Recent content by ovrcmr

Really nice setup! If I were shorter and younger I'd have gone the same way. I lived in a truck/camper shell for a little while but I really missed being able to sit up. That really was about the only problem I had. Also I didn't have the benefit of being able to move into the front without...

I do love the Alaskans.

Thanks everyone. My truck is a 2011 and the camper is somewhere around 2000 to 2005. The camper does have a wet bath and electric popup. Takes 5 minutes to raise it but it's nice. The guy who had it took really good care of it and his son said his dad only took it out once a year. I did...

I've got my rig! With everyone's advice and speculations I think I have something that I can live in and travel comfortably for awhile. In finding the truck that met what I hope to be an economical balance between reliability and safety I purchased an older GMC Sierra 3500hd drw that I traveled...

I've gotten the pickup and will start working my way back west mainly on I80.  If I can help anyone one out along the way just let me know.

In a couple of days I'm going to the Poconos to take a look and possibly purchase a truck.  If successful I'll have a 1 ton pickup driving back to Wyoming and would be happy to pickup something that someone needs and deliver it if it's not too far out of my way.  Saves someone freight charges...

Wow, that foamie site is interesting. If I had a place to build it I'd love to give it a try. Living in an apartment has it's drawbacks. One of my friends who I could talk into using his space already thinks I'm an idiot for going fulltime nomadic. I think I'll bring it up with him, he might...

Just me.  Old school maintenance I can do.  Building I'm finding harder as I get older

It's just me planning on doing the trails like Appalachian and Pacific Coast along with Continental divide. Will eventually try a little stealth camping along the way but we'll see how that goes with a truck and camper. My basic needs are a place to sleep and eat. A wet bath would be nice but...

The 3500hds are 1 ton pickups and 2500hds are 3/4 ton.  I'm hoping to score a 1 ton 4x4 here soon but good ones are scarce at a good price.  I've really considered dry baths if a bath at all but most setups that I'm aware of 4x4 tough are up there in price and are mainly pop ups.  From what I've...

Sorry, I'm thinking truck bed camper.  But your point is well made.  I'm guessing the same is true with bed campers in the spring.

In my pursuit of finding a reliable van to build on at a budget that I can afford I've ventured into looking at economical trucks / campers setups.  I have lived half my camping life in the hard to reach places and vans do have some limitations in that regard. Current 4x4 pickup prices seem to...

A good reminder to check tires before getting underway.  I've been fortunate that I haven't lost any tires to flats but I did have a blowout on a motorcycle once at 85 that left a good impression on me.

My Tacoma with a V6 really struggled pulling a loaded enclosed trailer in a headwind.  In a case like this the bigger the better.