I had a lot of issues with dust. It infiltrated the bed of the truck and a little bit in the cab probably from leaving the windows down every once in a while. It's also hard to keep yourself clean for any decent amount of time. I would wash my hands and arms and within a few hours they would pick up dirt that was blowing around.
The only thing I could do was live with it as much as possible and cover stuff up that needed to stay clean like food and clothes etc. I used 2 55 gallon container one as I said as a platform for the bed and the other I put in the bed of the truck. With clothes, food, and cookware I put those in small plastic boxes and then in the 55 gallon containers making them double sealed against the dust and dirt. Boxes also organized the stuff in the 55 gallon containers rather then just throwing stuff in them helter skelter.
You'll find ways to organize everything around what's most important to you. Even though I was ultra prepared for living out of a truck I still tweaked a couple of things. Living like that gives you oodles of time to think about things around what can make it easier for you.
Thanks for the help, vanman
Yeah, I have no back seat. It's a regular cab. But I just found a topper and the guy is holding it until I get there Thursday. Only $150
Those are all good reasons for not getting a topper. I wish I could hop into the driver's seat in just a few seconds. Oh well... maybe I'll bring my dog. But she is old, too! I might take her on some trial runs to find out how she adjusts to life in a truck and topper.
Bob said dust can be an issue in the desert. Whelp, I'm about to find out!
