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Great writeup, Dave. Glad to hear you two are still out creating inspiration for the rest of us!

OMG, that's awesome! Wish that was available here.

One thing to remember, kids grow, and fast. Make sure you factor into your purchase that you'll be soon trying to sleep 2 adults and 2 "near-adults". Once you factor in sleeping bag, etc. my 5y.o. daughter takes up almost as much room as my wife. Notes on powering A/C: A genset will be fine...

Oh, I am sure that Todd is aware how copyright works and isn't planning to misappropriate images belonging to others, right?

I agree Beau, fuel should always be disconnected for travel. That's one thing I like about the butane stoves: Disconnecting the fuel supply is a matter of flicking the lever. That backs the bottle away just far enough that it separates from the inlet, but the bottle stays with the stove...

Now THAT sounds slick. We'll be needing a detail photo of that arrangement!

Yeah, still underneath. It's a calculated risk, for sure, but I definitely don't have room inside. That's one reason I took the non-invasive approach with the rack - maybe someday I'll build a proper swing away bumper...

No reason not to, if you can afford the price difference and have the capability to weld aluminum. Aluminum tube will be considerably more expensive per lineal foot, generally. More importantly, welding aluminum is tricky at best. Usually the material is factory heat-treated, so you must...

There is a long history of race cars built by riveting aluminum sheet to welded tube-steel frames. Take a look at every Lotus-7 and every Locost clone built in the last 50+ years. The issue of galvanic corrosion is overstated, at a minimum. Yes, it is something that happens, but some basic...

Just realized I've not been keeping my built thread in-sync. I've written this up in more detail elsewhere, but I want my build thread to have all the relevant projects in one place. Therefore, here are a couple photos on how I built a rear carrier rack for fuels and my Trasharoo: I...

Mine too, but I have to keep a selection on-hand for the rest of the family. Several other scotch-drinkers in different groups, and everybody prefers something different. The upside? Not too often I find someone else getting into my Balvenie.

How infrequent is your camping? If you have a good tent, and you aren't going more than a few times a year, why not just use sheets and blankets from home? (A decent wool blanket and a flannel sheet set is more than warm enough for the weather you're describing...

Agreed. I have three such boxes of different sizes/configurations, and now I'm thinking they all need the same treatment. If only "regular" paint would stick better when they flex...

Ehhh, in my opinion you don't want carpet with a latex backing for anything where you need it to conform to shapes. Also, that stuff breaks down and leaves the pebbly residue.

:( Too big for the space I have. Could really use a bigger tank than I have currently on my Thetford 135

Got a link or a part# for the potty? I'd like to check dimensions for fitment...

More research will help you adjust some of your expectations. $5k-$7k fully outfitted means you're into "older" equipment, for sure. You're talking about maybe a couple of thousand dollars for the base vehicle purchase. 17+ MPG isn't going to be easy on anything too big, or too old. These...

This is the carpet I've been using at several points in my build: http://www.yourautotrim.com/80wideozite.html I've used it on a bed/cargo platform, and to wrap around the various boxes I've built. The nap is a bit more "plush" than the cheap speaker-box stuff, and so far it's wearing very...

That's unbelievable. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

Rockhounder, have any specs on your batteries? You say two deep cycle batteries, but don't list an Amp-Hour rating, or even a size. I can reliably run my FP430 on a single group34M (68AH) deep cycle AGM for at least a day and a half. With solar, I go much longer.