Comments on: Travel book: Build your own overland camper

By: Bart

Bart — Sat, 11 Feb 2017 10:46:58 +0000

@ Geoff,

Bliss, they are not working with a pre build steel container, They build their frame themselves, and then they fill inn the gaps with insulated panels, Thereby using a very clever (for camper use) system for recuperating rainwater. but take care, they do come at a price!
I think though ( being old scool) their use of all electric wireless appliances is clever and neat, but I’m very weary how it keeps up after years, and/or miles of hard travelling??? If you stay with K.I.S.S. (keep it simpel stupid) it is way easier to fix IF necessary.

By: Terratrotter | Nicole

Terratrotter | Nicole — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 12:13:33 +0000

Hi Geoff, We totally understand the problem with finding the time to build. That is why after 2 years the truck is still not finished, but we are almost there. Our experience tells us that building your own does not safe you that much money necessarily. It all depends on what you can do yourself, what quality finish you want and if you let it build by someone else, the company. We can highly recommend Zepbox They also work with the container system and their product is priced very well. (PS: We don't receive anything for promoting them. They are simply great people). Building yourself however does help with getting to know your truck (and how to fix it) and spread the cost over time. Cheers, Nicole & Elmer

By: Terratrotter | Nicole

Terratrotter | Nicole — Sat, 24 Dec 2016 11:58:07 +0000

Thanks Jelly!

By: Jelly

Jelly — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 16:14:46 +0000

In reply to Geoff’s comment about taking a truck to the US for a year. I have been looking into this recently, as we are planning to move to the US from the UK and live in a truck.
We currently live in a Sprinter in the UK but won’t be able to import the Sprinter to the US permanently, so the only option was the 1 year temporary (travel) import which you rightly mentioned. It was my understanding the vehicle had to leave the US but Mexico and Canada were listed as no being permitted for that. I would love to be wrong about that fact!

Great website by the way guys. I came here after watching your Youtube vids.
Jelly

By: Geoff Wiswell aka Norris Carlton

Geoff Wiswell aka Norris Carlton — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:46:07 +0000

Thanks Bart,

For the review. I will be looking at it as well as Into the Americas.

My biggest issue is finding the time to build. So I shower the internet for rigs already built that maybe I purchase and or research outfits who do the build. The ladder is a prospect but this too comes at a price.

The folks in Nexus MI make a good rig, but would or could set me back a kings ransom. Recently I have found BlissMobil. What I like about them is they are taking a pre-built steel container and then building the infrastructure within. What I also like is the container can be moved anywhere with or without the platform and will basically fit any truck with the container mountings.

With this said I could then search for a reasonably priced newer used Unimog. Then register it in a foreign country which allows trucks of newer age. This truck can be driven in the US for up to a year in transition. Therefore I could transition it through the US via Canada. It is also my understanding that if it were to go to Canada for a few months the transition period could start all over again. Still researching this one.

I’ll keep you posted.

Thanks,

Geoff