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Finished getting the trailer painted this weekend. After that dried, I got the doors mounted with butyl tape. I also got the camp side porch light and roof vent mounted. Tonight I need to get the faceplate for the battery monitor made, then I'm done with the interior of the cabin. Trim should...

From what I could find, it's this: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.stokevoltaics.com/products/nomad-cooking-system&ved=2ahUKEwi68eX9p4GGAxUMOjQIHcKaCfgQFnoECBAQAQ&usg=AOvVaw1sFrT08S8wOjg05PB3DEfH Looks rather interesting.

I don't really have any pictures yet, but we put the first coat of paint on the trailer last night. Thinned it down to a 2:1 ratio of paint to water, to help it soak into the canvas. I'll be putting at least two more coats of paint on it. One more full strength coat of exterior latex base coat...

Only had one day this weekend, but now she's ready for paint!

Looks awesome man! Nicely done!

My concern would be solder cracking due to vibrations in that instance. It might not be much of a concern, but I tend to prefer marine crimp connections for that. Now, I did use a bunch of solder seal connectors in the front overhead storage, but if they do fail, I can access and replace them...

Personally, I don't like relying on grounding via the frame, if that's what you're referring too. If you talking about running a wire, and splicing into that for grounds, I could see that being advantageous. In my case, I have no wires down low, so that would be out of the question. I will be...

Thanks Larry! I ended up running more ground wires to the front of the cabin than I needed, do I have a spare or two, in case anything happens. There's also two power wires that run into the rear cabin cabinets. These will power a 12v multi usb charger that will power a TV, media player, and...

Big progress this weekend. I took Friday and today off, and we managed to get LOTS done. First thing we did was run all the wires for the cabin through the roof. Got all the insulation in. We had a full sheet of r5.8 3/4 Inch insulation left after doinf the sidewalls. We decided to use...

So, update from sunday. Throughout this whole process, we've been dealing with warped 3/4 ply for the skeletons. Spent much of sunday morning building a frame for the front spars that would be used to basically pull the whole front to be more straight. We went through a whole 28oz tube of PL...

Got a whole bunch of small stuff knocked out that needed to be done before we put the outer side skins on today, as well as the headliner skins. Galley is stained, and temporary switch plate is in. These four switches control the water pump, tank anti freeze mat, overhead lights, and part...

Wait... What now? **EDIT** I see what you did there. I should have put that somewhere, then poly'd over the top of it. Unfortunately, it's not mine. LOL

Thanks man! It's really neat seeing it take shape, and seeing the cad model get built. If you guys have any questions, feel free to ask.

Xterra is fine. I loaned it to a friend until he can get his jeep fixed.

Between prior commitments with my daughters girl scout troop, and my Xterra not currently in my possession, I won't be able to make this trip. I'm planning on making the full run of the east/west route though.