Caps for the bed for camping in winter?

Just curious as to what the outdoorsmen use for truck caps.

Thinking about sleeping in the bed in the winter. I assume a fiberglass cap would be warmer than a metal one. Adjustable vents for fresh air are a bonus.

Considering a foam mattress, a good sleeping bag and a old kerosene lantern for heat and light.

To be used for hunting, camping and as a base camp for a hike.

 

This thread may have some info in it:

https://www.tundras.com/threads/what-camping-setup-do-you-have.72845/


Also, search “pickup camping” on YouTube. There are a ton of great ideas on there.

 

Not sure I’d recommend a kerosene lantern for heat. I would hate to read about you falling asleep and not waking up. I have one of these. You can use half a burner or the whole thing. I absolutely love it. I would roll with a few extra tanks though. It can be a little thirsty, although in a truck cab it wouldn’t take much to bring it up to temp.

For the bed camping, especially in winter, I’d suggest getting a good 3”-4” foam pad and an appropriately rated sleeping bag. The Mr. Heater shouldn’t have to run much.

I prefer the side windows on my old toppers that open like wings, some companies call them Windoors. It makes accessing the bed much easier. Snugtop makes ones that have a sliding section within the window so you can get airflow with the side windows closed. The Snugtop Rebel also has a cab side window that opens all the way as well so you can access the cab through the bed.

I recently did a bunch of research when I purchased my Tundra back in April.

Good luck...

 

The old kerosene lanterns don't have much more flame than a good candle. I used one in a very small camp when I was a kid growing up. Perhaps the camp which was solid but built by teens had drafts in it which may have kept me alive.

Its a good thing that Mr. Buddy heater has a low oxygen shut off. I bet that thing puts out some serious BTUs and uses up O2 like my ex wife used up money.

With almost any kind of heat, its a good idea to open some sort of vent for fresh air.

Thanks for the U tube heads up. I'll be checking them out late tonight after I get off work.

 

An old kerosene lantern. My Mom used them around the farm when she was growing up in the 1940s. I would use them when fishing for Catfish late at night in the 70s and in a small cabin. Not as bright as modern lanterns but a tank would burn all night and they would last 100 years or more.