A Detailed Explanation of my Camper Setup

In this video, I take an in-depth look at the construction and additions of my truck camper setup as well as some of the reasoning behind my decisions.

[@humbledb4jesus]

i like the modular aspects of it...i bought the napier trunk tent and see this as getting a good setup...prebuild the components, install the tent, place the components in, take down the poles, cover the box with a cover and drive... then, take the cover off at the site, set up the tent, get power, and ta-da...easy peasy....

[@shootermcmillan]

Good on you for your simple set set up. Consider some red light for inside your cabin, it is plenty bright for tasks you need to perfom in the night and is more subtle for when you want be low key. Go simple, go small, go now!

[@8opposite200]

Wow man I've seen a lot of walk around but the pace you go through everything is incredibly engaging and love how you break it all down. Thanks man! Wicked set up.

[@akoni3868]

Awesome build. Enjoy your night and safe travels

[@thomascronquist1604]

Simple set up, and all works. The best set up I’ve seen.

[@wh8085]

Great set up. Glad I ran across this. I was just thinking about doing something similar with mine. I've got a camper top on and 76" bed. Slept in it last summer with just a foam mattress on the floor. Thanks for the ideas ! Subbed

[@bigron8346]

After watching these videos I'm going to hook up my 2002 Dodge Ram Diesel I'm 6'5 and my bed of my truck is 6'5 so I should just fit Thank you so much for the videos

[@ramonagenchis]

Great idea about the foam mattress, very inexpensive and comfortable. Thanks for sharing the info.

[@itsbmd6225]

I really like this setup, I recently picked up an 87 toyota pickup and got a high top shell for it. I had different plans for the camper setup but I think I like this more, I want to take my bicycle with me and it would fit perfectly between the bed and cabinet. Thanks for sharing!

[@amydecker6207]

This is the best truck setup i have ever seen

[@kelvenguard]

I've been setting up the same set up and heading GOLD Mining the last 7 years... I built a steel raised bed out of sucker rod (3/4 inch solid rod) high enough to get a rubber maid plastic tub under it .... I have a 2004 GMC 4x4 excab 6.6ft box, rear seat removed ex storage ... sealed Canopy and end-gate with foam tape it stays dry and dust free even on 100s of miles of gravel roads.... I head out mostly to Northern British Columbia and have slept in it at minus -30....

[@RyanNiemer]

Really like the idea of using tongue and groove pieces to make sliding doors. I'm about to start a build on my 2010 Colorado with a 6ft bed. Going to use this for inspiration for sure

[@handicamper101]

Great design. I like the fact that you can take everything out very easy if you want to. 👍👍

[@slickdanger_]

Down and dirty, super simple. Motivation for a future build for sure.

[@Reaper4367]

Cheers for that mate. Well thought out and applied. Thanks for sharing.

[@flyingcat2054]

Carsiding looks so much nicer than plain panels of wood for no extra carpentry work. Love that you use it as a sliding door.

[@craigaskyou2722]

Nice! I just got a mini van so I’m looking for ideas. Definitely like your setup

[@supertom8552]

Great idea with the locking drawer 👍

[@Feret626]

Your videos motivate me to try this! Awesome stuff and nice camera

[@santibouphavong]

Good set up and a perfect choice in trucks man

[@raindog98546]

If you want that lockbox to be secure, you should install the hinges with the screws on the inside of the box.

[@tpv59]

GREAT job. Well Done. Congrats n thank you.

[@gaminggod7690]

Thanks for the detailed info, very helpful!!!

[@ScallopTip]

Good shit man. Have me missin the good old days.

[@JerryTheSlime0]

Just want this for a bucket list, travel arround the Canadian wilderness for a few months in this lmao

[@somguy5035]

Sweet taco. I love regular-cab 4x4's of that gen. They're getting hard to find!

[@elidae2018]

Simple, easy and functional. 👍👍

[@thelostgentleman5096]

Wow. This is so efficient!!

[@LifeBetweenTheDash]

Minimal sweet setup. Nice!

[@wendymc9314]

Great job.

[@cooldesertknight]

Gave us good ideas. Thanks and Salaam.

[@JuanRodriguez-xl6mp]

this is the best set up ive seen

[@jackgray1402]

I have a 93 Toyota Pickup single cab that I bought for $2500, and it is a standard as well. I have a similar setup to yours in mind for mine so that I can stay in my camper when I am working or doing whatever. Not long after I bought the pickup I was searching high and low for a shell that would fit this model, but no one seemed to carry one. So I hopped onto the Facebook marketplace and found one about 30 miles away from where I was working at the time. The guy had the exact same pickup as myself and was originally asking $45 for the shell, but when I got there he told me that I could have it for free! Awesome. It is a Leer XL series shell with a high roof and some upper windows. The original back glass was smashed before and the previous owner replaced it with a piece of plexiglass, which works fine. I had to replace the worn out struts on the back glass and the shell does not fit this pickup perfectly, so I had to screw on some pieces of one inch trim to my bed in order to lift up the shell. Right now I just have some shell clamps holding this on, but I will eventually bolt this puppy down. I've not yet gotten around to installing the bed and storage, but I do spend quite a bit of time in the bed and catch a nap every once in a while. Right now I have my drink cooler and a large storage tote back here for all of my food needs, as well as for storing tools and such. I really like the videos that you put out, so keep up the good work. And I hope that more people will get into camping out of their trucks. : )

[@TretzyTwins]

Man this is goals i want to do this so bad

[@lifeofnephew]

I fr love your set up!!!

[@albertmedina812]

Good video bro, I'm surprised how roomy it still is back there given the space you are working with. I like that you don't have clutter like most people do 👍

[@Randonstorn]

You sir are an inspiration

[@DonTheConMan]

New sub here. Thank you SO MUCH for this video. I’m thinking of getting into the nomad life. A van conversion is way too expensive and a Truck build is way more in lines with my budget.

[@lorimyers3648]

Same here, exactly. I'm curious, have you started living mobile yet?

[@sonytoprano5183]

Thanks for these vids very helpful for the regular guy

[@justineruth_]

Very smart details!!!

[@andreallanbusarello]

Wow, nice set up man!

[@kmonnier]

Simple and awesome!

[@thomaslawson177]

Eh what a great video man! will be trying this design!

[@McRocket]

That's a really nice looking truck, IMO.

[@miragexl007]

Like your setup better than most others I'm seeing. Like the space between the bed and the cabinet. Most setup seem to have a whole flat floor across the whole thing

[@12ernie]

Great video!

[@chellythompson6827]

thank you I love your style

[@TheWolf047]

topper shells are in general so hard to find im getting a freakin hernia trying to find one for my ram. your setup is badass.

[@cj_protein]

Big help, Roadie. Thanks

[@MountainLust]

Miss my Taco so much, really wanted to do something like this with it for overnights

[@BICI1903]

Nice buildout man!

[@BruthaVIII]

Excellent setup. Question: do you have a video (or at least, the dimensions) of the building of the bed platform? I would like to build one similar for my truck. Thank you!

[@zacksmith5589]

About to do a similar setup in my 1987 Toyota pickup

[@thetommantom]

That's cool it's a long bed. I have a tacoma access cab long bed. It's like a van door, not true four door yet has two rows of seating.

[@dennisreutov1709]

Do you have a video on how to install the wire from the battery to the back, also on hooking it up and adding a fuse or some sort of that. Thanks.

[@mixflip]

Best 1 man setup. Simple and stealthy.

[@Leatherkid01]

Nice job

[@stevegps]

Very nice!

[@ccon27]

this is so awesome

[@cac90277]

Nice video!

[@ForkInTheRoad33]

Great Idea!!

[@cmhonsu33]

This is awesome

[@nickbeam5432]

Roadie I though you might like to know when it comes to hooking extra things up on some vehicle,s like your power converter, there is a positive and a positive negative ground, And a lot of things will not work with out a direct ground connection to the battery. so what i am saying is you will need both positive and negative battery cable wire direct to they camper do to the fact that most rigs now run a positive negative on the integrated circuit through your program control module ( PCM ), our most likely in your case a technical interrogated program module ( TIPM ) chip board right under your fuses in the engine compartment. I hope this helps.

[@shanehillbillyledford1167]

I can't wait to do my truck bed I have a 8 foot bed on mine

[@bosse641]

Well done.

[@bostoniannow3635]

I recommend getting a quality jump pack. I spent about $200 for mine but have never been stranded. And I've helped a lot of people with dead batteries.

[@jnf2211]

also how do you keep dust and dirt from coming up into the bed from under the crack in the tailgate while youre driving on dusty roads?

[@guyh.4553]

Awesome video Roadie! Thank you for describing the build in such great detail. Exactly what I wanted to see. BTW, for your sliding doors, take an old candle or wax of most ki d and rub over it. Let's it slide easier

[@InjunOutdoors]

Next to the lock on bed frame, what is the square headed plug for?

[@420BLUNTLEY]

Cool truck

[@christopherduncan3813]

I'm thinking about doing a similar camper conversion with my '02 4runner. Any thoughts about doing this in a hatchback rather than in a camper shell?

[@rons3699]

Nice setup Roadie :::)))

[@Y0UM4DBR0]

I've been thinking about the idea of getting a vehicle that i can sleep in during the summer, spring and fall. I love mountain biking and i would like to be able to drive to one of my favorite places to bike or even the night before an event or race and sleep and wake up ride all day.

[@downhillanddeadlifts6489]

Did exactly that with my 4Runner. I got sick of spending $100 a night at the resorts just for a place to sleep after riding. Got a twin mattress from Amazon, a good cooler, a camp stove, built a frame and threw in a few other creature comforts... now I'm completely set for the cost of maybe 2 nights in a hotel. I'm doing an extended trip to Moab, bike parks in CO and UT this summer for only the cost of gas, food and lift tickets.

[@mtnbkr265]

Hopefully I get my cap this weekend because I usually set up my truck bed tent in the parking lot of the bike parks but once the fall hits I'd rather not spend all my time setting up the tent and all my other shit in the cold so this vid helped me get off my ass and build

[@SomewhereOutside]

Sweet setup! As if I didn't have enough potential addictions. Haha

[@loganholmberg2295]

I watched some of your other videos about your truck setup and I like how you are keeping it clean and simple in a rig you can use everyday. One question though. Have you ever thought of running your electrical off a separate battery that charges off of your truck alternator so you don't have to worry about draining your truck battery? I saw your winter camping video and it seems like that would be a better option for that. From personal experience the last thing you need is to drain your battery of any amps it needs to get that motor turned over on a cold morning. I live in Canada though so maybe it doesn't get cold enough where you go to worry about?

[@edpep43]

Great setup. Thanks for sharing this video. How do you secure your tailgate and camper top back window when you are sleeping at night? Can you lock it from the inside?

[@HibiscusHigh]

Nice compact and clean buildout. How will you manage condensation buildup?

[@icu_corey_rn_903]

Have u ever heard of dynamat it's a sound deadening mat I use it on all the old cars I restore its sticky on one side and designed to go under carpet and headliners and stick to the surface to keep heat out and quiet road and engine noise I bet it u lined ur whole bed area with it it would be miles quieter and way better insulated... just a thought

[@ricksanchez1149]

I too live in my vehicle, where to I get this stuff?

[@jacquelineremillard2400]

Hi..love this😊

[@travismoore4316]

Did you have to take the 3rd brake light off your truck to get the gasket on the shell to seat flush to the truck?

[@jnf2211]

how do you secure the cabinet to the truck bed?

[@ArcHourGaming]

Could you provide a document of all the items you used kinda like a detail of the process i plan on doing this to my Tacoma

[@donaldeverett714]

Mold? Look into how the plastic bed liner will cause this type of situation. and thanx. great video

[@rossberry2078]

Can you do a video for what you usually do for food when you’re living on the road for a few months

[@johnalvarez9456]

His working not on Obams checks

[@james13666]

They make coolers that plug into 12volt socket. And a hot plate and slow cooker too. The coolers keep things about 40°F Cooler than out side temp.

[@Endeavorfishing]

what about insulation for when it gets cold out?

[@sylesterjones2475]

Thank you, yes a great starting place. But I think I want more of a raise on the.

[@rafagarcia8811]

Excelente!!!!

[@stevebadachmusic]

really clean setup, I get a feeling you'd be good at building PCs

[@michaelchatham7531]

Just curious, with all the materials wood and foam mat. Roughly how much did it cost to make all this?

[@kevinhayes4689]

How did you attach the cabinet to the wall?

[@twitch3851]

Cool idea but what do you do for tools?

[@Wordsmyth8]

I really like your truck! How many miles does it have on it and can you sa approximately what you paid for it? Thanks!

[@MC-hs4mf]

The camp grounds in Florida near salt water want nearly 40.00 a night regardless of whether you are sleeping in an rv, tent or camper shell. I built a shower with a pressurized chemical sprayer and kitchen sprayer using all new parts

[@wh8085]

C.M. , great idea ! What size sprayer container did you use ? Thanks for sharing the idea !

[@MC-hs4mf]

WH 2 gallon, I believe

[@MC-hs4mf]

WH I think a better idea would be at least a 5 gallon bucket with an electric water pump ie. Shurflow just like rvs have to pump water, maybe even a boat sump pump would work, sprayer not wanting to keep pressure.and I always have 12 volts.

[@alexanderdecker5258]

C. M. Go to a Walmart parking lot

[@lutherreigns5781]

gym membership solves the shower problem

[@LeeBreece]

Can you make more detailed video about how to setup your battery with fuse, wires, And converter?

[@danielblanchard6487]

Thank you

[@ajvillard8266]

I have been looking for a video like this and you have a truck about the size of the one I might get. Thanks

[@maxiepattie85]

I love your channel. And I hate my job. I could live in my truck.

[@lorimyers3648]

You should go for it, why not? I'm going for it as soon as my 13 yr old son is a little older. Can't wait!

[@teamslaiyans3808]

Cool !!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@jamaicanjoe1133]

my question is ventilation, do you leave a slit opening on the windows when you sleep?

[@lancelucas4296]

He mentioned this in the videos. He has screens over the windows so he can keep them cracked in the summer without letting bugs in

[@edgarv1405]

Where do you cook or keep food?

[@glennraycleanplate8487]

+Roadie .. Nice straight forward simple design. Appreciate the well done video share. One thing i wasn't able to understand is what you said you did to the camper windows to darken them. You said get something done to the windows to make a huge difference. I just couldn't understand the name of the process you said. Maybe you'll share that here with a reply. Your windows did look rather dark. I like that idea. Thanks Roadie. I viewed your other video about never camping in random parking lots and there you explained the same detail and i realized you said apply limo tint to the windows. No reply necessary. Thanks again.