SG1 thanks for your vote of confidence. I had been looking at OverlandEx and debating an X10 or like build. I've spent nights in both Hallmark and FWC in the rain. To be honest, the FWC did go through an eight-hour raining sideways in BC Canada storm. The forest road was trashed and while we managed to winch out and get to a better camping spot. It took us three days, and we never did get dry. It didn't matter how warm we got the unit we could not air it out. There is a Surfing term used for what happens to damp cloths against human skin I have either forgotten it or blocked it from my memory. The horror!
In Moab, I've spent many a beautiful night in both manufacturers rigs. No issues.
My fear is the computers that I need for editing footage. They pull air in to cool the processors, hot processors, and they draw a great deal of air. If I can't control the moisture, then I can't use the computers. Downtime defeats the purpose of having a mobile editing rig. Shoot, load to the cloud, or to solid state drives, and then return and edit and hope you have enough B-roll footage as you aren't there anymore when the cool creative transition or montage idea strikes you back in brick house ville.
I just sent a letter, and even though Mark is super busy, doing 70 hour work weeks, he is making the time to read the crazy Canuck request. I fear this may turn out to be the most expensive pop up yet even if you toss in the R&D time for the Eatrhroamer Jeep into the mix. I was reminded by some fellow travellers how tight we had it with the pop up on a few occasions, so a full size is out.
The Truma units are easily the best hands down. I used them in Europe/Siberia and the Republic of Georgia and met a guy in the California desert this year that had one in his camper. Silent is the word. Drinks at the dinette and you just notice it come on, sound wise. Thanks for the post. Now I am looking forward to reading Mark's email.
