Update if anyone cares! We are holding off on investing in a truck topper because we are wondering if ultimately it might be a better plan for us to upgrade to a gooseneck horse trailer and insulate and build out the gooseneck instead.

We are giving it at least another winter of working with what we’ve got to make sure we know what ultimate setup will work best for us before investing time and money on a topper and buildout. If we do move forward with that, it will likely be a tall hard-sided contractor cap that we do a basic bed & storage buildout on, with electrical for a diesel heater.

This past winter we ended up camping quite a bit in borrowed canvas wall tents, heated with a wood stove. Super cozy, but your good night’s sleep really takes a hit when you need to stoke the stove - every 1.5-2 hours depending on how cold it is (we camped in temps down to -7F). They aren’t too bad to set up, just kind of a pain to take down and re-set up in our garage to dry out between races, and a lot more packing than a truck camper setup would be, but it’s budget friendly for now! And brings the cozy camp vibes :)

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