“And the second phase – wood working and interior – was made possible by the use of Tyler’s parents’ wood shop… and their support!” “The initial phase – metal work – was made possible by our friends Dennis and Nancy, who graciously let use their metal shop,” the couple told us from the road. Friends, Family, Adventure (Truck)Īnd for those who think this project is just about roughing it, the couple added an important qualifier: It was a labor of love and support. Together, they have the skills, resources, and lust for adventure. And Thompson has a degree in industrial design and a background as a commercial fisherman in Alaska. For one, they told us, Sofinowski saved religiously for both the build and the trip.
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We disassembled the drawer and sold the canopy to start fresh,” they wrote.Īnd you might wonder how they heck they knew how to pull this off. “After three years of service, we realized the original adventure truck was ready for an upgrade. The original Adventure Truck build by Tyler Thompson. Above it was a simple plywood platform for a futon mattress.Īnd while that paved the way for AT2.0, the pair had to bid it farewell. That original design allowed them to organize gear using a sliding compartmentalized storage bay. Folded down, Thompson’s custom pop-up camper looks like any other truck. In 2015, before meeting Sofinowski, he built a custom sliding sleep and storage system that grabbed headlines in the San Francisco Globe. It’s worth noting this isn’t the first time Thompson – and the white Tacoma – have made waves in the adventure rig world. The same rules would apply to Adventure Truck 2.0 that apply to any camper – cat holes, park restrooms, or, you know, Walmart. Photo by TylerThompson21 on Imgurīut as many commenters noted, and the couple reiterated, they will take this on outdoor adventures and camping getaways. The only thing the build lacks is a bathroom.
There’s a small kitchen with plumbed sink and propane stove, optional outboard galley, mattress for two, bench seating, and hideaway gear compartments. And the sleeping platform is retractable.
For example, the storage cupboard doubles as a work station. Photo from TylerThompson21 on ImgurĪlong the way, they detail all the space-saving hacks often seen in tiny homes. The pair go on to outline every single step that followed – from welding the frame to insulating the topper, installing plumbing, and wiring the living quarters. Photo from TylerThompson21 on Imgurīut it doesn’t end there. Tyler Thompson removing modifying the original topper. And the key to the build was increasing the height of the topper by giving it hinged, folding walls. They then extended the topper to be cabover length. There, they chopped a standard aluminum topper fit for a mid-size pickup. The two used a friend’s garage to house the initial phase of the build. The couple – affectionately dubbed “ ” on Instagram – meticulously outlined the steps to build this pop-top in a string of more than 50 captioned process photos. That’s hefty for a topper, but totally reasonable for a live-in recreational vehicle. They estimate the build cost them about $6,000, which they had saved. And to make their adventures truly special, they decided to dedicate a quarter of that time to building this custom camper.
Photo from TylerThompson21 on ImgurĪccording to their post in the DIY subreddit, the duo took a year off from working to travel. Photo from TylerThompson21 on Imgur Adventure Truck 2.0: Hard-Side Pop-Up Camper Adventure Truck 2.0 from the inside. Erin Sofinowski at work on Adventure Truck 2.0.
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And the full video of the hard-sided, pop-up camper in action somehow manages to do justice to the work the couple put into building it. Sofinowski and Thompson documented the entire process of building the “Adventure Truck 2.0” in painstaking detail. And, according to their posts, a dedication to a “dream setup” the couple share. The animated loop above represents the culmination of three months of labor.
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