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Great observations. Another “seat comfort“ enhancement is using a split pool noodle around the perimeter of the bucket rim.

Thoughts: It's hard to balance a daily driver and a full featured highly capable overlanding rig. This combination will require compromise and some ingenuity. For instance, as you have said first is keeping the weight down. I'd also keep my tire size down to the 33/35" range. I think that...

I had a fiberglass topper from Leer/Leonard that was about 6" above the cab roof. Loved those 6"!

One thought as to cap height: think about your bed/cot situation and select your cap height carefully. Likely you will want to insulate the cap, likely put something down on the floor like a Bedrug and both will reduce headroom just a bit. Over two builds I learned that you will want the...

That first photo caught my attention, thought for a moment that the blown tire on the ground was one of yours...that would have been a story for sure. Glad it was just a plug replacement. As you roam around Texas there is good remote camping at the state wildlife areas. Typically have less...

Great tips so far! Our OZY is a camping veteran: Here are some tips I have not seen mentioned: * I have a rope lead of about 10' with a carabiner clip on one end. The rope is bright yellow...easy to see in the dark. I can easily clip this to about anything and have OZY restrained for...

I now have my Boxio Toilet and can make some initial observations. Caveat: based on one day's field use and urine only. The only real assembly required is the installation of 4 screws with the allen wrench supplied, and the threading and knotting of the cord for the "hinge". The components...

Nice EP review and explanation of this brand (and this general type) of toilet: https://expeditionportal.com/boxio-portable-sink-and-toilet-field-tested/ But hey...I beat it by a day!

The time has come for an improvement in our toilet set up. Over the past few years our camping toilet has been a simple bucket rig. This system works pretty well overall. It consists of a plastic 5 gallon bucket and a simple Reliance brand snap on toilet seat, the original bucket snap on lid...

I respectfully think your focusing on the wrong variable (inflation PSI) over tire size, weight rating and tread type. Suggest starting with scaling your rig loaded for real world use. Choose a tire where your actual loaded weight is no more than 90% of the tire weight rating. Based on the...

An excellent informative series of reports. The tech talk and actual trip documentation is very useful. The great photos are just a bonus. Thank you for the effort! I'm looking forward to next Spring...going to do a month or so out West. My initial target is Amarillo (was an AF brat...we...

That first photo of the rig, the sun, and the dog is screensaver material! GLWS.

What is really nice is 1/2 knee mat and the other half a plastic cutting board!

In early November 2023 I saw a wonderful mild long-range weather forecast for the mid-Atlantic area combined with a bit of a gap in my "retirement" calendar. I try never to waste a great opportunity for a chance to get a quick trip in our Four Wheel Camper which was already on the truck and...

With repairs finished and the fall season calling...we jacked up the camper last week and reinstalled it on the truck. The lifting process with the four corner jacks was uneventful and I saw no flex or other issues on the rear corners. It appears that the repairs are working out with the flex...

I like having a step system that does two functions: getting in/out of the camper & can be used to gain some height when I need to trim an overhead branch or reach the roof of the camper. Might try something like a Little Giant step: Link to Jumbo Step: LG Jumbo Step

Always nice to see a build starting with the foundational aspects being properly considered. I find these discussions of someone's thought processes, design/feature priorities, essential kit and overlanding goals very interesting and enlightening. I've had many "ah-ha" moments reading and...

Wonderful photos. Your truck looks very capable and comfortable!

A thought to consider: Use some double sided tape and mount the camera in the recess under the FWC and even try just to the side of the door (ensure open door clears housing). You can easily test mount a couple of locations and "see" what works. You may find that the wide angle lens allows...

No suggestions for the interior walls. But improvements can be easily made for some other areas for more comfortable cold camping. I've found that combining several approaches that individually make small improvements can add up to a much better cold weather camping experience in a pop-top...