The main reason I really liked this video is because it featured an "older" dude. I'm very close to retiring and my plan is to live out of my Jeep overland style for as long as my body lets me. Now I'm not old but seeing older people do this is a nice reminder that I have more time than I sometimes think I do.

The add on handle to close the tailgate was ingenious.

I have to agree there were some good ideas here

Well thought out camper! Thanks for sharing! George.

Bill's setup is really dialed in. I appreciate his many great tips.

Nice simple setup. Everything you need, nothing you don't 👍

Bill seems like a really awesome guy to be around

@harrymills2770

21 күн бұрын

That's what they WANT you to think! Don't fall for it! He's next-gen AI!!! :o)

I like the emphasis on light weight. I don’t think enough people consider how much weight they are adding on overland //camping setups.

Bill has a really nice straightforward and clever build. We’d love to see more in-depth builds. We are going on our last tent camping trip soon because we ordered a Four Wheel Campers Hawk Shell slide-in popup camper. We ordered the shell because we already have a fridge, heater, stove, etc. so now I’m looking at all the builds and this video has given me some great ideas. I’m not going to miss the set up and take down tent camping we’ve been doing for years that’s for sure. Thanks for sharing, the timing was perfect! PS, your camera work and editing showing this build is outstanding. I get motion sickness watching build videos where the shots zoom around too fast and then I have to either slow down the speed or stop/go to see any details.

Love this guy. Well thought out, very dialed, and zero influencer hype (no offense Donald but I think you would be ok with that as a compliment).

I really enjoyed this! As a recent tacoma owner with an intention of doing some kind of camping build out, this one really sparked my creative juices. Love those waterbricks! They have a set of 6 three and a half gallon ones that interlock forming a cube. 21 gallons of water in a decently small footprint. Thanks for recording this and to Bill for sharing.

I'm sure i'm not alone here, I haven't read all the comments but i really wanna hang with Bill. He seems like a super cool guy with a lot of fun ideas. genuinely excited. love it.

Excellent video Donald! Bill's solutions of using a strap to close the tail gate and the outside grab handle are brilliant! Perhaps this could be an occasional feature for you.

That tailgate pull strap is a must-have. Thanks for the idea.

@scottymac5174

Жыл бұрын

A seriously great idea!. Toyota tailgates are heavy.

@utahjohnnymontana3373

Жыл бұрын

@@scottymac5174 For sure. Getting the tailgate up from the inside is awkward, at best.

@scottymac5174

Жыл бұрын

@@utahjohnnymontana3373 The delivery date on my new GFC is 7/14... I like seeing these vids with all of these cool ideas.

@utahjohnnymontana3373

Жыл бұрын

@@scottymac5174 I've had my AT Summit for a year and I'm trying to build slowly so I can find the best options for my needs. I like Donald's DIY method and I've done some similar things like the unistrut "rack" bars.

@codycalvin9278

Жыл бұрын

Would anyone have a link to the pull strap by chance!

Love this clean build. It EXACTLY what I want to do with mine!

this guy is a wealth of knowledge

Awesome Donald. He is about my age and this is what I am starting to love about Topo Toppers. Simple, as little or as much as you want. I never wanted a tent on top of my truck but this is a whole other thing. I may be headed to Topo Toppers to get one of these installed on my Tacoma. Thanks.

@scottymac5174

Жыл бұрын

i went with GFC because they were the only MFR that offered a model that fitted my older Tundra. I reached out to Topo though first.

@dirtnsmores

9 ай бұрын

​@@scottymac5174do they not fit on a first gen tundra?

What an absolute gent Bill is, love seeing how folks sort out their camping needs. ATVB from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

This style of video is a great idea generator!

A nice, simple. very usable no nonsense build. Good ideas! I'm thinking about doing a rear seat delete to get more storage space.

That is fantastic!!! I want to be like this guy when I grow up!

Seems like a very nice man and he knows what he is doing. Great video again Donald

Man I sure wish those waterbricks were available in Canada. I really like the how they fit together and have that electric pump!

One of the best setups I've seen. Great video 👍

Bill has a very nice clean set up . The biggest challenge is trying to incorporate as many of the great ideas you are showing into are own builds . Thanks

Amazing setup, simple, clean and with all the essential gear

Some really great ideas!

Nice job, Bill!

Awesome build! Thanks for sharing!!

Love the build!

Great ideas I have not seen before!

Awesome little setup.

Nice setup. Thanks for sharing.

Great Video, lots of great suggestions!

Really good setup. Liking it a lot.

Great build.

Thank you for sharing! Nice setup, simple, practical, clean design!

Very nice ! Great idea's . Simple but effective. Thanks for sharing !

Very nice build!!

Nice,clean set up.

Great video. Thank you for sharing. Fun and simple build. Keep on campin on

A lot of great details from Bill. Thanks to both of you.

Great setup, clever use of space and I really enjoyed his solutions!

Awesome 💪🏻 thank you for sharing!

Great build! Thanks for showing us around, Bill. My girlfriend and I have used that very same water pump for 5 gallon drinking water jugs for years. Some quick calcs show in excess of 2000 gallons through it, still works like new. Highly recommended. Just don't let it freeze with water in it.

Very interesting! He has some great ideas. Thanks for sharing!

Nice setup

This guy was awesome. Fantastic setup.

Simple and efficient

So many clever tweaks.

Well thought out design 👍👍

Phenomenal ideas! Thank you for showing these to us. 😎

Great vid and informative.Thanks to Bill for him showing what his setup is. Very informative. I agree with him on the full raising topper vs the wedge version.

Nice build looks very comfortable.

I like the tailgate lift handle idea, I always close it them climb in, that would make things so much easier.

Good setup! 😊

Excellent quality build. Gave me some ideas for my truck.

Cool setup. Looks well thought out, elegant, tried and true.

Thank you for including other ideas and perspectives in your videos Donald! I’m a van guy but took some useful tidbits from Bill’s setup. Also Bill sounds like another vote for pronouncing roof like a dog bark. 😂

one the best self builds on a 6' box ,no need for a roof top tent

Hi I just found this. I was looking at one video you did about the 12 best camping meals. The one you did with pork tenderloin and polenta with onion,sun dried tomatoes,Kalamata olives and balsamic … DELICIOUS!

Bill is great, love all the details and DIY solutions he's come up with for his build

very nice and functional build, I can tell he did his research!

Thanks Donald for the great information 😊 Gets me thinking and rethinking about camp gear and my truck. As always, a well done video!

Nice clean organized and very functional set up nice job dude, love it!

Fantastic build! Tons of great ideas and gadgets in his camper. Very nice of him to share with you! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Yeah. I did the little sleeping platform like you tried at first. I didn't bump my head, but it felt exposed, with that window on a level with my bed. I wish I had thought of something like Bill's tailgate raiser. When I had that platform setup, I closed the tailgate before I crawled in. If you've got shore power, a 1500 W space heater is probably more than you need, which makes it just right, because you can leave a window or windows cracked. Probably drive you out of there if you left it on high. I would probably want some kind of off-grid heating system: either liquid or solid fuel. I wonder if a stove-jack is something you could negotiate in a build of one of these. I like your setup with the butane stove. I would definitely use that for coffee, hot cereal, or warming up soup or leftovers. That's luxury camping, when you can build a coffee before setting foot, outside. But I think I'd do almost all my cooking, outside. I've been looking at these Topo Toppers, because they're about the most stripped-down, simplest, and lightest campers going. I would rather just have the shell and add features that I wanted, many of which I already own, just from years of truck camping. Campers/RVs with all the built-in stuff just seem like there are lots of things that can go wrong. Why buy into that, when I already have reliable gear? Keep livin' the dream, Bill!

One of the best, simple buildouts I've seen...Thanks for sharing

Nice set up….👍 thanks for sharing

Nice simple setup! Especially the handle on the back of the topper and the tailgate pull. Very cool.

That’s awesome. Giving me ideas to use while I build out my Harker Outdoors EDC topper for my gladiator. Safe travels guys.

I like that folding table on the inside of the truck bed. Also, going to get a couple of those blue waterbricks he has. Thanks for sharing these great ideas

Very cool!

So smart!

Very nice. An elegant sense of restraint. Everything you need, including space, and not much you don't. Truck camping enthusiasts have a tendency to crowd things up by adding and adding until they go too far. This guy knew how to quit when he got where he needed to be. But that squared off top looks like it would be susceptible to wind. Is it stable when extended in a storm?

Bill, I boil water at night, put it in a green Stanley thermos and have instant oatmeal and instant coffee in the morning. That way I can keep the windows closed instead of venting for the stove in the morning. Inside is usually 3-10 degrees warmer than outside. Also I really like looking out the rear window (sunsets etc) so I use a cushion on the floor rather than something higher.

Very nice setup. Make me want to look into adding something to my Dodge Dakota.

NICE!!!

I had a similar electic water pump on top of a water jug, it went out and I had to buy a manual hand pump cause thats what I could get last minute. Thought it was a downgrade and would be temporary. I was wrong, the manual pump is better, never went back, it's been a few years now. That said we use it for drinking water, it might be less useful for rinsing dishes or washing hands.

Bet he gave you some good ideas to use when you finish the interior.

This guys voice reminds me of the Christmas specials. I’m trying hard to remember but I think he was the narrated with his voice.

@bajabret60

10 ай бұрын

Burl Ives?

Amazing

Nice one 👍

Thanks!

@softroadingthewest

5 күн бұрын

Thank you, much appreciated!!

Proving less is more 👌

Looks so simple. But that's because he's got years and years of experience and use.

Topo toppers company is located here at Ventura County, CA, around 15 miles from my place. I got my AT Habitat before I heard of them. Nice camper, lighter than my heavy camper.

Impressive

We love simple! I haven't seen those water cubes before. Suoer trick. The BedRug with the tail gate is the best move we did after ditching 31lbs bed liner. Plus the BedRug has a R4 value. So comfortable for both the feet and knees. Great tour thank you! Mark (& Teresa) Hampstead Maryland Ford Ranger - GFC Camper V2 #1919

@scottymac5174

Жыл бұрын

I currently have a Duraliner but will be doing some version of padding/carpeting for my knees. Those stackable water cubes are cool.

Interesting. That's how you do the simple camping life.

WOW.

Decent build. I keep saying I need to put a handle at each corner of my canopy to help you step up using the bumper step when the side doors are closed.

Nice..pretty clean and organized. Actually I'm down here in Ojai currently ...really close to Topo Toppers and the Topa Topa mountain peak....sporting a new Kimbo though for my camping/Kimboliving going forward :)

Cool KISS ❤

Have a 3rd Gen Tacoma and have been looking at GFC for a long time, but now Topo has my attention... Just waiting to pay my Tacoma off. So close.

Some great ideas. Not sure all that is stored under bench but it seems most people put the heavy items on same side as the fuel tank? Not sure if it is the case here but most times it is. I must be the only one who thinks about it because I have not heard anyone else bring it up.

I hope I'm as cool as that guy when I'm his age.

Nice camper build. I was wondering if the tailgate lift you have could be made to rotate. That way you could use the strap as a step to climb up. Or made a stronger designed one if needed.

@KnittedSchnauzer

Жыл бұрын

The problem is finding a secure step that you can find when you are blindly headed backwards out of the truck.

At some point I'll upgrade to a topper like that. I'm currently living out of my truck though and I have tools with me and all this other stuff so it'll be interesting. But I've been stealth camping out of the back which is not very comfortable for somebody who's over 6 ft.

@harrymills2770

21 күн бұрын

Out of the back or in the back? I guess you mean in the back.

I love everything about this build. Thanks so much to you both for providing links to what he used. I was thinking how much I'd love to run across Bill out camping and learn all about his rig, how he's set it up, and where he sourced all those things. Thanks!