Mules
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Funny, I've got 10 Dewalts plus all the batters and chargers. Now I can't buy another brand, since I'm in too deep.
Gladiator Pop-Up Pass Through Camper Build
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Dave in AZ
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I use my dewalt 20v sawzall thing, with a 12" wood blade. Cuts through most branches etc
Mules
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Great idea.
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
It really sucks too because the saw is a killer little wood shredder. I use it with a little bar oil in it and sit it on a rag on my bench to catch what leaks out of the reservoir. lol There is a larger version of it.
Honestly if I were going to use it a lot more I probably would have grabbed a gas Stihl or a battery powered one. I like you have a tool cabinet full of the DeWalt stuff, so I am in the ecosystem for the long haul.
Dave in AZ
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I've been watching it. Fun series but... that sleep platform design is a nightmare! Having to hook it up and down on all 4 corners with carabiners, and a 2" foam matress?? I've seen 100 folks reject poor 4" mattresses and switch to Hest. 2" is all the room he has? Yuck. Not loving his sleep platform.
fourfa
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Given Dan's been doing this for 15+ years, I expect he knows what he needs, shrug. But I'm with you, no thanks to 2" foam.
The four corners lift - I think the subtext was he was in a mighty hurry to get it functional, go for a shakedown run, and get it in the container. Wouldn't be shocked if he revises that down the line
The four corners lift - I think the subtext was he was in a mighty hurry to get it functional, go for a shakedown run, and get it in the container. Wouldn't be shocked if he revises that down the line
Dave in AZ
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For sure. And honestly, he is a pretty "roughing it" overlander in most all things, and his vast experience surely lets him get by and be happy with setups that wouldn't work for wife and I... I'm not as hardcore, and my wife wouldn't go without a gucci mattress, the next day backpain just makes it not worth it for her.
For instance, Dan has a great video on "best international stove" where he picks the Coleman dualfuel sportster. Now that has always been my backpacking stove and I love it, my current backup in truck. But I want a more gourmet setup for my trips, Coleman propane dual burner, or an induction cooktop.
And also yeah, that bed platform was all jammed into one last video after a year of building vids, he definitely had to get something made and usable to meet his shipping deadline!
Really looking forward to his vids showing the new camper use and how he likes it all!
Mules
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Since Michael was the true mastermind behind Dan's design, and Michael's build didn't have an upper bed, Dan had to create his own. I learned my lesson with my bed that you need to incorporate the bed design in the conception.
The simplest fix for Dan is just to hinge it on the front end and add a couple pneumatic struts. He'll only give up a couple feet of walking room at the front.
The bed is shown pushed up in the upper right of this picture of my interior.
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Dave in AZ
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I do love your setup! My buddy has a Jeep, I showed him your setup this weekend!