Hi there, I saw your vid. I've been truck camping since the mid 80's. Here's what I've learned & I'll pass them on to you. 1) Get stuff you need at a camping store for backpacking. It's small, compact, & light weight. 2)Get splash guards for your truck. It'll help keep you & your rig clean. They work. I know. 3) When parking for the night, park headlong into the wind. That way if a storm comes you won't have to worry about a side wind ripping off your camper shell. Plus, if anything comes bouncing towards the truck, since you have a slimmer profile, it might miss you. If it does hit, the front of the truck is reinforced. 4) Use bug spray on the interior doors & windows/ screens openings to help keep bugs out. Use wasp & hornet spray around & on your tires to help keep critters out. Basically, all points of contact on the ground. 5) An inch is a lot of room. Learn how to stack & get used to sand & dirt. Use floor mats to put your shoes on too 6)Air out your sleeping area every morning or often. In an enclosed space the air gets stale & it will smell like feet & assholes. I know this from being in an 80 man berthing when I was in THE NAVY! 7)Use a small fan to circulate the air in your sleeping area. This will help prevent hot & cold spots from forming & help prevent condensation & mold & mildew from forming. I hope this helps. Great vid, thanks for sharing. Drive safe. 🤠

Every grad student knows the KISS principle...minimalism rarely breaks down... Occam's Razor....woo hoo!🤛 Plus, cost savings for a nice microbrew post adventure on the cheap!🍻

I wish I could hop in and out of the truck like that, torn meniscus at 65 makes the in and out a little slower but I'm still truck camping in the great state of Arizona. Great stuff thanks.

Nice and simple but I would guess that $90 bucks, would be close to $150 now. I bought a sheet of 3/4” plywood a few months ago. It was $80 just for one sheet. Insane!

Dudes hot!

youre a genius! i needed a temporary setup like this. thanks for the idea.

the best on and off bed so far in all the videos..thank you

I have this same truck and was looking for a simple build with storage underneath like this. Awesome thanks ☺️

Good video bud! Gave me some good ideas for my Taco. Thanks!

Nice and easy. Looking forward to your new videos man.

I am eagerly awaiting the next installment!!!!

awesome video!

Well done, I have a 2007 Dodge 1500 my build was just a little different like yours its simple and easy to remove. God bless and keep up the good work!

Sweet Tundra man I've got a 06 DC thinking about doing something like this with it. Good video!

Nice

noice!

Wow good video other videos way too much building urs is simple and straightforward!!!!! 🤔🤔🤫🤫🤫 hahahahaha

Had the same set in mine. You might want to put a piece of carpet down on the plywood. I tubed mine so if I dropped anything I did have to pull the platform up. Could you epoxy some small wood pieces to hold the curtain rods or go with the reflective. Nice setup, keep it simple.

Love it dude! Giving me good inspiration for what I’m going to do with my Tacoma. I hope the PhD program is going well. I tapped out after my masters degree, my brain was thoroughly fried from studying. You got my respect for going all the way!

How did you scribe the plywood for the bedside cuts? Nice set up!

Karl, well done and thought out as a good ME should :-)

Are you happy sleeping in what you built? I am thinking of doing something similar to sleep in when I want to go hunting or when cheaply traveling across the country. I haven't bought anything yet, but have the truck ordered. For a truck cap I am wondering whether I should get a cap that is level with the cab like you have, or whether I should get a cap that is taller than the cab (so it would have a little head room). What do you recommend?

I did exactly same setup in June. It’s very simple and cheap. I bought my mattress from Sam’s Club for $129. Great video my friend. How do you put up the Shell window curtains? I don’t want to put screws into the shell. It’s gonna leaks.

Awesome! What size mattress was that?

Wow - still getting comments 🤩

Song used at the end?

it looked like Boulder at beginning then camera tilted and I saw flatirons!!

Where's part2 lol

Won't you screw at least your plywood to those thick sticks beneath it. Was that the 2x2 ? I'm bad in describing woods. My apologies. So that your plywood will be more stable while sleeping on it.

Would you tell me what roof rack you have on the cab?

Aeup

Nice cap

Been about a year. Still just the 1 video?

$25 for a 3/4" sheet of plywood? Can you send me the link? Thank you.

He passed away ☹️