Awesome. A fall desert trip is on the bucket list. Such a different landscape to coastal BC here.

Uh airplanes? You know they are riveted together right?

Kinda been proven on aluminum boats too.

Builds a solid axle swap 4x4....with 75ft of rear overhang that couldn't make it through a 6inch water bar. Useless. I bet he's got a cool overlander patch collection.

It's a little 10L gallon stainless beer keg. On the inlet side I pressurize it with a bike hand pump. The stainless keg is nice in that it's easy to clean and no funky plastic taste and no worries...

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Great work.

How can you not actually know? It's no small investment yet you can't take 1/2 an hour and find a set of scales to get it weighed?

Friends of mine did this to a bus. They cut the top off below the windows, raised the top 14" and welded in supports. He used a gas cut off saw to lop the top off.

I wasn't thinking camping...just access to get something in/out or load food in if you happen to be parked road side. Not likely to be an issue.

Wait...port side? Curious to your reasoning there. Seems it would make it tougher to get into if you needed to when parked on the side of a street.

Awesome work.

If you don't plan to remove it why not just hard mount it direct to the chassis instead of doing a steel flatbed? Somewhere on ExPo a guy build a minimal structure from fiberglass...

Anyone looking for a dialed rig? 100k cad for a Power Wagon with EarthCruiser GLZ 400 slide in.

https://learn.ryanleech.com/power-wagon-earth-cruiser-for-sale


Pick it up on the Sunshine...

Anything you would need to learn about the AWD GM van's could be found in the Expo thread.

https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/gm-fullsize-awd-van-info-thread.137390/

Or in some other...

Awning would be on small camper van where the side door is frequently open and it's not tall like a truck camper to cast it's own shade.

I think we are going to get some more trips under our belt...

Anyone have or use a Thule Hideaway or Fiamma F45 awning?

The ARB style and it's hundreds of knock offs are the budget and popular choice but I would really like the option for partial deployment.

Well it was a good run. Thread soon to be dead dead dead.

Dodge? Yuck no.

2001 VW Eurovan Weekender.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/C3gmY66OuVDst1UuIAR-uKJx55k4YWQtrOK2HP8Z-NAxkv1UHy-BJB9kwFUIoRqcxOru00lYlS8JsH6eMx_AqUdMqPW8Vyv8t8gxx8c4--vLqXjbTP6rpb_3IbYq0O2gcWJL7soKkcI=w999-h749-no

Not soo...

Said guy is a realtor....so it's not too off topic.

Sleeping in a GFC at -10°F (-23°C) would suck regardless of having a little diesel heater. Just do your part and be like every other realtor...

If someone wanted a winter use pop-up this one is rad. Fiberglass modern Alaskan.

https://www.supertrampcampers.com/flagship

Do you have a Patreon and youtube channel yet???? I bet your patch game is on point.

Euro's do a good job of making well though out small campers.

https://ahp.li/357b740a829b03e9e035.jpg

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A very detailed documentation of build on Casa...

In Australia they chop / extend and modify frames regularly. After they've modified the frame they then need to have the vehicle re-tested for stuff like stopping distances and lane change roll over....

They seem to only have renderings so I wonder how far along in the process they really are.

Who's got 280k burning a hole in their pocket?

https://www.truckhouse.co/
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Good luck getting a North American style hardside camper in a Taco and keeping it under legal weight. Ditch the bed and make it a hard mount and use modern lightweight construction and it can barely...

Looks like they have been studying the more euro expedition type builds and applying it to the American RV. Would make a much better winter ski rig than most rv on the market.

A few years back I did a bunch of research on this for the butcher block countertop in our rental. We went with Waterlox, durable and food safe. It is a more durable finish than the usual oil and...

No way man. That's gotta be #vanlife specific wood, no regular old stuff from the lumber store will do. It's gotta be #vanlife specific and sold via an Instagram only account in small lot batches....

A small electric heater would keep it above freezing. There are ones made to be left in small planes that are pretty bomber and won't melt itself out and burn down your van when left unattended for...

Totally makes sense. Do you have a shore power connection? Leaving it plugged in on the cold snaps an option?

I've been study far too many van / overlander builds in the long term planning for...

Another option for water system is the ball lock corny kegs. Fill with water anywhere and pressurize your system. Nice simple clean stainless container.
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Ultimate Ski Van...."he's all the valves so you can drain all the water and lines to winterize it".

Wait what ?

Should the ultimate ski van NOT need to have the water drained in winter.
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This is why Sprinter builds are a billion dollars. Fuck 3k for fiberglass bumpouts.

Promaster with it's straighter wall profile will sleep 6ft and a bit across, the Transit I think is just barley able to fit 6ft depending on how your build out the walls and insulate. The Sprinter...

Winter use will require a camper designed for winter. The FWC certainly isn't as it's just one big crappy thermal bridge with massive condensation issues.

For winter you're looking at something...

For anyone considering a GoFast Camper style simple wedge for their Tacoma.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iiZJ7xa0jk

A DIY version with links to plans to build your own.

Wishing for a 3/4 ton Tundra? Just buy a Ram 2500. Instead of missing out on the Sprinter Crew bro points you're going to miss out on the Toyota Crew bro points, your Instagram cred also won't be as...

All the bro points are achieved via Sprinter ownership.

Any BC / AB skiers looking for a little pop up?

https://www.facebook.com/commerce/listing/565068744285123/?media_id=0&ref=share_attachment

Not mine. I think with some insulation of the tent...

Screw the 180k #vanlife 20 year mortgage on a camper. Where have all the ski bums gone?

Buy a 10k truck and 5k in materials and build yer own.
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Tuck a Heater buddy there inside the tarp with you and you're good to go.

That's the shittiest fucking ski rv I've ever seen. You are going to need something stronger than the case of beer to survive sleeping there in the open bed.

WHAT???? People are getting 15 year car loans??????? Fuck, like really?

I thought they all paid cash for those sweet sweet vans and overland rigs with Instagram influencer money and youtube...

Read the article on the TGR camera guy that built a Tiny house and is living at the RV lot in Jackson yesterday.

What is the monthly cost at an RV lot in the US with power/water hookups? RV lot...

Yes and one with the top up. That little sucker looks rad.

http://westyventures.com/propex.html

The small Propex units are supposed to be a wicked little propane heater for vans/boats/small campers. Vents to the outside.