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Yup @K9LTW. watched the videos. Not too difficult, but I’d have to buy rivet tools. Really, really, really like how (even at 6’2”) you can sleep up top east/west in M1 without using platform extension. Sort of a game changer if all other considerations were equal. And definitely changes...

The external pump costs @$22 costs about $10 less than whale. But, please post photo of you waterproof insert you build. Maybe I’ll do my second one with the whale. Keep the first one for hot because it’s easy to get it apart to ready it for the immersion heater. And, I put a 12v plug adapter...

So sorry. Didn’t know the end cap flipped up. That’s better than a barn door. I’ll get in touch with Jay.

Love this camper, but I really would have to make my own hinged barn door. With the door in photo above, you solve the accessibility problem, but lose the ability to use your truck as a truck. Can’t get a 4x8 ply sheet in there. Or any large cargo. Don’t think I want to get into cutting...

Wow, thanks. I must have missed it.

About to order a pop-up topper. Wondering whether anybody has used reliance jugs for a pressure water system. I made a 12v pressurized reliance jug and it works really well. Got the idea from this Utube: . Thinking of building out with two 7gal jugs, one for cold, one for hot water, each...

Close to trading my truck for one with a 6.5 ft bed. Then we’ll order a pop-up topper. We are geezers, and will not consider any brand that doesn’t offer full top to bottom barn doors. Oru does not. That leaves Hiatus and Overland. But Hiatus is so darn expensive, and long wait. Is it...

What say you about canvas sides? Do they make lots of noise when it’s windy? can they be as warm as hard sides? Does the canvas hold up to weather and sun? Does a lot of dust and dirt come in through the tailgate and hatch? I think I do need to look at canvas sided. Overland is half the...

Thanks for the Tune M1 video link. Very nice design. But in our 70s we gotta have a barn door entry. Not sure I’d opt for anything but hard-sided, but the Tune is a lot less money.

I’ll be running my LFP to dc bus bars, with neg grounded to chassis, just like I did with our TT. From pos bus bar to BlueSea spade fuse block. Through the block, I can use different fuses for different circuits. Will install ac outlets all around the camper using romex. For charging Ecoflow...

Thanks for the link. I can learn a lot from Dave’s build. My build likely will have full length bench on passenger side for napping and stealth camping. Toilet under front bench. Galley on drivers side. Barn Doors a must for us geezers. Lead time on the Hiatus is over 8 months. That’s ok...

My Ecoflow has the same specs as the Bluetti 2kWh unit, except it has 1,000w max solar input, and charges faster on ac. But I think Bluetti is more reliable, and it has a high amperage dc output, which I wish I had. Ecoflow high amp outlets only work with other Ecoflow products. (Bleh). It...

IME. I have a pretty good consumption data from my years of camping with LFP and solar. And, yes, I do have a power audit spreadsheet based on data collected from my shunt. I know exactly what every ac appliance uses, and what my typical dc draw is in both hot weather and cold weather with a...

That’s huge. Made up my mind for me, Condensation was always our worst enemy when camping in our TT with single digit ambients using propane furnace. Only way to remedy was to open roof vent and turn on fan. Quickly got cold again and remoistened in no time. Plus it burned a lot of fuel...

Thanks a bundle. That is extremely valuable info. I’ll have to rethink. Wave 2 runs off its own LFP battery, but I’m not committed to getting one from the start. It appears from all who have posted, that a diesel heater may be in order to cope with cold weather. Really didn’t want...

I suspect battery size and array wattage are trade offs, if you can’t afford to go big on both. Since solar is not as reliable, I’m thinking some solar, but big on LFP, like about 5,000-6,000wh (including 2,000wh in my Ecoflow). Hoping Orion’s new 50 amp dc/dc charger will do the heavy lifting...

Thanks, great build, and good ideas for me.

The Ecoflow has two XT60i solar inputs. I’m going to use one of them to connect (switched) to the LFP bank. I’m thinking even without using a 12/24 step up converter, the constant 12v will keep the Ecoflow charged. i need a portable though, as likely sometimes camping in the shade. Maybe I...

Hi gang, We recently sold our Micro Minnie TT because dw never would drive a truck/trailer and I have some health issues. Concern was what she would do if something happened to me. She will drive the truck. Therefore, we would like to do truck camping with a hard-sided shell type pop-up...