Nathaniel's Sequoia Build

I always low working with other people’s ideas and making them come to life. Nathaniel Wise (@nathanielwise) came with a list of things he wanted, and it was fun designing a system that would work for him. It was a blast spending a week building this in the Utah backwoods - beautiful views, a few brews, and a whole lot of tinkering.

One of Nathaniels biggest needs was the ability to have a wide - 50” - platform he could fold his mattress down on when night rolled around. We made this possible with a large L shaped removable bed support that covers the “hallway”. it is supported in front by a custom aluminum leg (my favorite part!)

Nathaniel also needed lots of storage, and boy did we make it. There are several storage boxes, nooks, a large drawer, and plenty of countertop to work with.

Nook for the Goal Zero too!

The build needed to be adaptable and be able to change between a few different “modes” - “lounge mode”, with the mattress in couch position, “sleep mode” with the full bed down, it needed to be able to be used to in “cook mode”, and finally, it needed to be able to all be secured for “drive mode”.

Lounge Mode

Cook Mode

Sleep Mode

Here is the drawing we built off of! Please reach out if you have any questions!

Prius Roadlife Build

You’ve seen my truck platform buildout, but that is one of many vehicle builds I’ve done. I am on build #3 for my truck, I’ve done a buildout or two fro friends, and now I’ve built this Prius nook for Amanda. This build is simple but versatile, and allows for a ton more storage in the Prius as well as a little workspace. Amanda has now lived out of this space for a bit more than two months and loves it.

Storage up above, storage below.

Packing cubes keep everything organized.

I built this box to serve a few functions - to allow for a large workspace and bedside table up above, but also have wardrobe storage below. The large front access storage cubby works perfectly for clothing, toiletries, and any other goody that needs to be tucked away.

Chest storage is one of the best ways to store - you can throw a bunch of random things in there and have an aerial view of what’s in there. I love this side of the storage nook as it allows easy access and easy organization, as well as a large top opening for fitting bigger, bulkier items (and wine).

A little multi-use folding table pops up right on the back end of the nook, the perfect size for a laptop or a camp stove. This little table can hold up to 140 lbs, so no need to worry about overwhelming the hinges. It makes use of limited space in the Prius and allows for space to store a cooler behind when everything is all packed up between camp spots.

The table, tucked away.

I hope you liked seeing this thing, I’m excited to build more! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below.

Vlog x Mason Collab - Vol. 2

Haters said I wouldn’t do it AGAIN, and look at that - another vlog. This one documents the return to Arizona and a full install of a new solar setup - I install a new solar panel, a new charge controller, and a DC-DC charge controller. Lots to learn, including me, over here, learning how to vlog. Check it out below:

Vlogs x Mason Collab - Vol. 1

I’ve released my first Vlog! Haters said I wouldn’t do it, but I showed them. I put out my first vlog documenting my trip from AZ to CA, and gave a little into about myself and gave the ol tour of the camper I live out of. Check it out!

Vlogs x Mason Collab

Welp, I’m gonna give it a go - I’m gonna shoot some VLOGS. As a creative, it’s always interesting exploring new mediums and ways to share my experience. I have most of my body of work in photography, but have dabbled in print, audio, and just a liiiitllle tiny bit of video. All of my video practice in the past has been through music videos, interviews, and more documentary style stuff, so it makes sense to me to try to expand in this area to see where it goes.

I think this will be a cool way to bring folks into my days, my creative process, and hopefully share some cool stories and experiences. I’ve tried to share this with my field journals in the past, and I would love to continue those, but video is a dynamic form that lets people tap into a moment that sometimes can’t be captured with words and photos. I won’t get all wrapped around the axles on this, because I haven’t gotten too into it, but I couldn’t be more excited to give it a go. Yeehaw, should be a fun ride.

-cheers,

Mason