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We used 3/4” plywood for the sleeping platform in our Tacoma for many years with no issue. It was (3x) 25”x58” to create a 75”x58” sleeping space. It supported ~400lbs when we were sleeping on it (2 humans, 2 smallish dogs) and carried our lighter items when we drove around. There were no...

Specifics? Like most of us, I’m always shopping for the next set of tires.

Viair 88P? Mine did the job for a number of years without ever hitting its duty cycle shutoff. Probably equivalent to the MV50.

@The Artisan & @dstefan - Specifics on which VHB is being recommend? Lots of options and I don’t think the big box store version is going to cut it.

Are the dimensions similar to any of the Camp Partner stoves? There are a few third party offerings there. I recently searched for a bag for a Lodge cast iron griddle and found quite a few small canvas companies that I had never heard of before. It may be worth seeing if there’s any small...

I think those Bed Rugs look cozy, quiet, and warm… one big dirt magnet, but I think they can be hosed out, no? I have no experience with them. We have hard surfaces for the floor and vertical pieces and carpet on the bench tops. We recently started camping with a cordless dustbuster style vacuum...

The floor in my 1974 Apache was plywood and totally rotted, especially behind the wheels where road debris had been kicked up on it for who know how many miles. It had a long life and I replaced it with more plywood because I couldn’t afford anything more exotic. The replacement plywood was...

After removing a lot of rotted wood from the inside of a 40yo boat, I am also concerned about using wood in areas that may potentially see water. In the boat, I used polyurethane product, like Coosa board, with fiberglass over the top. For the truck interior, I used 1/2” PVC product, like...

I used 1/2” PVC board on my interior and it requires some support to not flex, my largest span is about 18” and you can stand on it, but it moves. If you’re trying to use 1/8” PVC or FRP to keep soft insulation compressed in small spaces, it come out looking like the Michelin Man. This wouldn’t...

Sometimes I shop McMaster Cart’s gasket/weatherstripping collection just for fun. ?

I understand why Toyota put the third row in, but it’s not necessary for all buyers that may be interested in the Sequoia. For me, I’ll take the second row captains chairs and a third row delete. I’d love to have the storage volume back from that third row, rip ‘em out! ?

For a week only? Leave the heater outside on the ground and have it exhaust hot air up through a cracked window, seal the cracked window with a blanket, towel, or similar. Take the 12V direct to the battery. Don’t worry about the hot air intake, it should heat outside air just fine. Make sure...

From my limited experience only: I’ve gone MC4 to SAE with no issues. I’ve had MPPT controllers and the only issue I’ve seen is that they typically want to see from the solar panel >5V above the charging voltage of the battery, so you need to be sure the solar panel will output that level of...

After years of chasing various budget-friendly foam solutions in our truck shell, tent trailer, and Flippac, everything we tried, from firm to soft, left us with sore hips and shoulders. I finally bit the bullet and purchased an Exped Megamat Duo air/foam mattress, it’s really great. Inflate it...

I have their non-tilting version of this slide and it’s great. Very smooth and lighter than any of the other options out there. GLWS

Ah, so these aren’t bars where people are selling goods/services, just meet up spots. I assumed these were pseudo-legitimate businesses that should we should be visiting/supporting. Totally agree with not sharing wilderness locations. Great report!

Care to share the story of the shanty bars in the desert and where to find them?

I want to know if you really drove around with the top popped ? In all honesty, I’m happy to see a number of things in Enduro campers - 1. Composite manufacturing, plastic has many so many advantages over a lot of the metal wedges and popups offered today. Insulation, compliance to bend...

I guess I’m out of the loop, but curious. Is this intended to be used with a high lift or some kind of hand winch?

@billy bee, thanks for leaving so much Flippac knowledge here on ExPo. I have the prototype maroon/tan SLO rainfly now and it’s in amazing shape for an 11 year old (?) rainfly, like brand new. If that speaks to how well you keep your things, then your Flippac is going to make someone very happy.