mountaineering gear.

The nice thing is that it's quick, especially when it's late and you don't feel like popping the tent.

 

[longeuayms]

....... cool thing is that in the corners near the rear door, it's fitted to the side panels, \

What do you mean by that? Are the shelf legs connected to the D ring in the floor or do you mean the shelf is connected to the side panel somehow?

I'd love to see some pictures of it empty....if that ever happens!

 

[1engineer]

Well, in the winter during the week, we will ski about 3 times a week. We have a secret spot that's close, so we're able to get about 1500 vertical feet before work. Winter weekend...4-8000 feet over two days. 8000 would obviously the bigger weekends, but on average it's around 6000. Last weekend we climbed 5800 on Saturday, and it felt fairly comfortable. Sunday morning we got up and knocked out a few pitches of climbing, so we finished the weekend with 6150 ish..

So I would have to say during the winter, on average we are getting in anywhere from 8-12000 ft. I keep a fairly dialed in route planning book. I use Caltopo, which allows us know with a fair amount of accuracy how much vertical gain we're getting on each outing.

During the spring, summer, and fall we shift to climbing during the week and if we're able we will still ski whatever scraps are left. Evan and I will typically climb twice a week. We try for 3-6 pitches (outdoors). It's typically fast and we run to each spot. There's a lot of climbing at night under headlamp. Evan has gotten into ultra running so she'll run 25-40 miles a week in 2 maybe 3 runs and I'll usually tag along. Weekends are bigger. Lots of ski touring if there's still snow, mountaineering, and running in the mountains.

So, summer months are around 6-8000ft. During the bigger weeks it could easily double.

FYI, this is feet ascended not descended.

That's big. I ride 4-5 times a week, around 10 miles at a time and usually climb 800-1000 feet. I average around 8 mph on the local singletrack. Not much compared to you guys and what's funny is my son can run the trails faster than I can ride them lol. Thanks Jake for the answer. Going down to ride at Whitewater Center in Charlotte this weekend.

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

That's big. I ride 4-5 times a week, around 10 miles at a time and usually climb 800-1000 feet. I average around 8 mph on the local singletrack. Not much compared to you guys and what's funny is my son can run the trails faster than I can ride them lol. Thanks Jake for the answer. Going down to ride at Whitewater Center in Charlotte this weekend.

Ya, it's an interesting comparison. When I lived in NC, my vertical gain was pretty respectable, but my distances were longer, and it was really a culmination of many short climbs throughout the trail. In CO, it's pretty consistent. Exit the vehicle and start going up. The hardest thing people had to deal with (including myself) were the long descents. Descending for 4-10 miles can be death on the knees and quads when on foot, however on two wheels...well, it's heaven!

 

[JohnTheLuck]

Ya, version 2.0 is way better. I never really removed it as no matter how simple it was constructed, it was still heavy enough to be annoying to move. My girlfriend is 5'2 so she fits fine. The drawer could be a few inches shallower, but I haven't had the time to chop it. I found that it needed to be pretty burly to support the weight of 50-150 lbs of climbing, skiing, and mountaineering gear.

The nice thing is that it's quick, especially when it's late and you don't feel like popping the tent.

I am curious where you sleep there since it seems that the best spot is occupied by your girlfriend. I am trying to figure out the best solution for me and my wife appart from going with a RTT.

 

[aelarson]

Don't start reading this thread at work. You'll want to quit your job, buy a 4Runner, and travel the U.S. :lmao:

Awesome pictures in this thread! Truly amazing! :hail::rockon:

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

I am curious where you sleep there since it seems that the best spot is occupied by your girlfriend. I am trying to figure out the best solution for me and my wife appart from going with a RTT.

We sleep side by side. Once both seats are down it's the size of full mattress back there. The drawer isn't as low as it seems. There's more than enough room to sprawl out completely. There's no way we could sleep in a cramped area after climbing or skiing all day. I made sure that we had every inch of room to get completely comfortable.

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

What do you mean by that? Are the shelf legs connected to the D ring in the floor or do you mean the shelf is connected to the side panel somehow?

I'd love to see some pictures of it empty....if that ever happens!

Here are a few pics from my phone this morning. You can see how it's attached at the base, and I kept it really flush in the corners. Also, note how it sits flush against the back seats (reclined slightly). No noise or movement and a nice enclosed space. With the seats down and the drawer pulled (like in the last image) it's a very comfortable place to sleep.

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

We headed over to one of our favorite climbs. I would estimate about two hours of driving off road on somewhat annoying terrain. I really shouldn't complain considering the brilliance of the rock. 12 pitches of 5.10a that would prove to be a great day in the mountains.

Another few nights of camping in the 4runner too. I've tried to take a few more pics of the interior since I've had a few questions about how we make it work when camping in the truck.

I'll be posting a few more from this trip, however we're getting up in the morning to ski an absolutely beautiful line just outside of Leadville. :yo:

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

Weekend activities. We camped, climbed, camped, skied, and drove. :noidea:

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

:amen:

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

:violin::drummer::drummer:

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

 

[longeuayms]

Looks like another great outing! In Colorado, can you just go camp where ever you want in the forest?

 

[WODWorldWide]

Looks like another great outing! In Colorado, can you just go camp where ever you want in the forest?

Colorado has a bunch of forest roads and generally a bunch of camping along those roads. Where there's an established fire ring (rocks) you can camp there.


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[Liquidmantis]

Looks like another great outing! In Colorado, can you just go camp where ever you want in the forest?

It's largely a federal thing in NFS and BLM areas, which Colorado happens to have an abundance of. What "unlocked" this discovery for me after moving from Texas was learning the proper term dispersed camping.

 

[nickgrant27]

:violin::drummer::drummer:

Amazing pics man! What camera did you use to shoot them? Also love the small bottle of Tito's shown in the back of the truck haha


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[nickgrant27]

Here are a few images. So far it's worked REALLY well. We've spent a lot of time camping in the truck and this seems to be the best way to still carry a fair amount of gear in your vehicle and sleep comfortably. So, the (kind of) cool thing is that in the corners near the rear door, it's fitted to the side panels, and it's just long enough that when the rear seats are up, the seats sort of push against it. It creates a solid truck that doesn't shift or shake.

Can't believe I've just come across your thread... this stuff is really great. You're making a lot of people jealous here. What is the drawer/shelf system you have the in the back with the bottle opener on? It's the best one I've seen as it maximizes space and allows for room to sleep. Thanks!


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[arthurm]

Come one now...I took the time to read ALL pages of this thread. Surely if you want to know about the camera and storage you can do the same?

 

[J-BlickPhoto]

Amazing pics man! What camera did you use to shoot them? Also love the small bottle of Tito's shown in the back of the truck haha


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A7II
A7sII
A7rII
A6300 - My personal favorite!

50mm 1.8
70-200 2.8
12mm 2.8
16-35 2.8

and a few manual lenses that I use for vid.