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Why not use one of the battery operated ones? Might be easier. I wouldn’t want the inverter to run for this since sometimes it kicks in the relatively loud fan.

These are sold.

I see. For us in the CA desert it was good enough to open the roof at the end of the day and open all the canvas, leaving mosquito netting in place. In the roof, a vent doesn't make sense since the bed platform will be in the way of venting. That leaves the front towards the truck cabin if you...

Thank you! We really enjoy it, even though it isn't finished just yet.

Are you trying to combat a specific problem?

No question about it! What has driven us inside mostly were wasps and cold conditions in the evening. My wife is currently building a super lightweight "mosquito cube" that can be attached to the awning in maybe a minute or so with "tent toggles" and either fabric loops or plastic rings...

Oh, and I love this comment. It was also one of our desires to get to this point that everything we do regularly can be done quickly and easily. Open roof, deploy awning, turn on inverter, pull out electric kettle and plug in, fill with water, get going ... 90 seconds sounds about right ...

That's 100% accurate. 40 series is waaaayyyy overkill for an interior build. We are using 25 series (same size as 10 series, just metric). All the 80/20 visible in my photos is 25 series. Most of the wood visible is either 6mm or 9mm Baltic Birch. So, it's surprisingly light. No, it's not really...

I like this idea with the extrusion. Opens options in terms of usable hardware. How long have you had this on? I used black 80/20 40-series for roof rack components a few years ago and after about a year, they had turned pink from UV exposure. Let's hope your hardware has better anodizing! For...

Hey, yes, you are right, the backdoor has been a recent project. We started with planning a few weeks ago and have been slowly working our way through the various items. From the "bracket screenshot" above, the right two are for mounting Rotopax or similar items to the outside of the rear...

And a small preview of what's to come to the camper in the next few weeks:

Yes, these are custom cabinets. We designed and built them ourselves and believe me, it's been a journey and it's still going on ... I'll put some more photos at the end of this post. The heater outlet is coming from a diesel heater which isn't installed yet, we just received the panel to mount...

I like the simplicty of it! Cheap, light, simple. I'd do something similar to this if I was building for shorter trips (less than 5 days at a time) and mostly by myself. Other than that, it's the exact opposite of our build. We've build our's for longer trips and comfort for two:

I’m using the original Alu-Cab mattress. It works well as a combination. Didn’t want to bother with air mattresses again, we used to use Thermarest Mondo King. The combination of Froli and normal mattress is about as good and a lot less fuss.

I’m using the Froli Travel system, not the Star. The travel works well and we can leave sleeping bags “upstairs” when closing the camper. Don’t know about the Star.

Okay, answering my own question. I found an installation video of a GP-Factor table that showed the backside and it's pretty clear, that the bumper gets a drilled (or probably laser cut) space. This is from a Grenadier install video, but it shows that the bumper gets space in the backing...

Hey folks, I have a question for these who installed a GP-Factor rear door table in the canopy camper. I'm mounting the table to my own backplate (I bought just the table and brackets, not the backplate) and have run into a puzzle: There is a rubber bumper preventing the table from moving and...

I hope this is the correct subforum, it's for a camper shell, so I hope it is ... otherwise, please point me in the right direction. I have a set of new, never used, only one box opened to check the content, set of Alu-Cab mosquito nets for the Alu-Cab Canopy Camper. Set consists of: Two...

Ah, regarding mattress, we decided NOT to replace the mattress but to use the Froli Travel system to add some more cushion/flex and, just as important, add more venting. Works perfectly for us with the original mattress. It adds some height, so you have be careful what you leave on the...

@Espo78 – the difference might be the sleeping area vs. mattress size. There is a sizable gap on each side of the mattress. I haven't measured it though. And your height doesn't mean much regarding whether the bed is wide enough or not. It's either your own width or your sleeping position. We...