Texas Hill Country wasn't on my bucket list, but it should have been. Very interesting place. Bandera is very cool too

And the same to you and yours. Happy Thanksgiving.

Thanks Jack.

amzn.to/40CKUpY It is 75x25. I find it quite comfortable, but I can sleep on a rock easier than a soft bed. I'm a side sleeper as well. Kent

LOL But I have spent quite a few nights at Interstate rest areas, which I have learned are not that bad. Kent

Thanks Jack. Sitting on my tailgate having a Sam Adams Octoberfest and heating up a turkey tv dinner in my little oven. Celebrating actually - a little boutique here in Branson Missouri is picking up my jewelry. I just dropped some off today. I'm optimistic. Thanks for watching. Kent

@@designsbykent Sam's Octoberfest was pretty good this year! And, I hope it's a Hungry Man!

@@sabotman5894 Can't say I recommend that fan. I think it's quality is ok, but it is really loud. I don't use it anymore. Instead I use a USB C rechargeable fan that has a clip to hold it in place. It's very quiet and runs for a very long time on a single charge. Check out amzn.to/482pMLx

Thank you. I currently have my studio set up at Silver Dollar City in Branson Missouri and am working as a guest silversmith for their fall harvest festival. I'll be here until 14 October if you're in the area.

@@designsbykent I would love to see your stuff in person but all the way on the West Coast… Do you have an online presence?

​@@Kad3nSJ ​ I don't sell online, but you can see part of my pieces on Instagram at designskent. I'm on Facebook at Designs by Kent, or something like that. You should be able to tell if you found me because pretty much all I post on either place is photos of my work and where I am showing. KZbin is where I just relax. Most of the photos are of pieces probably already sold, but if you see something you like I'm not opposed to making something similar. Booth table pieces start at around $40and I don't normally put out anything over $450. Custom pieces start at $300. Thank you for the kind words by the way. Kent

Thanks Jack. Having a blast in Branson doing the silversmith thing.

I'm living in it for the next month while I work at a theme park. Other than that, I sleep in it about 4 nights a month.

@@designsbykent Lovely! You are certainly getting your money's worth out of it.

It's a thumper I can grab if my walking stick fell off my bed. ;)

It came out pretty good, and cooking in a pie iron is lots of fun.

I've been working on this set up for a couple of years. Making monthly trips from VA to TX so it gets exercised quite often. Sunday I'll be leaving for Branson Missouri where I'll be a guest craftsman at Silver Dollar City for a month, and while there I'll be staying in my truck at a nearby campground. Then on to TX, back to VA, then GA for Thanksgiving. Having a bed and kitchen in my truck saves a ton of money for sure. Thanks for watching Jack. Kent

Thanks Jack.

I just posted a part 1 and part 2 of my set up. It should have been one video, but my phone quit. Oops. If you have questions let me know. Kent

@@designsbykent thanks! Keep up the vids!! Maybe do one on your favorite go to meals while truck camping. Quick and easy meals!

@@sabotman5894 Quick and easy meals? Does baking a loaf of sourdough bread count? LOL I don't bake every day, but pretty close, and only at electric sites. Come to think of it though, I do try to use easy methods to cook - like my little electric skillet. You can make quite a Sunday pot roast with one as long as you are only cooking for 1 or 2 people. Thanks for watching. Kent

@@designsbykent I was thinking of food items you can get at Walmart that are quick and easy. Maybe like Ramen with tuna or something like that.

@@sabotman5894 Yes. Big fan of Walmart myself. It's a safe place to go for a walk when taking a break from driving. It's also a great place to pick up a meal without spend much money. One of my favorites is beef fajitas. I get the pre-cooked and pre-seasoned fajita meat (beef or chicken) usually for around $3, add a half slice of cheddar cheese, then put it on a keto friendly flour tortilla and heat it up. Quick and easy. Walmart is also offering several different sample size hot sauces for $1-2 each which rounds off the meal. I'll make a video of something like that. Oh, and pot pies are a good meal as well. I've cooked those in my electric skillet, but next time I'll try my little toaster oven. I think that will work better.

Yeah, nothing magnetic on my topper. I've also tried suction cups, but will limited success. For my set up, using the washers seems the shortest distance to being bug free. Thanks for watching. Kent

Yes, you really don't want anything coming loose up there.

Sorry. I drilled no holes to mount the panels, but I did put in a hole for the wires. It is under the little black box at the front. It is designed specifically for this purpose. So far no leaks, and I've had the panels installed for a couple of years.

Yeah, but I never have anyone traveling with me let alone 8 of them. Lol!

I'm learning that USB cables are advancing in capacity. Old cable may not be able to carry as much power. I'm pretty sure this is what I sometimes encounter with charging issues. My phone can charge with an old cable, but it takes a long time. My laptop however has to have a newer cable or it won't even try to charge. Also, coming straight off my truck battery won't charge it either.

The solar panels mean I never need worry about my truck battery going dead. In fact, I have a small folding panel for my Jackery.

No, I haven't. I'll do one soon. Thanks for the suggestion.

I'd love try the real thing, but these store bought ones fried in butter and garlic are pretty good when on the road.

I travel between Texas and Virginia twice a month. That puts me on the road 6 days and 4 nights. The short couple of weeks in each place means if I need "home" kind of stuff I have to keep it in my truck. So it's more my home than anywhere else.

I have one attached to my house. I use it to knock the chill off on cold mornings. I recently melted a fuel line and when I fixed it I got a bubble in the line and when the fuel got past the bubble it screwed things up. My option was to repair or replace. I found I could replace for only a bit more than I could repair, so replace is what I did. My fault for melting the fuel line. Otherwise I was going into my second year of usage. I would say since you want to depend upon the heater you just order an extra. They are so cheap it seems the way to go to me. Kent

Oh my thank you for such a kind offer. My normal route from Houston to Mount Jackson goes through TX, LA, MS, AL,TN, VA. I could perhaps make a detour sometime to stop by and see you. Daughter is improving. Thank you for asking. Kent.

Yes. Glad you found it. Kent

I needed to step away from that channel for a reason I'll not go into, but aside from that I've had some major shifts in life over the past couple of years. I still have a house in Virginia, but I live in Texas now as much as I"m in VA. I do plan to do more camping videos because living between VA and TX means lots of road time and time at campsites. I'll be leaving in the morning in fact with plans to stay at a campground in GA and another in LA on Wednesday evening.

I come down 59, turn on to I12 at Slidell, then I10 to Houston. Sound nearby? I'll be passing through on Wednesday or Thursday next week. Kent

Thanks. One of the key features of this build that I don't think most people talk about is the width of the isle-way between the bunk and the counter/shelf. Gotta make sure you have enough room to get down on your knees and be able to turn around without getting you lower legs stuck. It's a real thing... Try turning around with the space is just barely wide enough and get jammed up. No fun at all. This build corrects that. I spend at least a couple of nights a month on the road so sleep in my truck, and during the fall I spent an entire month living in it. This build works. Thanks for watching. Kent

@@designsbykent I agree, especially when trying to use Pee bottle😁.

Yes, and I didn't have to cut anything. I've made too many of those mistakes already.