Above: This is my truck, and yeah, it's RED and I love it! 4x4. 6 speed Mercedes Benz Manual Trani. Cummins HO 6-cylinder Diesel. By the end of 2016, all my mods to it will be done, G*d willing. This is NOT what it looked like in stock form!
INTRODUCTION: I bought my "totally stock" 2006 Dodge Diesel truck in 2011, and immediately built this really cool truck bed camper. We call it a "Hilly Billy" RV, but it has been great for us. I found out recently that a lot of folks swear by this method of camping, and we can't disagree. I'll start with a few photos, but later will add a few links to other "Truck Bed Campers".
Let's bring in some links to other "Hill Billy" RVs, shall we?
http://www.desktodirtbag.com/pickup-truck-camping/
*****UPDATE 6/10/2015: The Tribune The Tribune wrote a shortened version of my position piece found below in the Tribune on 6/7/2015, which you can read by clicking here.
I find it interesting that Karen B. of SLO wrote (my paraphrase) in part: the first sentence in the project description posted on the devloper’s website state that the Grand Avenue project is the ideal location to develop homes for rental purposes. My first instinct ask: what business is that of yours? Do we now live in a world where a single family residence cannot be located in a place that is “ideal for rental purposes”? Statistically, we are told, the city of SLO consists of 62% rentals, so in my mind, it would make sense for a developer to design and develop a project that would be suitable for the majority of the city, that is, RENTERS! Also, let’s assume it is true that the location is ideal for rentals, then that is what I would expect the developer to build! How is that a negative? Renters have to live somewhere too.
