I went on an out of state 10 day moose hunt with a Chevy Colorado a few years ago. 2 guys with all our gear. made back with everything plus moose meat and a bull moose head with the skull intact. The back seat full and bed was staked but it worked.
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Makes no sense at all, none.Why they even make trucks with 5.5' beds is beyond me.
Makes no sense at all, none.
So the mall crawlers can park easier. Duh.Why they even make trucks with 5.5' beds is beyond me.
Makes no sense at all, none.
People take WAY too much 'just in case crap'. Backpack hunting teaches you what you really need. My current truck is a Subaru Outback with a hitch rack. It's like Colorado camo, and gets great gas milage. Capable enough on back roads, and you don't advertise to thieves you are hunting and have guns etc at hotel overnights.50% of truck buyers could get away with a Honda Odyssey.
I could very very easily hunt out of a Subaru. 2+week trips as well.People take WAY too much 'just in case crap'. Backpack hunting teaches you what you really need. My current truck is a Subaru Outback with a hitch rack. It's like Colorado camo, and gets great gas milage. Capable enough on back roads, and you don't advertise to thieves you are hunting and have guns etc at hotel overnights.
During elk season you see the camps people setup and you wonder how they do it without a 20' enclosed trailer. But you see that too.People take WAY too much 'just in case crap'. Backpack hunting teaches you what you really need. My current truck is a Subaru Outback with a hitch rack. It's like Colorado camo, and gets great gas milage. Capable enough on back roads, and you don't advertise to thieves you are hunting and have guns etc at hotel overnights.
My experience is that these are usually just expensive camping trips with more beer consumed than miles hunted. Admittedly, I have seen some comfy set ups.During elk season you see the camps people setup and you wonder how they do it without a 20' enclosed trailer. But you see that too.
Yeah, people keep buying them so manufacturers keep making the 5.5 beds... Now some trucks don't even have the option anymore for a 6 ft+I really wanted a bigger bed. But couldn't find one. Settle on the smaller bed and it works 99% of the time. But I will be buying a small trailer for the atv.
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A lot more people can get by with a small or midsize SUV than will admit.this fall Im using my 2009 4cyl Mariner.
hitch carrier w my 165 grizz cooler. 25 mpgs
with seats folded down I can sleep nicely on my pad.
might throw a roof basket on her
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I really like the larger 36 gal tank on my F150 for that reason. With an extra fuel jug or two, can make that last a long long time with out refueling during a huntA lot more people can get by with a small or midsize SUV than will admit.
Just know throwing anything, anything on the roof is going to crush your mileage. I would bet 18 or less. And these type of vehicles have small tanks to start with.
A big part of my vehicle purchase decision is made for range. Not mileage, range. Having to screw with getting fuel every day or two is such a PITA and a HUGE time waster. In parts of Montana it is very easy to end up 50 miles or more from a station. That's 100 miles of your range just to refuel.