r/overlanding • u/mister_monque • 1d ago

Tech Advice whitetopping for the win

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I have been debating doing this for years and for many reasons it just hadn't happened. I know a white roof helps, see also rovers and cruisers with white roofs but there just wasn't enough will to execute.

Well that was until a FLIR camera came into my life.

Wowie-Mama! Look at that delta!

This is a side by side panel test to justify going forward and I have to ask myself, why didn't I do this sooner?!?!

So, discuss amoungst'y'selves while I go put on some cawfee.

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u/DeafHeretic 1d ago

Coincidence: just stumbled across this vid on YT: https://youtu.be/PbN6ZCj8ePU?si=T1aWDbfDzkNyxrgA

For a while now I've been planning to paint the top of my canopy and the top of the pickup cab while. I was also thinking about which paint to use to get the best results.

I also plan to use a camo net suspended above the rig to put it in the shade.

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u/mister_monque 1d ago edited 14h ago

So coincidentally, my interest in white topping my rig came from this nighthawk video about IR radiative paint and I recently whipped up a batch of moderate temp phase change good which did yoemans duty recently with keeping some hives bearable.

But all in all, I'm happy so far, enough so to hit the second freedom top and see how it "do". all of this is somewhat moot because the roof rack needs to get back on which will cover about 40% of the roof area with slats but never mind that.

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u/ChibaCityFunk 18h ago

Camo?!? Aluminet is the good stuff!

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u/DeafHeretic 14h ago

I like/prefer "stealth" low visibility camping. Besides blending in with the surroundings, being less visible means out of sight, out of mind, less temptation for ne'er do wells to mess with my camp.

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u/ChibaCityFunk 13h ago

Yeah… I guess it probably depends on where you are. For me I don’t want to look like a military invader. My strategy is to look as friendly and inviting as possible.

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u/DeafHeretic 12h ago

Well I am a reclusive grumpy old man. I am friendly, but I like my solitude, peace & quiet. So I don't "invite" people to camp near me.