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I know…It Wasn’t Truly Overlanding, But You Gotta Start Somewhere!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, I decided to take my vehicle out on its first adventure. It wasn’t a truly overlanding experience I know, but it was a starting point. Meaning, we drove to the mountains, stayed on a friend’s property down by the Androscoggin River in Milan, New Hampshire, and took day trips to hike four<\/s>, make that, three different mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ultimate goal was to get way up north to hit a few 4,000-footers that are hard to access from southern New Hampshire. This way, we saved gas and time and checked off a few mountains on our list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the overview of the trip and what I would change for next time. For a reference point, our trip took place in Mid-August and the build started in June. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Overland Build, Version 1 Complete<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are three parts to the overland build that I completed before the trip up north. They included fixing and lining the truck bed, restoring a camper top, and building the sleeping quarters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part 1: Truck Bed Liner<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The truck bed liner was a fun project (see Dave’s Truck Mod: Raptor Liner Part 1<\/a> and Part 2<\/a> here). It took lots of man-hours and elbow grease to prep the truck bed. We had to fix the rusted out wheel-wells and sand and prep the truck bed. Then I sprayed in the Raptor Liner to create a clean and durable surface to start the truck build. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part 2: The Truck Cap<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After that, I found a used cap that was the perfect size for my truck. It only cost $60 on Facebook Marketplace! The cap required a bunch of attention but soon I was able to restore it with a two-tone paint job. See our article on my truck cap restoration here: Dave’s Truck Mod: Truck Cap<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part 3: The Camping Setup<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

And finally, my friend Vince and I created the truck bed camping compartment. We salvaged his first bed from his van build-out and reconfigured it for my truck. Then we added a shelf unit from scrap wood from one of my previous house projects. And finally, created a flat floor to hold everything together. See Dave’s Mod: The Camping Setup<\/a> here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n