Truck Camper on a Budget? Texas Man Builds His Own

Down in Texas a man named Dan wanted a truck camper to go back and forth to his favorite fishing spot. He looked at buying a new rig--and $25,000 just didn't suit his budget. He looked for used--seemed like they were all up in the north end of the country, and driving 3,000 miles to shop for a used camper didn't sit well. So he did what comes natural--he sent off for a set of plans and converted his garage into a camper building shop.

Sound gutsy? Sure does to us. For a man who describes himself as, "by no means a master carpenter," it looks like Dan has done pretty well. Not long ago, the head space in Dan's garage just got too confining, so with a huge stack of concrete blocks, a bunch of bottle jacks, and a group of interested folks to help, Dan rolled his not-quite-completed truck camper out into the driveway and bit by bit (and with letting air out of his tires) got that new rig hoisted up on his pickup bed.

To keep all interested parties up-to-date, Dan's got his own blog site, loaded with pictures and fascinating detail of his project. He provides encouragement, and plenty of cautions, on how other folks can build their own TC. Check out "Homebuilt Truck Camper from Glen-L Plans."


Photos: Dan's Homebuilt Truck Camper blog site.