Thanks JP!

Oh cool! Thank you!

You should see the outtakes lol 😂

HI! It's likely this tarp will make future appearances, and I'll definitely report on its performance. I can tell you know that I drilled holes in my topper to install my roof rack, and I've had no issues. I don't camp (yet) inside the topper, and haven't been inside it for prolonged periods of torrential rain, but I haven't seen any leaks from that previous installation, so I expect this one to be ok. I definitely want to make one or more different tarps, though. Thanks for watching and commenting!

I may have to come up with a scheme for mounting one without drilling for my wife's Tacoma. Let us know if you come up with a solution! Thanks for watching!

I haven't made a video about this (and probably won't for this channel as it wouldn't really be a good fit), but there are tons of videos out there. It's the Decked drawer system, I've had it for 2-3 years now and essentially won't own a truck without it (unless manufacturers start including something like this from the factory). My wife has the same setup on her Tacoma. The drawers are waterproof, and provide lockable storage that is lacking in many trucks (and most cars these days) that would require a would-be thief to do quite a bit more work than just breaking a window to access my valuables. I often paddle/snorkel/run in places where I have to leave things like my phone, laptop or other valuables in the truck while I'm away from it, so this system gives me more peace of mind when I need to do that. (Nothing is completely theft-proof, but criminals are generally lazy and this would definitely be a lot more work to get into when properly secured.) It also helps us organize better on road trips when we bring lots of toys: our SUP paddles and other gear can fit in one of the drawers, freeing up space in the bed and/or cab for luggage, etc. I keep one drawer loaded with emergency gear, jumper cables, a towel and hand tools, so that stuff is available at all times but out of the way. I've been VERY pleased with this setup. If there's a shortcoming, it's that you lose a lot of bed depth (we thought long and hard about putting it in the Tacoma for this reason), but it mostly means you might need to tie things down you might have otherwise been able to leave loose in the bed. I hope that helps, thanks for the question, and thanks for watching!

Thanks! I can't tell you how happy it makes me to hear about the shirt getting comments 😁

Dang man, I was all happy about the first comment lol! I wore the new "Locked and Loaded" shirt the other day, and a cashier said "nice shirt." I got real excited until she said she thought it was a pencil sharpener ....

Thanks! I love Alafia, if you ever see me be sure to say hi! There was a 10-foot-long or so gator at the put in when we shot this footage. We primarily bought kayaks for use in water where gators are more likely; we mostly stand-up paddle board when we're in saltwater. So, yes, pretty much every time we kayak we usually see gators. Do you paddle?

I've never used one, but I would guess it would be a slow way to do it at the very least! You could make a really thick leather tarp, though! 😂

That's true, although it wouldn't have the same "integrated" look and feel. But it's definitely true that there are any number of ways to hang a piece of fabric from the side of something and call it an awning; this is just one! Thanks for watching and commenting!