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I REALLY like the Joolca because it basically lights the fire on the heat exchanger on demand. I already have a Zodi hot tap, and it works fine, but if your water temp is below about 55 deg F, you REALLY need to recirculate water in the bucket to have an enjoyable hot shower. And paid for beats...

So the features of the Joolca HOTTAP V2 are pretty impressive. Especially the on demand ignition, which can be done from within the Joolca Ensuite single or double with the shower plumbing, very awesome to say the least easier than using my Zodi hot tap, and again magnitudes easier to do than...

Search Youtube for hot tent. There are a LOT Of different ideas for this, but to be blunt, pretty much any sizeable enough tent with proper modifications being done. I have seen cheap 10x14 $100.00 Ozark Trail cabin tent that was modded with a stove jack, and welding blankets as heat sheilds to...

I drilled and expanding foamed a Coleman Xtreme 50qt roller as the lid was simply an air gap. It helped. But was still pitiful. FWIW, I have a Lifetime 55QT, and some surplus reflectix. I made a slip cover for the cooler out of the Reflectix. Just used clear silicone adhesive caulk and cut it...

I have been going back and forth on wanting a 2 room shower tent, and specifically an instant set. I've mentioned before I have osteoarthritis in my lower spine that causes sciatica by capturing the nerve. IKneeling / bending MUST be minimized for me, so instant set is how I am going... Well I...

I see your avatar and I have to ask. Are you the male half of the couple that has the Blue, I think it is either a Toyota T100, or early model Tundra with a fiberglass topper that you built a custom roof raise on? That thing is awesome! On the run what ya brung approach. Not a bad concept, but...

See that's not my experience. I wonder what the difference is. Admittedly yours is already lined going to put it on. I could almost bet the holding / lifting equipment is mostly needed to control the motion of the cap VS the actual weight of the cap. I'd have to look it up on specs, but I...

If the cap is aluminum, not steel, it should be plenty light. I am quite overweight and out of shape, with a ton of back problems and I have no issues pulling and moving an all aluminum full size truck cap. Nowhere near as heavy as my Old Town canoe. Maybe 60lbs. Pretty sure if you insulated and...

I am sorry if you felt I was being critical of your ideas. Not my intention. I was simply trying to clarify the perspective I was coming from. All things being equal and budgets unrestrained, I honestly would LOVE to start off with a 1 ton or better LWB 4x4 to build a box on. It's not likely to...

THIS! Except for the what looks like, and it may just be perspective issues, the abundance of 3/4" plywood which adds up quickly. Picture this topper, a bit taller though, on a 6.5 foot bed '04-'08 F150 super cab, the left door window blanked out and replaced with a window unit AC. The ones I...

1m ~ 1yd, 1yd = 3ft. So approximately 180ft, with approximately a 5ft rise. That is pretty gently sloping terrain. Don't make it more complicated than it has to be. Fill your water carriers at the creek, and haul them to camp. There are plenty of lightweight collapsible hand trucks with big...

So I saw but I am not sure how to link Pinterest here, but a REALLY cool DIY camper shell idea. The guy took an existing 1960s / 1970s aluminum camper shell design of square tube aluminum frame with radiused corners, built it tall, riveted the joints and then looks like Alumawelded them for...

Something I should mention here, I think I have on this forum previously. I have worked a barter of labor for a pop up trailer. Basically I built a full set of garage workshop cabinets for a friend before plywood prices shot through the roof, in exchange for their old, now my old 96 Coleman...

Honestly, if the back door config was different, the overcab was rated to take say 1K lbs just to be safe, and it was wide enough to support a queen mattress after insulation and interior trim, then yeah, that looks interesting. I would need to measure, but I am pretty sure all told if it had an...

I would think part of the point of a DIY camper is to make the most of what you already have. It is dead obvious there are plenty of folks here are big fans of 3/4 and 1 ton trucks, but for my application it is just not needed at this point. I have been checking with some specs, and the frame...

So here's a thought for an ultimate easy build, but my thought process is this. Aluminum high boy work truck shells can be had on Craigslist all day long on the cheap. Not quite standing room for me, but I know my BIL has a similair truck my 5' wife can stand up in his camper shell. Need to...

That is one heck of a stove! 25K BTU burners is quite a blowtorch! Just for reference, residential gas stove burners typically put out around 7K BTUs. I am not sure why I would want to nearly quadruple that output. Boil a gallon of water in 10 seconds maybe...

Now that's how you do it!

Propane leaking is WAY more explosive than Coleman Fuel / Regular Unleaded gasoline. The safety considerations of propane VS. white gas / gasoline is one of the reasons I went with Coleman Liquid Fuel appliances. While I have both, I strongly prefer white gas / gasoline...

@slepe67 on the sciatica issue. It's a bit beyond chiropractic although that is a tool in my arsenal. With Texas opening back up I have been back in the gym finally and restarting my phyisical therapy, but I doubt I will be willing to risk that much use of my left leg knowing the issues have...