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Thanks for the thought vagari. It does look interesting. The drawback for me is that I am 66 years old and am not getting younger. It would been a hoot to see me assembling this at age 90! I do like it. I am passing the link to some youngsters. Thanks again for the thought.

Thank you KevinH for the link to Fleetwest. That is a whole new thought train. I am slowly inspecting every model. They are light (~300 lbs) and can easily be removed. Fleetwest has a huge selection. I'll let you know if I decide on this route. Unchained .. you are making a great case for glow...

Unchained ... those are great mods. loved "cedar tongue and groove (closet lining) down the center of the bed liner". That is so much more elegant that my plywood. Thanks! I will probably adopt that method, but will forego the glow in the dark paint! (Maybe) The dog gate in the windows was very...

Oh, Patrick46. What a great idea. I hadn't though of that solution to height. Hmm. That could be the best head height solution for me. A flat topped aluminum shell raised up with some 2x4s on the top of the truck walls. Any rack would be happy on the flat roof. And I could sit up. What luxury. I...

Great looking setup, akblack. Thanks for the pictures, especially the one of the inside of the shell with the felt. I think the commercial aluminum shell may be the answer for me, also. Do you know how thick your shell is?

Bob, Being an extreme minimalist the Tacoma is perfect for me. She has 4x4 and new shocks. I love being able to go almost anywhere. I would like a little headroom, so I am on the search for the perfect shell. Thanks for all that you do, Bob. Hope to meet you one day.

Thank you all for your help. You all had helpful input. I have lived for two years in an aluminum camper top and it was easy. This was in the late sixties, when fiberglass tops weren't as common. I loved the rattle sound of the rain. The tiny headroom didn't seem to be a problem, as I just slept...

I am needing some help on a decision. I am getting ready to purchase a topper for a 2006 Toyota Tacoma. I plan to be full time. I will be boondocking the majority of the time. What are the advantages and disadvantages of a fiberglass topper versus an aluminum one?

Thanks for your welcome, Papa. Love your website. Lots of great info for a newbie!

Hooray! Thank you Bindi, you smart dog

I am able to qualify for food assistance in Colorado. Can I use the card outside of the state it was obtained in?

Thank you for your support, DTFuqua. It is so nice to hear that I am not the only one who has problems around crowds. I tried to get over it by living in India for 7 years. That didn't work. So now I just avoid hordes of people. I think that the solitude of boondocking has enchanted me. The...

Thank you all for your kind welcome. I believe I may be too much of a hermit to go to Quartzsite, but it is on my list to do if I can get up the courage to be around so many people. Thank you all

Thank Patrick46! There are great joys with the age, also. You are smarter. You have lots of experience to draw from. You don't care what other people think of your attire or attitudes. Etc. ad infinitum. Driving to South America was easier than you might think. But that was in 1969, so I don't...

I am a year out from living full time on the road, in the forest, in the desert. I have learned a lot from all of the posters on this site. Thank you all for your generosity of spirit and wealth of information. I have started a blog (truckcamperhints.com) and you can see that food and storage...