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This is an awesome build. Nice work! Did you do a detailed build thread anywhere? Would love to see some photos of the inside of the cabinets to see how they are framed and attached. I plan to do something very similar. Impressive work!

What about using one of these? https://redarcelectronics.com/products/dual-input-25a-in-vehicle-dc-battery-charger?gclid=Cj0KCQjwhr2FBhDbARIsACjwLo0H-S31omP7NpdYZdZzv_QuXtS0dcYfro2l1gOcTClYrs_iwG9hi3UaArcLEALw_wcB From my research it seems Redarc is well respected, it has charge profiles for...

Thanks or the info. I will just have to see how much headroom I have once I get it on the truck late this month. I also got the additional space for bedding, so maybe I will be able to get a set of drawers in there as well.

How tall are the drawers you installed? I will be picking up my OVRLD form Jay later this month, and building a set of drawers would be great for additional storage, but I figured if I did that I would no longer be able to stand up straight in the truck bed.

I looked at the P9000 heaters, but it seemed like they would take up a lot of space once you account for the clearance needed around and in front of it. With space being so limited in teh OVRLND camper, I was trying to conserve as much space as possible. I wonder how high in altitude they can...

This looks like a pretty sweet setup. You should update when you find out how well it works. I think I have settled on a similar setup, but mine does not need to be portable. Do you have an external thermostat for control?

I did consider this, but for me the primary reason for a heater is to have a comfortable living space when getting ready for bed, getting up, reading etc. We have good gear, so once we are actually in our bags it is perfectly comfortable. When traveling more than a week or so, I get very tired...

Yes, please follow up when you hear back. Sounds like you have nearly the same requirements as me. I will follow along on your build/adventures as it looks similar to our plan, but obviously loner term and further abroad.

Agreed. thanks for the tips. The only times we we really probably want heat is when we are quite high, so that makes it a challenge. I did watch some videos about hoe someone set them up to not drain past a certain point, but I did not realize it was simply the draw point. makes sense though...

@86scotty Thanks for the info. I had not really considered a heater with a separate tank, but that would make things uniform, but also simple. It would also be nice to sleep without concern that you are burning through your ability to get back to a gas station.

@86scotty Thanks for the tip. I have read about these a bit, but was planning on going Espar just for reliability/parts availability. I don't have any data to back this up, just a hunch. I am not sure I understand the fuel cell. Is this is separate fuel tank?

Got it. Thanks for the info. I would think that a gasoline heater would run slightly better at altitude that diesel just due to flammability, but i have no real world experience.

So I have been doing research and planning, and it does seem that burning gasoline rather than propane will certainly simplify things on our trip. Do you have any experience with gasoline cab heaters at high altitude? I have found threads with info on problems using diesel heaters at altitude...

Thanks for pointing out the article, I missed that when I looked at it the first time, and just saw the video. Further supports the KISS mentality.

Thanks for linking that video, that was useful and definitely good information. Simplifying everything to run off of gasoline (engine, stove and heater) would be very convenient.

That is what I currently do when sleeping in cold weather. I have done a tent with no heater down to -40, but it is not preferable. Though it is sounding like that will really be the only choice. We do plan to time our trip to be summer in both Alaska and Patagonia, but the Altiplano is my...

I do routinely sleep over 10K in the winter, and up into the 12's and sometimes 13's in the shoulder seasons and summer. Having traveled in S. America I know that I will sleep at 14+K when traveling there. My wife will be with me on the trip, which will make heat a higher priority that it...

This is a concern of mine, especially since we will be reliant on propane for our stove. I do not want to burn through it too fast when refill points could become scarce.

Hmm, thanks for the tip. From what I had read it seemed that propane would be more reliable a the higher elevations. I had not thought about the regulator, but assumed there would be some sort of orifice swap, similar to a backpacking stove.

Wanted to see if you had any updates? I am looking at this Ironman kit for my Tundra.