One of the great joys of owning a truck is the built-in bed you get to take with you where ever the road may wander;) But by diving a Jeep that’s ALSO a truck, outdoor camping takes on entirely new heights with off-roading now on the table. Last summer, we had the most magical mountain top camping trip in eastern Oregon in the Mojave.
Jeep Off Grid
It was such a mild evening, we decided to forgo the tent and air mattresses and, instead, spread the netting over the back of the Jeep and rollout the couple’s sleeping bag in the truck bed.
Over the Fire Cooking
One of our favorite parts of the camping experience is the outdoor cooking! We stopped at a small grocery store before heading up the mountain where we splurged on a T-bone for a delightful, over the fire dinner of creamy gnocchi, large prawns and steak. Special thanks to the bearded talents of Mr. McKenzie Castiron Cooking!
Eck Family Tradition
This gorgeous mountain top is actually part of a winter hunting camp tradition with generations of Ecks roaming these heights, hunting elk and stocking the family freezer each year. And on this magical night, we spent the evening telling stories of days gone by around the fire as the sunset.
Mountain Top Sunset
And speaking of sunsets, while there were magical landscapes in all directions with a panoramic view from the mountain top, like most summer sunsets, this one lasted forever!
We even managed to capture the moment from the back of the Jeep through the curtains for a beautiful time lapse video:)
Looking forward to visiting again this summer!
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Tabitha Crystal Eck 
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