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Nor’easter Expedition 2018 Part 2

Nor’easter Part one if you missed it 🙂

Ferries are booked…. YES!
Now the sorting out and packing begins…..

Rig 1 – Peter and Trish

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Our F150 waiting for its action cap and crossbars 🙂 fingers crossed it gets here in time!

Ford F150 2018 SuperCrew FX4

  • 5.0L Ti-VCT V8
  • Levelling Kit
  • KO2’s LT275/70R18
  • Action Cap and racks (Yup.. Waiting for this to be shipped :-))
  • Yakima racks on cab
  • 2 Venture Kayaks
  • Stihl Chainsaw
  • Portable winch
  • Silky saw 500 & 650
  • Gstove heat and View and oven and water heater
  • Assortment recovery gear and tools
  • 4 season hammock
  • 2 x 20L gas cans

Custom Trailer

Rig 2 – Sandy & Barb

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Sandy & Barbs wicked ride!

Ford F150 2011 SuperCrew FX4

  • 5.0 Coyote V8
  • Levelling kit
  • 305/65R18 BFG KO2’s
  • Ruffino HD Renegade Rims
  • Airlift Ride Control Airbags 2000lbs
  • Mean Mother Emergency Tire Repair Kit
  • Leer 100XL Custom Cap with Thule Tracks and Roof bars
  • 65” Roof Top Basket
  • 2@ Scepter 20 L Fuel Cans
  • Wild coast tent BigSky RTT w/annex
  • Wild coast tent  270 Awning
  • 60 L Fridge/Freezer with custom slide out
  • 2@Sun Force 100 watt solar panels w/ 30 amp charge controller and MC4 Connectors
  • 2000 watt power inverter
  • 800 amp deep cycle battery
  • Custom power bank w/ volt meter, 12 volt output, usb outputs and in-line circuit breakers.
  • Vehicle supported 12volt triple power block
  • Camp chef Explorer 2 burner stove
  • G Stove Heat n View with Pipe Oven
  • Eccotemp L5 Propane/12 Volt on-demand hot water heater
  •  Zoic pop-up shower tent
  • Lightstorm LED Powerpoles
  • GCI Outdoor Master Cook Station
  • Mr Heater Porta-Buddy Heater
  • REI Camp Adjustable Roll Table
  • Primus Kamoto OpenFire Pit

Scout Trailer

  • Snomaster 42S fridge/freezer
  • 100w Solar panel Snomaster
  • Deep Cycle Battery
  • Led lights inside and out
  • Firefly RTT

 

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These are just a few of our important gear items not forgetting food and clothing 😂

I will be doing a daily trip overview once we are on the way to keep you all posted on our trip. We will be leaving on Sat 8th September driving up to Sydney and taking the late ferry to Port Aux Basques and I will keep you posted on where we will head next.

The trailer is pretty much rigged out and ready to be loaded, we are using the outpost on this trip and a 270 awning. We usually only take sleeping bags but I think we will take a duvet as well this time since we have the space and it might get a little chilly at night in September. In the meantime we are sorting out gear and packing it all up and stacking it in the garage while waiting on our cap to arrive, time is short and it is supposed to be here by labour day so hold thumbs we need this cap!

Major thanks extended to Belliveau Motors who kindly sponsored us some garb for our trip! If you are looking for great service from a dealership you cannot go wrong with these guys! Huge shout out to Richard, he literally does it all from tree maintenance to executive decisions, you are the bomb, thank you! Eben thanks for going to so much effort in finding us the trucks we wanted and for answering all our questions! Follow them on FACEBOOK

 

 

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Great customers!

We are so blessed to have met so many incredible people! Customers that have become friends there is nothing better! We are leaving on a overland trip in September with great friends we met through Wild Coast Tents but more on our Nor’easter expedition later!

Herewith a few shots from a lovely couple Jessica and Jesse and their amazing dogs to inspire you! They bought a Sundog RTT and joined us at Lala Phezulu this year too. Happy travels with your two furry friends 😊

Thanks guys you rock!

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Snow Peak products are here!

Snow Peak fire pit and table are simply incredibly, we are adding a little”class” to our overlanding now 🙂 This setup is definitely coming with us to Labrador!

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The coffee Perc and Coffee press work really well love this product! We also have the double wall titanium mugs as well as the single wall mugs, sporks and plates.

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Single Wall Titanium Mugs – fabulous summer colours! Love these festive titanium mugs!

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Then there are the double walled mugs which are great for those cold days when you want to keep your coffee pipping hot

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Check Them out at http://www.wildcoasttents.com

 

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Snomaster Low Profile

Our new shipment arrives mid Aug and we have a new model coming in .. a lot of you have been asking about a low profile model, this is an awesome fridge/freezer and has all the capabilities of the other Snomaster models.

If you are interested in one of these awesome fridge/freezers you can backorder on our site to be sure you get yours!

We also offer easy payment plans now with Paybright for those that want easy monthly payments, just email or call and we can get you all set up.

All our Snomaster prices INCLUDE shipping!

Snomaster pre-order

LOW PROFILE SERIES

SMDZ-LP66D Stainless Steel AC/DC Fridge/Freezer

So new in fact we don’t have an pic of the double door one, but imagine the photos below as a double door 🙂

Dual AC/DC 12/24 DC 110/220 AC fridge or freezer with Stainless steel cabinet, hinges, locks and handles and Lid open Alarm.
3 Internal baskets included, Each compartment can be set independently -8ÂşF to 50ÂşF, Digital thermostat, LED Light /Lid alarm. Transit bag and remote included.
12/24 V DC 120 V AC
Model: LP66
Size: 31.5. x 18.5 x 18.50″ 825 W x 500 D x 470 H mm’s
Capacity:  67 Liter (Dual compartment) (32.7 / 33.22 split)
Running Current: 2.5, 5 or Variable @ 12 V DC, average run time 12 hours in 24
Power Consumption: 66 watt
Weight: 57lbs, 26Kg

Features
12/24 V DC 120 V AC
Temp Range 50F to -8F, 10c to -22c
Running Current: 2.5, 5 or Variable Amps @ 12 V DC, average run time 12 hours in 24
66 Watt Snomaster compressor
Cut out Voltage 3 settings: 10/10.7/11.8 Volts @ 12 V DC
Interior LED Light
60mm Polyurethane Insulation
Movable Controls
Threaded Feet
Improved Transit Bag
3 min delay protection start up
On / off Switch
Power Consumption: 66 watt
Battery Monitor
Free Bottle Opener
Weight: 57lbs, 26Kg

Benefits
Low Profile to fit under tonneau Covers (low profile & can fit under most tonneau covers)
Stainless Steel Construction
Dual Compartment, Dual Door (not as pictured- waiting for updated images)
3 Internal baskets included
Transit Bag Included
Wireless Remote, Solar
Rechargeable Included
End/Front/Back discharging to reduce overheating potential.
5 Year Compressor Warranty

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Scout Trailer Take 1…

The first weekend “real use” of the scout trailer and we have to say we are both impressed with this trailer! It tracks extremely well, so well in fact that fully loaded we had to keep looking back to see it was still there, we really did not feel this trailer at all, which makes for really easy driving and we had her loaded!

 

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Locked and loaded 🙂 Ready to Roll!

 

 

We put a Snomaster 42s in one of the back sliders with a battery pack behind it for all the lights and the fridge. On the slider next to the fridge we made a custom box to sit on the slider so we could pack her to the hilt 🙂

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We also designed a little table top that sits on the wheel well for additional cooking space, which was tremendous!

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Table top and Snomaster

We had a sundogx on the top of the scout and a 270 awning which both served their purpose more than adequately!IMG_0572

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If you are looking to buy a trailer take a serious look at the Scout, they are an incredibly well built aggressive trailers

Below are our setups, a scout trailer with a sundogx and 270 awning and a F150 with a big sky and a 270 awning, lots of mods to both setups. More on the mods as we prepare for our trip in September around Labrador and Newfoundland.

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A birds eye view of our site

 

 

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Where in the world …Wild Coast Tents!

Fantastic isn’t it..?!

We shipped our first roof top tent to South Africa and wouldn’t you know it, it ended up on the wild coast of South Africa this weekend!

Coming from South Africa myself this just thrills me beyond words 🙂 especially since there are so many roof top tent manufacturing companies in SA.

We are so proud of our roof top tents, which we have improved by leaps and bounds since 2012. Our product is simply great and although they are made with the Canadian market in mind, they are now tried and tested in South Africa too.

We stand behind our products 100%, our roof top tent customers we are proud to call our friends

Beautiful rig below now loaded up with the best roof top tent in Canada!

Stunning scenery from the Wild Coast of South Africa, a perfect place for

 

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Any guess where in the world the next one is heading….. stay tuned for the next “where in the world wild coast tents” 🙂

 

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Scout Overland Trailer

Electric brakes
Hand brake
Stove slide out and sink
Stove slide out
Adjustable height for RTT and Awning
Rear door
two slides with tie down points
All doors have locks
Generator slide
Beaver Step in Box and DLinks included
Bright LED lights
Hitch
Electric plug in and jack stand

Now that we have put these together and have them ready for the road, we stand back and are pretty darn thrilled with the quality of these trailers.

The quality is great, they are solid and well made for off road. We added the 35 tires, which make more sense to us than smaller stock tires which make the trailer look even cooler if that’s even possible.

We have also added a beaver step on the trailer as well as two D link shackles. they have the road safety done so all you need to do is pick up and go. No one else offers this with these scout trailers. We do offer pricing without the tires and wheels if that is something you would like to do, just call for pricing on that.

We can add any RTT you like as well as a 270 Awning or a straight awning.

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Fridges we offer snomaster and we have a couple models that will work well with the trailer

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Solar panels from snomaster we also stock which is another option to use with the trailer. or we sell a generator if you are so inclined to go that route.

The RTT can be raised to accommodate the annex room, or if you do not use the Annex you can lower the tent to whatever height is suitable for you.

There is a slide out for the generator or small fridge on one side, at the back there is one large door with two slides which can accommodate a larger fridge and or other gear you are taking. There are numerous tie down points inside of the slides. On the other side is another door with a slide out to accommodate a stove as well as a little shelf. It also comes with a little basin that pops onto the slide when the stove is out. The Frame is hot dipped galvanised steel. These trailers track incredibly well!

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Stove slide out
two slides with tie down points
Rear door
Generator slide
Beaver Step in Box and DLinks included
All doors have locks

The tongue box is a good size for a battery or other gear.

Full size spare tire included.  electric brakes and handbrake.

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Electric brakes

Honestly a great rock solid trailer for all your off road needs.

Call or email with any questions you may have on the Scout Trailer we are here to help!

9024670250  or email rtt@wildcoasttents.com

 

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Overland Trailer

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Overview

Fully boxed galvanized steel frame which is then powder coated with the under carriage featuring heavy duty undercoating.

Payload of 1763 pounds that allows you to carry enough gear for even your biggest adventures.

Two-inch receivers are found at each end of the trailer that allow the use of articulating hitches and the addition of hitch mounted accessories.

Three off-road jacks make it easy to unhook and level.

Electric axle brakes in conjunction with a self-charging trailer break away system provide the ultimate security in the event of trailer detachment.

The independent trailing arm suspension features coil springs, dual shocks and limit straps which are both simple and reliable while providing a smooth ride.

The galvanized 14-gauge powder coated tub has a large main compartment and two side cabinets meaning that you will never run out of space again. The side cabinets make a perfect spot to fit your generator or a camp kitchen, with easy access and locking t-handles.

Removable steel fenders accommodate almost any size tire and an aluminum tongue box is perfect for deep cycle batteries and electrical systems.

Dual sliding floors with four tie down points per slider and dual locking T-handles.

Rain gutter rails allow for even further mounting of rack systems to carry your kayaks, bicycles, or whatever toys you want bring along on your next backcountry journey.

Technical Details
Removable/adjustable fenders
Pro Comp AT tires 35″ mounted on Pro Comp Series 51 Steel Wheels
5×5 wheel bolt pattern
All doors equipped with locking t-handle latches
3 main doors with slider drawer system
S/S sliders with 200 lbs. capacity
Rear sliders have hold open/closed latches to prevent unwanted movement
All sliders equipped with hold close latches
Kitchenette cabinet with locking drawer

Generator/fridge cabinet with Mesh floor
Integrated tie down points front and sides. 2 front, 4 each side one on top of main compartment
Electric brakes with integrated break away brake system
7 pin trailer wiring socket
2 inch front receiver /hitch mount adaptable to use articulating hitch or pintle hook
2 inch rear receiver hitch for mounting accessories, beaver step included
2 rear mounted shackle mounts for 3/4 inch shackles included
2 inch ball coupler included for on-road use ONLY
For off-road use you must use an articulating style coupler

Photos and pricing to come contact us @ rtt@wildcoasttents.com

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Nor’easter Expedition 2018

… on our list to do this year, a trip from Nova Scotia to Newfoundland across to Labrador down to Quebec, new Brunswick and back to NS.

Our prelim plans are coming along well, we had a meeting of minds, great minds that is haha to start planning our Nor’Easter expedition. This is just a very basic idea of our expedition right now, we will post a more in depth update as our plans progress. received_2076931312582168

Dates to leave Sept 8th – we will all meet up in Halifax, check all our gear and drive up to Sydney to take the ferry to Port Aux Basques Newfoundland. The ferry leaves at about 11.30 pm or so I believe so we have decided not to get a berth and just crash on the chairs in hopes of grabbing a few winks before we arrive in Newfoundland. received_404104610015053

From there it will be a trip up to marble mountain area to checkout the zipline, we hope to then travel up to Gros Morne area for our two nights to do some hikes and sight seeing. Then onward to the arches and  L’Anse aux Meadows to the Viking village and any other stops that catch our eye along the way. we will probably spend a night near L’Anse Aux Meadows or somewhere closer to the ferry at St Barb in order to make it onto the ferry in time the next day!

The next stage is the ferry crossing from St Barb NFL to Blanc Sablon Quebec which leaves at 10.30.

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Once in Blanc Sablon  we will be heading towards Red Bay , St Marys Harbour,  Cartwright, Happy Valley Goose bay and Labrador city. There is a great camping spot in Pinware but we may just travel on a bit further for the day to camp around st Mary’s harbour or even Cartwright if we get that far.

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Capture We will be using ioverlander as a guide for some off grid camping spots but for the most part we will probably drive and find a spot to make camp before five each day. I will be posting a list of our gear later on.

Below you can see a few of the ioverlander sites, i am sure we will be adding our own to this list 🙂

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We will head to Churchill falls and hope to do a tour of the Churchill Falls Generating Station.

Then off to Labrador City we will head to Manicouagan Reservoir as this we have been told is a must see! Thereafter off to Baie-Comeau, QC where we will take the ferry to Matane, Head to Campbellton NB, Jacquet  River , Kouchibouguac National Park and back to NS. This section from Quebec to NS is really open nothing is set in concrete. I think we may just see how time goes to determine where we will end up on this section!

Once we get into the full swing of our trip planning i will list all our gear, trailers etc. we will be taking. Keep an eye out for updates until then happy travelling and many adventures to you all!