How a Pickup Truck Took My Festival Camping to the Next Level

This is a shot of the back of the truck, with the tailgate open. The tent has three straps on this end, which you loop through the tailgate and the rear bumper. Once we had tightened all the straps, the tent did not budge all weekend.

The only item we didn't bring but I wish we had is a step stool, because the tailgate is very high off the ground. We used a case of LaCroix cans to boost ourselves up, but those were eventually consumed. I sustained several shin bruises before realizing that "butt first" was the proper way to mount the truck bed.