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I think I've heard that at one time, Alaskan's were built in a couple of different factories in different states. It's never been clear to me if they were all owned by the same company, or if one or more different companies were building them under license. If the later, that might explain the...

Yakima makes clamp on racks that don't require rain gutters.

When I saw the padlock on the door in that picture, "Home Built Camper" was the first thought to pop into my mind.

How many Overlanders does it take to change a headlamp bulb? 1 to change the headlamp bulb and to post that the headlamp bulb has been changed. 14 to share similar experiences of changing headlamp bulbs and how the headlamp bulb could have been changed differently. 7 to caution about the...

The claim was that ALL campers have an escape hatch because it was mandated by law. I was pretty sure that Alaskan's didn't have windows that popped out. And, of course, Alaskan still makes their NON-cabover model.

A discussion came up on another forum with someone claiming, that by law, all RVs must have an escape hatch. Are any of the windows on an Alaskan also escape hatches? To me, they don't look like they are big enough to serve that purpose. Just wondering.

A couple of sites I've bookmarked that might help your planning . . . https://www.npca.org/articles/1990-the-oldest-river-in-north-america http://www.doityourselfrv.com/fall-drives-colorful-foliage/...

Not to turn you off the idea of buying a truck camper, but if the problem is getting up from sleeping on the ground, have you looked into a tent that would allow you to sleep on cots? Cabellas et al are selling some very comfortable full size cots these days, complete with nice, thick mattresses.

Joe, my personal opinion is that a gutted, heavily modded Alaskan will NOT hold it's resale value. I suppose there are a few DIY people who would get a great deal of fun out of "restoring" it, but even those won't want to pay a lot for it. You've got the Alaskan on a trailer, right? You might...

I have heard of this happening on CAB-OVER Alaskans, never heard of it happening on an NCO. Looks like the Alaskan factory now provide a lock-down arrangement for the COs, but not for the NCOs. Still, if it makes you feel better putting the strap over your NCO, Go For It. Peace of Mind is...

B&H Photo is having a one day sale on one particular Pelican Case. (Designed to hold cameras and lenses - but you can probably repurpose it.) https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/569005-REG/Hardigg_Storm_Case_IM2500_00002_iM2500_Storm_Case_with.html/overview

You understand that a Tree Saver is NOT a kinetic recovery strap, right? It has no stretch at all. It can be used to TOW a dead-but-not-stuck vehicle back to civilization, but really shouldn't be used to pull a stuck vehicle out of the mud.

I know I'm coming to this late, but I'm scratching my head. If you just want to know the altitudes at two different points half a mile apart, why don't you just consult a USGS survey map? Or am I missing something?

I've had the same situation in the past. I sort of get the impression that this may be a one man business. It seems to go dormant sometimes, like the guy is sick or out of town for a spell or something.

Lloyd, thank you very, very much! I finally finished that Expedition Portal thread you recommended. Very interesting. I don't want to drive you crazy with constant questions, but I do have one or two last ones to ask you. Bryan doesn't have a problem installing stuff provided by the...

I thought those were usually truck boxes. You want either Top Mount Truck Tool Boxes or Underbody Truck Tool Boxes, depending on the dimensions you are looking for. https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_automotive+truck-tool-boxes

Just saw an article in Truck Camper Magazine where the guy came up with an interesting idea that some of you may find useful. You said in your email, “I have added an elastic band around the middle of the canvas which makes bringing the top down as fast and trouble free as putting it up”...

Lloyd, thank you very much. From looking at your picture, I'm thinking if I can find panels of the right dimensions - long and skinny, I could run them on either side of the A/C. It doesn't look like the A/C is enough taller that it would shade the panels too badly. A/C is a necessity for me...

Anyone here own an Alaskan with the factory installed roof racks? If so, can you tell me how high above the roof they are? (I'm got about 7/8s of the money I need to buy a new one saved. It's getting to the point I can practically taste it. As part of my plotting/planning/daydreaming, I'm...

I've no personal experience with one, but I find the Plat Cat VENTED catalytic heater intriguing. You might check into it. http://www.ventedcatheater.com/

The best inverters brag about being "93% efficient" or something like that. Cheap inverters can be worse. And we're not even allowing for losses in the charger, and, yes, there will be some.None of these devices are 100% efficient. So you WILL waste some of your battery's energy if you go 12...

"NONE of the 2x4's are bolted to the actual bed of the truck and all just "float" independently under the camper." Uhm, your FIRST picture showed what certainly LOOKED like the heads of carriage bolts at the ends of each 2x4. If not bolts, what are they?

Are you going to mount the camper full time, or are you going to remove it when you aren't using it? If the first, I would bolt the boards down as poproid did, and screw a piece of plywood on top, and then put the horse stall mat on top of the plywood. If the second, maybe plywood on both...

Anyone here got a Capri Camper? How do you like it? How long have you had it? How's it holding up?

I wonder how well Boeshield T-9 would work? https://boeshield.com/why-boeshield/ You can get it at Amazon...