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I'm thinking I might want to try sleeping in my pop up camper without putting the top up... can I run the furnace too? Can you run your furnace with the top down without issues? Prybry

I use my Dogde pickup and Bethany Pickupper camper for winter camping while I support the race officals with 2 meter Ham radio. see first photo... Note the 25ft mast with 2M/440 antenna and the Yellow "bubble bee" camper parked next to me is the Check point Coordinator for the entire 350 mile...

I spotted this on MSP craigslist today... http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ram/rvs/3521813227.html There is one listed nearly every month... most for less than $500. I can bear witness to the fact that these are one of the coolest adventure campers ever made... While most need some updating...

I've had a couple people ask about my folding steps on the back of my camper... I'm a pretty big guy (+350 lbs) and needed a set of steps I could depend on. I built them out of 2X4 aluminum tube that I found at the local metal recycler... I actually traded a trash bag full of aluminum cans...

I was loading my camper this weekend and thought I should share my idea of adding casters to the camper jack stands to allow one man loading of a light pop-up camper. I bought casters intended for the bottom of scaffolding. So I just drilled a hole in the foot plate on each jack to fit the...

OK, somebody needs to 'fess up and share on the latest Four Wheel Campers ad in the latest Overland Journal Gear Guide... It shows a well equipped Dodge Power Wagon and a fully decked out Hawk camper...:drool: I'd love some more details on the rig and the cool looking rear tire/gear rack on...

I'm thinking about taking my Bethany pop-up camper up to Duluth to work road crossings at the John Beargrease sled dog marathon the end of January... I've never used my camper in -20F weather... I've been in it at 20F and the heater works great. But -20 is a different story. My back up heat...

I was just snooping craigs list for MSP and found 2 listings for Bethany pickup campers, both $500 or BO.... Makes a great starting platform. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/for/2034208675.html http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/ank/rvs/2038425517.html No other camper has as much floor...

With the national ARRL field day event coming up the end of June, is anyone preping their equipment or special rigs for the event? I'm working on my pickup camper, putting on 3 new antennas and laying out where to put my two radios and laptop. The radios are both Yaesu units, FT897 with FC30...

Found this on Craig's list.... Another chance at a very neat rig.. Different layout than normal, galley one side and bed on the other. http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/rvs/1756224953.html Prybry

Here is the same camper I started my rig with... http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/wsh/rvs/1507534811.html Makes a great startup... Prybry

I just wanted to share my installation of my new Kenwood dual band radio into my '05 Dodge Power Wagon... I discovered a few things which may be helpful for others installing either Kenwood radios or radios into Dodge Ram pickups... First for the radio, The V71 is a dual band VHF/UHF radio...

Added a fiberglass handled Ax and Shovel to my Power Wagon project... See photos... Used Quick Fist clamps to mount them to the back of my Active Gate. Added a picture showing the gate pushed forward as well... Pictures also show how the gate can be rotated to access the tools with the bed...

Has anyone here ever attempted a mast type antenna for back country camping... I'm thinking about putting a telescoping mast on the back of my truck camper for our ARRL field day coming up in June. I see a couple +20ft models are available, does anyone have experiance to share on how to mount...

Doe anyone have a water line diagram for a FWC or like camper... I'm looking to upgrade mine from a hand pump at the sink. Just looking for ideas... Thanks,

I'm looking to upgrade my pickup camper from the simple hand pump at the sink to a 12v pressurized system... Here is the basic diagram... How does a typical camper keep the city water and on board tank separated? I don't have room for a fresh water tank, so I plan on using a 7 gal Jug that I...

I've been thinking about mounting a 5 gal. Igloo beverage jug to the rear of my truck camper for a handy water supply. I like the idea of filling this with ice and water for a ready supply of cold drinking water... I think one of these racks might be capable of mounting the jug to my camper...

I need some ideas for steps used for slide in pickup campers... My Dodge PW puts my camper door height at 40" on level ground. I've looked at scissor type folding steps and they seem too wobbly at that height, and their pretty spendy $300+ One idea I had was to make the steps solid and just tip...

Does anyone know if the Scepter line of water and gas cans will fit into the old style NATO Jerry Can Holders? I want to add some extra water cans to the back of my camper... I found some old style NATO gas can holders on the web for $10 each... But I want to be sure they will fit the Scepter...

I picked up a very interesting camper to put into my '05 Dodge PW It's called a "pickupper" built by Bethany campers in the 70's... Mine is a '78 and is great shape since it's been stored inside it's whole life. I'm rebuilding the entire galley area... rebuilding the two burner stove and tore...