Tag Archives: bed building

First Practice Night in the Truck Camper

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Mas Prema

I slept in the truck last night! The temperature was 21 degrees. I was warm, thanks to a hot water bottle, a down vest, two wool hats, a scarf and two sleeping bags. Questions that came up: 1. Do I take … Continue reading →

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Bed and Shelf Building

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Mas Prema

The bed and floor and shelf were built by Dave in a few hours. Wow. Was I impressed. This is the finished work, with the scraps left over. I have put two sleeping bags and a teddy bear inside and … Continue reading →

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Interior design of a Truck Camper

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Mas Prema

The topper will be installed tomorrow, so now is the time to really start thinking about interior construction. The image below is the bed of a woman who goes several levels higher in van/truck bed construction with  T-slotted extruded aluminum. Check out her materials list. … Continue reading →

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Bed for Truck Camping

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Mas Prema

This bed is in a restored Airstream. I found the image on pinterest.  This looks fancier that I had imagined for my bed.   I love the dividers under the bed … Extra support and so things don’t slide around. (The preliminary  bed drawing  has … Continue reading →

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Great examples

Posted on March 2, 2014 by Mas Prema

I have been scouring the web for examples of how other people have “modded” their pickup for camping. Here is some of what I have found. Desk to Dirtbag  One Girl on the Rocks Some photos from I don’t know … Continue reading →

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