Would having a tub of "Damp-Rid" or similiar mosture absorber open when you run the Heater Buddy work? Or do you think it wouldnt be up to the task? Also, I have seen people use the little backpacking stoves attached to the coleman 1lb propane bottles. I don't know how effective it is, but I have seen it done as a last chance fuel if you need it.

Maybe put a fun sticker from where you've been at those wrinkly locations?

@@rock283 .. You are correct, KOVEA make the adapter for 1 pound coleman tanks. It is my go to for car camping, very efficient. I thought about the "damp=rid" idea as well. wonder if it would help on a weekend. great minds

LOL, you're not wrong :-)

I tried poking and deflating the bubbles immediately when it started happening, unfortunately the bubbling actually stretched the vinyl so it will no longer sit flat where it once did, and leaves wrinkles where I push the bubbles back down. It's not re-adhering well anyway...it wants to lift back up in the same places. It's a low-priority issue since the insulation is technically functional, but I cringe when I see it in each new video I film. 😆

I'm quite looking forward to seeing what you do with it Bob!

Happy Holidays David, thank you for always watching. 🙂

If it's off gassing, I doubt paint would help, it'd leech through eventually even if you used the best. Oil based primer is the best at preventing any penetration, but that may damage the foam. I'd replace it or just live with it. Maybe try to poke holes in the bubbles and re-adhere it.

I would even try using a pin to put a very small hole in each bubble and see if you could press the air out before peeling anything up.

@@farstrider79 a couple of coats of latex would stop the offgassing

@@invisiblebike99 I tried poking and deflating the bubbles immediately when it started happening, unfortunately the bubbling actually stretched the vinyl so it will no longer sit flat where it once did, and leaves wrinkles where I push the bubbles back down. It's not re-adhering well anyway...it wants to lift back up in the same places. It's a low-priority issue since the insulation is technically functional, but I cringe when I see it in each new video I film. 😆

Better do a test piece before attempting that. The solvent in paint may melt the foam.

Thanks Heather, happy holidays to you both, hopefully we'll cross paths in 2024. 👋

Haha, I'm sure you have! I expect you to pull a trailer behind your trailer! 😂 Thanks George!

@@softroadingthewest Funny that you bring that up. I can tow a trailer behind my larger teardrop build. Just for such emergencies.

@@swidahooverlanding2867 Ha! I was totally joking around but I should have known! 😆

I just read that you tried to pinhole it. well.... maybe it's a good spot for a sticker now?

That will be SUCH a nice space on that truck!

My buddy Jason has run a Propex in his van for some years now and I've been impressed with it.

I tried poking and deflating the bubbles immediately when it started happening, unfortunately the bubbling actually stretched the vinyl so it will no longer sit flat where it once did, and leaves wrinkles where I push the bubbles back down. It's not re-adhering well anyway...it wants to lift back up in the same places. It's a low-priority issue since the insulation is technically functional, but I cringe when I see it in each new video I film. 😆

I tried poking and deflating the bubbles immediately when it started happening, unfortunately the bubbling actually stretched the vinyl so it will no longer sit flat where it once did, and leaves wrinkles where I push the bubbles back down. It's not re-adhering well anyway...it wants to lift back up in the same places. It's a low-priority issue since the insulation is technically functional, but I cringe when I see it in each new video I film. 😆

Yes, my friend Jason who I often travel with has had a Propex furnace in his van for years now and it has worked quite well for him.

The Wave 3 is one of the options I was looking pretty closely at. Glad to hear it has worked well for you.

I will say, if I was running a diesel truck, I would probably go with some kind of diesel heater. Needing to carry a third type of fuel isn't the only reason I don't want a diesel heater, but if I had a diesel rig and was carrying extra diesel anyway, I would probably be inclined to look past other issues and make it work.

I did try poking and deflating the wallpaper bubbles immediately when it started happening, unfortunately the bubbling actually stretched the vinyl so it will no longer sit flat where it once did, and leaves wrinkles where I push the bubbles back down. It's not re-adhering well anyway...it wants to lift back up in the same places. It's a low-priority issue since the insulation is technically functional, but I cringe when I see it in each new video I film. 😆

He has tried to pop the bubbles, but they continue to reappear.

I tried poking and deflating the bubbles immediately when it started happening, unfortunately the bubbling actually stretched the vinyl so it will no longer sit flat where it once did, and leaves wrinkles where I push the bubbles back down. It's not re-adhering well anyway...it wants to lift back up in the same places. It's a low-priority issue since the insulation is technically functional, but I cringe when I see it in each new video I film. 😆

There’s an adhesive for foam used in garage door insulation. Foam won’t stick to anything, silicone might.

@@softroadingthewest looks good though, I like,e what you’ve done. Comfort is king out there in the remote wilderness.

LOL 😂 I feel like I looked into _something_ along those lines at one point but ruled it out for some reason, though I don't recall why. I'll look a little closer. I would LOVE to make an electric solution work. Enjoy the holidays!

I reeeeeally appreciate the ability to stand up, having a place to lounge in the evening without being in bed, ample _accessible_ storage, and a bigger, more comfortable bed than I used to have. I also like how much more sleek and low-profile it is...I'm getting better gas mileage than I was with the contractor cap. On the flip side, two advantages of the contractor cap: A solid shell with no fabric to worry about, and more budget-friendly. My Leer cap was just over $3,000 in 2021, and presumably the same thing is now a little more expensive with the inflation we've seen. The Topo Toppers Mesa camper starts at under $7,000 for a mid-size truck, and there are one or two other pop-up campers out there in that price range as well, so while it's more than double, it doesn't necessarily have to be insanely more expensive than a contractor cap if you avoid the campers that start in the 12-13K area. It's difficult for me to comment on whether the switch was worth it because I have an agreement with Topo that greatly reduced the price for me, so I didn't have to plunk down as much extra cash (and I already owned my Leer so I was able to partially fund the Topo by selling the Leer). I was pretty happy with how the Leer topper turned out for the money, and it worked pretty well, but after running it for a year I was already trying to figure out if I had the DIY skills to modify it with a pop-up so I could stand. Maybe if I was still 30 I'd have been just fine in that space for several years, but at my age, it was already getting to me. :-)

It's a 12V electric blanket. It only pulls 54 watts when it's running, and I always turn it off after an hour or two because I get too warm in my 0° sleeping bag. On extra chilly nights I might reach up and turn it back on for a while in the wee hours of the morning, but I rarely run it more than 3 or 4 hours total per night, pulling roughly 200 watts off my Jackery's stores. If she's using an AC electric blanket, that likely consumes a lot more power, as the DC-toAC inversion is not as efficient as a straight DC flow. I met her at Expo PNW actually, chatted a bit and checked out her very cool rig. 🙂

You only run the electric blanket for a few minutes to take the chill off your sleeping gear and get settled.