Post by: lagnar on April 20, 2013, 01:42:54 PM
anything to avoid?
(I have always had the ugliest camp, too many tarps, ropes, way too much stuff for one guy etc etc.
thinking I could contain it into one hauler and sleep inside or on top? drive to a good campsite, bike up to trailhead, any odd rules like I gotta show the animal as I drive home? )
Post by: sakoshooter on April 20, 2013, 09:46:31 PM
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on April 21, 2013, 03:18:52 AM
-Steve
Post by: SniperDanWA on April 21, 2013, 07:10:11 AM
http://www.tealinternational.com/TICorp/products.html (http://www.tealinternational.com/TICorp/products.html)I really liked this idea.
A retired pastor basically gave me his 24' travel trailer. Now I jut haul stuff in the back of the suburban or pickup and tow the utility trailer. Yeah, sometimes two trips, but I guess I was just too lazy or too cheap to do it any other way.
I will say the travel trailer has been nice on three trips to the Midwest. Stop when you want and you have everything ready - food, bathroom and bed.
Post by: Ghost Hunter on April 21, 2013, 08:19:35 AM
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Post by: Heredoggydoggy on April 21, 2013, 06:56:28 PM
Post by: CplRaines on April 21, 2013, 07:19:51 PM
Post by: Ghost Hunter on April 21, 2013, 07:32:53 PM
anyone ever try to convert an autohauler into a, autohauler/ toy box/ camping rig??
anything to avoid?
(I have always had the ugliest camp, too many tarps, ropes, way too much stuff for one guy etc etc.
thinking I could contain it into one hauler and sleep inside or on top? drive to a good campsite, bike up to trailhead, any odd rules like I gotta show the animal as I drive home? )
You can hide an ugly camp in a hauler :chuckle: No need to show your game, best to protect it from the elements on the trip home. I have mine so I can hang quarters, or hang boned out bags, or pack a freezer with a generator in the tow rig. I think most of us drive off the asphalt, so having a well built trailer that won't rattle apart is a good idea. Thats what I like a about my truck box conversion. It may be a little heavier, but it is stout. It is a secure place to store everything if leaving behind for a base camp. I can set up a camp cot, bunk or hammock in mine. Leaving everything portable inside gives more versatility in how you can use the trailer year round.
Post by: funkster on April 21, 2013, 07:37:59 PM
Post by: Heredoggydoggy on April 21, 2013, 07:40:08 PM
Post by: lagnar on April 22, 2013, 01:52:06 PM
Post by: jeepasaurusrex on April 22, 2013, 02:03:50 PM
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Post by: CplRaines on April 27, 2013, 02:56:09 PM
That's exactly what I would do, Cpl Raines, without the upper bunks. Nice job! :tup:
The upper bunks will unhook from the wall. Then the lower bunks will fold up on hinges and the uppers can be attached to the folded up lower and locked into place so that it all stays inside the line of the wheel wells.
Post by: farmin4u_98948 on April 28, 2013, 07:31:31 AM
:chuckle:
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I like that... add an axle... add a camper... add a few feet... etc
Post by: Simcoe hunter on May 04, 2013, 12:53:48 AM
Post by: whacker1 on May 04, 2013, 07:56:24 AM
Rigid exterior when folded up for road use, and nice queen bed set for the tent side when set up for camp.
Post by: CplRaines on May 05, 2013, 11:41:53 AM
I like cplraines idea. You could get 3 bunks where you have 2 and still be comfortable. Take it from a former submariner. The old ships had bunks you had to trice up, or lift and hook the bottom one so it was out of the way for cleaning. Your design should serve you well. Did I see a wood stove in one of the pics?
Yes. I tie the trailer into my wall tent with tarps and have the stove in the tent. Keeps the whole kit and kaboodle nice and warm.
One thing I have learned to do the last couple years is to haul up a few bails of certified weed free straw to pile up under and around the edges of the trailer to help insulate if from underneath. I also use the straw around the edges of the tent and on the ground in the tarped area to keep the mud down. ;)
Post by: Simcoe hunter on May 05, 2013, 09:17:14 PM
Post by: CplRaines on May 09, 2013, 05:00:39 PM
How thick are your various pieces of plywood, and did you attach them by screw and glue?
3/8 plywood on the walls and doorskin on the ceiling. Screws to hold the plywood to the steel frame and short crown staples on the trimboard.