So what did you do to your Truck Camper today?

working out of it for the 3rd weekend in a row

I added a Winegard FL-5000 FlatWave digital flat tv antenna to my NL. Before I was getting 5 channels now I am getting 50. Huge upgrade. It fit perfectly into the cabinet where my flat panel tv is attached.

I bought a 15" x 20" by 5" high "bus box" (the plastic tub that busboys use to clear a table at a restaurant). It fits perfectly in the bottom of my wardrobe cabinet; and I have a duffel bag that fits inside IT, for optimum storage....

The bus box is now my "shower", combined with a black bladder/hose system that heats water in the sun. I had pondered installing a shower curtain to the outside of the camper - but realized I was one good breeze away from an embarrassing moment, so decided the best way to do a rustic-campground shower was inside, standing in my "shower pan" with a towel under it to catch any errant drips.

Rbertalotto wrote:
More Stuff!......Are you addicted with accessoritis!

I'm running out of stuff to do to the camper.....Yikes!

Do you just lay in bed at night, thinking of stuff to do to the camper?? :-) And I'm SOOOO glad you post these pictures, because I've had a few "aha!" moments, too!

Loaded it up and attached my trailer with my side-by-side heading to Camp P82 for the Multi-Purpose Buidling dedication this weekend.

The first year I spent cooking for Camp P82, my Truck Camper played a significant part as the kitchen facility for the camp. It provided hot water and electricity. Most of the cooking was actually done under the trees on a gas grill and burner from a turkey fryer. We did cook pancakes inside the day that it rained.

Sunday, we will dedicate a 60' x 100' building that includes a modern kitchen with electricity and running water. My truck camper will be my living quarters, only because I don't want to rough it with the campers!



Pictures of the new kitchen (still under construction).

bikepsych wrote:
I cleaned out the mouse nest sitting on top of my battery in my truck. For some reason I think they must be French Mice. They left all of the snail shells in cracks and crevices throughout the engine compartment. Looks like a mouse resort under there. Guess I need to get some mothballs.
BG

If they did that to your toad, people would say as you drive down the road...."look at the ess car go!"

Replenished all the basics (TP, paper towels, hand sanitizer, coffee, dog bags), replaced a broken water pump strainer from not winterizing soon enough last Fall, measured the roof for another panel, and booked another trip to CO (Central Oregon).

BBF

I cleaned out the mouse nest sitting on top of my battery in my truck. For some reason I think they must be French Mice. They left all of the snail shells in cracks and crevices throughout the engine compartment. Looks like a mouse resort under there. Guess I need to get some mothballs.
BG

I repaired the "non-repairable" fan motor in our Coleman AC.

Fan failed to start last Sunday. Prices ranged from 140 to 170. Didn't have anything to lose.

Took it apart. It had bushings instead of bearing. The seized bushing pulled out of the motor end bell rather than off the shaft. It was held in with a spring washer, bushing mount, and rivets. Cleaned the shaft, gently worked the bushing back and forth using oil, and got it off. Shafts and bearings weren't damaged.

Seems the only issue was the grease dried up. (10 years old)

Drilled the rivets out of the bushing mount and re-installed the bushing using screws. Repacked the both bushings with new grease and fiber packing. Re-install in the AC.

It's running much quieter than any time since we bought it 2 year ago. It probably took 3 hours.

i stopped by my works yard and propped open the fridge which i forgot to do on monday when i swapped it for my company work truck.oops.smells a little funky,like rotten milk.