My Gear Modification Attempt: What Went Wrong"?
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Hello and welcome back to the channel! I've seen other channels using sectional poles to create tents, and I wanted to see if I could make a similar modification and attach it to my 4x4 Pathfinder. It sort of worked, but it didn't go as planned. Follow along and leave any comments if you have thoughts on something I may have missed in this mod. Until next time, I am wishing you safe journeys!
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Army surplus poncho shelter
Overlanding shelter DIY
Nissan Pathfinder camping mod
Vintage Pathfinder overlanding
DIY overlanding setup
Campfire shelter hacks
Army poncho camping hack
Overlanding gear modification
Tent pole modification
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Excellent idea, but if you used hooked magnets (28 lbs holding capacity ea), with felt glued to the bottom to prevent scratching the roof. They should secure the edge of the poncho without any movement.
Good idea. I was thinking suction cups with a tie off loop. Won't hurt the paint.
@@rquest3059 I have some rubberized magnets for mounting service lights and such to vehicle roofs so there is no drilling or clamping that may damage the vehicle paint. They are more than strong enough to put a strobe bar on and leave it as essentially permanently mounted. They have 1/4" coarse thread studs to attach to the light, or other object. I put stainless lifting eye nuts on them so there is both a tie-off point, and a good, solid hand hold to remove them without them sliding. They're strong enough that 4 easily pinch held a 9x9 waxed canvas tarp to the top of a sprinter van in some moderately gusty weather. Magnets are awfully useful!
One approach I use, is to simply drape a tarp across the roof, overhanging a bit onto the opposite side of the awning setup. The tarp is attached with bungee cords, which are hooked into the bottom of the truck body. The tarp can then be stretched across and held with poles and rope, etc., on the awning side. Easy to set p and take down.
I really like this idea, but wonder about the size of tarp and amount of coverage it provides from the side of the truck. I typically buy 10' x 10' tarps, and suspect that you might be using something larger.
Pathfinder? Dave’s selling trucks now, too?!😂
They make magnets or suction cups that you can hook to the car and to your tarp.i use them when I go car camping and they don't damage the car and hold up during storms very well.
That's exactly what I was thinking... 2-3 magnets as anchors for the poncho to the roof. Secure hold & faster deploy & takedown.
Harbor Freight suction cups on roof, adjustable tarp poles and guys
You, sir, are a genius. You have also given me some ideas. It may not be all good ideas, but I have many failed ideas. Thank you.
I believe the length you need your x-poles to be is 110 inches [for the USGI poncho] and use the orange/red electrician"s winged wire nuts added to both ends of the poles to fit the poncho's grommets. If you drill the center of the winged nut you can pull some of the elastic cord thru to tie a stopper knot/loop for your bank line anchor-lines to attach to the sunroof and tailgate hinges. Tip: tie the center of the x-poles where they cross, helps hold them in place and adds rigidity. I have similar for the camper shell on my 94 Ford Ranger.
Blackie, on my last 3 ‘bush’ cars I’ve had the permanent roof mounted roll out sun/rain shades. I wouldn’t do without one. I can angle the slope so water rolls off into a storage bucket. It resist wind gusts and absolute deluges. I can go to sleep at night without worrying about wind and rain. 5 mins (max) to set up and ‘breakdown’. I’m 65 (older than you) and I can manage it…..
My first thought before watching the action, is "Don't mess with sunroof. Ever."
You offer great ideas, and insight ! Thanks for your videos
I lost you after my second beer! Love you bro! 👍🏻
Excellent video sir. I think you’re on to something there 👍🏼
Blackie, if you run some cordage with sliding toggles from the poncho or tarp across the roof, then close the toggle line ends in the passenger side doors, I think it may suit what you are after, provided you only plan to need access off one side of the vehicle. Use prusics with the toggles and let the excess running line drape down the side, so water is much less likely to wick its way past the door seals. It's worked well for me. 😁👍🏻🇨🇦
Water wicking through cordage is a real thing; I remember green military paracord leaving a green puddle after wicking water onto a barrack's floor while stationed in Korea.
@bretjohnson6188 yessir, I learned that lesson 2x. Once with water wicking down my hammock straps, and the other was indeed from pinching lines in my doors. Prusics on #36 bankline sliding on paracord or dynema does seem to be ok, up to a heavy downpour with this little trick, but eventually anything crossing that door seal will let some amount of water through. But for Blackie's intent of it being only used in fair or very soft weather, it ought to be watertight, so long as the main tie-out lines drape down past the door seals and direct any wicking down past at least the top of the window. 👍🏻
I think I’d want to look for a used set of rails to mount on top of the vehicle (like those car top ski or snowboard racks minus the ski mounts). You could then have a solid base to attach a tarp to from either side of the vehicle and you could angle it higher or lower to the ground off that rail depending on weather. If need be you could attach the ends of the tarp to some trekking poles and adjust the height and have it more secure in moderate winds. You’d have to guy out the poles but only in windy conditions
If you dont mind sticking a roof rack on each end of the roof , then you can have a couple eyelet bolts put on the side . Tie the tarp each corner to the eyelets then get yourself 2 tent poles with guide ropes . Next cut a couple pieces of steel reo bar and sharpen the ends for your pegs . You will never bend them.
Next get your folding camp bed under it so you have somewhere to sit and lay your sleeping bag . Beats a bedroll (swag) on the ground . You may get a little rsin through the crack where the tarp is attached to the roofracks occassionally however it pretty nice . Plus its also great to be able to hang your military box mosquito net above you . Quick easy set up that works really well . Everything like ropes stay attached to the tarp.
Awesome, I was the 555 like on this video.
So many great ideas, tips and tricks. You’re a great teacher.
You would basically want to follow the pole sizing for an alpha tent to dome the USGI poncho. If half the length of the black pole is the right length as a support, you could split it into two separate poles, then you'll have one for each corner support instead of just the center. Instead of using the sunroof and rear door, you could look at finding some strong coated magnets that won't scratch the paint. Even a flat panel type magnet with enough surface area, the type that people put vehicle signs or ads on, should work well as a magnetic anchor point. That could make setup/teardown a little quicker.
Blacky, you have a great idea going there. You could use the Pathfinder poncho poles for your poncho that fit perfectly. Then run a toggle and cord from the passenger front door to the end of the poncho to secure one corner of the poncho. Take another piece of cord and stake it down on the back side next to the back tire and run it over the roof to the other corner of the poncho. This way you can open and close the back hatch and use the driver and passenger doors on the drivers side and can still use your sun roof to vent off the heat from within the vehicle. Then use the orange poles that you have to hold up the front of the poncho to make your porch. The poles could be stuck to the ground next to the vehicle and up to the corners of the poncho then tie down so the wind doesn't make it flop. You could form an "X" and place the orange poles straight in front of the poncho holding the front end up. Tie and stake the front corners as normal so the wind doesn't flop the poncho.
Love that feather in your hat Blackie, need a new more to be extra fancy lol
You could put larger wire nuts on the end of the poles so you have a stop for the grommets
Blackie, I’ve seen rolls of magnetic material about 1/8” x 1/2”. A strip of that on a dedicated tarp might be strong enough to hold the tarp on the roof without having to tie with bank line. When done camping just roll the strip back up and leave in the Pathfinder. Attaching to the tarp would make stowing it difficult.
Good idea, Blackie. I'm sure you can fine tune the tarp to work for you. I'm surprised the 4-Runner didn't come with any roof rails whatsoever. That would have made things so much easier. 👍🏻
Great ides and Great Purpose. Thanks for Sharing
I've seen designs for pvc pipe telescopic poles that would be great upright supports for this, also I've seen people use wire nuts on the ends of poles so they don't got through the grommets on the poncho, although that doesn't seem to be an issue here with the set you have.
Blackie, roof bars are your best friends. A set of two bars will give you the opportunity to attach a roof awning. The awning on my car is heavy duty measuring 2w x3L meters and it didn’t cost all that much. A lot of 4WDs in Australia have it these days.
Yeah, I've seen a lot of cars with them here. Thanks for the tip.
@ Once you have the roof bars you could also attach an army tarp to them as well or by itself. I used to use a tarp and a couple of bungee cords
Love your videos
Great idea! This gives me a lot to think about, setting something up on my vehicle. Very clever attachment ideas! Thank you!
been doing this kind of setup (a roof canopy on the truck) for a few decades. i have the proper 1 inch dia adjustable poles for awnings / canopies. to include a crossbeam pole. when i setup over the truck - i anchor the over truck portion onthe opposite side of the truck using bunge cords. so the far edge is hanging about 4-6 inches down the side of the truck. then pull out the sitting side using the awning poles an stake the other end out. reason for this setup = rain / rain water, don't want any sneaking under that vehicle edge onto me.
Back when a Pathfinder was an awesome rig. The new ones are sissy la la. They look like a joke and I'd be afraid to take them anywhere off the pavement. Yup, I was completely off topic. Good video boss. Hope you are feeling better, you don't appear to be missing a beat.
Good ideal
If I’m car camping it’s easy enough to throw in one of those ez up canopies with my other gear. It’s an 8x8 and I can set it up right at the back of the vehicle or near a tent for extra covered space. No messing around.
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Neat idea. You can buy some magnetic hooks to tie off too or to place where the grommets are. If you have a nice vehicle you will need to put something in between the magnets and your painted roof or sure as shooting you will scratch the paints. Cheap pack of 10 for around $8 and they are rated for 30 lbs.
Much better than the kindergarten knot is to do the pinch and once around, then go around AGAIN - so twice around the loop. Even kids don't make that one come apart. Finger saver in severe cold weather. Less messy, less effort, quicker, better, and doesn't come undone. So simple - just go around twice.
Once you try it, you'll never go back.
Brilliant experiment, thank you Blackie.
Good video
Blackie, I do a similar thing with my tacoma. I have a couple of bigger suction cups for moving glass that I use to attach to my truck. They seem to work well and don't take up much room, and I can tie off to them.
Thanks for the tip, I'll check that out.
Hey there Blackie ... A great idea and with a bit of pole adjustment, you will have a nice awning for your 4X4 ...
I use bungee cords to secure my tarp setups. Quick and easy .
I purchased 4 suction cups that are for cars at Harbor Freight, and 2 extension poles. Works perfectly.
That's pretty neat like I like how you did that blackie
Good video Blackie, thanks for sharing, YAH bless !
Why not just use magnets to attach to the roof?
Good stuff Blackie 🇺🇸 🇳🇿
Good afternoon Blackie!
HEY BLACKIE! Cool idea!
Take a look at the MoonFab MoonShade awning. They use magnet and suction cups for temporary installment.
Make black pole into 2 corner poles and use suction cups for attachment to vehicle. .
The bank line is nice, but since you have access to military surplus, couldn’t you just strip the guts out of a length of paracord and use the flat sheath to connect to the Pathfinder’s windows?
In situations like this I think what would Gilligan do?
Well I see what you did and want to do. What i would personally would do is get 4 green elephant tarp poles and a 4 X4 meter DD tarp and cover most of the vehicle high enough that it blocks the heat of the sun and yet allows air to move around. Allowing use of the doors.
I've often thought of doing something similar with a1/2 ton pickup (+ flat top thin aluminum topper) and a 10' x 10' tarp. Still haven't figured it out, though.
Hi Blackie. How do you make #36 tarred bank line more flexible?
Blackie ever think about getting into ham radio
In NY, we have constant, 8-10 mph wind,,,
i wonder if a old movie projector screen from a grade school is water proof from a swap meet or church sale,, or thrift
store
Yes, make an alpha tent configuration.
Knotcraftin since 60s in BSA, I use a bull hitch instead of larkshead, 2nd security won't move kinda knot. Like all my bowling are cowboy bowling, tag end is outside of loop. Just s
Ayin. Any body else got some using favorites? Figure this may be the crowd to ask
A beach umbrella? 🤷🏻♂️
Provides good cover, adjustable for movement with sun or light weather, and is wind resistant. Plus, not horribly expensive and no hi-tech ability required. Or, a collapsible beach canopy.
Blackie, I respect your insight and experience, but please, respect yourself enough to stop using GenAI for your thumbnails. A man of your calibre should be better than resorting to software that relies on mass copyright theft and whose use actively damages the great outdoors you so admire.