All Purpose Camping - Surfing - Hunting Ute.

 2000 Courier 4wd Intercooled Turbo Diesel. 

The ute did not come with the canopy. I adapted this from a 4wd dual cab Hilux a mate had for sale in his car yard but couldn't sell with the canopy attached. Cost? A carton of stubbies!

 Surfing trip set up with part of an old canvas tent tied to convienent tree.

Set up for hunting or if I am staying a couple of days the tarp is rigged so I can drive out from under it by undoing 2 occy straps. I roll the swag forward and prepare and cook meals on the tailgate. Liam sleeps on the camp stretcher but usually not under the runoff from the tarp!

 

Interior showing canopy frame with canvas attached. Frame attaches to lip of ute tub with four blind nuts. Canopy is attached to ute tub with bungee cords on sides and rear and heavy duty press studs across front behind the cab. A mosquito net is attached to the frame and dropped around the swag when sleeping. My head is usually to the front of the canopy and with the tailgate down my feet are out in the weather unless I fit the tarp over the rear of the canopy which I usually do unless it's a quick overnight rest stop.

If it's a hot night the canopy side roll up for a cross breeze and the skeeta net keeps the mozzies at bay!

 The canvas comes off in a matter of minutes so it doesn't get soiled during hunting and the frame doubles as ideal support for spotlighting.

Gary feeds the magpie that blew out of it's nest and followed him!

Well that is my little setup done on the cheap. I would rather rough it a little and use the money for fuel and ammo!

When Deb and I go away we take the caravan but that is just too luxurious for hunting and can you imagine the state it would come back in?