XTR Camper Build

  • Original galley light
  • The wire hole was too tight to get the connector out.
  • Light hole expanded, wires pulled through
  • New light installed
  • New galley light installed! Dimmable and softer.
  • New galley light installed.
  • Comparing the new galley light to the old one.
  • Added some footman's loops to the camper cubby so that we could strap some stuff in when needed
  • Added some footman's loops to the galley cubby in my camper so that we could strap some water in ...
  • Hardware to mount the camper ceiling vent / fan shade
  • Painted the top of the ceiling vent shade matte black to not reflect light as much
  • Built a ceiling vent / fan shade for the camper
  • Offset camper ceiling vent / fan shade - allows for airflow while blocking the light
  • Camper ceiling vent / fan shade in place
  • New shelf to get a little more surface area in the camper. Electronics and pocket stuff on bottom...
  • Cutting out a vent shroud for the winter
  • Dryer vent heat shroud
  • this should work...
  • Window heater shroud
  • this should work
  • Diesel heater test drive
  • These bedside storage nets that came with the camper were installed crooked and were fairly annoy...
  • Gonna repurpose this bunk bed storage tote for the camper
  • New bedside camper storage. Much more functional.
  • There’s something therapeutic about dressing and organizing wires. Upgraded the camper’s char...
  • Redoing the camper chargers
  • Anderson plug for the DC-DC charger
  • New components in the tongue box
  • Battery installed
  • Still plenty of room for storage.
  • Wired up to charge the camper while driving
  • Camper battery upgrade
  • Installing a new Li Time camper battery
  • Li Time 230Ah battery installed!
  • Goodbye battery anxiety
  • Planning to rebuild the cabinetry below the bar top
  • This pantry is nice and big, but having to pull these planos out every time we need something is ...
  • Also, this fridge slide is damn near shot. Pretty sure the OEM slide was only rated for 50 lbs...
  • Tired of managing this GFCI shore power cord and passing it through this outlet
  • The Noco shore power plug is much better than the passthrough... and is almost exactly the right ...
Photos / Cars / XTR Camper Build

Some photos of my tiny, teardrop style camper built by Vintage Trailer Works (now Venture Overland Campers) with various modifications done by myself.

Photos taken from May, 2021 to August, 2025 in Iowa, Alabama, Kentucky, and Illinois

Album added 4 years ago (May 14, 2021).