I've read the dirtbag truck blog and a few others. There is some good info on those sites; however, most of those pictures do make the truck look very cramped. I'm trying to avoid that. I want to bring as much stuff as I can while still maintaining comfort.
Right now the kayak is up in the air. It might be a major pita. If I ditch the kayak, I can put all the fishing rods up in a ski rack on the roof.
I'm not exactly trying to live out of my truck. What I'm mainly looking to do is one major road trip all around the U.S. Possibly for two months. If the opportunity presents itself, I may do other trips like it.
Only issue with the PVC idea is that I want my reels mounted to the rods at all the time. I just did two trips, one down to Cape Cod and another to Fire Island, NY. Both trips I would show up to a beach and have to remount the reels. Then string up the rods. Then tie on the lures. I went to at least 10 different beaches on the last trip and every time I wanted to relocate, I had to do that procedure all over again. It was a hassle. I want to just show up and start fishing.
This is semi flawed thinking. You really need to pair down and think about what you truly need and how to pack and store it. and modify this each and every time you go out. Each time you road trip or camp, pay close attention to what you actually used and what has never been used as well as what worked well and what was a failure.
Are you road tripping, or travelling out to the middle of nowhere? does it require all the gear or will you always be on well travelled roads?
How often will you have the opportunity to do laundry? What space is available under seats and in door pockets for soft sided bags?
My wife and I camp at state parks frequently and we have it paired down to one backpack each, 3 medium totes that stay packed, the cooler, the tent, one tool bag and two chairs. Easily packed and loaded in 15 minutes. Now, this is for a simple weekend at a state park, but, you get the idea.
