Recent content by CoyoteThistle

Those are a couple good things to consider. I haven't run into that kind of bear regulation (though I don't often camp in campgrounds). In the Sierras bears just rip off car doors or smash windows, but I know there are lots of regional differences regarding food storage in bear country. And...

Good topic! Mine is hard-sided and soft-sided. Link to the build is below. Few thoughts from the above posts I'll echo having built a hard-side slide-up: 1) Slide-ups are complicated (i.e., a PITA to build for most of us)! Once it's working smoothly though, it is a very robust and...

For my canvas pop-up I sewed my own insulation using rip-stop nylon and 2-inch-thick Thinsulate. Goes on and off with velcro. Stuffs away into a small sack. Very noticeable improvement in heat retention.

I'd be curious to see the numbers you are using for your claim of 1/3 heavier. My research shows that they are very close in weight or lighter. Either way, factoring in cost, availability, strength, ease of construction, etc. is how I will be making a decision. Out of curiosity, what do your...

That's definitely a viable approach. However, the cost of foam, adhesive and those FRP sheets is much higher I would bet. Also, need to make the panels which is more work. 1.5" honeycomb core with FRP faces is less than 1 lb per sq. ft. 1" foam board is like 0.15 lb per sq. ft. 1/8" luan for the...

I'm having the same challenge as the OP. My current thinking is to build the box with honeycomb core panels, which are lighter and stronger than foam-core panels and reasonably priced (including shipping) from Carbon Core. Insulation will then be added that is non-structural to achieve my...

I seem to have control again. Thanks.

I've been doing a lot of thinking and designing on just such a build on that very chassis. ~13' box I think. Gives tons of interior space on a very reasonably sized vehicle. And I agree, not much out there for examples. I'd likely do a home build using composite panels but there is a TC...

Hope so. I alerted everyone who had a PM thread going with the hacker. Thanks for your diligence!! 🍻

Ignore any messages trying to buy or sell from this account. If an Admin reads this, anything I can do??

Yep, I got hacked. Hope no one got taken. Judging by the Admin comment earlier in this thread, there might be nothing they can do?

Yeah, been hacked. Ignore.

Yeah, I got F%^*#%$ hacked. Ignore.

Yeah man, looking great! Congrats on the progress!!

It is! It was barely on my list when I started thinking about my next build, but yeah, there's a lot to like.