Sleeping under campershell?

[HillbillyfromAL]

I'd have to suggest that you get a soft lining. It provides a good insulating layer, and the weather isn't going to affect it. My personal favorites are the big back Leer toppers. The One on my old 04 Super Duty never leaked at all. it was great because it had plenty of room to sit up in on a stool. I probably spent two months camping out in it just going on the weekends with my little boy.

[borison]

I'd love to have a shell, but I just don't have the money. My Tundra came with a hard tonneau and I sleep under it with a memory foam mattress. I really like how snug and quiet it is. My wife thinks it is a coffin, but that hasn't stoped us from sleeping in the bed.

I really like this idea and thought about doing one with tent material enclosing the sides and rear with a zippered door. You could leave the cover open creating a roomy tent. When you're ready to move on just close the lid, leave your bedding in place and go.

[cnynrat]

I used to camp that way all the time. I had a Dodge Ram-50 with a shell and what we used to call a "carpet kit" which is just a fancy foam and carpet covered platform with some storage cabinets along the sides. I eventually moved to an F150 with a similar setup.

One major advantage was the ability for stealth camping. This was back in the days when I did a lot of backpacking, and the standard routine for us was to drive up to the trail head the night before and just camp there.

The drawback can be that you might be carrying some of your gear where you are sleeping, so you may need to find a way to deal with that.

[cowens]

I have an ARE topper. With a sleeping platform in it. I've been traveling the US for the past five months in it with my pit. Spent some time in Colorado when it was 20 at most at night.I had no problems.I keep a Mr. Heaterbuddy. I'll send you a link to my build and website on it.

[Rotorgeek]

I'll send you a link to my build and website on it.

I would like that.

I've been traveling the US for the past five months in it with my pit.

I hope the site decribes some of your adventures.

[JCMatthews]

I really like this idea and thought about doing one with tent material enclosing the sides and rear with a zippered door. You could leave the cover open creating a roomy tent. When you're ready to move on just close the lid, leave your bedding in place and go.

I have thought about how to do this for awhile. It would look like a Maggiolina RTT. It would have sides and a zippered door on the tailgate end. If the tailgate were left down the tent could actually rap around the tailgate and then zip to the sides. This would give you a nice snug fit, and much more interior room.

[Falkon]

Cowens, Id like to see your build as well.