Thoughts on campers?

[fightingquaker13]

has no one mentioned HTFU  FQ 

get a canopy on the back  put in a raised section in the back and put storage draws and in one have a portable sink and stove top that slides out

on top of that just put a swag and sleep in that   and you can roll that up when you need extra storage.

Actually, I was the one that raised that point. This whole oddessy started with the idea of me spending summers as a campground host at NPs and NFs in bear country. Me, I'm happy with a big (93 sq foot and 74" tall) $600 tent from North Face. Its big enough for a nice cot and some camp furniture that would make it liveable for 2-3 months. As for bears? Thats why I bought the riot gun, I just can't mention that bit to the NPS. They want a hard side, and honestly, for that amount of time, it would be comfier. Still, the large tent is good enough for me and I could be good to go for about $1k with all the chairs, cots, milk carton dressers and tables you'd need to live pretty plush by my normal camping standards. Yeah it sucks to run 100 yards to the head in the rain, but thats only if I'm taking a dump at 3am. The rest of the time, no worries. Honestly, a couple of $10 wally world chairs, a few milk cartons, a couple of pieces of plywood plus big cot, stove, battery powered lanterns...what more do you need?
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[PegLeg45]

Actually, I was the one that raised that point. This whole oddessy started with the idea of me spending summers as a campground host at NPs and NFs in bear country. Me, I'm happy with a big (93 sq foot and 74" tall) $600 tent from North Face. Its big enough for a nice cot and some camp furniture that would make it liveable for 2-3 months. As for bears? Thats why I bought the riot gun, I just can't mention that bit to the NPS. They want a hard side, and honestly, for that amount of time, it would be comfier. Still, the large tent is good enough for me and I could be good to go for about $1k with all the chairs, cots, milk carton dressers and tables you'd need to live pretty plush by my normal camping standards. Yeah it sucks to run 100 yards to the head in the rain, but thats only if I'm taking a dump at 3am. The rest of the time, no worries. Honestly, a couple of $10 wally world chairs, a few milk cartons, a couple of pieces of plywood plus big cot, stove, battery powered lanterns...what more do you need?
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[tt11758]

Some one with a bumby body traded that one off last spring.  Now I'm driving a damn ford 

That's right.  I had forgotten that she no longer considered you worthy of driving HER dad's truck.

Congrats on trading UP, btw.     

[tt11758]

I have been thinking about this for years and think I have a great trailer in mind, start off with a Wells Cargo trailer, at least 10'x12', insulate it, put 2 fold down bunks on the each wall, so they can be folded up out of the way, when in transit, put some mounts in the floor for a table or chairs, in the front of the trailer I would build a at least 4 shelf, about 4" deep for sundries, and and fold up table about 4' by 4', to fold up against the shelves to prevent anything from falling off, and a good cook table when let down on jack chain. I would get the trailer with the fold down rear door ramp, and one side door, with the bunks folded, I think a 4 wheeler would fit just fine. Now to the nice stuff, mount some shades on the roof that will cover one side and the rear of the trailer, once on site, unfold them and set up a nice shaded dry place to hang when the weather cooperates, and at least keep things dry if it rains. You need a vent on the roof, and can mount your propane bottles on the tang on the front of the trailer, even a generator. A Coleman stove would be just fine, as long as you open the vent. Gun storage would be nice and not too big a problem.

My dream.

Having used my DJ trailer as a dressing room from time to time I might also suggest an air conditioning unit, or at least a couple of windows.  It gets REAL nice and toasty in there with no outside air coming in, and trust me when I tell you the roof vents ain't sufficient.

[Solus]

I have been thinking about this for years and think I have a great trailer in mind, start off with a Wells Cargo trailer, at least 10'x12', insulate it, put 2 fold down bunks on the each wall, so they can be folded up out of the way, when in transit, put some mounts in the floor for a table or chairs, in the front of the trailer I would build a at least 4 shelf, about 4" deep for sundries, and and fold up table about 4' by 4', to fold up against the shelves to prevent anything from falling off, and a good cook table when let down on jack chain. I would get the trailer with the fold down rear door ramp, and one side door, with the bunks folded, I think a 4 wheeler would fit just fine. Now to the nice stuff, mount some shades on the roof that will cover one side and the rear of the trailer, once on site, unfold them and set up a nice shaded dry place to hang when the weather cooperates, and at least keep things dry if it rains. You need a vent on the roof, and can mount your propane bottles on the tang on the front of the trailer, even a generator. A Coleman stove would be just fine, as long as you open the vent. Gun storage would be nice and not too big a problem.

My dream.

How wide can a trailer be before it is not practical to take on the highway?

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[Hazcat]

In general 8 feet, but 102 inches is legal

[JC5123]

In general 8 feet, but 102 inches is legal

Doesn't SD require you to have a permit if you're over 8'? Even if you're under the 102" limit? Or is that only for commercial vehicles?

[Hazcat]

102 is legal in all states (commercial) as that is the normal width of a trailer. (102 wide, 13'6" tall, 53 feet long)

WIDTH REQUIREMENTS

The maximum width limit for CMVs on the NN and reasonable access routes was originally established at 102 inches, except for Hawaii where it is 2.74 m (108 inches). (See discussion of Reasonable Access on page 12.) To standardize vehicle width on an international basis, the 102-inch width limit was interpreted to mean the same as its approximate metric equivalent, 2.6 meters (102.36 inches)

[JC5123]

102 is legal in all states (commercial) as that is the normal width of a trailer.

Gotcha. Thanks.

[fightingquaker13]

Gotcha. Thanks.

Bear in mind that the roads in forests and parks can get mighty narrow and there are often no shoulders. Likewise maneuverig the beast aroud a small camp ground is never easy.
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