One of the real blessings God has given us is the Toyota Hilux 4X4 that we bought new in 1996. It has less than 100,000 km (60,000 miles) and is still running great. It has a 7ft box and a single cab. The curb weight is 3086 pounds and the authorized cargo is 3020 pounds. It has a lot of work to do when we add our slide in camper, loaded with food for the time we have budgeted. That is usually 3 to 5 weeks.
The camper is a substantially rebuilt Skamper with a 7-ft floor. When you raise the roof, there is ventillation from 3 sides.
Due to the heavy rainfall, we have to have another roof. If we are going to a place frequently, we make a shelter with poles and rapphia leaf thatch. Otherwise, I use plastic or tarp. This time, we are relying on the tarps that we have joined together. They will shed the water pretty well and keep us dry in the heaviest downpours.
We are also taking along our own solar panels. They don't give out very much power because of the heavy cloud cover and the high forest canopy that frequently throws shadows on the solar panels.
The camper is a substantially rebuilt Skamper with a 7-ft floor. When you raise the roof, there is ventillation from 3 sides.
Due to the heavy rainfall, we have to have another roof. If we are going to a place frequently, we make a shelter with poles and rapphia leaf thatch. Otherwise, I use plastic or tarp. This time, we are relying on the tarps that we have joined together. They will shed the water pretty well and keep us dry in the heaviest downpours.
We are also taking along our own solar panels. They don't give out very much power because of the heavy cloud cover and the high forest canopy that frequently throws shadows on the solar panels.
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