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Yep... and reason I posted this a year ago... https://expeditionportal.com/forum/threads/baltic-birch-russia.231098/#post-3003509

With regards to plywood framing, I considered it but its screw/nail holding capability on end grain is terrible. And unless you are paying good money for boil proof, void free ply, IMO you are asking for trouble. The issues with voids and delamination in todays plywood is terrible. Ive been...

My build utilized DOW brand XPS foam Every sheet cut/fit and glued snuggly into the framing cavities. A bit of scraps and a bunch of paint stir sticks helped a bit :ROFLMAO:

As another poster mentioned, fasteners were more of less used as a method to hold things together while the glue dried. The PL premium I used for the builk of construction requires joints to be "clamped" until cure. So a combination of screws and nails were used for the required clamping load...

Probably close enough but... 6mm (1/4) exterior skin, which includes walls and roof 3mm (1/8) interior skin, again, walls and roof 6mm (1/4) interior floor, both cabover and main floor 13mm (1/2) belly All of which is a 1-1/2" core, using standard 25PSI XPS ridged foam All that said and...

I home construction it is sometimes referred to as "frost ghosting" But due to the difference in construction (attic vs no attic) the principles are not quite 100% the same Bottom line, wood is a decent insulator. FAR better than steel or aluminum, but FAR less than any insulation. So it...

I design and build for a living, using load calcs and common sense. Ill keep my trap shut with regards to "architect" comments :p What structural foam core? Have a link? The way I've built using XPS foam and skins, all glued together creates a structural foam core (composite) panel...

That's heat bleeding thru the camper at the framing. Unless you have a thermal break of some kind, you will see the framing "thru" the skins in cold temps, as the framing is much more thermally conductive than the insulation. Heat transfers thru it much more readily. ;)

Certainly more than one way to bake a cake. What you are referring to is called a "total loss" electrical system Im a 18v makita guy. A small motorcyle I built has a total loss system on it, using a small 2AH battery, it will run things for days of riding. It uses this...

Sorry must have missed it, what type of foam sheet are you referring to? XPS? or something different? My camper is built using 1-1/2" XPS foam. Easy to find, great insulation properties, and inexpensive. And in my opinion, for the small volume of space of a camper, anything beyond 2" is...

I agree. One $5k turbo replacement on a 6.7 will buy a LOT of gas ;) This truck is a legit build, with a long build thread on this forum Build thread, originally "Adrift in the Green Room" as I recall. Unfortunately many photo links are dead...

Its an interesting problem, and certainly one to help crack the code on battery tech. Lithium and cold just dont mix. Here in North Idaho, I have a neighbor below us, with two Teslas. They don't leave the garage from October to March/April. I'm assuming the wife is a stay at home mom. The...

We have been running a Dometic/Waeco DC fridge for 10 years now. Its a small one, 65L as I recall.... its been a LONG time ;) As mentioned earlier, need for ice and more space because of no ice. Two big reasons we went with DC vs LP gas... *no exterior vent needed. So one less potential leak...

Just a couple utilizing a 10-stop filter from a recent trip up the Lochsa here in Idaho

My family has a long history in Lone Pine and in the Owens Valley. My grandparents owned and operated a decent sized construction firm (Inyo Building,INC) and the only concrete batch plant in the valley (north west end of Lone Pine). Much of Olancha, Lone Pine, and even a good portion of...

Assuming the design is conscious of weight, you should have no trouble with considerable overhang. Even my "little" F250 is fine with essentially 48" of overhang. The chassis was lengthened (added to the rear) 24" and the camper overhangs another 24" I would suggest (as other have) to do...

This dude is somethin' special :cool:

Late season trip up the Lochsa An evening soaking in hot springs, 3 days of hiking/snowshoeing with the pups, and a chance to snap a few shots :cool:

This shot shows the last time we were up the Lochsa river, on highway 12 towards Lolo pass. Its been far too long.... though I fear we may be hitting it just too late (snow melt) We like to hit it late so the temps are dog friendly for hikes/snowshoes