in this (very) long article, i’ll explore why i chose a van for travel rather than another type of camper or rv, and go into the details of the various options i chose that i felt would be best for a campervan when i special ordered a custom built van. i’ll also go into details about the build and decisions i made there to keep things simple and lightweight. i compare my experiences with the van to the previous truck [...]
these are all the star-lapses i shot on the journey i took from chicagoland to california and then to florida, between september and november of 2012
Oregon • Crater Lake National Park
Wyoming • Devils Tower National Monument
Arizona • Grand Canyon National Park
California • Kings Canyon National Park
Nevada • Lake Tahoe
California • Mount Shasta
Washington • Mt. Baker National Forest
Washington • Ross Lake National Recreation Area
Utah • Zion National Park
UPDATE: my camper has been sold. the Camper Dolly is available For Sale & my Camper Van is available For Sale.
** UPDATE ** read why i chose a Camper Van Conversion after having this truck camper here: markmarano.com/2019/01/01/why-i-chose-a-ford-transit-van-to-convert-into-a-camper-vanlife/
To watch on youtube, click on this link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4oFCYPtEx8
This is a detailed tour + demo of the Keystone pop-up truck camper I had custom built by Four Wheel Campers in 2011. I go over all of the built-in features, custom added equipment, and modifications/hacks/tweaks I made to it. It is currently available for sale (in Florida) with a custom built dolly and tripod jacks. If you’d like to purchase it (or know someone who does), you can reach me by sending me a message at the following link:
markmarano.com/contact
UPDATE: my camper has been sold. the Camper Dolly is available For Sale & my Camper Van is available For Sale.
** UPDATE ** read why i chose a Camper Van Conversion after having this truck camper here: markmarano.com/2019/01/01/why-i-chose-a-ford-transit-van-to-convert-into-a-camper-vanlife/
Here’s a link to a very long, detailed article I wrote about why I chose this camper and truck after doing lots of research on various rv options:
markmarano.com/2012/01/11/why-i-chose-a-four-wheel-campers-keystone-truck-camper-and-a-4x4-ford-f-150-supercab-heavy-duty-truck-with-ecoboost
Here’s an interview I did with Truck Camper Magazine about my journeys in this truck camper:
truckcampermagazine.com/camper-lifestyle/mark-marano-roam-free
At these links you’ll find videos of my 72 day “life on the road” journey out west, from Chicagoland to California and then to Florida:
markmarano.com/what/truckcamperfilms/
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYlEKn8xkNmVcJzBPGDznWUqHbu51wGC3
Here’s a faster version of all those videos combined into one:
youtu.be/kUVuTyxuVXUHere are just the time-lapses (mostly of the stars) from the videos:
youtu.be/w02JSdm4bJwThis is a time-lapse video of the removal of the bolted-down camper from the truck:
youtu.be/zYlaydCjP7Q
More I’ve written about my truck camper and photos can be found here:
markmarano.com/what/truck-camper/Sped-up 1 minute instagram versions of the truck camper life on the road videos can be found at the following link along with some writing about each day:
markmarano.com/what/truckcamper+instagram/
To see my photos, videos, writings, perspectives, etc, visit:
www.markmarano.com
here are details of the price and components it has:
markmarano.com/2017/03/11/2011-four-wheel-campers-keystone-pop-up-truck-camper-fully-loaded/
thanks for watching! please share with anyone who might be interested.
UPDATE: my camper has been sold. the Camper Dolly is available For Sale & my Camper Van is available For Sale.
** UPDATE ** read why i chose a Camper Van Conversion after having this truck camper here: markmarano.com/2019/01/01/why-i-chose-a-ford-transit-van-to-convert-into-a-camper-vanlife/
i’ve put together a youtube playlist of all the 2012 life on the road films in chronological order if you want to watch them one after another. here’s the link:
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYlEKn8xkNmVcJzBPGDznWUqHbu51wGC3
to see pictures from my truck camper journeys or read more about the adventure, visit this link:
markmarano.com/what/truck-camper
(you’ll need to scroll past all the videos as they’re also on that same page)
see the short one minute videos i’ll be posting on instagram (and read a little bit about each day), look here: