EASY truck camping install! - Start to Finish 

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lot of people go way overboard , you made it nice and simple

And the best parts: 1) When you want to drive for an errand or day trip, minimal hassle, unlike a rooftop tent 2) If you arrive after dark, you're already set up 3) Most of your gear stays locked in the truck, even for short trips 4) You're not on the ground 5) Hard shell beats fabric/poles in the wind and rain Great work!

Thank you!!! I had to sift through so much “van conversion” nonsense to find this perfect simple video! This gives me such hope. ✌🏻

Easy, cheap, simple......what's not to love. Great job man, and nice video, thanks!

just made this exact setup after watching this for my 2015 Ram 1500 with the 6'4 Bed, If any of you watching this have a 2009-2019 Ram with a 6'4 bed, these are the measurements for the wood you need. - For the Two Wheel well pieces that will be two 2x4's 70 1/2 inch - For the horizontal bed slots that will be 5 1x6's 66 inch - For the 4 towers on all corners that will be four 2x4's 10 inch tall - For the two pieces of plywood that go over the slots for the bedframe that will be two sections each one cut 33 inches wide by 70 1/2 inches long - Reflectix is found in insulation at Home depot, while your having the wood cut Grab two Rolls and some reflectix aluminum tape, that will be enough to cover all the ply wood and some extra left over. - For the mattress I got a full size queen mattress that measured 60x80 and it fits nice and tight and i got to slam the tailgate shut to smush it in but I have the added convenience of a full size mattress, if you dont want to go this route just grab some foam at home depot or a 4 inch queen mattress topper. follow this and everything will fit perfect :)

After years of different configurations I have the same setup pretty much, drawers, softopper, roofrack. Works for me. I agree about the yeti cooler.

Dude!!! Hands down THE easiest camper sleeper set up!!!!!! Everyone else makes it so damn complicated!!!!

That's badass man, I love that you created it yourself and didn't buy a already build thing, gets that creative side of the brain flowing awesome job man

That’s awesome, add Labs it always a perfect day

The best bed platform I've seen yet! And I've been watching every one I can find. I wanted a slat bed rather than a solid sheet of plywood.This is brilliant! Efficient, lighter, fast to set up. Thank you for sharing it!

Thank you so much for posting this! I’ve been looking at builds for about a month now and you had my same truck and cap set up. I ended up using 6 - 2x4s instead of the 5 - 1x6s. The only other real differences I had was that I have a spray in liner and not a plastic so some of the curvatures are different. I’m debating on doing a headliner on my cap but at this point I don’t think it’s necessary. But anyways thank you so much for your wonderful videos! I also wanted to add that I ended up building this with only a Skilsaw and some deck screws and my entire Home Depot bill came out to $105. Way cheaper than buying a small travel camper and I can travel stealth still!

At long last I have found a setup that makes sense! I don't want all the "you bute" stuff everyone promotes. Keep it simple!

Thank you, this has been so helpful. My wife and I have been camping throughout our home state California for several years, but now have a Chevy Silverado and want to do more road trips in it. This is the perfect tutorial for utilizing space in an organized and comfortable way.

Simple, clean, and efficient!! Thanks for posting, man!!

Really like the simplicity of the under bed drawer. Simple does whats needed and inexpensive! KISS principal at its finest!

Nicely done! Very simple and versatile set up, and efficient use of space. I especially like that you designed this to be something you can remove if you need your truck for... well, truck stuff. Classy answer to the intimate durability question. I served in the US Navy, where we had to eak out every cubic inch - and I tip my hat to your design. Thank you for sharing this.

This is a great video, definitely gonna copy your setup. It’s gold

Thanks so much for this! I’m going to do pretty much this exact frame. Never built anything before but you definitely make it sound easy enough. Greatly appreciated for the step by step rundown you do!

Love the simplicity of this! Most people make super over the top frames and drawers. Real campers need something that JUST WORKS. Awesome video! Just screw in these pieces of wood to these pieces of wood and add a mattress. Thats all people need!

Love it! Simple, practical and effective!

Best setup I've seen. Great job my friend!

Brady - I completed the build this weekend, but painted everything and added a drawer on the right side. Thanks for the instruction and design - very helpful!!

Thank you for this . I just started mine today. Having a bit of trouble over the wheel wells but have no doubt it will be great. Ty for sharing and it’s the perfect idea.

Perfect suggestions. Getting the truck set up for a Arizona winter camping trip

“Yeah, it’s sturdy enough for extra curricular activities, that’s all I’m going to say.” Lol

I swear you make me feel like I could actually do this.... Awesome.... Genius set-up

That under bed storage pull out tray is slick af

This was amazing!!! Thinking about doing this with my bf and didn’t know how we could maximize our space! Thank you🙌🏻🙌🏻

I knew I liked you when I saw how much you love your dogs!

That middle floor truss could be blocked in like you did with the bed slats , and you wouldn't have to screw it in at all, just add the blocks on the bottom-side of the slats and it's a done deal, but all in all it's a pretty sweet set-up, just throwing my two-cents in , might work, might not, you'd find out in the middle of the night if it collapsed , Ha,ha,ha !!!

I dig it! This seems very simple and effective. When I get a shell on my truck, I want a quick set up for camping and I think you nailed it, sir.

Great work! I like that its simple and perfectly functional. Well done.

nice, that was very simple and looks like i could build it even with little carpenter skills, i love it. thanks for sharing.

this is soo amazing...I loved it..😍😍

I love the simplicity of it. Thanks for sharing.

EXACTLY what I want for my truck and you make it look so easy!! Thank you

Perfect simple setup man! This is exactly what I'm looking to do with my recent truck purchase. Thanks for putting the guy together 👍 I think when I build mine I might try to do it without screws, if possible... to make it easy to break down for if I want to get wood chips and such

WOW, nice build and setup. Thanks for sharing

wow..thank you for showing..takes the scary right out of how to do it. im just starting to think about a truck..full time..always wanted a van but interested in the truck life. alot of thinking to do...always stayed away from wanting a truck cause it was too hard to build....you proved its not...LOVE the under bed drawers!!!!! I FREAKED when you threw a 300$ YETI from the roof!!!!! wow

Brilliant setup dude! I've been watching a bunch of videos to get some ideas, and yours is my favorite. Simple, easy, and it works! Thanks for the tips! 👌👍

Man this exactly what i couldnt think of. Ive been super over thinking this whole thing and didnt want to mount anything to the bed permanently. You get a sub from me

That is the best simple set up I've seen in a long time .....your still able to use your truck for other things as well....nice job .love your set up.

So glad I found this video! I've got a van I was trying to figure out how to do, I'll have TONS more headroom. This'll be a GREAT starting point, thanks!

I am preparing my mind to blown away. I love it dude your video is the best!!!!!

Very interesting well organized camping car.. cool I want to remodel my mini van as well

Excelent! Loved it! 👏👏👏👏👏

Thank you Mr Hommel for an easy setup. I do not have a canopy yet, but the bed/storage setup looks easy enough to do at my age. I love camping, and after my last couple of solo campouts, I'm looking seriously into something in my truck bed. I have a Dodge Dakota, so will need to make a few adjustments. Keep up the great work. 🙂

No nonsense, simple and great. I love it.

It looks good dude, super simple great job

No speak inglês. 😓 👏👏👏 very good my friend! Good luck! 😂😂😂 From Brasil- Paraná- Curitiba.

This is absolutely inspiring. Thank you.

This videos encouraged me to build my own! CANT wait to test it out now

I've been looking to do the same thing and your setup was the easiest. Kudos for the Reflectix idea. I'm critical of the Yeti coolers tho. NOTHING justifies the price, they are for the well heeled Glampers who are now pushing the poor guy out of camp sites all over America. The price is outrageous. They only last 1 day longer than your 5day Coleman which with proper care should last decades. And two are affordable, one for drinks that open frequently and one for food that gets opened at mealtime. Then you will have money leftover to pay admission fees for campsites and tourist attractions along the way. THX for the video.

That reminds me of my two girls sleeping with me and taking over the bed, sure miss them.

Been looking at a ton of truck camping set ups, this is easily the cheapest/highest quality build that isn’t permanent. I use my truck for all sorts of stuff and can’t have stuff in the back all the time. Love how it’s just dropping in a few pre-made pieces and and a few screws and sliding a few things in and your freaking camping. Thanks for the video I’ll definitely be doing this to my truck after I get a camper shell.

Been trying to figure something out for my own truck, this is going to be perfect! Awesome video!

Lmfaooo “uhhh, yeah. It is. That’s all I’m gonna say”

I'm gonna steal your pullout shelf idea. Great idea! Because inevitably you will want whatever is in the container furthest back.

This was awesome! Best simple bed build I have seen. Great video👍.

I love it. It's simple, it's functional, and I don't have to commit my truck to a lifestyle to do it. Also it replaces the need for an expensive rooftop tent. Thanks man, I'm going to steal this idea!

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Simple yet clever! 👍 Thanks for sharing!

This is awesome. Short and simple. And does the trick. Probably more storage like this.

Always a good safety precaution to carry a 5gal gas can along with your water

I had a similar camper unit back in the 80's but it was one piece insert so it was heavy and hard to store.

Simple and adequate, way cool. Thanks

Great job! So simple yet super ingenious!

This is a slick setup man. Thanks for sharing! You would be hard pressed to find a better removable set up!

How easy or difficult would it be to make a pass through from the camper into the cab? I'd love to be able to go full time with a truck rather than an RV or trailer but I have to have access to the drivers seat from the interior. How would you pull that off? Would you make a video of it maybe?

Great minimalist build! It’s all you need. Thanks for the video.

Excellent job! Comfortable, cheap and easy to build is my style....and the dogs look like they love it! Thanks for sharing and I found the video very informative, cheers from Australia!

Love the video - thank you! I have a couple questions if you have time: 1) If I want my platform to be higher (about 18 inches high) how would you go about putting in the spine that runs from front to back down the middle of bed? Would you cut plywood and run it and, if so, how would you secure the the plywood support? Or could you totally skip having that ridge spine down the middle if you used thicker slats? 2) Since it will be so high, would you use 4x4s at each of the four corners to avoid it seeming unsteady on stilts? I won't be able to use the wheel wells for supports since it will be higher than those. Any ideas greatly appreciated, and thanks for posting the video!

Awesome job Brady

Well done sir! Love the simplicity!

You should come to ssm ontario and help me build mine!!!!

Like your setup and love the dogs, they sure remember how much fun they have camping. Is that a Leer campershell ? Thanks.

Thanks for setup!! I will follow exactly!! Excellent!!

OUTSTANDING!

Instead of having to screw the board to the middle support, couldn't you use a wooden or metal pin/peg/dowel to drop into pre drilled hole? Just a thought

I gonna have to call up Yeti and complain that you threw 1 of there yeti on the ground lol just kidding..

Brilliant and super easy setup with boards!

I had no clue Tom Brady did wood work and camped. Thats pretty neat!

I don’t get lifting the heaviest items (ice chest, water jug) onto the roof. Why not put them in the back seat or on top of the bed?

"Extra circular activities" 😭

real nice, simple layout thanks

I like this the most so simple without all the other junk taken up room. Plan on adding second battery only for ac/dc converter leaves from for top tv but im looking at a etended shell taller from middle to the back. Cutting top if shell adding a pop up so it will sleep 4 adults but for the bed this is perfect leaving room for a small wood buring stove. A 1 foot by 1 and half foot tall.

I’m on acid watching this

Awesome man!! So simple and practical! Great vid cheers!👍🏻

Great ideas. Thank you for posting... So helpful.

WOW... The simplicity was amazing. Thanks.

Oh my you were right so easy and affordable!! going to take some of your tips and build something similar for my chevy colorado.

Simple, affordable, doable. Thanks for sharing.

Love it! Very simple!! Getting me excited for my build!!

Thank you so much.My research stops here and going with this super easy and brilliant set up for my pajero. The interior is pretty much the same so it's gonna be straight forward. I usually bring my kids and bicycles along so i hv to remove the wheels because of height clearance is reduced. Overall this saves a lot of unnecessary and costly modifications.

Brilliant. Could have saved myself a lot of money and heartburn if I’d seen this 3 years ago. Super job.

very practical build. thx for sharing.

This is the most versatile and simplest I've seen on RU-vid. This makes it worthwhile for me. I am pondering now some adjustments I can make to have this work for me but thank you very much. Is permanent build with heavy drawers don't make sense this is what I need it's lighter weight Justice sturdy over and useful. Perhaps even more so because there isn't a giant structure to move in out of the truck. There's only some lightweight pieces. Thank you.

Easiest set up i have seen great job