Here is the start of the electrical system. Right now, the only circuit that I have are the 4 panel mount LEDs in the ceiling that are mounted on off-cuts of door skin. I made a housing with some scrap plywood and some door skin for the top and bottom. It is mounted temporarily to the structure of the camper with some self-tappers.

Fuse block

I made the switch plate with some spare plastic. I cut it square to the major dimensions of the cut-out, and trimmed the cut-out to fit the plastic. The plate stays in place with some blocks that I glued in behind it, and a couple pieces of wood on screws that keep it from falling out.

Switch Plate

The bed also now spans the width of the camper. On the passenger side, I built basically the same structure as on the driver side, but with the bed rail supporting the plywood top. This creates a surprisingly sturdy surface to lay on, with the off cut of plywood from the bedframe on the passenger side offering enough strength.

Complete bed frame

Also, while in the building mood, I welded a step that fits in the receiver. We had a frame already laying around from when my dad built a step for my grandfathers truck. I was happy to see that by welding this frame to a piece of square tube from the receiver, it was at the exact same height as the existing step in the bumper. I also added some expanded metal that was collecting dust from a trailer that I had renovated a few years prior. The step makes it much easier to get into the bed of my truck now, and doesn’t even protrude far enough to cause problems.

Receiver Step