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    NOPEC and RUBY (Truck and Slide in Camper )for Sale $65K (Can$) located in Southern BC - SOLD

    Well, I thought I had the camper building habit under control but recently I lost my way and sadly, my camper NOPEC and her trusty ride RUBY have to make way in the driveway for yet another “addition”. (interesting the similarity between the words “addition” and “addiction”.....) NB: I am only...
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    CPT (Composite Panel Technologies) Slide In Camper Shell Build, AKA "Yes, Dear, I think this will definitely be my last one...."

    This build is a work in progress and it will take me a couple of posts to catchup to where I am now.... Part 1 Last fall, I took delivery of an 8ft slide in camper shell from CPT in Kelowna, BC. CPT and their sister company (Canadian Commercial Vehicles) are well known in western Canada for...
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    Summer Overlanding in Nunavut at 69 deg. N. Latitude - The Search for the Tomb of Captain Sir John Franklin Continues!! (part 1)

    Well, it has only been about a hundred and seventy five years since Captain Sir John Franklin and his compliment of some 128 members of the Royal Navy vanished. Someone should really finally find him!! High in the Canadian Arctic during the maniacal search for the elusive North West Passage...
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    Permanent Rechargeable Overhead Ceiling Lights in a Hardwall Camper. Has Their Time Arrived?

    I am considering taking a run at one last build before they drag me off... Every time I do one, it seems that the systems, componentry and general attitudes (as well as our own personal needs and ideas) have changed so much, that I basically have to restart the entire process of evaluation of...
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    Mercedes 1120 in Calgary

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-rv-motorhome/calgary/mercedes-1120-offroad-rv-motorhome-campingtruck-4x4-camper/1646446719?undefined
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    New Old Perfect Expedition Camper (NOPEC) - Transitioning a 1995 Kodiak Truck Camper Into A Newer Version

    As winter starts to gently settle in around these parts, I have plans to do a bunch of renos to my camper which I "built" just before COVID. While thumbing through some photos to remind myself of what I had done, it occurred to me that others might be interested in the successes and failures...
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    Ford F550 Cube Truck

    https://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/richmond-bc/2014-ford-f-550-4wd-armoured-cube-truck-with-bullet-proof-glass-diesel/m3883161?undefined Ok, not everyone's dream "build project starter" but, By todays standards, especially here on EP, pretty darn cheap - $65,500 Cad ($US 46,300) - Low...
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    A little Paddling and a little Overlanding in the NWT (Part 2 - "Overlanding")

    Continued from Part 1 - Paddling Overlanding - Part 2 (the header is kind of an insult to real overlanders as this is a description of a new 450 million dollar road, albeit gravel, that you could shoot pool on if you were good....) The new road is dubbed NWT highway 9 and named the "Tlicho...
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    A little Paddling and a little Overlanding in the NWT (Part 1 - Paddling....)

    NB: I hit the EP Photo cap with this Post. So I will send this first (the "paddling" Part and then send the "Overlanding" as Part 2) If that makes any sense at all...... We are just back from a couple of months of exploring the NWT by both kayak and with our truck and camper. I thought...
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    Exterior Window Covers for Acrylic Windows

    Well, I have been considering this for some time but this weekend decided it for me. The double pane Acrylic windows we installed during our older fiberglass TC rebuild have been one of our favorite (and expensive) mods but we were warned, they are prone to scratches. As careful as I have...
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    NOPEC comes out

    After having been a long time lurker and short time member, I have to say that EP has been an amazing resource for my addiction and I have and do really appreciate what it offers. With that in mind, I thought it was time to contibrute by posting some information on my recent build. It...
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