Sleeping platform/storage is next, what surface?

This spring I got a Leer XR for my 2017 OR (no photos yet!). Next on the agenda for me is building a sleeping platform and drawer system. I will be looking to do something kind of funky with part of the platform being removable so I can have a dog kennel back there occasionally (I have another in the back seat).

I am mulling over designs but can't decide what I want to cover the platform with.
-I don't want it to get hot
-I don't want it to get mouldy (I will be dumping wet stuff like snowy skis on it all winter)
-I don't want it to collect dog hair and dirt

In my last truck I used duradek vinyl but didn't wrap it and it peeled at edges eventually. Any other materials I should consider?

 

Looks like you have a short bed. Can you fit back there?

 

Yes, some benefits to being short! I sleep on a diagonal and can stretch out fine. I usually sleep in a tent when camping, but like to have the option to sleep in there on rare occasions. A lot of the benefit of the platform for me is organizing and storing my SAR and dog gear below that I carry around at all times out of sight if someone peers in windows.

 

This is what I would do personally, if I were looking for something that is not permenant:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/simple-diy-bed-platform.375185/

Of course, for your situation, you would replace the carpet with something else.

 

Yah, I have a build idea in mind...it is the "something else" for a covering I am trying to figure out...

 

That's a killer photo, OP!

 

Maybe plexiglass? Or some sort of plastic sheeting with a more grippy surface. I just used plywood and painted it with several thick coats of exterior primer and paint.

 

Thinking outside the box (ironic, I know). Could you go with some sort of flooring? Tile would be heavy and fragile. What about wood? My old house had a bunch of laminate flooring. Pretty thin and light, fairly durable, and easy clean up.

 

Great pic of your pup!

 

Maybe something like this... Price it out at your local shop...

https://www.calibamboo.com/product-...T4ptiB5LvlaZPqVonlUQ3wrl6j9oKrUkaAhOhEALw_wcB

 

I think I will check out a flooring store for ideas thanks!