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It really comes down what effort you want to deal with. We are doing some traveling in fall/winter conditions where we need a heater in the cabin, even just to protect the water and electrical systems. So it would run a lot. There is a Dickinson propane fireplace for the Canopy Camper, which...

Yeah, the Patriot Camper is a brilliant setup if it fits your style of travel. We absolutely LOVED the space in the tent, the "change room" was awesome to have, and the quality of these things is just out of this world. My bet is, that if we had gone with the X1H or the X3, we would still be...

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Roof Rack We use Maxtrax recovery boards for their intended purpose, as well as leveling aids when the ground is uneven. I hate driving up on a rock or such and really prefer a more solid platform. The main issue for us has been where to store them during travel. On our previous trips we had...

I know this thread is a bit older, but since I'm in the same position (for a year now) and still undecided, I'd at least like to share my experience so far: iPad with Gaia GPS I have a paid subscription to Gaia and therefore have access to some very nice map layers. The main problem I have...

Hey! Thanks for the kind words. I like the simplicity of your setup! The posts you see here are the results of about half a year of working on the truck on and off. There are a bunch more to write, then it's caught up to the current stage of the build out. The big missing part is the...

Now, onto the actual platform. Rear mounts, we put them to a certain height so we get useful space underneath, accessible from the side: Wood platform on: Optimized side cutout: Testing with a mockup of our fridge: We could have actually gone about an inch or so higher with the...

Rear Seat Delete This was one of the things we knew we needed to get the storage space required for the type of travel we love. We love to be mostly independent, we love to be outside/outdoors, but we also like our creature comforts. It was also the first driver to build our own furniture...

Trying everything in the driveway: Testing it on a trip: And the yummy results:

Here are some impressions of the install: Testing: The GP-Factor system installed in the camper Me building cables: Testing cable lengths, routing, etc, in our "utility furniture module": Installing it in the truck: Installed: And hidden away:

The next big topic we tackled was the electrical and cooking system. These two are very related in our setup and drove a lot of the decisions we made. And since we learned from mistakes before, let's start with the requirements: Induction cooking – we want to be able to not care too much...

These are nice rigs there! We looked at the Project M as well, but wanted a tight door and side openings. So we ended up with the Canopy Camper.

So, that's it for now. I'll have to summarize the next bits, there is much, much more to come.

Hot Head Roofliner Reasoning I'm really sensitive to noise and the Gladiator with mud terrain tires and diesel engine is certainly not a quiet ride once you get past 40 or 50 mph. Also, putting the hand up when the roof is in direct sunlight showed some serious heat radiation coming down to...

RokBlokz Mud Flaps Reasoning This Gladiator will be for travel. Traveling on unpaved roads, gravel roads, dirt, some tracks, etc. We want to camp away from the Subarus and Kias and whatnot, so traveling away from paved roads will always be a goal, we don't do rock crawling, therefore the size...

Mopar Locking Diesel Fuel Cap Reason to install This has been bugging us on our 4Runner as well and while I fully understand that thieves will just drill the tank, I don't care about "professional" gas or diesel thieves. I care about a-holes dropping stuff in the tank because for some reason...

We started with small modifications, here are some including reviews I wrote at the time. The Bolt Hood Lock Installation It's surprisingly simple to install. You "prime" the lock with your vehicle's key, this is a five second job, but can't be undone once set. Remove the plastic holders...

Now, after having made all these mistakes and having learned from them, we started with a list of priorities: One Minute Sleep Ready: After arriving at camp having a bed ready to jump in must be achievable in under a minute (preferably way under a minute, but of course plus any work the actual...

The "trailer rig" To deal with our desire for some more amenities, our unwillingness to dedicate a truck to "just" overlanding (or car camping anyways), we decided to switch to this: Went to some incredible places with it and had a lot of fun, but also an insane amount of frustration...

The first "rig" Since we loved camping in general and at some point, when it was time to switch one of vehicles, we got a Toyota 4Runner and started building it out with more overlanding gear, including a rooftop tent. It was a good setup, but had more flaws than a swiss cheese has...