Hi Kevin, I gotta tell you…..I have never seen you as “relaxed” as you are on this video. What a cool thing to experience as a viewer! It’s like you truly were in your element. Words flowed, genuine smiles that did not seem forced at all, all kinds of good info, and a GREAT flip onto the bed. I ALWAYS enjoy your videos but this one shows that you truly were talking to “us.” Thanks for the ride. Dave

Keep going Kevin I want to see you hit 100,000🎉🎉🎉👍👍

I enjoy your videos Kev. I live just outside of Calgary and know the forestry trunk road well. Have done a lot of off the grid camping. Keep on Truckin 👍👍

There is a video of a female truck camper living and she put an adjustable bed frame in hers and said it works awesome and she also said it helps from getting a moldy mattress. Not sure if you knew but if you don’t have airflow under your mattress it will grow mold on the bottom.

Kevin, Another GREAT video. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

Northern Light makes the best slide on… and has the longest warranty of any camper and is only a two peace shell so no leaks 👍🏻

You're right about Northern light not changing the floor plan. That 2 year old I looked at is exactly like that 😊

I like informative as I am learning lots from you.

Very nice camper, Ive got a older model lance squire 11” I’ve never used it,picked it up from the original owner for cheep in great shape, it came with a torklift frame mounts,naturally I had the wrong truck .. so little did I know how much money was involved in torklift but I’m ordering little by little to get this adventure started.. new sub looking forward to the content

Kevin, I found you channel recently, and its bee really neat to see what you do, I have been thinking about doing the same thing as you with living in a truck camper, and honesty your channel is genuinely great. You are genuinely inspiring, living your life how you want. I am from central alberta and managing winters was one of my biggest concerns, but these videos have shown its possible, and it seems to be just as great as I was hoping. I hope your channel grows quickly and entertains and inspires more people. Good luck and I will be watching the video's as much as I can.

Hey Kevin, very interesting video, loads of advice for other people, I like that. You take care X X X

They are awesome campers. Wish I could find one that I can afford.

Hey Kevin. Also a fan of northern lights. The floor plan and simplicity. One thing about the r values. Thier is no thermal bridging in northern light campers. They don't have aluminum in the walls. Every aluminum piece in the artic fox acts as a bridge for heat to escape. U look on the outside outside of aluminum camper when it's cold u can see the outline of the aluminum. Also the marine carpet on the roof, I'm not sure if they factor that in , but ik it helps. Bigfoot will often have customization allowed. They can have more windows, skylights. Which more possiblity for leaks and more potential for heat escaping. Northern light has the standard 4 windows on all their models. Thanks for the video.

Kevin! Awesome video! Super informative. Watched it twice - lots of info here. We can all tell you’re doing what you want to do. I’m jealous! Keep posting! J.

Another great video!

Would you consider heating pads on the tanks in addition to the extra heat ducting? I could see it being advantageous in some of the worst sub-zero temperatures.

Any time you eliminate slides from any camper they are much better to heat and cool.

I enjoy these info segments. I’ve had four truck campers and I’m ready for the “Last one”. Looking for a Northern Lights down here in the States is hard, very few. Just spent a month in Colorado and looked at two newer ones. Still pricey.

Hearing AF referred to as the "end all be all" of four-season camping is laughable. They lack insulation everywhere! I thought of bigfoot as the best option when I first got into tc's... after following Jonathan Yentch trying to restore an old bigfoot, I'm convinced AF along with many others are comparable. Lance, Northstar, Kimbo, .. If money isn't an issue, Host, Eagle Cap, Earth Roamer, TruckHouse, Rugged Mountain I live in an '05 AF1160, and I actually cut my slide into pieces and threw it away bit by bit! It weighed a ton! After 5-6 years of modifications, I must have cut my dry weight in half. No more rooftop AC, satellite, water heater, stove, propane Cummins generator, microwave, TV, sink, Suburban furnace, or slide! I also got rid of every window except two. I added foam board and attic cat insulation everywhere. I filled in the three skylights, all the fans, and the area where the AC unit was. I added an extra layer to the floor before finishing it with vinyl plank. The wall where the slide used to be is now about R20! I put an extra sheet on my door and other areas of the original wall. Added R40 where the cabover window was. I also have an extra 4" under my mattress, which makes my Olympian Wave 8 heater ridiculously overpowered for this tiny space. It's uncomfortable on the lowest setting, even with a window wide open and the door cracked, even during the coldest Colorado winter, living between 7500 and 8500 feet elevation. You mentioned three of the best brands, but I'd say there are at least three more mass production companies to consider. I do love the aluminum frame on the '05+ AF. Without it, the water intrusion when I first bought it would have destroyed it. Repairs and modifications are simpler, in my opinion, because it's more like working on a house than a boat. However, I did finish my foam wall with fiberglass fabric and epoxy where the slide was, like a giant surfboard, before painting it with house paint, so I guess it's not too different. I've completely remodeled it to feel like a house rather than an RV. All my lighting is with 12V LED Edison bulbs, etc. Basically, what I'm trying to say is I love truck campers! www.truckcamperadventure.com/truck-camper-buyers-guide/

On my 2016 doge ram diesel, it came with stablizer on the rear axle. When one put on a heavy unit, they often replace it with a heaver unit. Something to look into it, if one find it get tippy. I alway found the KO2 have less roll over feeling when going around corners. Hopefully the KO3 will be available this fall, as I need to replace my four KO2 tires.

I bought a NL 9-6 but I sure would like the pantry and the over-dinette cabinets that come on the 10-2.

nice hat!

Love the videos! Maybe I missed it in another video but what has been your real world MPG with this rig loaded?

Hey Kevin, it's too bad u don't have a pantry eh 😂 😉. I seriously actually don't because I got the dry bath version, which works very well for my needs anyway. And what's better about the bigfoot over NL? The older bigfoot didn't even have dual pane windows, so ya lost me there. 🍻

Nice, very cozy!

Awesome video very good info 🛠️🇨🇦🛠️🇨🇦

My dad just sold his Kodiak and Ram 2500 diesel with standard transmission. I missed out lol.

What is the dry weight on your camper. Also how much did you pay for it?

If you haven't tried this, give it a try. A heated blanket to fit your mattress. We use it all the time. It takes very little wattage. We have the victron system and can run AC items when off grid. We ran two of them all night and had very little draw from the battery. current have 500amp, but all setu up to add 1200amp if needed. If concern about amp draw, one can turn it on an hour before bedtime, during winter or cold days. @simplyoffgridlife

Any reason why youre sticking with propane for heat instead of moving to a diesel heater? Seems like you will be battling moisture/freezing on the windows using propane. Enjoying the videos dude, keep it up!

Your truck would handle any of those campers no problem. Might have to beef up suspension

is it really super dangerous to run a camper on a 1500, even if the suspension has been upgraded?

If you had stated what model camper this is I missed it, I am assuming its a 9-6 model ? . If so and its similar specs to a current unit as per interior ceiling height I see they are 6'4" ( the 10-2 being 6'8" ). The reason I bring that up is I saw all this head room you had while standing in the camper and then you stated you're height ... well I am over 6'4" so even ceilings that are listed as higher but with any lower hanging air conditioning ducting etc they don't take into account as that is always lower, its a struggle for a taller person.

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Hey Kevin, just wondering how much interior space would be lost if a guy was getting the NL 8-11 short box model. Reviews are great but I think you have an 8 ft box on your Ram. Mines the short (6.4 ft) so just wondering if you know any info about them. Thanks !

Yep. A $75k truck camper and $75k truck to hold it. No problem.

good job again keep going ..head into Sandon or some other historic places and show us around a little ...oh the camper what about the crapper and shower is there one ?

You mean besides watching Tails of Wanderlust’s videos? 🤣