living in a pop up truck camper full time - troopy fit out tour

[@shaunmoller2997]

What an epic rig Ben enjoy the journey thanks for sharing your journey greetings from South Africa

[@BenStinnett]

Oh thanks so much Shaun! Cheers 🤙

[@garethhammett]

Ben mate beautiful job

[@BenStinnett]

Thanks so much Gareth!

[@overlandbuildouts]

Looks greats! Thanks for sharing.

[@BenStinnett]

Thanks for watching!

[@ScaleofTwo]

Hell yeah man. Looks great, safe travels to Alaska! Can’t wait to see more from ya

[@BenStinnett]

Thanks so much man! Loving everything you’re putting out too!

[@benjaminsouthard472]

Safe travels man

[@BenStinnett]

Thank you 🙏

[@saginawdan]

Ben, my wife and I have been on the road for over a year. After a year, we're still learning what works or what doesn't. What we need or what we don't need. It's a constant state of evolution. Glad to hear your using Starlink. We've had ours for over a year, and it's amazing. Your rig looks great! Looking forward to more videos! 🌲🌲🌲

[@BenStinnett]

I definitely appreciate the reassurance! Thank you so much 🤙

[@stevendeuker9029]

Make sure you read up on salt water effects on lithium batteries. You don't need your Trooper burned up. Good luck to you. I am looking forward to following your exploration.

[@jenniferroach6798]

Yay Ben!!! You did it! It looks awesome! So happy for you and excited to watch ur travels. Big hugs to you and Bandit ❤

[@BenStinnett]

Thanks so much!!🙏😊

[@ematus_r50]

Hi Ben, i usually subscribe to overland content creators but rarely comment!, i've been following your vids for quiet a while and im super stoked about your trip!, i´m from Chile and hope someday your trip brings you here and i REALLY hope i can at least see you on the Chilean roads and have a chat or something, or maybe see the picture of your rig in some Chilean overland whats up groups, lol, love the build, love the setup, cant wait for the upcoming videos!

[@BenStinnett]

Thank you so much for being here! It’ll take a while, but I’ll definitely get there someday! 🙌

[@eastALoverland]

Looks great! Looking forward to continuing to see this truck evolve.

[@BenStinnett]

Thank you so much! Glad to have you along for the ride!

[@CraigG21]

Looks great so far! Happy to see you out there. You WILL figure it out as you go, and have fun doing it! Thanks for keeping us along with you guys on your journey.

[@BenStinnett]

Thanks so much Craig! So much good stuff to come!

[@gj0628]

Awesome rig

[@BenStinnett]

Thanks man! I appreciate it 🙌

[@gj0628]

@@BenStinnett your living my dream. 👌🏾

[@Mr_Rodgers_neighborhood]

Ben this all came together so good! Even more impressive that you built it! Can't wait to build mine.

[@BenStinnett]

Dude thank you so much! It’s been quite the process to get here but I’m enjoying every minute of it!

[@ericburger2294]

Just a heads up in case you are not aware, the (original) latches on the Alu-cab Hercules can fail after a period of off-road use. We have had them fail in Africa after as little as 3 weeks use. Alu-cab have an upgrade design available which you should be able to obtain free of charge. Best wishes for your travels!

[@BenStinnett]

Thanks for the heads up. I’ve seen some people warning about the latches and am keeping a close eye on them, trying not to put too much load on them while closing the tent. Cheers 🙌

[@michaelbradley3907]

Love it man! I really like the look of the front bumper and bull guard! Can’t wait to see the videos of yours and Bandit’s time in Alaska!

[@BenStinnett]

Thanks so much Michael! We’re definitely excited to get up there and do some exploring!

[@mkramme]

Nice setup for travel - and a great sleeping bag/quilts. I will need to look into getting one or both of them

[@BenStinnett]

They are both awesome! The enlightened equipment quilt is a bit more customizable, I opted for extra down fill to keep things a bit warmer.

[@JoelBalcioni12421]

Stoked for you and it looks great man, looking forward to the coming videos.

[@BenStinnett]

Thank you so much Kyle!

[@bobknepper770]

Have enjoyed your travels over the past couple of years s well as your “Troopy” build! Seems like there was a pretty large gap from your last blog when you were still finishing some engine repairs/upgrades? Then suddenly here you are on the road! Did I miss something? I would also like some sort of your plan of attack?! You’ve mentioned doing the pan American Hwy but I didn’t know you were planning on starting in Alaska…so for me anyway, it would be interesting to see your basic travel plans/itinerary! Was very sorry to learn of your split up…I know that is a very hard thing to go through in many ways. I pray that both of you have moved on in a healthy and peaceful way. Anxious to “travel along with you” in your future escapades and adventures! Praying Gods protection for you on your travels!👍

[@BenStinnett]

Hey Bob! You didn’t miss anything, I’ve got a backlog of the DIY build footage to get through, and I’ll be releasing that alongside the more up to date content (it was hugely stressful trying to finish the build and get moved out of my rental all at the same time, so getting footage and making videos took the back burner). Now that I’m on the road though, I’ve got a lot more time on my hands and am working on a set of “what’s the plan” videos and covering the where/what/why/how of all this! Thanks so much for still being here!

[@bobknepper770]

All sounds good! I know you will have to produce “content” on a fairly regular basis which can easily overwhelm! Pace yourself…really make it a priority to enjoy the trip more than being busy with production! Make it a trip you ENJOY!! Really wish you well!!👍

[@michaelwegg946]

Great build Ben. Sure it will take some time to complete and fine tune but I think you have the big items covered well. Looking forward to following the travels.

[@BenStinnett]

Thank you Michael! I figure with the big stuff covered the rest will fall into place.

[@CholulaDaddy]

Curious how tall you are and how sleeping with the Alu Cab 20% open is?

[@BenStinnett]

I’m 6’4”(193cm). Which seems to be slightly taller than the 80% section, but maybe only by 1 or 2 inches. Laying diagonally fits perfectly, but bending my knees also works when Bandit decides he needs more than half the bed.

[@ericnexplore]

I love the Troopy. It is on my list of future adventure vehicule. What was your steps to import that Land Cruiser in North America? I am curious. Thanks for sharing your setup. Wishing you safe travels. Greetings from a brother in arms from Yellowknife 🇨🇦.

[@BenStinnett]

Hey man! Thanks for watching! I got luckily with this one, the previous owner had handled the import before deciding to part to with the project. The forums were a huge help, I was browsing the classifieds at IH8MUD daily

[@ericnexplore]

@@BenStinnett Thanks for the reply. Copy all 👍🏻

[@beau4532]

"promosm" 👏

[@Thexhunkxlaxsb]

What happened to Milo

[@BenStinnett]

He’s off living his best life with my ex. I’ve had Bandit for nearly 2 years now and he’s the best camping buddy I could’ve asked for!

[@Thexhunkxlaxsb]

@@BenStinnett I see. Well I’m glad you have bounced back, good luck on your trip. Looking forward to future videos