That spirit of independence that propelled us into the nomadic life also inspires us to tackle challenges ourselves. We are not only hikers, photographers, and writers but also riveters, electricians, and mechanics. We have been progressively rebuilding and improving our home on wheels and our truck for outdoor living and exploration.
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We love truck campers. Their size, flexibility, and convenience had us sold long before we found our 1970 Avion C11 slide in. But there is one very notable downside: storage. Sure, we already knew our camper would be on the small side. But, there’s a lot of potential storage lost where the camper body cuts in to make room for the truck bed’s wheel wells and walls. That actually adds up quite a bit of unused empty space (how much, we’ll get into later)
Juggling hitch mount bicycle racks, roof racks, RV, trailer, truck bed, and truck cab bike storage for traveling with large recreational gear.
RV toilets are a messy issue but we'll help you pick between blackwater, cassette, composting, and incinerating options for your camper.
Thetford's MT Campa Potti simplicity and affordability makes it an ideal portable cassette toilet for tent and vehicle camping.
Fixing things on the road is part and parcel of our nomadic life. Having built this camper from the shell out (including the brake lights), no mechanic knows more than us about our rig's inner workings. And, yes, we have a timeline of brake light errors.
Rather than writing a review right away, we take a year to get to know the plusses and minuses of our Laveo Dry-Flush Toilet. After many a mile under our tires and many a flush down the toilet, the jury is in. And boy, do we have a story to tell!
Learn about powder coating, masking, hot flocking, and curing with a toaster oven in this DIY restoration of a vintage two-tone camper emblem.
Reclaim wasted truck bed space with this DIY water filtration install to provide clean drinking water using sediment, carbon, and specialty filters.
We creating a 100% renewable energy home on wheels with Velcro and aluminum rails to mount flexible solar panels to a vintage Avion C11 truck camper roof.
Our truck camper's ribs are acting as a thermal bridge, bringing the cold temperatures into our camper. We need a thermal break to insulate our home.