The ULTIMATE Truck Camping Setups for HUNTING TRIPS | East Meets West Hunt - Ep 319
Beau Martonik is joined by Chris Toomey and Kurt Martonik. The three of them have traveled to hunt in many different states, using their vehicles as basecamps. With three different truck camping setups, they discuss what has worked for them, what hasn’t, what they would change, and the specific gear used for making truck camping work for hunting trips.
Topics:
00:00:00 - Start
00:02:53 - Beau and Chris meeting through Johnny Stewart
00:07:12 - Truck camping talk begins
00:10:54 - Four Wheel campers
00:13:11 - Kurts Toyota 4runner setup
00:17:23 - Beau's evolution of his setup
00:23:39 - Camp in, Camp on, Camp out
00:32:00 - Things you are bringing, how you are organizing it
00:40:14 - Camping food
00:46:37 - More on Chris’ setup
00:52:52 - Scent control
00:55:19 - Non-dispersed camping
00:56:34 - Other tools - generators, power sources, and working remotely
01:01:52 - Gas and fuel
01:05:22 - Water
01:09:18 - Showering
01:13:32 - Saving money on hotel rooms?
01:15:37 - Building your setup is a slow progression
01:24:57 - Make sure you are burning the right wood in your stove
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