Recent content by whippet

My plan is to wrap my slate in banana yellow, orange juice orange, or green/pink aka juicy watermelon, and take it out every weekend, posting my camping exploits on Instagram. It's going to be a good time. Hopefully.

No vehicle pictures and some random guy on Reddit as their spokesperson, no thanks. Plus it's a Ford, with all the attendant downsides.

Washington/Oregon coastal beaches! If things go as planned, I'll be taking my slate on the sand, setting up a popup shelter/small tent in the bed (or on the beach) for sun protection. A side benefit of the body panels being plastic = no rust! I wonder how silly I could get with bluetooth...

LOL No way I'm ever removing the doors as I'm always driving with my dog. Great article though, ups that confidence! I do think I'd like some kind of wheel treatment. I can save that for way later when the aftermarket develops.

Great pictures and information! I wonder how this will drive on the beach.

I don't need a test drive. Cars are like appliances nowdays. I don't know if you can tell if a given car will give you back pain based on a 10-15 minute drive. The more people that chicken out, the faster my truck will arrive!

Great article! As someone who's newest car is from 2013, I basically avoided the whole pay to play thing and lived to survive it. Can you believe it's almost August?

Definitely going with a white/banana yellow variant for the top for cooling purposes!

Thanks for this update! Changed mine to May instead of earliest possible. Edit: Not that I expect to get delivery that month. I'm assuming its a likely bonus.

awesome to see them in the wild! and 115f is definitely wild!

Wow, that tent is crazy! No rooftop tents for me, I like a few beers and can't risk breaking my ankle trying to to get out to pee at 1am. Put down the $300. Great idea about the locking straps! That's one concern, the cooler slamming the bed while driving. 2027 will be here before you know it!

I'm in! For some silly reason I assumed the wrap cost included installation. $500 Wait what? I've done some research, having someone else wrap it is a pain. Clicked the radio button requesting an earlier delivery. Yay!

I'm in the PNW and will hit a milestone birthday in 2027. I camp as much as I can May - September. We're tent campers: IF my work contract is renewed next year, I think a Slate truck could be in my future, as a treat to myself while I'm still (relatively) young. Current car is 10+ years...

Watching! I was interested in the SUV, but it's just going to be a camping truck for me and me dog.