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We didn't make it to the expo as we'd hoped. Would have been fun to meet Arnold in person (I've only talked to him and Mark via email these last two years). Great bunch of people both up there and at the various US dealerships. Note that the CAMP-HBE that I photographed in this thread is...

If anyone comes across more BASE-CAMP info, it can be added to the Expedition Portal BASE-CAMP thread here -> https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/overland-explorer-base-camp-pickup-camper-soft-wall-and-hard-wall-versions.222352/ @Art Vandalay Perhaps you can copy and paste your above...

To my knowledge, the extrusions are not C channel/U channel and are simple 90 degree angle extrusions. Not sure where the other 3 inches comes from per linear inch but you would have some additional bonding inside (panel to panel). For example, from their descriptions, for each linear inch...

Yes, that bracket redesign accounts for the orientation difference and associated padlock fitment issue. It looks like that bracket change makes it easier to open and close the Derringer handle on the Torklift so that was likely the reason. I like it. I know the larger hole on the bracket is...

Paul, Curious if your brackets are in a different orientation than mine. The upper hook of the torklift is fixed and can't be rotated. The bottom hook can rotate. So how the torklift sits is really depends on the orientation of your camper tiedown bracket. My brackets are north south with a...

Good reminder on the Truma AquaGo temp settings as a way to prevent freezing. We definitely love leaving it on during the day so hot water is nearly immediate. For us, it's a bit too noisy to leave on all night (seems a bit noisier than the furnace) so we just drain it since I use the water for...

Yes, we primarily disperse camp. We only stay in campgrounds when we absolutely must. Usually that is when we have our fishing boat in tow which doesn't do well on forest service roads. Ha. Usually we can find dispersed camping even when traveling in unfamiliar areas. I'm spoiled to the point...

We had a fun siting Friday as we pulled back into Bozeman after a 3 day/750 mile overlanding trip with our CAMP-X; We passed a semi with one CAMP-HBE and at least two trays presumably on their way to BigSkyRV since we were 6 miles from there when we passed it. Sounds like there will be many OEV...

We did an April trip to Escalante/Grand Staircase/Bryce/Kodachrome which I shared a few images of earlier in this thread. Here are some more images from a portion of our early to mid summer trips. We are lucky enough to have 8 different mountain ranges within a 3 hour radius (2 of the 8 are 15...

Part 2 of Chris's series. As per usual on his channel, not really a review, but still fun to see some shots of the borrowed rig out and about.

We just arrived home from 3 days/2 nights out. Once again put the turnbuckles to the test on day 2 and first part of day 3. Within our 3 day/758 mile trip, we did about 80 miles of forest service road including 3/4 mile up a spur we had no business going up. Ha. I managed to not rip the mud...

Congrats! We love our North of the Border trips. This year's trip was delayed, but hopeful things will normalize a bit next summer. Meanwhile, no shortage of trips around our local mountain ranges. Thanks for posting some pics. Would love to see others post some pictures out and about with...

They look to be about 1/4" thick walls. Correct in that my dimensions were outside. I tried to account for both wall thickness and leaving an air gap at top of tank when I called the calculated 19.94 gallons 18 usable. For fun, if I reduce each outside dimension by 1/2", that still comes out to...

Makes sense. So, of the extra length was for about 1/2 the tank, that would be (7.5 x 15 x 22) + (7.5 x 15 x 24) = 2,475 + 2,700 = 5,175 cu inches. divided by 231 (cu volume of a US gallon) = 22.4 gallons. Seems about right calling that 20 gallons usable. I just measured my CAMPX tank and it's...

Thanks, BV. And that is on a CAMP-X with built in fridge, correct? I suspected the REDARC would be located there the same as fridge delete models but had yet to see confirmation. Seems like a reasonable spot now that they have room there now that the propane tank is a 20lb horizontal rather than...

My interpretation, that OEV was addressing supply chain issues rather than quality, might be off, but this was the post I saw so maybe they elaborate more elsewhere. It would be interesting to learn the R rating of the current doors. It's a rather large surface area so I understand their...

OEV owners are a great and growing community. It's fun to share and hear experiences, upgrades/mods, tip/tricks, etc. Regarding the REDARC location in the newer CAMP-X, I was referring to the charger itself and not the display. The charger is around 6" x 12" and shown in the image below...

Congrats, Paul! A three night trip home is a great way to get thrown right into it. Ha. As you mention, OEV is installing fans with the extra built-in light now. Last I heard, it's in the primary fan if you stick with one or in the cabover fan for those that choose that options (and then the...

Saw the same post. I don't think they are unhappy with the quality; only unhappy that supply chain glitches are an issue so they want quality components made in North America rather than having to rely on overseas companies and overseas manufacturers to source quality components.

Glad Chris is getting to take it out. Will be fun to see the next episode and maybe he'll dive into it a bit more. I did get a kick out of a few things in his vid, like the noisy beep when locking his doors with the key fob and running the furnace at 75 degrees at night. That would cook me out...