Hello! My name is Tiffany, I'm new to the forum. My husband and I just purchased a used 98 trooper to make into our adventure vehicle and I wanted to share the photos from our build and first trip. We have little to no woodworking/construction know-how and no power tools. We used this forum to find some great ideas for a simple camper conversion so thank you to everyone who posted pics of their set-up!! We had lowe's cut the wood for us and just did a simple platform and plastic storage. I wanted to make drawers but the plastic storage has been nice because it is easily removable and cleanable (we already spilled pancake batter in the mess kit drawer! haha.
A full-size futon mattress fits perfectly back there and we just fold it over while driving. The dogs have plenty of room to get comfy back there.
We used silver bubble wrap insulation in the windows for especially cold nights. It got down to 9 degrees one night in Moab, UT and we were just fine! The pups really help warm it up! I made curtains to the best of my ability. I had never sewn much before. I used bungie cords and screwed little hooks into the plastic to hang the curtains.
We're still figuring out how to best organize all of our stuff and deciding what things we really need on our trips. I would say our first multi-day trip in it was a success though.
A full-size futon mattress fits perfectly back there and we just fold it over while driving. The dogs have plenty of room to get comfy back there.
We used silver bubble wrap insulation in the windows for especially cold nights. It got down to 9 degrees one night in Moab, UT and we were just fine! The pups really help warm it up! I made curtains to the best of my ability. I had never sewn much before. I used bungie cords and screwed little hooks into the plastic to hang the curtains.
We're still figuring out how to best organize all of our stuff and deciding what things we really need on our trips. I would say our first multi-day trip in it was a success though.