Day: January 3, 2026

In an effort to somewhat keep my mind open and learn the facts, I am continuing to investigate truck campers over the traditional camper shell I've had on my two pickup trucks over the past 22 years. I know truck campers are popular, but they're expensive, heavy, raise the center of balance on your truck, and just are a lot of plastic and particle board.

I do somewhat like the idea of an indoor shower, but most of the time in summer I swim in creeks to be clean and bucket shitter works fine. And just so much padding and soft stuff to get muddy and moldy, that can't be easily taken out to the laundromat.

Regardless of what I do on my next rig, I do want a diesel heater because my toes and fingers get so damn cold now that I've gotten old. Blood circulation ain't as good, moreover it's just cold when it's zero degrees out even with sleeping bags. Truth is I do like the simplicity of the ARE MX Cap like I had on my old truck, maybe with a wooden rack for gear like I had. Plus a truck cap can be purposed for a second life hauling small livestock and gear in a dry space if I get away from traveling and into homesteading. Some day I'm going to get old and have feed to haul and animals to feed, once I settle down, move out of the dumpy apartment and back out in the country.