From driveway ideas to a backroad-ready basecamp.
This page tells the story behind Chasing Campfires and the evolving 2023 Nissan Frontier Pro-4X build — focused on capability, comfort, clean organization and the freedom to disappear down a forest road for the weekend.
What Chasing Campfires is about
At its core, Chasing Campfires is a weekend overland project built around getting outside more often and making the truck work harder and smarter with every iteration.
The focus is simple: build a rig that supports quick escapes, comfortable nights, reliable power, practical storage and enough flexibility to handle both outdoor adventure and radio/comms use.
Build priorities
- Efficient rear storage and sleeping platform layout
- Clean power and battery organization
- Solar to support longer stays and more autonomy
- A canopy/camper setup that balances comfort with trail usability
- Enough flexibility for camp life, photography and comms
How the setup came together
Power planning
The foundation started with laying out battery placement, wiring routes and practical power access for camp use.
Framing the platform
Wood framing transformed the canopy into a functional base for storage, organization and sleeping support.
Cabinet and storage fitment
With the structure in place, cabinetry and storage components made the interior cleaner and more usable.
Finishing the interior
The interior evolved toward a more complete, polished and trail-ready living space inside the canopy.
Solar and final refinement
Roof-mounted solar and finishing details helped turn the build into a dependable self-supported weekend setup.
