Still holding out hope for Hadley to come back. Camper can be restored. Photo gear can be replaced. Keep the faith.
WTW Member's Truck & Camper Stolen
#41
Posted 14 January 2016 - 06:02 AM
2021 RAM 3500 Crew 4x4, 6.4 hemi/8 speed trans with 4.10 gears, Timber Grove bags, Falken Wildpeak 35" tires.
OEV Aluma 6.75 flatbed, Bundutec Odyssey camper on order for 2024
For this year we're still using our 2008 FWC Hawk with victron DC-DC charger, 130w solar, MPPT controler
with 2000w inverter and external 120v output and 12v solar input with 100w portable solar. http://lighthawkphoto.com
#42
Posted 14 January 2016 - 09:58 PM
Quick Update.
The camper was found (dumped off the truck) at 3:30AM Tuesday morning by a logger going to work. It was located two hours south of here in Capitol State Forest.
The thieves were at the scene in my truck, and took off when the logger approached in his vehicle. A chase ensued, but my truck got away. I guess the upgrades I did to make the truck suitable for forest road driving worked against me in this instance.
The logger stayed with the camper and my gear until an LEO came to the scene. A huge thank you goes to this guy, he went above and beyond to watch over my stuff while it was in the woods.
I was able to retrieve 2/3 of my camping/living gear, and about half of my photography equipment. It is all dirty and waterlogged, but there is hope as it dries out.
The camper was put on a flatbed tow-truck and is now at the inpound lot waiting to be gone over by law enforcement. It will take some work to get it usable again, as it was pushed off the Tacoma and then dragged onto the tow-truck. At this point I am not sure if it will be salvageable.
Again, a huge thank you goes to the logging guy and the DNR Police chief, without them I would have recovered very little, if anything.
www.KuenzliPhotography.com
2012 Four Wheel Camper - The FWC Build
"If life was fair, Utah would be closer to home" DD
#43
Posted 14 January 2016 - 10:03 PM
This whole story bums me out. Glad you at least got your camper and most of your gear back. Hoping insurance covers your appropriately, fortunately your build and everything that went into it is well documented so proving value should be a little easier.
Sunman2003 Four Wheel Camper -Hawk
2023 All Terrain Camper - Panther 2006 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Limited 4WD
2017 Toyota Tundra Double Cab Limited 4WD
#44
Posted 14 January 2016 - 10:38 PM
Nathaniel, I hope that the gear can be cleaned up and is usable. I am so sorry that you're going through this! Hopefully, you had insurance that will cover the financial loss.
I can't say what I really want to, but there are a few people who just shouldn't be in the gene pool. For instance, the dolts that stole your rig.
I am haunted by waters
#45
Posted 14 January 2016 - 11:37 PM
Glad you got some of it back. Really nice of that logger to stick around, he was probably on the clock. Still holding out hope for your truck.
Craig K6JGV_________________________ 2004 2500 CTD 4X4 FWC HAWK 1960 CJ5
#46
Posted 15 January 2016 - 01:19 AM
Well after reading this I just installed an old brake/steering wheel lock I had laying around. It would not stop a determined thief but at least would slow him down. It's sad that we have to be worried about losing things we work so hard for to petty criminals. I sure hope the truck turns up unharmed and the camper is salvageable.
Billm
2008 Frontier with a 2010 Eagle shell
#47
Posted 16 January 2016 - 12:45 AM
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#48
Posted 17 January 2016 - 07:50 PM
When I bought my Tacoma the nearest match they had to what I wanted had some extra stuff on it which I had them take off. One of those things was an alarm system; no I'm thinking about having one re-installed.
#49
Posted 17 January 2016 - 08:20 PM
When I bought my Tacoma the nearest match they had to what I wanted had some extra stuff on it which I had them take off. One of those things was an alarm system; no I'm thinking about having one re-installed.
I wonder if a 'kill' switch wouldn't be a good investment.
I am haunted by waters
#50
Posted 17 January 2016 - 09:24 PM
Coincidently I am having one installed tomorrow - I will also start using a steering wheel locking device. Heck what about a good old fashioned alarm.
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