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I got a good deal on a JK/specific lock box, and i was able to adapt it to fit in my van: I mostly use this for locking up the phones and the navigation tablet when I'm off hiking or down on the beach. Not 100% security and I wouldn't store critical items there long-term, but beats the...

My camp kit includes one of these Stanley Mug/Bowl sets for each person: http://dungarees.net/product_Stanley_10_00153_Outdoor_Mug_and_Bowl_20oz_16oz._Closeout%7CGRY%7C-3212-2.html?id=66031874568 http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-Outdoor-Mug-Bowl-16oz/dp/B003MPBLS0 When nested, they're "double"...

Those are great, Mike!

I've always found the Previa down on power. When all the other mini-vans in the segment went V-6, the Previa went away because they couldn't mid-mount anything but the slant-4. A lift kit for the Astro is cheap and simple. The powertrain is bullet-proof. More than all that, though - I'd...

If you've got the room to stow a 48" table, those are definitely more stable than the fold-in-half kind, because of how the legs lock. The F-i-H's have a little rock along the long axis.

So damn sexy. Want.

Unless the gaps are more than 1/4", I wouldn't bother until you've tried it with a bulb seal. The ones I have from McMasters are a full 3/4" in diameter and offer more than enough "squish" to seal over small irregularities. (Or big ones, in my case - like where my awning brackets cross the...

Awesome!

In my opinion, you won't be able to touch anything as cool as your rig in the North American market for $50k. I would look into the logistics of shipping the whole rig, as a start. For giggles, you could also consider pallatizing and shipping your flatbed camper and mount it on a domestic...

On the WRX, I extend the seats by using the headrests and a board. I flip the headrests to backwards, which puts them at just about the right height for a span of 3/4" board (I use a piece of MDF that came bolted to a tool pallet, but anything would work). I can fit a regular twin-sized...

Adjusted for inflation, a new westy syncro would have been over $80k. Sportsmobile money, for sure.

It's a relatively easy hack to add something like this for yourself. I've slept in the back of my 2002 WRX wagon on many occasions but ingress/egress through the rear doors with the seats folded is nigh on impossible. I rigged a little pull rod to the latch mechanism and ran it through the...

I currently use the Thetford 135. It fits well between the front seats and I made a short wooden "box" for it. When in motion the box sits on top and turns it into a center console and gives me a way to strap everything down. When camping, the box goes underneath as a riser to make things...

Hey Brian, just to tempt you: http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/4720580241.html

Here's another option that I've seen. These are from an older Safari Condo catalog:

Syncro Vanagon No affiliation, saw on Bring-a-Trailer: http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/cto/4720580241.html More pictures in the ad.

Hey Paul (and Mike), regarding ingress/egress for two people using the tent - have you looked into how the Ursa Minor eCamper and Jeep-camper pop-tops do the drop-in panels? They have their access hole up through the sleeping floor in the same way, but use a pair of divided panels that makes...

I have to agree with Mike. My Thetford has been a relative joy to use. The "anti-glug" valve and positionable neck of my 135 makes dumping it in my home loo quite simple. I find the 2gallon holding tank on my 135 to be a bit too small for a family of three, but Mike is also right that too big...

Looks great. Will be a rare beast with that engine, for sure. The only negative you'll have from having the shorty van is if you want to have space to move around AND a bed. Even with my 2003 "extended" van, I have very minimal room forward of the (~70" bed) bed and behind the front seats...

Does your Timex Expedition tick really loudly? I have another model from that line and it is AMAZINGLY LOUD. Like, I have to take it off my wrist and bury it in clothing at night lest it keep we awake loud.