Adventures in Truckland

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@ajsmotorcyclingstuff1110 6 күн бұрын

Good to see you back. Great idea on the tailgate, I may have to do that myself. Thanks for sharing.

@adventuresintruckland 6 күн бұрын

It's good to be back 👍🏻

@knightshields98 7 күн бұрын

great on ya mate. camp the way ya wish :D

@adventuresintruckland 7 күн бұрын

Just kinda said screw it lol

@jK-yj2tl Ай бұрын

Very interesting insights & I will be thinking on your conversation. I am wondering if you have ‘active’ ventilation in the back of the truck to deal with condensation.? Thank you for sharing the adventure.

@adventuresintruckland Ай бұрын

I don't have a roof vent/fan. When it's cold, having a continual air exchange might not be a good idea, depending on how cold it gets. I have a small dehumidifier, which makes a big difference. Running that over night and running the diesel heater in the evening, to dry everything out, is also a big help. But most of all, keep a window open! I suppose you could put a fan in the window over night, but that will lower the temperature. You have to adjust based on humidity and temperature. If it rains, I run the dehumidifier every time.

@jK-yj2tl Ай бұрын

@@adventuresintrucklandI’m from Anchorage Alaska so deal with some fairly stiff winters here. Your set up interests me quite a bit. I imagine having the diesel heater running in cold conditions pushes quite a bit of air out automatically ( passively )providing some ventilation… given the topper is not sealed tight. I am in the process of setting up my Toyota Tacoma in a similar fashion and would like to be out during the winter as well.

@adventuresintruckland Ай бұрын

Well, your winter is extreme. Truck toppers have poor insulation because of the windows. You might want to find a way to cover them. And I'd suggest buying one of the best diesel heaters, like Espar or Webasto. You'll need reliability. And of course make sure the fuel doesn't gel and your lithium battery stays warm enough that it doesn't shut off. And here's something I've just started looking into. The plywood I built with is very heavy. I'm thinking about replacing it with polyurethane foam board. 3M makes a reinforced board. It's expensive but lighter and stronger. You might want to consider that. I hope record your build. I think it would be interesting to see.

@adventuresintruckland Ай бұрын

And the heater recirculates the air and doesn't ventilate. Raising the air temperature will combat condensation, but not dehumidify. Your body will raise the humidity, so that's why I use a dehumidifier. It doesn't remove all air moisture but it does offer a notable improvement. You buy small ones on Amazon and run it on 12 volts.

@jK-yj2tl Ай бұрын

@@adventuresintruckland thanks for your input🙂

@FloridaTrailrider 2 ай бұрын

Nice build man! Got the same topper this week. Cant wait to hit the woods!

@adventuresintruckland 2 ай бұрын

Thanks. Enjoy camping in your new topper

@ajsmotorcyclingstuff1110 3 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thanks for the update. Hopefully things quiet down for you soon.

@bibsoutdoors4786 3 ай бұрын

115°F ... well ... that's like walking on the surface OF THE SUN!!! Lol. Going with your gut has always served me well. Good call!

@adventuresintruckland 3 ай бұрын

The thing I didn't mention was that my AC had also just died 😬

@bibsoutdoors4786 3 ай бұрын

I love...love...love it when people pull into xamp, set up, then make dinner as we watch. Same for morning coffee and breakfast. Doesn’t even really matter what you make. I just love the ambiance of you talking if you feel like it and us watching the making of happiness! Thanks again for sharing your videos with us!

@adventuresintruckland 3 ай бұрын

Good to know. I'll definitely keep that in mind

@shawnwalker3316 3 ай бұрын

Nice looking setup! It's a good looking, clean layout. thank you for some great ideas. I figure it'll take a few tries over several years of use for me to work out most of the design and application errors but it's always cheaper than a hotel and more comfy than a cot. Great video. I enjoyed your style and getting to walk through with you as you figured it out; including the music!

@adventuresintruckland 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Shawn, much appreciated. You may want to check out some of the later videos to see some of the updates I made. And CONDENSATION is definitely something you need to consider. It can be a big problem.

@jtbear70 3 ай бұрын

I muted the music

@adventuresintruckland 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@luis1250 3 ай бұрын

Thats because you live in the west coast, you can’t do that in the east coast, everything is private property and very overcrowded

@adventuresintruckland 3 ай бұрын

Yes, I've spent a little time on the east coast. Not easy to roam free, over there.

@chicnwing4519 4 ай бұрын

Nice views but had to put on mute

@adventuresintruckland 4 ай бұрын

I've actually considered re-editing some of my videos, and taking out all of the music. I just figured that listening to wind and rattling would be worse. What's your opinion? Original sound or different music?

@adventuresintruckland 4 ай бұрын

@chicnwing4519 I just posted a poll. Please add your opinion.

@brotherdrew7289 5 ай бұрын

Not sure how quiet it is with a fiberglass camper shell but with my aluminum camper shell, every rain drop sound like marbles hitting the roof

@adventuresintruckland 5 ай бұрын

That doesn't sound like fun. Fiberglass doesn't vibrate like aluminum, and with the carpet lining, the sound is softened. It's actually raining right now, and I find the sound quite pleasant.

@624x787x2008 6 ай бұрын

I usually don't watch a video for more than 4 minutes. Before I even started this video, when I saw "favorite spot", I thought, I wonder what country, state, region etc this is. When you said "This region", or "this place" etc, I kept wondering when you'd give a clue. Made it hard to follow the rest of your story. Tried to make out license plate. No luck. Finally 18 minutes in, at the end it showed a preview of a trip you made to mono lake, so I gather you are not in Africa or Australia, but western part of North America. Nice tip on the mattress cover. Thanks

@adventuresintruckland 6 ай бұрын

Yup, I did mention that it was northern California

@adventuresintruckland 6 ай бұрын

If you want to see more of that camp spot, you can watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4i5fIywfc-Ijqs

@624x787x2008 6 ай бұрын

Thanks. I'm watching your other videos now and listening more closely. Very nice setup and cool videos. Thx

@HolidayForTwo42 7 ай бұрын

Might have been a black bear, Mountain Lion or large Deer perhaps? We have Elk in Arizona that love to nosy around our campsites at night and get into your stuff - but I don't know if you have those around June Lake or not. Hopefully (a suggestion...?) you keep some bear spray or other "protection" handy when you go out alone...