By Bryan Rogala
One of the best features of the Tune M1 lightweight truck camper is undoubtedly the ample amount of storage space it offers. Unlike a wedge camper or other pop up, the flared sides and vertical walls provide a massive area to build out, or just store tons of outdoor gear.
While the camper doesn’t come with built-in storage, the Tune M1’s T-track and open space mean your options for creating a more organized truck bed are nearly unlimited. Let’s look at several options for adding storage to your Tune M1 and talk about the pros and cons of each.
Drawer Systems
One popular addition to any truck bed, Tune M1-equipped or not, is a floor-based drawer system. Drawers, like those from Decked, are a great way to add a ton of storage space and organize your rig. They also add another level of security for your gear by keeping it hidden and away from prying eyes—plus, they’re usually lockable. If you carry a lot of expensive equipment in your rig, like camera gear, locking it up in a drawer and then locking your truck’s tailgate makes everything very secure.
There are a few downsides to running a drawer system in a Tune M1 truck camper. First, they’ll decrease your headroom. This may not be an issue for you depending on your height, but at 6’4”, running Decked drawers inside my Tune M1 meant I couldn’t stand up straight since the drawers themselves were about 12in tall. Both the Tune M1 and the new Tune M1Lite have a headroom of 6’6” without the Decked drawers inside. Second, they’re heavy. Even a lightweight Decked system still weighs around 200lbs, depending on the model—and that’s before you start filling the drawers with stuff.
Truck Vault is another company that makes great drawer setups. I’ve been running one of their Base Camp 3 units for a while now in my camper and love the functionality of being able to remove the middle platform when I don’t need it—that allows for additional headroom but keeps the functionality of the drawers and cubbies. This setup gives me quick access to gear I need inside the camper, like a jetboil or food, via the cubbies and then I can put more valuable items inside the locking drawers.
Nomad Kitchen CO has another great option if you’re specifically looking for a camp kitchen storage setup. The Nomad Kitchen LT fits in most truck beds, is lower profile than other options on the market, and only takes up a small portion of bed space. It comes with a stainless steel washbasin, plus a bamboo cutting board and has a spot for your camp stove and cutlery. All of that translates to a nice, self-contained camp kitchen and storage solution that’s there when you need it and packs away nicely when you don’t.
Soft Storage
I’m a huge fan of soft-sided storage solutions in a rig, and the Tune M1 makes it incredibly easy to utilize them. Think of soft-sided storage bins as a sort of hanging cabinet or duffel bag. They’re lightweight, don’t rattle around, and can be easily mounted off the floor of the truck bed thanks to all the T-Track in the Tune M1.
All sorts of hanging storage bags exist, and I’ve found that some products specifically made for the camper vans work great in the Tune M1. Campovans makes a great set of hanging bags that can be rigged from the Tune M1 T-Track with a little ingenuity. Radius Outfitters is another great source for hanging bags like camp kitchen organizers, trash and laundry bags, and more, as is Blue Ridge Overland Gear and Overland Vehicle Systems. A LoftLocker system pairs nicely with the t-track and works with the most popular bags on the market that you may already own.
If the T-Track itself doesn’t give you enough mounting points, you might consider adding some Molle Panels as well.
Bins/Crates
The classic storage solution for outdoor-loving folks who drive pickups is to use bins or totes. This works great in a pop-up camper, especially if you prefer to leave your truck bed open most of the time and just want to bring your camping gear along when you’re on a trip. While the classic black plastic bins with yellow lids from Home Depot can work just fine, I’ve found that they aren’t always the most durable if they’re going to be riding around in a truck bed all the time.
The best container I’ve found for car camping and overlanding is the Dometic GO Hard Storage 50L bin. It’s lightweight, relatively inexpensive compared to its competitors, and has proven incredibly durable since I’ve been using it. I also find it to be the right size for just about anything you need, without being so large that it takes up too much space. The bins are weatherproof and dustproof, they have integrated tie-down points, and I’ve found they work great as an extra camp chair or a step to get up into the truck bed—which is not something you can do with a cheap plastic bin.
Another option are Rux modular boxes and bags, which are compatible with Tune Outdoor’s new interior build options coming Spring 2026. They’re waterproof, collapsible, and durable.
Custom
If you spend a little time on the Tune Tune M1 Facebook Group, you’ll find no shortage of amazing DIY builds and storage solutions. The great thing about the Tune M1 is that it’s a blank canvas—you can leave your truck bed empty and simply use the Tune M1 as a shell, or go wild and turn it into the custom camper of your dreams.
Coming soon: Tune Outdoor’s own modular, lightweight interior builds. Tune will release more information on these this winter, but it looks like there will be multiple configurations that will fit in any truck camper.
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