You can access all of our design articles on this page! Anything goes – from sleeping systems to dead-simple electrical system design.

Have any questions at all about your DIY or restoration build? We’d love to help! Send us an email at camperhelp@highcalibercamping.com, and we’ll get back to you within a day where possible!

System Requirements

• How to plan a camper build that fills all of your needs
• What use cases do you have for your camper? (COMING SOON)
• Where do you want to cook in your camper? (COMING SOON)
• Become a camper interior designer in 5 minutes (COMING SOON)

Structural Design

• How to design a trailer frame (COMING SOON)
• Teardrop trailer axles demystified (COMING SOON)
• How to locate and place the axle of your teardrop camper (COMING SOON)
• What kind of camper walls are best for your application? (COMING SOON)
• The correct way to install tongue and groove panels in your camper (COMING SOON)
• THE comprehensive camper door supplier list (COMING SOON)

Aerodynamics

• How to design an aerodynamic camper (COMING SOON)
• Up your Fuel Economy by lowering your Aerodynamic Profile (COMING SOON)

Sleeping

• How to custom order a foam mattress for your camper or car (COMING SOON)
• Designing and building a sleeping platform for any kind of camper (COMING SOON)
• My 3 biggest issues with roof top tents (COMING SOON)

Ventilation

• The absolute best camper fan for your money (COMING SOON)
• Camper heat: electrical vs. propane vs. diesel (COMING SOON)

Electrical

• 100W Solar Camper Wiring Diagram
• Wire length and gauges explained (COMING SOON)
• ELI5: Camper 12V electrical systems (COMING SOON)
• What size wires does your camper’s electrical system need? (COMING SOON)
• How to charge your camper trailer’s battery with your tow vehicle (COMING SOON)
• Comprehensive design and build guide for a basic camper electrical system (COMING SOON)
• What power source options can you choose from to charge your camper’s battery? (COMING SOON)
• 7 pin vs. 4 pin towing connectors (COMING SOON)
• The definitive guide on how to pass a cable through your camper’s walls (waterproof) (COMING SOON)
• McMaster Carr may have the best electrical cord grips on the market (COMING SOON)

Lighting

• How to design a simple trailer lights wiring harness (COMING SOON)
• What lights does your camper need to be road legal? (COMING SOON)
• Best sources on the market for trailer lights (COMING SOON)
• What are your options for exterior camper lighting? (COMING SOON)
• What are your options for interior camper lighting? (COMING SOON)
• Vans vs. Teardrop Trailers (COMING SOON)
• Vans vs. Roof Top Tents (COMING SOON)
• Types of Truck Campers (from Absolute Minimalist to Extreme Comfort) (COMING SOON)
• Types of Teardrop Trailer Campers (COMING SOON)

Plumbing

• Why I don’t have running water in my camper (but maybe you should) (COMING SOON)
• How to design your camper’s plumbing system with simplicity and quality in mind (COMING SOON)
• PEX – is it right for your camper’s plumbing application? (COMING SOON)
• Is it okay to mix and match plastic and metal plumbing fittings? (COMING SOON)
• NPT standards and sizes explained (COMING SOON)

Propane

• Propane hoses and fittings for camper applications (COMING SOON)
• Explanation of the various types and uses for propane fittings (COMING SOON)
• How to design a simple propane cooking system for your camper (COMING SOON)

Storage

• How to design the right cabinets for your camper (COMING SOON)
• How to do under-bed storage correctly
• How to spec a lifting gas strut for your storage doors (COMING SOON)