Pop-Up Camper - Custom Build (scratch built) Oasis-Si
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ITTOG
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Those do work, we used them at home. Just don't lose your magnet.
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Great suggestions... wish I could see the links/photos? Nothing showing up for me?
Baby drawer locks are a great idea.
Baby drawer locks are a great idea.
ITTOG
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If you look at the post in a web view you should be able to see the link. If not, go to Amazon and search for Vmaisi Children Proof Cupboard Drawers Latches.
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VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Wow... thanks for the compliment Jake. It's been a LONG time coming to get it to this point where it is usable, like 4 years longer than I expected. As you likely read, lots of 'life' getting in the way of projects, Just the way it goes sometimes.
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Tickets booked for NWOR and BCOR this year, so su[er stoked to get this puppy out there. I am planning a couple of local shakedown weekends soon to test it out. It has been raining for like 2 months straight now, and cold... and I am a wimp (who does need to go get a proper sleeping bag for this weather).
Also going to hit up my friend Andreas who owns Expedition Upfitter (https://www.expeditionupfitter.ca/) and get a diesel heater installed soon.... that should be fun squeezing that in. lol @Victorian I am seeking help with this one.
Was out looking at it the other day. How does it get so dirty in a covered shed??? lol
Also going to hit up my friend Andreas who owns Expedition Upfitter (https://www.expeditionupfitter.ca/) and get a diesel heater installed soon.... that should be fun squeezing that in. lol @Victorian I am seeking help with this one.
Was out looking at it the other day. How does it get so dirty in a covered shed??? lol
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Hello again.
It was a beautiful sunny and warm (almost hot) weekend, first one pretty much this year! It has been raining and miserable, cold and even snowy so far, and that is not a motivating environment when you need to do most of your stuff outside. I managed to get my new exhaust system installed in between showers a week ago, and poked around on the truck a but. Ordered some new wheels too as the OEM ones make the tire sit uncomfortably close to the UCA ball joint.
On the camper front I managed to get a couple of things sorted, installed and planned. I installed a new 5# LPG tank holder that I ordered off of Amazon from Tactical Overland. SMall, simple and reasonable. I probably should have opted for the 11# holder, but that will be stored in the locker you see below... and this is really for the HW heater and the stove.
This is held in place with 6 x 1/4 x 20 SS bolts and it is drilled/tapped and threaded into the 12 x 12 steel corner plate behind the outer skins. I think I can lift the camper from this tank mount. Lol Plenty of Sika in behind there and in the threads. #burly
I also decided that my sink was WAY too small to be useful as the only sink. Hard to even get a water bottle in there. Really I wash up outdoors and do all my cooking out there too. This is more for drinking water and face washing etc. I need to cut this hole larger, which will be a challenge with the upper cabinet only 8" away.
Super sexy sink and drain from my favorite local Marine supplier, Trotac Marine here in Victoria.
In other news, my little buddy Emmett got his man parts um... sorted out this weekend, so he also got some work done. Poor little dude. He is only 7 months old, and may or may not be coming with me on some adventures (wife's dog). His bucket says "Under construction".
Next up...
- Finish sink
- FInish lower bed brackets x 2 @ table area
- Final once over on all of the corners and edges to ensure 100% sealed up
- Mount 2 x new E-Track 4' strips under each side for mounting the camper to the truck. I have 4 x single E-Track attachment points, and it is a bit restrictive as is
- Test everything
- Figure out how to fit all my camping gear in there!
Clock is ticking and I want to do some camping before I head out for some bigger trips!
It was a beautiful sunny and warm (almost hot) weekend, first one pretty much this year! It has been raining and miserable, cold and even snowy so far, and that is not a motivating environment when you need to do most of your stuff outside. I managed to get my new exhaust system installed in between showers a week ago, and poked around on the truck a but. Ordered some new wheels too as the OEM ones make the tire sit uncomfortably close to the UCA ball joint.
On the camper front I managed to get a couple of things sorted, installed and planned. I installed a new 5# LPG tank holder that I ordered off of Amazon from Tactical Overland. SMall, simple and reasonable. I probably should have opted for the 11# holder, but that will be stored in the locker you see below... and this is really for the HW heater and the stove.
This is held in place with 6 x 1/4 x 20 SS bolts and it is drilled/tapped and threaded into the 12 x 12 steel corner plate behind the outer skins. I think I can lift the camper from this tank mount. Lol Plenty of Sika in behind there and in the threads. #burly
I also decided that my sink was WAY too small to be useful as the only sink. Hard to even get a water bottle in there. Really I wash up outdoors and do all my cooking out there too. This is more for drinking water and face washing etc. I need to cut this hole larger, which will be a challenge with the upper cabinet only 8" away.
Super sexy sink and drain from my favorite local Marine supplier, Trotac Marine here in Victoria.
In other news, my little buddy Emmett got his man parts um... sorted out this weekend, so he also got some work done. Poor little dude. He is only 7 months old, and may or may not be coming with me on some adventures (wife's dog). His bucket says "Under construction".
Next up...
- Finish sink
- FInish lower bed brackets x 2 @ table area
- Final once over on all of the corners and edges to ensure 100% sealed up
- Mount 2 x new E-Track 4' strips under each side for mounting the camper to the truck. I have 4 x single E-Track attachment points, and it is a bit restrictive as is
- Test everything
- Figure out how to fit all my camping gear in there!
Clock is ticking and I want to do some camping before I head out for some bigger trips!
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
I can hardly believe it, buty I can sleep in this thing now. lol Took only like 17 years (it feels like) to get here, but hey... it's the journey and the result right? I sorted out the lower bunk (stealth camping bunk) and my 6'1" 210# frame can fit in there quite comfortably with room to spare top and feet ends. Pics look a bit odd because of the re-sizing, but it is a full 6'4" inside with 6'3" headroom standing on the lower floor. Nice! Upper bunk mattress is a cheapo memory foam 4" thick unit from Walmart of all places. I wish I had gone for the 5" thick, but the Hypervent will help a bit too. Picking that up tomorrow.
Mounts / supports I made for the table to mount to. Works great, very sturdy.
Also, finished off my new improved and fully working sink. This is a marine unit that is all things considered, a pretty nice unit. Good enough for brushing teeth and getting a drink at least. Dishes and cooking 100% happens outside. Even in our 23' travel trailer we never cooked inside, not once in 9 years. Just sold that on Sunday... feels weird not to have a big RV anymore.
I upped my under cabinet lighting too... some nice task lights from Superbright LED's. Had these sitting around for years... work great and use almost zero power.
I spoiled myself too... well spoiled my truck with a new set of Fuel Rebel wheels. I liked the OEM wheels, but with the stock backspacing and the 35 x 12 x 20's on there, the front tires were only about 1/2" away from the ball joint on my RC Upper control arms. That did not fill me with confidence to air down and get some bulge in the sidewall. I now have a very comfortable -18 offset and they don't stick out too far. Looks sick too if I do say so myself. Pics this coming weekend too once I take off the canopy and load up the camper.
Hoping to get out camping in a few weekends for a night or two with a buddy. Shakedown tests close to home. Booyeah!
Mounts / supports I made for the table to mount to. Works great, very sturdy.
Also, finished off my new improved and fully working sink. This is a marine unit that is all things considered, a pretty nice unit. Good enough for brushing teeth and getting a drink at least. Dishes and cooking 100% happens outside. Even in our 23' travel trailer we never cooked inside, not once in 9 years. Just sold that on Sunday... feels weird not to have a big RV anymore.
I upped my under cabinet lighting too... some nice task lights from Superbright LED's. Had these sitting around for years... work great and use almost zero power.
I spoiled myself too... well spoiled my truck with a new set of Fuel Rebel wheels. I liked the OEM wheels, but with the stock backspacing and the 35 x 12 x 20's on there, the front tires were only about 1/2" away from the ball joint on my RC Upper control arms. That did not fill me with confidence to air down and get some bulge in the sidewall. I now have a very comfortable -18 offset and they don't stick out too far. Looks sick too if I do say so myself. Pics this coming weekend too once I take off the canopy and load up the camper.
Hoping to get out camping in a few weekends for a night or two with a buddy. Shakedown tests close to home. Booyeah!
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VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Thanks for the compliment. It is a pretty cool thing for sure.
VanIsle_Greg
I think I need a bigger truck!
Hello All. It's been a minute. Work sort of stalled out recently, mostly because I was SUPER stoked to go the the NWOR in Plain Wash this weekend... then realized that it was my son's graduation on the Friday. Ugh. Wind = out of sails. So mild depression aside, I let stuff sit for a few weeks rather than the final push to go traveling.
I picked things up this weekend as I had already booked the days off so why not use them to finish things up? I decided not too long ago to revamp the electrical system a bit. Why you might ask... and thanks for asking, I had tried to save some money and installed some lower cost solutions only to be unhappy with their performance. Mostly I was VERY happy with the Victron MPPT solar controller I installed in our RV (Trailer), and decided to switch it all out to Victron. I picked up a DC - DC charger (Victron 12 | 12 | 30) and a SMart Shunt. Add that to my MPPT I picked up, and I am now GTG with smart monitoring and high quality components I trust. That in addition to the marine grade wiring and Blue Sea fuse blocks, maxi fuses, distribution panels etc... this is where it should have been from the start.
I also swapped out the mostly dead AGM from 2018, and popped in a Li Time 100 AH LiPO4 smart battery. This purchase was made after significant research, watching many videos and reviews. The other options I looked at were Victron, Renogy and AO Lithium. All great options, but availability and price were determining factors. I will say, the simple fact that the LiPO vs. AGM weight is maybe 25% makes it a great switch. I could barely get the AGM out of its hole. lol
Li Time in its cubby. Way smaller too (this is a Group 24).
Closed up and secured in place.
Here you can see the new dist block I installed as well as the new fuse and 6 AWG power cables. The marine grade stuff is very nice to work with.
New power - in for the Victron DC - DC (forgot to take a pic of that). Also happy that my NOCO 4.5A charger works and is certified for Lithium batteries. Seems to work well too.
Smart shunt replacing the Chinese simple shunt I had in there before. It worked ok... but the tiny display was lacking details and did not show consumption stats well. The Victron stuff is so well made, and the app is fantastic. Can't wait to get the DC - DC online as well. I ran the fan in the roof and it said on full I could run it for 56 hours. Nice. I have a very simple electrical system, no 120v unless plugged into shore, so 12v stuff only. I have lights inside and out, a Dometic CF-35 and a water pump (small). The HW heater is on demand and is LPG, so no power use other than the pump. 100AH should be perfect for my needs with 200 watts solar and the ability to charge while I drive.
Basically I am just tinkering and fine tuning now. I realized not so long ago that this is as much about the building as it is the using. I enjoy the process, the creative part of this as much (maybe more) as the camping and using part. heh Probably why I watch so many builds on YouTube and follow so many here too. Heading to the BC Overland Rally in July FOR SURE. See you there if you are attending. NWOR 2025 as well!
I picked things up this weekend as I had already booked the days off so why not use them to finish things up? I decided not too long ago to revamp the electrical system a bit. Why you might ask... and thanks for asking, I had tried to save some money and installed some lower cost solutions only to be unhappy with their performance. Mostly I was VERY happy with the Victron MPPT solar controller I installed in our RV (Trailer), and decided to switch it all out to Victron. I picked up a DC - DC charger (Victron 12 | 12 | 30) and a SMart Shunt. Add that to my MPPT I picked up, and I am now GTG with smart monitoring and high quality components I trust. That in addition to the marine grade wiring and Blue Sea fuse blocks, maxi fuses, distribution panels etc... this is where it should have been from the start.
I also swapped out the mostly dead AGM from 2018, and popped in a Li Time 100 AH LiPO4 smart battery. This purchase was made after significant research, watching many videos and reviews. The other options I looked at were Victron, Renogy and AO Lithium. All great options, but availability and price were determining factors. I will say, the simple fact that the LiPO vs. AGM weight is maybe 25% makes it a great switch. I could barely get the AGM out of its hole. lol
Li Time in its cubby. Way smaller too (this is a Group 24).
Closed up and secured in place.
Here you can see the new dist block I installed as well as the new fuse and 6 AWG power cables. The marine grade stuff is very nice to work with.
New power - in for the Victron DC - DC (forgot to take a pic of that). Also happy that my NOCO 4.5A charger works and is certified for Lithium batteries. Seems to work well too.
Smart shunt replacing the Chinese simple shunt I had in there before. It worked ok... but the tiny display was lacking details and did not show consumption stats well. The Victron stuff is so well made, and the app is fantastic. Can't wait to get the DC - DC online as well. I ran the fan in the roof and it said on full I could run it for 56 hours. Nice. I have a very simple electrical system, no 120v unless plugged into shore, so 12v stuff only. I have lights inside and out, a Dometic CF-35 and a water pump (small). The HW heater is on demand and is LPG, so no power use other than the pump. 100AH should be perfect for my needs with 200 watts solar and the ability to charge while I drive.
Basically I am just tinkering and fine tuning now. I realized not so long ago that this is as much about the building as it is the using. I enjoy the process, the creative part of this as much (maybe more) as the camping and using part. heh Probably why I watch so many builds on YouTube and follow so many here too. Heading to the BC Overland Rally in July FOR SURE. See you there if you are attending. NWOR 2025 as well!