Camping with 1 Rivian R1S, 2 Teslas, and 1 Off-Grid Dome! Fruble Camp Kitchen in action on R1S

Morgan · 2024-12-22T17:10:59+00:00

Now that I've installed the SnapPlate front license plate holder, I finally filled out the EveryAmp review. Here it is. Hope it helps others: Shipped promptly, so the license plate holder arrived well before we picked up the car. Engineered and built VERY precisely to hold the plate very close to the front bumper without scraping. Installation instructions were clear, would have benefited from one more picture showing how to find the center slots in the grille. Grille Depth Adjustment instructions were also clear; with one half-turn adjustment of three screws, the license plate holder fit PERFECTLY in place. Check the EveryAmp web site for photographs of how much their product blocks the front camera image at every setting. After reviewing the photos, I chose the center setting. I find the camera interference at that setting is trivial for me. There's a lot of competition for the front-of-R1 real estate. My understanding is that Rivian's front plate holder requires drilling a hole in a perfectly good vehicle, and can also block a small part of the camera image. Tow hook mounts take a tow hook out of commission, and can block a sensor. EveryAmp's mount is designed to protect the grille by snapping off when attacked by a car-wash brush, so you have to dismount it (relatively easy to do) and remount it before washing. I'm still happy with the EveryAmp product, which we have installed in our R1S and now R1T. Very best wishes!

Rivian Mom

Member

Dec 10, 2024

Hey Rivian adventurers!

I wanted to share with y'all a recent trip we took with a group of 8 friends. We had a total of 3 cars for the trip: 2 Teslas and 1 Rivian. It was a short weekend getaway, and we wanted to go somewhere a little remote. Luckily, we knew a friend who had built an off-grid geodesic dome, which was being rented out on Airbnb. He kindly invited us over since it was still early in the season and bookings were not yet open. We were really excited about our stay, and the weather turned out to be amazing for the weekend—sunny, dry, and a bit warmer.

For food, we decided to bring our Instant Pot so we could make something simple and easy to feed the big group. The Instant Pot really came in clutch; all we needed to do was toss in all the ingredients we brought and let the magic happen.

We brought dried chickpeas, carrots, celery, spinach, tomato sauce, vegetable broth, and some seasonings. With all these ingredients, we made Moroccan chickpea soup and boiled a pot of quinoa on the side for everyone to enjoy. We had a bonfire and mingled throughout the night.

We had rented some paddle boards in advance, so after waking up and having coffee the next morning, we headed down to Cultus Lake, which is only 10 minutes away from the dome, and spent the rest of the afternoon at the clear and beautiful lake! There are a lot of pictures to share that's why I had to make this edit so I can share them all. Hope you guys enjoy the read and the pictures too.

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