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Nice EP review and explanation of this brand (and this general type) of toilet: https://expeditionportal.com/boxio-portable-sink-and-toilet-field-tested/ But hey...I beat it by a day!

The time has come for an improvement in our toilet set up. Over the past few years our camping toilet has been a simple bucket rig. This system works pretty well overall. It consists of a plastic 5 gallon bucket and a simple Reliance brand snap on toilet seat, the original bucket snap on lid...

I respectfully think your focusing on the wrong variable (inflation PSI) over tire size, weight rating and tread type. Suggest starting with scaling your rig loaded for real world use. Choose a tire where your actual loaded weight is no more than 90% of the tire weight rating. Based on the...

An excellent informative series of reports. The tech talk and actual trip documentation is very useful. The great photos are just a bonus. Thank you for the effort! I'm looking forward to next Spring...going to do a month or so out West. My initial target is Amarillo (was an AF brat...we...

That first photo of the rig, the sun, and the dog is screensaver material! GLWS.

What is really nice is 1/2 knee mat and the other half a plastic cutting board!

In early November 2023 I saw a wonderful mild long-range weather forecast for the mid-Atlantic area combined with a bit of a gap in my "retirement" calendar. I try never to waste a great opportunity for a chance to get a quick trip in our Four Wheel Camper which was already on the truck and...

With repairs finished and the fall season calling...we jacked up the camper last week and reinstalled it on the truck. The lifting process with the four corner jacks was uneventful and I saw no flex or other issues on the rear corners. It appears that the repairs are working out with the flex...

I like having a step system that does two functions: getting in/out of the camper & can be used to gain some height when I need to trim an overhead branch or reach the roof of the camper. Might try something like a Little Giant step: Link to Jumbo Step: LG Jumbo Step

Always nice to see a build starting with the foundational aspects being properly considered. I find these discussions of someone's thought processes, design/feature priorities, essential kit and overlanding goals very interesting and enlightening. I've had many "ah-ha" moments reading and...

Wonderful photos. Your truck looks very capable and comfortable!

A thought to consider: Use some double sided tape and mount the camera in the recess under the FWC and even try just to the side of the door (ensure open door clears housing). You can easily test mount a couple of locations and "see" what works. You may find that the wide angle lens allows...

No suggestions for the interior walls. But improvements can be easily made for some other areas for more comfortable cold camping. I've found that combining several approaches that individually make small improvements can add up to a much better cold weather camping experience in a pop-top...

A most creative and wonderful build. The subsequent posts of ideas, gear and trips are quite the bonus also. Happy travels!

Cape Lookout National Seashore, NC.

Now to the corner/jack bracket repairs. Both sides were similarly damaged by the impact of the limb knocking the camper off the jacks & blocks/cribbing thus bending the brackets away from the frame. Lower corner area with the jack brackets removed: This is really bad & discovering this...

Almost done with the final roof panel repair. The "tear" in the roof did not involve any damage to the roof framing. There are some other related minor surface denting...but no other holes or bent framing. Here is what I did, I offer it only as it might help someone or give them even better...

This was NOT part of my fall plans: We had a severe storm in No. Virginia and a large tree limb fell onto my house and the parked FWC Hawk camper. The limb put a palm sized hole through the roof shingles and underlayment and ripped up two sections of vinyl wall siding on the house. The...

You can travel the world for adventure, discovery and excitement...but the journey to re-connect with distant family will always be the most worthwhile of your life.

Another great journey! Thanks for sharing. We try to carry some of the glue pad type mice traps. They pack small & can be placed in many places. You target where the mice travel. In a overland vehicle you likely will want to use duct tape to place and secure as a rough road can move them...