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I do have a box about 14’X7.5 and about 7.5 high, so I have plenty of room for extra thick walls/ceiling. The video that originally got me thinking about this was from a guy who was camping in the desert, and staying cool was the main goal. I think his idea was that it would stay as cool in full...

Thanks! That’s exactly what I was trying to explain. Not sure if it’s the same guy/van, but it’s the same basic idea. This one gives me a couple of new ideas, like sideways airflow through the ribs. It would be easier for me since the ribs in my van are only 1” thick. I was planning on spacing...

I saw a video not long ago with an idea for keeping a box truck cool in the summer, didn’t think I would be able to do it myself at the time but things have changed and I thought I might give it a try. Of course, I can’t find the video again now. Basically, instead of just sandwiching two or...

That's actually my biggest concern. I have a phone on the Sprint network, and I live in a rural area where the coverage is pretty spotty in spite of their coverage map saying it should be good. It could just be the topography in the area, but I've heard that Sprint's coverage in a lot of...

Has anyone tried (or heard of) Connect All Mobile Citizen cellular internet service? I heard about it a few months ago, don't remember where, looked it up and it seemed almost too good to be true. I didn't need it at the time but I bookmarked the site just in case. Now I'm thinking I can use it...

I have thought about having a garage space in the back. Unfortunately the wood for the roll-up door is so far gone that I should probably replace the whole thing. Even if I bought the wood myself and tried to transfer the hardware to the new boards, it would probably take more time and money...

Thanks for the vote of confidence. It's been a long time since I did anything like this, and being a completely unmolested aluminum box, I'm worried about screwing it up. I'll have to get used to it though, because besides the windows I'm going to need roof vents, side vents, antenna holes...

I went down to my local building material salvage store and found a couple of RV windows in good shape and picked up the pair of them for $25. Seems like a score, but I started having second thoughts when I realized that the windows are 26" and 32" long, but the ribs in my truck are 24" on...

That's exactly what I had in mind, until I thought seriously about my budget. Right after posting that it occurred to me though, I live in an area where there are probably a lot of industrial surplus dealers around here, so I might just need to do a little research and scrap yard scouring.

I just bought a truck with a 16 foot box that I plan to convert into  a stealth camper. A couple of selling points were the over cab extension that might make a good bunk, and a man door on the side so you don't need to go in and out of the roll up door in back. Originally I thought I would put...

I'm planning on having a motorbike with me when I hit the road, been riding for almost 50 years and I'm not ready to give up yet. A lot depends on what you need it for. Like someone earlier mentioned the Honda trail 90. It's a good choice and even though they're not made anymore there are still...

Hello and thanks for letting me join. I hope I haven’t put the cart before the horse, but I’m kind of in a crunch to get a new place to live, and where I live housing is outrageously expensive for a working stiff, not to mention that most landlords won’t accept dogs. After thinking about going...